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We’re delighted to be welcoming award-winning theatre company One Tenth Human to Attenborough Arts Centre this Saturday (Oct 24) with their latest STEM-inspired family adventure. Ahead of their visit, we...

Our team have been working hard to prepare for the upcoming refurbishments, working with external teams, our community groups and all of our stakeholders. From November 2026 the work will...

October half-term is a wonderful week to relax, spend time with family and try something new. To help we have a range of creative workshops, performances and events to inspire...

On the evening of Thursday 8 October, ‘I Dream From Where You Are’ by Jemisha Maadhavji launched in Gallery 2 exploring portraiture, identity and reflecting upon the concept of luxury...

Join us for the return of Attenborough Late, a fun-packed after-hours art experience the takes over our whole building. Explore the galleries, get creative in hands-on sessions, experience live performances...

Attenborough Arts Centre announces the appointment of five new members to its Advisory Board. Professor Neil Chakraborti, Destiny Oboh, Zoe Partington, Simon Sansome and Steve Williams have recently joined the...

Join us for Black History Month this October, as the UK joins together to celebrate the culture and history of Black communities. As part of the University of Leicester, the...

Ahead of our refurbishment starting in November, we are clearing our centre to make way for our upgraded facilities. To create more space, we are selling a range of items...

We were delighted to be a part of the University of Leicester’s Community Festival at the Botanic Garden on Sunday 6 September. More than 900 visitors took part in the...

Highfields Community Centre and Attenborough Arts Centre have collaborated on ‘Step into the Spotlight’, a new film and performance programme that engaged local communities from Highfields with their local arts...

Here at Attenborough Arts, we love life drawing, and so do many of our creative learners. It’s an important form of drawing, training your eye to translate three-dimensional forms onto...

We are taking part in Kids Aloud, a campaign to encourage family-friendly visits and curious minds! Art Fund’s Kids Aloud initiative makes it easy to find family-friendly events and activities...

Launching our largest programme yet, covering Autumn 2026 and Spring 2027, all our creative courses, events and more are live to explore. To begin your browsing, click here to visit...

We’re looking forward to our 30 anniversary celebrations in 2027, and ahead of that, the major refurbishment works scheduled for the coming months. As you know, in March we were...

Attenborough Arts Centre’s new season launch is their largest yet! The programme features a range of thought-provoking exhibitions, performances, and artist-led creative courses and workshops, together delivering on the organisation’s...

We are delighted to be supporting the collection of birthday messages for Sir David Attenborough’s commemorative book by the University of Leicester in celebration of his 100th birthday. The message...