Attenborough Arts Centre What's On May to August 2020

What’s On May to August 2020

SEE ART / MAKE ART

Welcome

Welcome to Summer 2020

Attenborough Arts Centre University of Leicester Lancaster Road LE1 7HA

Box Office 0116 252 2455 Monday – Friday 9.30am - 7pm Saturday and Sunday 10am - 4pm and one hour before performances

www.attenborougharts.com

This summer season brings our Academic year to an end with a great array of interesting performances and brand new exhibitions.

I am particularly excited to welcome local writer Lewis Doherty’s brilliant story telling tour-de-force, Boar.

This was one of my highlights of the Edinburgh Fringe – one of the hottest tickets of the season so grab a place whilst you can, I can guarantee you will be completely bowled over by this high energy one man show!

Our uplift from Arts Council England to support talent development begins to work its way into the programme with a chance to see one of our very first co-commissions. We are very proud and delighted to welcome back Queer Lady M in its final version after a sell-out performance last year. This play is a great example of how we are supporting exciting local talent to make new work and this retelling of “the Scottish Play” really brings a fresh light to one of Shakespeare’s greatest anti-heroes, Lady Macbeth.

Everyone is welcome at Attenborough Arts Centre – hope you can join us!

Michaela Butter MBE Director of Attenborough Arts Centre

Highlights

Kelly Richardson page 6

14/48 page 13

BOAR page 11

Queer Lady M page 18

Contents

Connect with us

Gallery 4 Theatre and Events

@AttenboroughAC

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Spoken Word

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Families at Attenborough

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Diary at a glance

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Visitor information

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COVER IMAGE: Kelly Richardson: Totality

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See our exhibitions

Gallery See something spectacular and take inspiration from our exciting exhibitions filled with sculpture, film, photography, installation and more.

Kelly Richardson: Mariner 9

Gallery opening times:

Saturday 7 March – Sunday 28 June 2020

Monday: Closed

Mariner 9 (2012) presents a panoramic video view of the Mars landscape hundreds of years in the future, littered with the rusting remains of various missions to the planet. Created with software used by the film and gaming industries, and using data from NASA’s missions to Mars, Richardson has created a realistic representation of the Mars landscape covered by the debris of centuries of exploration. Despite the apparent abandoned state of the planet,

Tuesday to Friday: 12pm – 6pm Saturday: 10am – 5pm Sunday: 12pm – 4pm

some of the spacecraft continue to work, looking for signs of life.

Kelly Richardson (b. 1972, Canada) is one of the leading members of a new generation of artists using digital technologies to create hyper-real, highly charged landscapes. Recent solo exhibitions include Dundee Contemporary Arts, CAG Vancouver, VOID Derry and the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, New York. Her video installations have been included in presentations at the Toronto Film Festival and the Sundance Film Festival.

IMAGE: @Paolo Bernardelli

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What’s On September 2019 - January 2020

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Gallery

2020 In 2020 Attenborough Arts Centre will be hosting a year-long celebration of space, linked to the opening of the University of Leicester’s new space park. The programme will launch with the presentation of Kelly Richardson’s 3 screen video installation Mariner 9, alongside an immersive installation by Katie Paterson.

Katie Paterson: Totality Saturday 7 March – Sunday 14 June Katie Paterson (b. 1981, Scotland) collaborates with scientists and researchers from across the world to make artworks that explore our place on Earth in the context of geological time and change. Combining a Romantic sensibility with a research-based approach, her work collapses the distance between the viewer and the furthest edges of space and time. Totality is a large mirrorball featuring images of almost every solar eclipse that has been documented by humankind, printed onto each of the 10,000 mirror tiles.

See our exhibitions

Coming Next The Sky Above Your Head Saturday 18 July – Sunday 6 December The Sky Above Your Head will survey the many ways in which contemporary artists have responded to the subject of outer space. Some artists have used space as direct subject matter or have undertaken creative investigations of materials that exist beyond earth, whilst other artists have taken the idea of the universe as a starting point for exploring the human condition.

