Creative Learning Guide 2016-17

Informal courses and workshops, learning and outreach

Creative Learning October 2016 – March 2017

SEE ART / MAKE ART

Our world is for everyone We are a pioneering arts centre that strives to accommodate everyone.

Being accessible and inclusive means everyone can be involved: audiences, performers and staff alike.

Our world is designed for everyone.

Whoever you are, you’re welcome.

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68 Courses, 41 Drop in sessions, 29 Workshops. Get creative now.

Welcome to our Autumn / Spring Creative Learning programme.

Taught by practicing artists, our programme is open to anyone, no formal qualifications needed. If you’d like to learn new skills without too much commitment, or are an established creative looking to develop your talent our Creative Learning programme is for you.

For this programme we will be expanding our drop-in sessions to include 10 independent life drawing sessions (p.11) on Wednesday evenings and Tiny Tales with Lindsey Warnes Carroll (p.24). We have new Reading and thinking courses from Greg Scorzo (p.21), and two exciting art history courses on offer from Katherine Taylor (p.20), both are new tutors to Attenborough Arts Centre. We are also delighted to continue our work with Arts in The City who provide a 50% discount to students who are residents of University of Leicester city accommodation.

Contents Explore, create, connect Visual art 11 Life drawing 12 Sculpture 13 Gallery 16 Attenborough forum 18 Photography 19 Art history 21 Words 2 3 Kids & families 26 Dance 2 7 Music 2 9 Jewellery making & craft 3 1 Creative learning planner 3 5 How to book 3 6 How to find us 5

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Please talk to our knowledgeable front of house staff if you need advice or have questions about which courses and workshops may be best for you. Don’t forget to show us what you’ve created through social media.

@AttenboroughAC

John Kirby Programming Officer

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IM AGE : Leicester Mercury Archive at University of Leicester

The inspiration continues…

“The arts are not a prerequisite of the privileged few. The arts are for everyone – and failure to include everyone diminishes us all” Lord Attenborough Maiden Speech to the House of Lords, 1994

Attenborough Arts Centre’s work is inspired

by Richard Attenborough, a world leading filmmaker, acclaimed actor, philanthropist and lifelong patron of the arts. Lord Attenborough was an inspirational talent and pioneering thinker, our founding 4

patron and a hands-on man who helped establish our arts centre. Handing the patronage to his son Michael, we continue to follow Richard’s vision and his legacy striving to include everyone in great art, culture and learning.

I M AGE : Jackie Rotten

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Open to all levels of experience Adults with a disability particularly welcome Pay as you go or book a number of sessions at once – it’s up to you Cost per session: £8 (£4 concessions)

Adventures in art Tuesdays, 10am – 12pm £8 / £4 per session A regular broad course based on the theme of natural items, designed for those who wish to find ways into art. Visual images and objects will be provided to inspire a variety of approaches using a range of materials.

4, 11, 18 and 25 October, 1, 8 November TUTOR: Ellen Kemad 15, 22 and 29 November, 6, 13 and 20 December TUTOR: Steph Knowles 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 January 2017 7 February 2017 TUTOR: Austin Orwin 14, 21, 28 February, 7, 14 and 21 March 2017 TUTOR: Leila Houston 28 March 2017 TUTOR: Dee Barnes 5

Visual Art A wide variety of visual art courses and workshops for you to learn new artistic skills or develop your existing talent

I M AGE : Greg Harris

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Painting & Drawing The art of still life Mondays, 10am – 1pm £130 / £67 for 10 sessions TUTOR: Geoff Beasley Explore traditional and modern approaches to still life painting including using perspective, line, tone, shape, form, composition and texture.

3 October – 12 December (except 17 October)

Investigating drawing Tuesdays, 7pm – 9pm 4 October – 13 December (except 18 October) £82 / £52 for 10 sessions TUTOR: Steph Knowles For the curious, the adventurous, the out of practise and those who simply want more drawing in their lives. The emphasis is on investigation over outcome, broadening your approach to drawing through experiment and sheer inventiveness. No particular experience necessary. £42 / £27 for 4 sessions, 6.30pm – 9pm 10 – 31 January 2017 7 March – 28 March 2017

Painting Problems: A brush with colour Wednesdays, 10am – 1pm £125 / £65 for 10 sessions TUTOR: Jenny Grevatte Two ten week courses focusing on creating works of postcard size, 5’’x 7’’, using colour as the theme.

The resulting works will be shown in an exhibition at the Attenborough Arts Centre in Summer 2017.

5 October – 14 December (except 19 October) Wednesday 11 January – 22 March 2017 (except 15 February)

A sense of place Wednesdays, 1.45pm – 4.45pm £57 / £32 for 5 sessions TUTOR: Peter Clayton Make pictures on themes such as space, surface, change and renewal using places in real life, memory and imagination.

5 October – 9 November (except 19 October)

Mixed media collage Thursdays, 7pm – 9pm £82 / £52 for 10 sessions TUTOR: Stephen Coley An exciting and creative journey into the eclectic and colourful world of mixed media collage!

