Next Gen. Creatives: Movement

‘Movement’ is a collaborative project between the Attenborough Arts Centre’s Next Gen Creatives and artist Mellow Baku. Across eight sessions, the group came together to explore the idea of movement […]

Culture Talk: How TB Sculpted Modernism

An x-ray looking image of an industrial building in black and white. Below it says 'Modernity is always on the horizontal.'

This event is chaired by Dr Nuala Morse, Associate Professor in Museum Studies at University of Leicester. The Leicester TB Research Group is pleased to host this special event to […]

Sunday Sessions: Give it a go!

Five pink, paper mache, cartoon heads in a line looking outward.

This event is part of The Spark Festival 2026 Join our friendly learning team in the sensory Salmon Gallery to get creative with a choice of arts and crafts in […]

WORD! with John Hegley

Join us with John for this first WORD! of the new summer season. John Hegley has been referred to as – ‘Comedy’s Poet Laureate (The Independent), ‘Scandalously talented’ (Sunday Times) […]

WORD! June Edition

WORD! written over a scene of a performance taking place in the courtyard in the evening.

WORD! is a 24 year old, Leicester based and UK Saboteur nominated, poetry and spoken word organisation. They deliver one of the longest running poetry events in the UK, alongside […]

Apittame Arts: Creative Writing with Imani Ahiro

A posters filled with lemons, Black women smiling and talking, and a butterfly.

Tap into your imagination with Apittame Arts. This is a space to experiment, share, and connect with like-minded people. Through guided prompts, discussions, and interactive exercises, you’ll gain fresh perspectives […]

Attenborough Late

A sun-like shape in the middle with Attenborough Late Late Late written in the lop left and bottom right corners. The sun-like shape slightly overlaps the text.

Join us for the return of Attenborough Late, a fun-packed after-hours art experience the takes over our whole building. Our gallery and café will be buzzing with music, dance, performances […]

The Sitar Music Society: Homage to Gurus

An annual celebration of Guru Purnima – a special day between students and their teachers. Students of all standards will play special pieces as a homage to their guru(s). The […]

Sacred Threads: Stories We Almost Forgot

A collection of drawings and magazine cut-outs collected into a collage. At the top is written 'Life isn't about finding yourself, life is about creating yourself'.

Sacred Threads: Stories We Almost Forgot is a reflective exhibition that brings together faith, art and mental health, emerging from a collaborative creative programme developed in partnership with The Lantern Initiative and Takhleeq Leicester. Rooted […]