Balcony gallery Situated on the first floor, our balcony gallery connects our bustling studio spaces with our café and theatre, and, like our main galleries, is free to enjoy.

We host four to six exhibitions each year, with a strong focus on artists living in the region who are connected to Attenborough Arts Centre through our Creative Learning programme or projects.

Next time you visit, come upstairs and explore our latest exhibition.

IMAGE: @Christopher Burke

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What’s On September 2019 - January 2020

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Events

What’s On Enjoy brilliant emerging artists, gripping drama, stunning choreography, toe-tapping beats or laugh-out-loud comedy in our varied programme.

Events

Fiver Fridays! £5 tickets for NUS and other concessions on a selection of our Friday night performances

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What’s On January - April 2020

Forgotten Futures

Craft & Art Fair

Craft, Art & Food Fair

Saturday 30 May

Saturday 2 May 11am - 4pm

Saturday 24 October 11am - 5pm

Come and browse and buy from 30+ of the best local craft makers and artists at our new spring/summer Craft & Art Fair.

Our annual winter Craft, Art & Food Fair will also be back once again on Saturday 24 October 2020, so hold the date!

A new all-day event from The Robot Needs Home Collective taking over all of Attenborough Arts Centre - Hall, Galleries and Studios - and filling them with music and art, often simultaneously.

And if you’re inspired to have a go yourself, it’s a great opportunity to find out more about our creative courses and meet some of our current and future tutors who will be here showcasing their own work.

For our full programme and to book online visit www.attenborougharts.com

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Theatre and events

Theatre and Comedy

Theatre and Comedy Enjoy brilliant emerging artists, gripping drama, stunning choreography, toe-tapping beats and laugh-out-loud comedy in our varied programme.

Thank You For Doing Nothing Silent Uproar Sunday 10 May 7pm – 8.10pm £10 / £5 NUS / £5 Disability Living Allowance / £30 Family of Four Suitable for 12d Thank You For Doing Nothing is a comedy musical about climate change and the men that profit from it. Created by award-winning Silent Uproar following their critically acclaimed A Super Happy Story (About Feeling Super Sad).

Thank You For Doing Nothing takes us 70 years into the future to show us the world that our grandchildren will inherit from us. Filled with songs, propaganda and the companies* that told us that climate change wasn’t real. Based on leading climate-change research, corporate scandals, and banging 80’s dance tunes.

BOAR Lewis Doherty Friday 22 May 7pm – 8pm £10 / £5 NUS / £5 Disability Living Allowance / £30 Family of Four Suitable for 12+ Welcome to the Kingdom of Skadi. A place of adventure, a distant land where pirates, bounty hunters and thieves do battle in a world on the brink of destruction. With the King’s daughter captured by an evil dragon, who will survive in this quest of epic proportions and formidable consequences?

Armed with just himself and a chair, Lewis Doherty (creator of WOLF) presents BOAR. A one-man fantasy adventure tale. Prepare for arrows to roll and heads to fly in this actionpacked hour of swords, sorcery and swill!

Join Silent Uproar for this satirical, silly and only slightly scary night out about what the future might look like. *These are the same people and companies that brought you previous hits such as: “cigarettes don’t cause lung cancer”, “don’t worry about the ozone”, and “is asbestos really that bad?”

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What’s On January - April 2020

IMAGE: Pamela Raith

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Theatre and events

Cinema Para-Discount

Beach Body Ready

14/48 Festival

Sunday 31 May 7pm - 10pm Free.

Suitable for ages 18+ Title to be announcedr

The Roaring Girls Friday 12 June 7pm – 8pm £10 / £5 NUS / £5 Disability Living Allowance / £30 Family of Four Suitable for 14+

Friday 15 May and Saturday 16 May 8pm – 10pm and 10.30pm – 12:30am £7 / £5 NUS / Both nights £10/£8 Suitable for ages 18+

Join us again for a film night like no other, where Leicester’s most creative performance artists are given the chance to create an interactive screening that celebrates and enhances a film of their choice.

