Save the World: The 25th Annual Open Art Exhibition

A BrightSparks: Arts in Mental Health Group and Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust exhibition. The main exhibition features selected artworks from The University of Leicester Collection with responses from members of […]

Saturday Gallery Art Club

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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 Open to everyone, each session […]

Literary Leicester

Literary Leicester is the University’s annual free festival of great literature. Between Wednesday 18 March and Saturday 21 March 2026, Attenborough Arts Centre will host a variety of daytime events, […]

Ishi Khan: Ask Granny

Family fun alert! Granny’s got advice, games, and giggles waiting just for you! A hit at family festivals, ‘Ask Granny’ is a laugh-out-loud, interactive show starring NaanE—the playful, fruit-loving granny […]

Magic Gareth: BALLOONATIC

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Ever wanted to see a balloon fly on its own? Witness the biggest balloon in the world? (and a whole load of other things that you really shouldn’t try at […]

Laugh Academy Showcase

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Join us for the culmination of Laugh Academy! A showcase of young talent as participants from the programme take to the stage and perform comedy, some of them, for the […]

14/48 Takeover Workshops

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The World’s Quickest Theatre Festival written by Young People. Young people write the plays, and we stage them. 14/48 Takeover gives young writers aged 8-12 the chance to work with […]

14/48 Takeover Performance

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The World’s Quickest Theatre Festival written by Young People. 4 brand new plays, written by young people, and brought to life by professional theatre makers for the UK Kids Comedy […]