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Attenborough Arts Centre, Lancaster Road
Leicester, LE1 7HA United Kingdom
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  • January 2026

  • Wed 28
    A group of young people chatting in a gallery surrounded by art.
    January 28 @ 10:30 - 12:00 View all in this series

    Art History: Understanding Art Better

    Main Hall Attenborough Arts Centre, Lancaster Road, Leicester, United Kingdom

    A series of five talks with discussion time for anyone with an interest in understanding and challenging their views on art. These accessible talks with discussion time are intended for anyone interested in developing their understanding of art, whatever their existing level of knowledge. Some historical context for individual artists and schools of art will […]

    £7.50 – £10
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    Sun 25
    Two men sat at a white grand piano playing from a music book.
    January 25 @ 13:30 - 15:30 View all in this series

    Piano Club

    Main Hall Attenborough Arts Centre, Lancaster Road, Leicester, United Kingdom

    Develop your piano-playing skills in this relaxed and informal monthly performers’ club. Join pianist Jude Richardson on Sunday afternoons and/or Thursday evenings in a casual piano group class dedicated to helping you gain confidence as a pianist and performer. You can bring finished pieces, music you've just started looking at, original compositions, or anything else […]

    £7.50 – £10
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    Wed 21
    A woodcut, antique carving of a biblical story, showing crowds gathered around two men as they look to the skies for angels and saints.
    January 21 @ 10:30 - 12:00 View all in this series

    Art History: Reformers and Radicals: A survey of the art and politics of 16th Century Europe

    Main Hall Attenborough Arts Centre, Lancaster Road, Leicester, United Kingdom

    A five week overview of the huge changes - religious, political and cultural - in Europe in the 16th Century. Religion, politics and art changed greatly during this period. Art was used to convey religious messages; politicians deployed artists to support their campaigns. Some countries became Protestant, others didn’t - why? Great figures ranging from Luther […]

    £7.50 – £10
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    Thu 15
    A white woman with dark hair and a leather jacket playing piano.
    January 15 @ 20:00 - 22:30

    Leicester Jazz House presents Alcyona Mick

    Main Hall Attenborough Arts Centre, Lancaster Road, Leicester, United Kingdom

    Best jazz music in Leicester. Leicester Jazz House presents a solo concert by Alcyona Mick, a pianist working at the forefront of the London Jazz scene. Alcyona has written and produced music for independent short films, documentaries, and animation. She won an award for Best Soundtrack at the Anima Mundi International Festival, Brazil, and has […]

    £7 – £16
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  • December 2025

  • Fri 12
    A man is shown in dark setting smokey dressed as a reindeer with antlers and a red nose with frost on his eyebrows.
    December 12, 2025 @ 19:30 - 20:30

    Adam Riches as Sean Bean in ‘The Twelve Beans of Christmas’

    Main Hall Attenborough Arts Centre, Lancaster Road, Leicester, United Kingdom

    Adam Riches as Sean Bean in ‘The Twelve Beans of Christmas’ Like an undescended testicle en route to its final destination, Christmas is a-coming! And nothing yells Yule louder than Sean Bean in full on medieval mode, challenging you all to a sackful of seasonal games, hellbent on getting you all giddy. So come join […]

    £16.50
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    Wed 10
    A group of young people chatting in a gallery surrounded by art.
    December 10, 2025 @ 10:30 - 12:00 View all in this series

    Understanding Art Better

    Main Hall Attenborough Arts Centre, Lancaster Road, Leicester, United Kingdom

    A series of five talks with discussion time for anyone with an interest in understanding and challenging their views on art. These accessible talks with discussion time are intended for anyone interested in developing their understanding of art, whatever their existing level of knowledge. Some historical context for individual artists and schools of art will […]

    £7.50 – £10
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    Sun 7
    December 7, 2025 @ 18:00 - 20:00

    Sitar Society presents Waves of Sound and Motion: Lehar

    Main Hall Attenborough Arts Centre, Lancaster Road, Leicester, United Kingdom

    Lehar - Waves of Sound and Motion An evening of Kathak dance and santoor music with Seetal Kaur and Kaviraj Singh. Experience the flowing rise and fall of Lehar — where intricate footwork and expressive gestures of Kathak move in harmony with the shimmering resonance of the santoor. In this intimate performance, dancer Seetal Kaur and musician Kaviraj Singh invite you into a meditative exploration […]

    £10 – £12
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  • November 2025

  • Thu 27
    November 27, 2025 @ 19:00 - 21:00

    WORD! International Day of People with Disabilities Special

    Main Hall Attenborough Arts Centre, Lancaster Road, Leicester, United Kingdom

    WORD! international Day of People with Disabilities Special! With Juliette Burton and Friends Join us for a special end of year celebration, co-hosted by Teagan Buckley and marking this year’s International Day of People with Disabilities. This WORD! Special will explore (dis)ability and be headlined by award-winning comedian, writer, performer and mental health activist, Juliette […]

    £5 – £20
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    Thu 27
    November 27, 2025 @ 16:00 - 18:00

    WORD! Workshop: Unlock Your Story: A Creative Writing Workshop with Juliette Burton

    Main Hall Attenborough Arts Centre, Lancaster Road, Leicester, United Kingdom

    Unlock Your Story: A Creative Writing Workshop with Juliette Burton Ready to write the story only you can tell? Join award-winning writer, comedian and storyteller Juliette Burton for an uplifting, joy-sparked creative writing workshop designed to ignite your imagination and get words flowing. Whether you’re a seasoned scribbler or haven’t picked up a pen in years, this session will […]

    £5 – £20
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    Fri 21
    November 21, 2025 @ 19:00 - 20:00

    Zoo Indigo presents The Conditional Citizen (Don’t You Want Me Baby?)

    Main Hall Attenborough Arts Centre, Lancaster Road, Leicester, United Kingdom

    The Conditional Citizen (Don’t You Want Me Baby?) is a darkly humorous performance about the absurd dance of trying to fit in. She copies. She mimics. She sheds. At border control, she strips off her heritage coat with a smile. ‘Don’t you want me, baby?’ But who really gets to cross, to stay, to be accepted, and […]

    £5 – £20
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    Sat 15
    November 15, 2025 @ 19:00 - 21:00

    The Centre for Indian Classical Dance presents Deepavali

    Main Hall Attenborough Arts Centre, Lancaster Road, Leicester, United Kingdom

    Story telling through Indian classical dance forms celebrating the festival of lights. Deepavali (Diwali) the festival of lights presents the stories from Indian epics will be performed in different Indian classical dance styles. Its message is from darkness to lightness and the victory of Good over Evill. Recommended Price: £10   What are ‘Pay What […]

    £5 – £20
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    Fri 7
    November 7, 2025 @ 19:00 - 20:00

    OfTheJackel presents Countess Dracula

    Main Hall Attenborough Arts Centre, Lancaster Road, Leicester, United Kingdom

    "Welcome to my house! Enter freely and of your own free will!" From the forgotten depths something truly awful is coming. Lurking in the shadows is your worst nightmare. A parasite, a monster, a woman. This is no ordinary adaptation. Joanna Holden is getting on. The roles are drying up and so is her skin. After too long in […]

    £5 – £20
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