A mixture of mass audience interaction, costumes and props, performance and special effects will create a unique cinematic experience.

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Theatre and Comedy

What’s On January - April 2020

It’s the season of cutting carbs, hitting it hard at the gym, and shaving everything from the chin down. Summer has rocked up and the media has us thinking about how our bodies aren’t up to scratch and there are companies ready to capitalise on that. We’ve been shamed, dehumanised, and humiliated for how we look and we’ve had enough.

Join The Roaring Girls for a defiantly feel-good show which sticks two fingers up at how the media says you should look. The Roaring Girls are getting Beach Body Ready. Are you?

14/48 is a speed theatre festival, engaging new audiences and developing both emerging and experienced artists and theatre makers. It’s an international ‘family’ of veteran artists connected via a shared experience of the festival and its values: Speed, Trust, Creativity and Teamwork.

The festival aims to develop satellite festivals across the world, encouraging a flow of artists between festivals, and the benefits that blossom from these connections.

Leicester is the UK’s hub for the festival, developing festivals in a series of other cities in partnership with regional producers.

14 plays are written, directed, scored, designed and performed within a 48hour period. 75 Artists are engaged in each weekend of the festival. They are challenged to simply create, and to trust their fellow artists to create.

For our full programme and to book online visit www.attenborougharts.com

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Theatre and events

Music

Music Seasons of Raaga Nupur Arts Saturday 9 May 6pm – 7.30pm £8 Suitable for ages 8+ An evening of close-knit sharing work by a number of solo and group artists in Indian Classical music. The intimate proximity allows for a more intricate personal experience for the audience as opposed to theatre shows. This event will showcase a group of Musicians from artists across the country.

Indian Music Appreciation Session – Sarangi Sitar Music Society Friday 3 July 6.15pm – 7.15pm £8 / £6 NUS Discover the depth and beauty of Indian classical music with expert artist, Harsh Narayan, through this interactive session all about the ‘Sarangi’, an iconic, rare and beautiful string instrument. Learn to listen and appreciate the music from a new perspective by understanding its fascinating foundations and key features.

Strings of South Asia Sitar Music Society Friday 3 July 7.30pm – 9pm £10 / £8 NUS Experience the soulful sounds of the Sarangi and Tabla by two of the finest musicians in their field. Harsh Narayan a leading Sarangi player of his generation and grandson of the legendary Pandit Ram Narayan. He will be joined by dynamic percussion maestro - Ustad Shabaz Hussain.

Leicester Jazz House Saturday 23 May – John Law Recreations Friday 19 June – Gwilym Simcock & Mike Walker 8pm – 10.30pm £12 / £5 NUS Everyone welcome!

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Theatre and events

Dance

Dance Chicas Locas Burlesque Show Saturday 13 June 8pm – 10.30pm £10 Suitable for ages 16+ A glamorous night of burlesque with Doe Demure’s troupe, the Chicas Locas.

Expect costumes, comedy and tease, plus performances from the Skytribe fusion belly dancers.

Krishnamay Nupur Arts Saturday 11 July 6pm – 7.30pm £8 Suitable for ages 8+ An evening of close-knit sharing work by a number of solo and group artists in Indian Classical music. The intimate proximity allows for a more intricate personal experience for the audience as opposed to theatre shows. This event will showcase a group of Dancers from artists across the country.

For our full programme and to book online visit www.attenborougharts.com

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Theatre and events

Performance and Spoken Word

Performance and Spoken Word Ladykiller

Queer Lady M

The Thelmas Friday 1 May 7pm – 8.05pm £10 / £5 NUS / £5 Disability Living Allowance / £30 Family of four Suitable for ages 16+

1623 Friday 5 June 7pm – 8pm Suitable for ages 12+

A hotel room, a chambermaid and a dead woman. It’s not what it looks like, really, it’s not. It was self-defence... and anyway the woman was asking for it. The chambermaid considers herself to be a pretty normal person; she reads books. She pretended to read the party manifestos at the General Election. She’s even read The Psychopath Test and she’s pretty sure she’s not one so...

