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Classes & Workshops
Independent Life Drawing Attenborough Arts Centre - Every Tuesday 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm £12

Independent life drawing every Tuesday! Attenborough Arts provide the studio, the model and the easel so you can book sessions when it suits you to practice your life drawing in a supportive environment.

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Classes & Workshops, Dance
SideKick Adults Dance Curve - Every Wednesday £5

SideKick Dance was created for adults aged 19+ with physical and/or learning disabilities, to participate in dance training in a supportive and inclusive environment. The sessions include a variety of dance techniques and creative activities to explore movement and produce choreography.

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Quiz & Bingo
The Firebug Pop Quiz Firebug - Every Tuesday 8:00 pm £1 per person

3 sheets of pics which vary in subject each week, the usual music intros, clips from movies, tv or cartoons … Plus, specialist questions – You will have to find out what it is on the night! Then the usual mishmash of pop culture knowledge.

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Classes & Workshops, Family & Kids
Sunday Sessions Attenborough Arts Centre - Every Sunday 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Free entry!

An afternoon fun creative activities in the Attenborough Arts café, open for all. Let yourself be creative in a welcoming environment with old and new friends alike. Enjoy crafting, board games, chalkboard activities, and more with each week offering up new and activities that everyone can get involved with. You can also visit their free exhibitions two art galleries! Every session is free for all, with no booking required. Drop-in between 12pm and 4pm.

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Quiz & Bingo
Feel Good Quiz O'Neill's - Every Monday 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Free entry!

Let your hair down and have a laugh at the Feel Good Quiz. It's on every Monday with good vibes and great prizes.

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Culture & Heritage, Family & Kids
Cultural Quarter Earlies Curve - second Saturday of the month 12:00 pm Free to book!

On the second Saturday of each month, Curve hosts CQ Earlies – fun, free, and creative sessions for children and families.

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Music
Soundbites Lunchtime Concerts Attenborough Arts Centre - Every Tuesday 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm Free entry

A free lunchtime concert for all which takes place every Tuesday at 12:15pm in the Attenborough Arts Hall – no booking required. Come alone or with friends, and you’re welcome to bring your lunch.

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Classes & Workshops
Adventures in Art Attenborough Arts Centre - Every Tuesday 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Ticket prices vary

Adventures in Art is our weekly multi-disciplinary art workshop for adults. No experience is necessary – everyone is very welcome. It’s a great way of having a go and trying new things in a very friendly and relaxed group, working at your pace, supported by an experienced tutor.

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Classes & Workshops, Food & Drink
Chocolate Workshop Cocoa Amore - Every Friday & Saturday £25

In this chocolate workshop you will learn about the history of cocoa, have a tasting, create your own chocolate bar, make truffles, take a refreshment break with a hard earned hot chocolate, then gift wrap your chocolates to take home! A real chocolate lovers dream!

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Family & Kids, Film & Theatre
Cinema Bambino Phoenix - Every Thursday 11:30 am £5.30

Cinema Bambino are weekly screenings designed so parents and carers with babies under 12 months old can see the latest releases. These screenings have slightly raised lighting and lower volume, and take place in the new ground floor cinema screens, making them easily accessible.

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Quiz & Bingo
The Globe Pub Quiz The Globe - Last Wednesday of every month 8:00 pm £1

Gather your mates, get a round in and bring your A game to The Globe in their monthly pub quiz.

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Culture & Heritage, Exhibition
Dryad Basketry: A Global Collection Leicester Museum & Art Gallery 21/09/2024 - 29/06/2025 Free Entry!

This exhibition explores the history of basketry by looking at baskets and woven objects from the Dryad “Handicrafts” collection. This collection was gathered between 1918 and 1936 by Harry Peach, a Leicester-based businessman, who was interested in craft and design.

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Food & Drink, Music
Last Friday LCB Depot - Last Friday of the month 29/11/2024 - 29/11/2024 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm £1.10

The legendary LCB Street Food event, enjoy a night where everyone is free to roam and experience a great mix of street food vendors, drinks from our courtyard bar. Not forgetting music from guest DJ's, live comedy and art exhibitions. Families welcome. Dog friendly to friendly dogs!

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Music
R&D Live Lounge Rutland & Derby 29/11/2024 9:00 pm Free entry!

On the last Friday of every month, the Rutland & Derby host their live lounge with a different artist every month.

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Culture & Heritage, Exhibition
A World of Colour & Emotion: Satta Hashem Leicester Museum & Art Gallery 15/02/2025 - 29/06/2025 Free Entry!

Hashem’s work reflects his Iraqi heritage, using deep saturated colours to explore how art can make sense of life, death and war and the role of the artist in conflict. This exhibition includes early political illustrations for Arabic newspapers, murals, rare archive material and paintings and drawings from the past 25 years.

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Festival, Film & Theatre
Film 2025 LCB Depot 28/02/2025 - 17/04/2025 £1 in advance or £2.50 on the door

Our annual Film season showcases photography and film work from Leicester/shire and beyond and is part of the FORMAT Festival!

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Classes & Workshops, Family & Kids, Festival
Roman Helmet Craft Workshop (Old Town Festival) Haymarket Shopping Centre 25/04/2025 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Free!
Family & Kids, Festival
Roman Warrior Training (Old Town Festival) Jubilee Square - multiple times daily 26/04/2025 - 27/04/2025 Free Entry!

Gear up for an epic adventure and test your skills as a Roman soldier. Learn to march like a legionnaire, wield your sword like a true Centurion and raise your shield to victory. Pre-booking required on the day. (duration: 30 minutes)

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