What’s On
Make a festive decoration with a difference to hang in your home this festive season and beyond – stars aren’t just for Christmas! In this relaxed 3-hour workshop you’ll make a twisted textured winter star. Using just one macramé knot it’s super easy to create even for the novice crafter. Once completed add some twinkling […]
Join us for a creative day exploring the versatile printmaking technique of collagraphy. Discover the unusual variety of materials we can use to make the unique textured surfaces for your printing plate and then let the fun begin, inking up and printing your plates! During this one-day workshop you will: Learn all about collagraphs. Understand […]
Weekly pay-as-you-go Life Drawing classes with artist and expert tutor Scott Bridgwood. Ideal for complete beginners or more experienced artists seeking a flexible opportunity to do some life drawing with experienced models and a professional tutor. No need to commit to a long course, simply book the dates you can make it and pay for […]
Adam Riches as Sean Bean in ‘The Twelve Beans of Christmas’ Like an undescended testicle en route to its final destination, Christmas is a-coming! And nothing yells Yule louder than Sean Bean in full on medieval mode, challenging you all to a sackful of seasonal games, hellbent on getting you all giddy. So come join […]
A sparkly evening of costumes, parody & burlesque tease. Flutter over to the Butterfly Boudoir for an evening of costumes, parody, and lots of tease. Expect a variety of group and solo performances from Doe Demure’s troupes, Chicas Locas Burlesque and Skytribe Fusion Bellydance. Both new and experienced performers will be taking to the stage. […]
Best jazz music in Leicester. Leicester Jazz House presents a solo concert by Alcyona Mick, a pianist working at the forefront of the London Jazz scene. Alcyona has written and produced music for independent short films, documentaries, and animation. She won an award for Best Soundtrack at the Anima Mundi International Festival, Brazil, and has […]
New year, new creative project! Journaling has become a popular mindful practice and in this workshop we’ll show you how to use embroidery as a fun and creative alternative to a written journal. Embroidery journaling is a way to document your days by sewing icons and words on to fabric to create an eye-catching embroidered […]
We are partnering with local creatives for our weekly Sunday Sessions, to support artists and organisations while bringing you incredible workshops each week. The sessions are designed and led by a local artist and groups, as they bring their own expertise to facilitate exciting creative workshops. Ranging from painting to pottery, wellbeing to pattern-making, there […]
A practical introduction to Islamic geometry - use a ruler, compass and watercolour to create a unique piece to take home. Learn how to draw a historical pattern from Islamic traditions. This 3-hour workshop will teach you how to design, draw and colour an 8-fold star and cross pattern found in Iran. During the session, […]
Explore the ancient art of wax carving to design, sculpt, size and finish a bespoke silver ring. This is an introductory class, suitable for absolute beginners or anyone with some jewellery making experience but new to wax carving. You will learn to carve, sculpt and refine a wax model ready to be cast into solid silver. […]
Saturday Gallery Art Club is your opportunity to get creative, explore art hands-on, and take inspiration from our latest exhibitions to create your own work. This session has been designed by one of our gallery assistant facilitators to explore a unique area of work. Open to everyone, each session is supported by our friendly Learning […]
Join us to launch our upcoming exhibitions 'A Decade of Exhibitions' and 'Material Worlds: Contemporary Artists and Textiles'. In 2016, Attenborough Arts Centre opened its new purpose-built galleries, creating a new home for contemporary art in Leicester. Since then, we have welcomed thousands of visitors and hosted a diverse programme of exhibitions by local, national […]