Ladykiller is a blood-soaked morality tale about victimhood, power and flipping the gender rule book on psychopathy- the (gruesome) quintessential jet-black comedy for the age of the gig economy.

It’s time for Queer Lady M’s cabaret!

Performed by gender-fluid artist Shane Gabriel, Lady Macbeth comes to life like you’ve never experienced before. There’s outrageous lip-syncing, cheeky dancing and sassy conversation as Queer Lady M invites you to enter her world of passion and shade. But what happens when the show is over, when Shane removes the makeup and puts Lady M to bed? What stories will come to light as Shane invites us into his twilight world? Find out in 1623’s funny and moving exploration of a unique relationship between a fierce drag queen and her anxious alter-ego who join forces to fight tragedy and celebrate queerness.

IMAGE: © Robert Day

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Theatre and events

Performance and Spoken Word

WORD! TIGHTROPE Sunday 7 June 7pm Pay What You Think Taking over the reins from the mighty Tetrad, new performance collective TIGHTROPE curates and hosts a night of hot, fresh, work-in-progress performances. Brace yourself for the weird and wonderful as some of the UK’s most exciting artists try out bold and innovative ideas in front of you, the lovely audience. TIGHTROPE will be your tour guides tying the evening together with their own blend of theatre, comedy and improvisation.

Spoken word evening, with invited artists and open mic.

WORD! with Antony Owen and the Bogside (Book Launch) Thursday 28 May 7.30pm – 9.30pm £7 / £4 NUS / £4 Disability Living Allowance Suitable for ages 12+ Join us for the launch of a new WORD! anthology exploring the Northern Ireland Troubles and work of the renowned Bogside Artists towards peace and reconciliation. Our awardwinning headline, Antony Owen, has authored six poetry collections since 2009. His latest The Nagasaki Elder was shortlisted for the coveted Ted Hughes Award and he is one of the leading active writers on war and peace poetry in 21st century poetry.

Antony’s work is taught at regular poetry workshops in Hiroshima and also appears in a national UK peace education resource by CND Peace Education.

WORD! with Nadine Aisha Jassat Thursday 25 June 7.30pm – 9.30pm £7 / £4 NUS / £4 Disability Living Allowance Suitable for ages 12+ Nadine Aisha is a poet, writer, creative practitioner known for combining the creative arts with social justice. In 2017 she was named as one of ‘30 Inspiring Women Under 30’ by YWCA Scotland, and in 2018 she was awarded a prestigious New Writers Award from the Scottish Book Trust, and shortlisted for the UK’s largest poetry prize, the Edwin Morgan Poetry Award. In 2019, she was included in Jackie Kay’s International Literature Showcase Selection of 10 Compelling UK BAME Poets, and released her debut poetry collection Let Me Tell You This (404 Ink) to great praise.

IMAGE: © Chris Scott

Moonshine WORD! in the Garden Thursday 27 August 7.30pm – 9.30pm £7 / £4 NUS / £4 Disability Living Allowance Suitable for ages 12+ Join hosts, Mellow Baku (‘A must for all” Courtney Pine, OBE) and Lydia Towsey (“Spectacular” Poet in the City) for this very special, al fresco summer’s night of music and words. Delivered in collaboration with Moonshine Word Jam and the Green Room Gardeners and featuring open mic, nocturnal flowers, The Bootleg Trio and more…

Share your work against a backdrop of live music, and/or sink back into the sounds and smells of summer.

IMAGE: © Robert Day

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Fun for Families Bring your family closer together with our programme of theatre, workshops and creative activities.

