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  • October 2025

  • Thu 30
    October 30, 2025 @ 19:00 - 21:00

    WORD! and Renaissance One Present: A Black History Month Special with John Agard

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

    Join us for a very special evening celebrating the poetry and words of international poet John Agard and local poet sensations brought to you through a collaboration between Renaissance One and Word! We'll offer a space for conversation, performance and a Caribbean-style lime. John Agard is a poet, playwright and short story writer who grew up in […]

    £5 – £10
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    Thu 30
    October 30, 2025 @ 16:00 - 17:30

    WORD! & Renaissance One Present: Poetry, Creativity and Shaping a Voice in the Arts: A Creative Workshop with Philip Nanton

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

    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 and performing poetry or spoken word. We will focus on some of the tools and habits that can be useful to incorporate within our working […]

    £5 – £20
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    Wed 29
    October 29, 2025 @ 17:30 - 21:00

    The Magic Of It All – The Story of Strawbs Documentary World Premiere Screening

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

    Celebrating the life and work of David Cousins at his alma mater. Attenborough Arts Centre is honoured to host the first screening of ‘The Magic Of It All’, a documentary celebrating the life, music, and legacy of David Cousins (General Science BSc 1962, Honorary Doctor of Music 2023), alumnus and founder and singer / songwriter […]

    Free
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    Thu 23
    October 23, 2025 @ 20:00 - 22:30

    Leicester Jazz House presents Trish Clowes and Ross Stanley Duo

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

    Best jazz music in Leicester. Saxophonist Trish Clowes and pianist Ross Stanley have been carefully crafting their unique sound world over a number of years, performing their own material, arrangements of music from jazz, folk and church organ traditions, and free improvisations. The duo’s appearances include Wigmore Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Royal Festival Hall (with […]

    £8 – £16
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    Wed 22
    October 22, 2025 @ 14:00 - 15:00 View all in this series

    Peut-Être Theatre presents The Sleep Show

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

    A heartfelt and poetic exploration of sleep, where the wonders of dreaming, soothing rhythms of lullabies, and secrets of the body clock come to life through dance. The Sleep Show promises to be a captivating performance transforming the mysteries of sleep into a playful adventure. The show softly explores the challenges children face around bedtime, […]

    £5 – £20
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    Sun 19
    October 19, 2025 @ 11:30 - 15:30

    BAKUYARD Productions presents Whoodoo You Come From?

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

    BAKUYARD presents a transformative journey into ancestral connection, through creative expression, art, music and communal ritual. Every one of us has roots that go back to a people who lived with grounded practice, in harmony with the Earth and with beautiful cultural traditions. These can be (re)connected to in memory, imagination, creative envisioning and conversation. Facilitated […]

    £7 – £30
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    Sat 11
    October 11, 2025 @ 19:30 - 22:00

    Taylormade Studios presents ‘Infectious: Part One: Mad About The Boy’ and Directors Q&A

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

    'What do they see when they see you?' – the question asked by Vidal Montgomery's debut short film 'Infectious'. Inspired by the poetry of Gwendolyn Brooks and the artistry of Allesandra Seutin, Infectious is a jazz soul poetry film about emotional wellbeing and sensually transmitted dependency in diaspora. The film is a soulful collection of […]

    £5 – £20
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    Fri 10
    October 10, 2025 @ 13:30 - 14:30 View all in this series

    Frozen Light presents: The Ancient Oak of Baldor

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

    A folk tale of love, loss and the interconnectedness of all things. The Ancient Oak stands strong in the Forest of Baldor, in the land of Earten. There it has stood for millennia, rooted deeply to both the land and people of the forest. On this day at the cusp of winter, the people of […]

    £5 – £20
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  • September 2025

  • Sat 27
    September 27, 2025 @ 15:00 - 16:00

    WORD! presents: Clothes Swap Story Shop

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

    Come on down for the launch of a brand new season of WORD! at Attenborough Arts Centre – kicked off in style by Clothes Swap Story Shop. Co-curated with Cathi Rae, a poet, campaigner against ageism and body positive model, the event will feature a clothes swap, drop-in poetry workshop and spoken word open mic. Bring […]

    £5 – £20
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    Sat 27
    September 27, 2025 @ 11:00 - 14:30

    WORD! presents: Clothes Swap

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

    Come on down for the launch of a brand new season of WORD! at Attenborough Arts Centre – kicked off in style with Clothes Swap followed by Clothes Swap Story Shop. Co-curated with Cathi Rae, a poet, campaigner against ageism and body positive model, this event will feature a clothes swap to bring in your […]

    £1 – £20
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    Sat 20
    September 20, 2025 @ 19:00 - 21:00

    Nilima Devi MBE and The Centre for Indian Classical Dance presents Ageing Gracefully through Indian Dance

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

    Join with Nilima Devi and her legacy of dancers – performance presentation through dialogue and sharing, the journey of Indian classical dance and ageing. Ageing gracefully presents the soulful journey of Indian classical dance at various stages of life. It brings maturity, confidence and elegance as dancer moves through the journey of dance as ageing […]

    £5 – £20
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