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 […]

Apittame Arts: Creative Writing with Imani Ahiro

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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 […]

Weekly Writers Group

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A weekly opportunity to meet with other writers (or people who want to start writing) to grow your practise and confidence. With focussed writing prompts and time and space to […]

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, […]

Next Level Creative Writing

Are you experienced writer who feels as though you’re not reaching your potential? Do you have lots of first drafts but don’t know how to really make them work? Are […]

Hand Lettering and Modern Calligraphy

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A one-day workshop to teach total beginners how to write beautifully! Tutor Rosie will teach you how to write in the modern calligraphy type and harness your own style, using […]