Families at Attenborough Baby Disco – Underwater

BYOB Comedy

Sunday 24 May 11am-12pm, 1pm-2pm and 2.30pm–3.30pm £1 adults / £5 children Suitable for ages 0-6

Monday 27 May 12pm – 1.15pm £5 for you and your baby / £15 Family of four Suitable for ages 16+ and babies under 15 months

Winter has arrived and the woods are covered in white. A child hurries to put on their winter clothes so they can run outside and play in a sparkly new world. Just when they are starting to feel a bit lonely they find a sleeping mouse buried under the soft white flakes. Sliding, tumbling and laughing, they explore the winter wonderland together and keep each other safe and warm from the winter freeze.

Come and join the two new friends on their adventures in a magical forest full of play, puppetry and music.

The HOOP award-winning lunchtime comedy club for parents and their babies is coming back to Leicester! Enjoy the funniest comedians at the festival without needing to book a sitter. If you need to whip out a bum (just the babies please), a boob or a bottle please feel free, and our comics won’t mind being heckled by our younger guests. With top comedy for mum and dad, plus toys, soft flooring and more for baby, this show is a top night out during the day!

WE LOVE FAMILIES Changing Places Baby changing Breastfeeding friendly Free Kid’s Corner / Free Wi-Fi

Join our Facebook community Join our family group on Facebook to find out about our family events: facebook.com/groups/FamiliesAAC

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Fun for Families

Families at Attenborough IMAGE: BYOB comedy

Hansel & Gretel

Baby Disco – Jungle

Family Extravaganza

PaddleBoat Theatre Friday 29 May 1pm – 1.50pm and 3pm – 3.50pm £5 / £15 Family of four Suitable for ages 3+

Sunday 12 July 11am-12pm, 1pm-2pm and 2.30pm–3.30pm £1 adults / £5 children Suitable for ages 0-6

Saturday 1 August 11am – 1pm Free Suitable for all ages

Join Hansel and Gretel as they venture into the woods, trailing breadcrumbs and sharing their story as they go. The mischievous siblings are searching for the magical market at the heart of the forest – but if they’re not careful they’ll find more than just sweets waiting for them in the deep dark woods…

Bring your families along for a dancing adventure into the jungle. Move to the beat through our multi-sensory creation with disco lighting and thematic projections.

Perfect for children aged 6 and under, come in fancy dress as your favourite jungle creature to really get the most out of your adventure!

This inclusive version of Hansel & Gretel is a sensory story full of magic, gentle interaction and integrated signing. With an enchanting woodland set, playful characters and poetic storytelling, it is a perfect first-time theatre experience for little ones.

The Great Race!

A Thousand Cranes Saturday 20 June 1pm – 1.50pm and 4pm – 4.50pm £5 / £15 Family of four Suitable for ages 4+ The perfect show for children in the run up to the Tokyo Olympics. The ever-inventive Anglo-Japanese theatre company; A Thousand Cranes presents the thrilling story of how the Eastern Zodiac calendar was created, with a race, set to cause all sorts of problems for the twelve creatures taking part.

Featuring original Japanese music, two multitalented actors, origami and shadow puppets with plenty of fun, drama, and surprises, The Great Race! shows how not only speed, but also kindness and courage can help you cross the finishing line.

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A free fun family event to celebrate intergalactic themes from the gallery exhibition. Join our friendly team of artists and learning crew to explore your family’s creativity, gaining skills and understanding of the contemporary arts. Everyone is welcome and supported at this inclusive family event.

Fafunia Sunny Stories Enter Edem Sunday 19 July 11am – 12.30pm and 1.30pm – 3pm Pay What You Think Suitable for early years – 14 years with parental supervision The sun has got his hat on and you will too!

Come explore and play with fairies and frogs in a magical land of rainbows! Sunny Stories is an interactive puppetry and storytelling experience, based in the fairy kingdom of ‘Fafunia!’

