WORD! International Women’s Day Special
Join WORD! – one of the longest running poetry and spoken word events in the UK – for a brand new season at Attenborough Arts Centre! With a vibrant open-mic […]
Paula Varjack: Nine Sixteenths
In 2004, in the SuperBowl halftime show finale, 23 year old Justin Timberlake ripped off 37 year old Janet Jackson’s top. Her breast was exposed on screen for nine sixteenths […]
The Comedy Asylum: Menopausal Werewolf in Wigston
From the team of comedians, writers and people with mental health conditions behind festival hits ‘Robots Vs Zombies’ and ‘Death in Dunton Gusset’ comes a suburban horror story of great […]
14/48 Takeover Performance
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 […]
WORD! & Renaissance One Present: Poetry, Creativity and Shaping a Voice in the Arts: A Creative Workshop with Philip Nanton
A conversational and practical space to think, connect and ask questions. This workshop is for artists and creatives who enjoy writing poetry or are keen to develop techniques in writing […]
A Decade of Exhibitions
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 […]
Jemisha Maadhavji
Attenborough Arts Centre is proud to present a new major solo exhibition by acclaimed portrait artist Jemisha Maadhavji. The exhibition will celebrate Jemisha’s vision of luxury, defined by her as a […]
Jason and the Adventure of 254
This exhibition is in partnership with Wellcome Collection. Wellcome Collection and Attenborough Arts Centre are pleased to present ‘Jason and the Adventure of 254’, a major solo exhibition by Jason […]
Material Worlds: Contemporary Artists and Textiles
This exhibition is in partnership with Hayward Touring. Attenborough Arts Centre presents ‘Material Worlds: Contemporary Artists and Textiles’, an ambitious group exhibition exploring how artists are using textiles in surprising […]
Sunday Sessions: Illuminate: Sacred Threads
We are partnering with local creative community groups for our weekly Sunday Sessions, to support artists and organisations while bringing you incredible workshops each week. The sessions are designed and […]