What’s On
Our performance programme presents a diverse range of music, theatre, spoken word, dance and comedy events.
In the dark, deathly world of the Middle Ages, one (annoying) woman strives to find the light. Join Batilda Bigbum, a female mystic in a world of male dullards, as […]
In 2004, in the SuperBowl halftime show finale, 23 year old Justin Timberlake ripped off 37 year old Janet Jackson’s top. Her breast was exposed on screen for nine sixteenths […]
Best jazz music in Leicester. Alan Barnes (saxes & clarinet) David Newton (piano). Barnes and Newton have been playing duets together for over 40 years. These multi award-winners cover a […]
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, […]
A tribute to the late great sitarist Ustad Vilayat Khan. Vilayat Khan (1928-2004) was a child prodigy to whom goes the credit of taking the sitar beyond the shores of […]
Phil Nichol: Trying His Best Phil has been getting better at comedy since March 1987. One of these days he may just get it right. Until then Phil just keeps […]
When Matt was little, their dad bought a classic car. A 1952 Sunbeam Talbot Mark II. Dad had ideas that he and Matt would do it up, repair, rebuild together. […]
Take Flight is a stunning aerial theatre show for 0-2 year olds and their grown ups. The story follows a musical mother bird as their baby hatches, grows and explores, […]
Festival favourite Lucy returns with a brand new show about the power of letting yourself go – in every sense. Whether that means embracing your wrinkles and love handles whilst […]