Fafunia stories offer sensory interactive puppetry shows and seasonal educational play spaces. Led by a musical cast in a beautiful immersive set, these experiences allow time for children to create and explore, enjoy a theatre show, go on an adventure to learn about seasons, become part of the story and have heaps of fun!

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Fun for Families

Families at Attenborough

Inclusive Youth Arts Programme Funded by BBC Children in Need

What is it?

Relaxed Performances

A free arts programme jam-packed with workshops, performances and social activities that take place at weekends and in school holidays.

Our ‘relaxed performances’ are adjusted to make it easier for everyone to attend: keeping the house lights up; editing out loud bangs; keeping theatre doors open for people to come and go. And we welcome all noises!

Who is it for?

The Inclusive Youth Arts Programme is designed for children and young people with complex needs aged 0 – 18. We also welcome siblings and young people with complex needs up to 25.

Workshops Our workshops take place in small groups and are tailored to the individual needs of our participants. Let us know how we can help!

Over the school year 2019 – 2020 artist Sian Watson Taylor is leading a monthly VIP Art session (Very Important Play) using sensory, creative and daring play with unconventional materials and out-ofthe-box-ideas. Participants may also gain an Arts Award.

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Social events We foster a friendly, supportive atmosphere: join us in the café half an hour before our relaxed performances and enjoy settling with your children and other families over a complimentary drink or snack.

Free evening and weekend parking!

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Fun for Families Wheelchair Dance Group With Louise Kay Sunday 24 May, 10am – 11.30am A free monthly dance group for wheelchair users led by Inclusive Dance instructor Louise Kay. This group will meet monthly to laugh, learn routines and dance along to popular music. Please sign up to attend regularly.

Join our Inclusive Youth Arts Programme for children and young people aged 0-18 with complex needs to access free shows, workshops and loads more! For more information or to register please contact Hannah, Learning Assistant: hmpp1@ leicester.ac.uk or 0116 252 3077.

Saturday Workshops 1pm - 3pm during exhibitions Free Drop in to our galleries during exhibitions and enjoy creative activities for the whole family.

Free Sensory Suitcases Pick up a Sensory Suitcase from our reception and adventure into our galleries together. Explore the materials and themes of our exhibitions through tactile objects, magnifying glasses and memorable activities. Remember, our exhibitions are free too!

Give the gift of creativity We all know someone who is difficult to buy for or has everything – why not surprise them with a creative gift this winter.

Our gift vouchers, available from just £5, are valid for 12 months from date of purchase and can be redeemed against any of our creative courses, theatre or music tickers, art materials or anything from our lovely shop.

Buy in person at the centre or over the phone 7 days a week.

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To find out about becoming a supporter, pop into our Box Office, call us on 0116 252 2455, or email us at artscentre@le.ac.uk.

What’s On Diary d at e

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event or activit y

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Wed 11 September 12pm - 1.15pm

Family

BYOB Comedy

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Thu 12 September 7pm - 8.45pm

Spoken Word

WORD!: A Generous Lover

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Fri 13 September

6pm - 9pm

Dance

Contact Improv Jam

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Fri 13 September

8pm - 10.30pm

Music

Leicester Jazz House - Zoe Rahman

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Sat 14 September

11am - 1pm

Family

Family Extravaganza

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Music

Fire in your Heart Folk Club

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Thu 26 September 7.30pm - 9.30pm Spoken Word

WORD! - John Hegley and the Bradgate Writers

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Fri 27 September

8pm - 11pm

Gallery Late

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Sun 29 September

11am - 12pm, Family 1pm - 2pm, 2.30pm - 3.30pm

intotheclouds

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Fri 4 October

7.30pm - 8.30pm Theatre & Events

The Stand Up Mystery Show

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Sat 5 October

7pm - 9.30pm

Spoken Word

Everybody’s Reading Festival open mic special

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Sun 6 October

1pm - 1.45pm, 4pm - 4.45pm

Family

Mission... Save the World!

