What’s On
Every age can get creative either with available materials all-year round in our Salmon gallery or artist-led workshops that involve play, games and learning.
Come and explore our exhibitions with our friendly learning team and use resources in the Salmon Gallery to explore through a range of creative workshops. Each week brings something new inspired by our gallery exhibition 'We Grown-Ups Can Also Be Afraid' in Gallery 1 – perfect for families and children. Spaces are limited to give participant enough space and […]
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 […]
Attenborough Arts Centre opens its doors after dark for a night of art, performance, workshops — and pizza. Explore the galleries, get creative in hands-on sessions, experience live performances throughout the building, and soak up the buzz of a building that doesn’t sleep early. Whether you're a regular or a first-time visitor, this is your […]
Join Deaf artist Rubbena Aurangzeb-Tariq on a BSL Tour of 'We Grown Ups Can Also Be Afraid'– an exhibition that takes its name from the Swedish nursery rhyme that features in the show. Drawn from the David and Indrė Roberts Collection, one of the UK’s foremost private art collections, the exhibition encompasses sculpture, works on […]
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 […]
This event takes place at Leicester Cathedral, Guildhall Entrance. After playing to packed houses at London’s leading concert halls; Barbican and Southbank Centre, the celebrated UK-based sitar player Roopa Panesar plays a very special show in her home city. For this home-coming concert, at the start of the Diwali celebrations, Roopa will be accompanied by Gurdain […]
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, […]
Join us in our art galleries with our wonderful weekend team, as they guide your group through our current exhibition. Each tour will respond to the exhibitions on display, providing alternative insight and personal perspective on the works. You can discuss the artworks, share your opinions and get answers to any burning questions the works […]
Saturday Gallery Art Club is your opportunity to get creative, explore art hands-on, and take inspiration from our latest exhibitions to create your own work Open to everyone, each session is supported by our friendly Learning Team as they hold the space for you to work independently or with your friends and family. With all […]
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 led by a local artist and groups, as they bring their own expertise to facilitate exciting creative workshops. Ranging from painting to pottery, wellbeing to […]
