Adventures in Art

Adventures in Art is our weekly multi-disciplinary art workshop for adults.

From November 2026, sessions will take place in Gallery 1 on the lower ground floor while Studio 4 is refurbished.

We have a variety of tutors who will deliver 3 or 4 weeks in a row, and then a different tutor will take over with a new creative discipline/project, which could include printmaking, painting, drawing, sculpture, clay, collage, journaling, crafts like macramé and more.

Although there is no need to book in advance, we do advise booking ahead of each session if you can, just to ensure a place is available for you, as places are limited and sessions do fill up! 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 own pace, supported by an experienced tutor.

All materials are provided – no need to bring anything with you except maybe an apron or old clothes, as some activities can get messy! We do have aprons you can borrow in the studio.

Upcoming Dates 2026:

10, 17, & 24 November 2026 (Gallery 1)

Wax resist and watercolour compositions with tutor Jo Shearer.

1 & 8 December 2026 (Gallery 1)

Festive makes with tutor Jo Shearer.

Please note that activities and tutors may vary from those listed.

Please book each session separately. We also have workshops for Spring 2027 live now, to book click here.

Activities and tutors for each session will be confirmed shortly – watch this space!

Please note that activities and tutors may vary from those listed.

Further information:

Participants must be aged 18+.

If the course/workshop you’d like to book is sold out, we do operate a waiting list – simply contact our box office team on 0116 252 2455 / arts-centre@le.ac.uk and ask to be added to the waiting list. We’ll then contact you if a place becomes available, with absolutely no obligation to accept it if you’ve made other plans!

We aim to make all our sessions as accessible as possible and carers/PAs are very welcome – just remember to book their free place when you book your session. If you’d like to talk to us in advance of booking or attending your sessions to discuss your access needs, our Box Office team is here to help! Email arts-centre@le.ac.uk, pop in or call 0116 252 2455, open 7 days a week.

We have four blue badge parking spaces outside Attenborough Arts Centre, plus double yellow line roadside parking very close to the building for blue badge holders for up to three hours if our parking spaces are occupied.

Free parking for all customers is available after 5pm on weekdays and all day at weekends in the University of Leicester car park next door to Attenborough Arts Centre on Lancaster Road. The closest public car park is Victoria Park (near De Montfo