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Fri 11 October

6pm - 9pm

Dance

Contact Improv Jam

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Sat 12 October

7pm - 10pm

Theatre & Events

Wrestling Resugence - Arthouse Wrestling

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Sun 13 October

8.30pm - 11pm

Music

The Rheigans Sisters

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Wed 16 October

1pm - 2pm

Family

Baron Von Munchausen

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Wed 16 October

3pm - 4pm

Family

Kids Court

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September 2019

You can also make a gift online by visiting giving.le.ac.uk and choosing Attenborough Arts Centre in the dropdown menu.

“Being a supporter has made me feel a part of the lovely AAC family and that I am supporting its work, even in a small way.”

Barbara Freeman

Thu 19 September 7pm - 10pm

Special Event

October 2019

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Thu 17 October

7pm - 8.15pm

Spoken Word

Revelations

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December 2019

Sat 19 October

11am - 12.45pm, 3pm - 4.45pm

Family

Red Earth Theatre - Soonchild

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Sun 1 December

7pm - 9.30pm

Theatre & Events

Scratch Night - Making Our Mark

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Thu 24 October

8pm - 10.30pm

Music

Leicester Jazz House - Benn Clatworthy

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Thu 5 December

7pm - 9pm

Theatre & Events

Loop

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Fri 25 October

7pm - 8.30pm

Theatre & Events

Death: A Romantic Comedy

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Fri 6 December

4pm - 5pm

Theatre & Events

Theatre of the Oppressed

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Sat 26 October

11am - 5pm

Special Event

Craft, Art and Food Fair

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Fri 6 December

8pm - 11pm

Special Event

Gallery Lates

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Sun 27 October

11am - 12.30pm, 1.30pm - 3pm

Family

Fafunia: Enter Edem - Snoozy Stories

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Sat 7 December

8pm - 10.30pm

Music

Leicester Jazz House - John Etheridge

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Sun 8 December

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7.30pm - 9.30pm Spoken Word

WORD! with Man on The Moon

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11am - 12pm, Family 1pm - 2pm, 2.30pm - 3.30pm

Baby Disco - Winter

Thu 31 October November 2019

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Wed 11 December 12pm - 1.15pm

Family

BYOB Comedy

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Fri 1 November

7pm - 8pm

Spoken Word

Neal Pike - Five Years

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Thu 12 December

7pm - 10pm

Music

Fire in your Heart folk club

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Sat 2 November

8pm 10.30pm

Dance

Chicas Locas Burlesque Night - Halloween

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Fri 13 December

8pm - 10.30pm

Dance

Chicas Locas Burlesque Night - Christmas

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Sun 3 November

11am 12pm, 1pm - 2pm, 2.30pm - 3.30pm

Family

Baby Disco - Jungle

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Fri 13 December

6pm - 9pm

Dance

Contact Improv Jam

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Sat 14 December

7pm - 10pm

Theatre & Events

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Thu 7 November

7.30pm - 9.15pm

Music

Altered Boundaries

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Wrestling Resugence - Arthouse Wrestling

Fri 8 November

7pm - 8pm

Theatre & Events

Enter the Dragons

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Sun 22 December 11am - 12.30pm, 1.30pm - 3pm

Family

Fafunia: Snowy Stories

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Fri 8 November

6pm - 9pm

Dance

Contact Improv Jam

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January 2020

Fri 8 November

5.30pm - 8pm

Theatre & Events

Exhibition launch: Sargy Mann

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Thu 9 January

8pm - 10.30pm

Music

Leicester Jazz House - Matt Ridley

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Sun 10 November 11am - 11.45pm, 2pm - 2.45pm

