Sunday Sessions: with Lizzie Howley

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 […]

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 […]