Family

Emily Rising

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Fri 24 January

7pm - 8.10pm

Theatre & Events

Smoking Guns - One Night of Dread

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Fri 15 November

7pm - 8pm

Spoken Word

A Self Help Guide To Being In Love With Jeremy Corbyn

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Sun 26 January

1pm - 1.45pm, 3pm - 3.45pm

Family

Jabuti Theatre - Moonbeam on a Cat's Ear

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Sat 16 November

7pm - 9pm

Music

From Kabul to Kashmir: A Musical Journey

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Thu 30 January

7.30pm - 9.30pm Spoken Word

WORD! with Jamie Thrasivoulou

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Sun 17 November

7pm - 8.15pm

Theatre & Events

Pepper & Honey

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Fri 22 November

7pm - 9.30pm

Music

Infinite Opera

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Sat 23 November

4pm - 6pm

Family

The Snug Club

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Sun 24 November 7pm - 10pm

Theatre & Events

Cinema Para-discount

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Fri 29 November

7pm - 8.10pm

Theatre & Events

Fallen Fruit

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Sat 30 November

7.30pm - 9.30pm Music

Aural Diversity Concert

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Contact us

How to find us

Opening times

Access

Attenborough Arts Centre University of Leicester Lancaster Road Leicester LE1 7HA

Attenborough Arts Centre is fully accessible. We have available:

B OX OF FICE :

9.30am – 7pm Monday to Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10am – 4pm and one hour before performances GAL LE RY:

Monday – Closed Tuesday – Friday 12pm – 6pm, Saturday, 10am – 5pm Sunday, 12pm – 4pm CAFE:

WE B SI T E : attenborougharts.com

¾¾ A spacious adult changing facility with a height-adjustable changing bed, hoist and shower

BU S E S : 47, 47a, 48, 48a, U1, U2, U3

Sheltered cycle parking is available in front of the George Davies Medical Centre

¾¾ Four blue badge car parking spaces with additional bays available outside the George Davies Medical Centre.

Please contact us to reserve a space

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New Walk Museum & Gallery

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C A N C E L L AT I O N P O L I C Y: Unfortunately we cannot issue refunds on an event if you can no longer attend. If an event has been cancelled by us we will issue you a full refund.

All information is correct at the time of print. Please check our website for full details.

PRINCESS ROAD EAST

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T E XT RELAY: 18001 0116 252 2455

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EMA IL : arts-centre@le.ac.uk

¾¾ Wheelchair accessible toilets

¾¾ Free tickets available to Personal Assistants

After 6pm and on weekends, free parking is available at the Medical Sciences Building next door.

We are only 12 minutes’ walk from the railway station, and 15 minutes’ walk from the City Centre

REGENT ROAD

Regent College

George Davies Medical Centre

LANCASTER ROAD

UNIV ERSI TY ROAD

B OX OF FICE : 0116 252 2455

¾¾ Selected BSL interpreted performances

During weekdays, pay and display parking is available in Victoria Park (De Montfort Hall, entrance on Granville Road).

WAL K :

WATE RLOO WAY (A59 4)

We are closed on Bank Holidays.

Check additional university closure dates on our website.

¾¾ Braille and large print gallery guides

CAR PARK IN G :

Gran

9.30am – 5pm Monday to Friday, 10am – 3.30pm Saturday and Sunday.

Open later during performances and classes.

¾¾ Induction loop systems.

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Victoria Park De Montfort Hall

War Memorial

Fire Station

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Charles Wilson Building

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Student Union David Wilson Library

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Venue Hire At Attenborough Arts Centre we can provide a unique, creative setting for your event.

We have a range of adaptable and accessible spaces, suitable for meetings, gatherings, art classes, rehearsals, performances, training or workshops!

Our Main Hall and Studios offer excellent audio-visual and performance set-up options and are flexible enough to meet most needs.

We have a lovely cafÊ on site or you can order bespoke catering through the University of Leicester’s award-winning catering services.

We are a Changing Places venue and provide a range of facilities including a hoist and height adjustable changing bed.

Please call us on 0116 252 2455 to discuss your needs, prices or to make a booking.

Alternatively, you can email the Venue Officer, Emily Gill on eg269@le.ac.uk