6 October – 15 December (except 20 October)

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Problem and criticism Thursdays, 11am – 12.30pm £52 / £27 for 6 sessions TUTOR: Diane Hall Develop your own artistic style with this friendly group to develop your confidence and critical skills. These supportive classes are devoted entirely to discussion and criticism of work done at home. The six sessions are based around a focused theme with specific creative problems set by the tutor. You will be required to work outside of the class using your own materials, resulting in a number of pieces using a variety of materials and approaches.

6 October – 15 December 13 October – 15 December 12 January – 23 March 2017 19 January – 23 March 2017

Botanical drawing and painting Fridays, 10am – 1pm £72 / £42 for 6 sessions TUTOR: Georgia Danvers

Explore your love of nature, including plants to create original artworks.

Develop your skills in drawing and watercolour techniques from the starting process to the final painting.

7 October – 25 November (except 21 Oct and 4 Nov) 13 January – 24 February 2017 (except 17 February)

5-day workshop Masterclass Monday, 17 October – Friday 21 October 10am – 4pm £240 / £150 for 5 sessions TUTOR: Greg Harris This 5-day masterclass will guide you through the construction, stretching and priming of a canvas all the way through to a completed painting. With the support of an experienced artist to provide different methods and troubleshooting along the way, you’ll create an oil painting of choice (portrait, landscape or still life).

I M AGE : Barbara Guy

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Weekend Workshops Telling Stories: Narrative painting and drawing Saturday 5 – Sunday 6 November 10am – 5pm £60 / £40 for 2 sessions TUTOR: Maria Collingham Use personal history, memory or stories as starting points for making compelling paintings and drawings. Learn how to visualise your ideas and use new methods as we demystify the subject area.

Investigating drawing Observational oil painting Thursdays, 27 October – 8 December 1.30pm – 4pm £80 / £60 for 7 sessions TUTOR: Jane French Use still life as inspiration to develop your oil painting techniques. Specific observational exercises – such as painting reflective glass – will be tackled each week. These challenges will culminate in a finished piece that will incorporate your new skills.

Collections Wednesdays, 1.45pm – 4.45pm £57 / £32 for 5 sessions TUTOR: Peter Clayton Make exciting drawings and paintings based on the idea of collections taking the themes of shape, colour, memory and still life.

Saturday 28 – Sunday 29 January 2017 10.30am – 4pm £55 / £30 for 2 sessions TUTOR: Steph Knowles For the curious, the adventurous, the out of practise and those who simply want more drawing in their lives. The emphasis is on investigation over outcome, broadening your approach to drawing through experiment and sheer inventiveness. No particular experience necessary.

William Morris Design Saturday 25 – Sunday 26 February 2017, 10am – 4pm £60 / £40 for 2 sessions TUTOR: Georgia Danvers This workshop is for those wishing to find out about Botanical Art whilst learning about William Morris, an English textile designer, poet and novelist, to create your own design in this style.

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Drawing and painting the landscape Mondays, 10am – 1pm £130 / £67 for 10 sessions TUTOR: Geoff Beasley Explore traditional and modern approaches, using a variety of methods.

Firstly, charcoal, pastel, pen and ink; then acrylic paints, to create your own landscape.

9 January – 20 March 2017 (except 13 February)

Opposites in harmony Wednesdays, 1.45pm – 4.45pm 11 January – 8 February 2017 £57 / £32 for 5 sessions TUTOR: Peter Clayton Learn to make harmonious pictures from opposing ideas such as light and dark, quiet and busy, vibrant colour and greyness.

Pen & ink Thursdays, 7pm – 9pm £82 / £52 for 10 sessions TUTOR: Stephen Coley Explore the use of pen and ink within art.

Push your artwork further and discover the work of other artists using this popular medium.

12 January – 23 March 2017 (except 16 February)

“It was fantastic – completely worth the money”

I M AGE : Peter Clayton

3-day workshop Portraiture masterclass Monday 13 – Wednesday 15 February 2017 10am – 3pm £100 / £50 for 3 sessions TUTOR: Geoff Beasley An opportunity to work intensively over a three-day period to draw and paint the model, using a wide range of mediums and techniques.

Expressive Watercolour Tuesdays, 1.30pm – 4pm £67 / £37 for 6 sessions TUTOR: Maria Collingham Develop dynamic and contemporary approaches to this surprisingly expressive medium. Open up new working methods by loosening up and investigating scale, texture, pattern and layering colour.

21 February – 28 March 2017

In the footsteps of artists Wednesdays, 1.45pm – 4.45pm £57 / £32 for 5 sessions TUTOR: Peter Clayton Be inspired by the work of a variety of illustrators and designers and explore the idea of story-telling from images, words and music, using a variety of 2D media.

22 February – 22 March 2017

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Life Drawing

Life drawing: The painted figure 7 October – 16 December (except 21 October)

Tone and form

Experimental life drawing 13 January – 24 March 2017 (except 17 February)

Saturdays, 10am – 3.30pm £40 / £22 per workshop TUTOR: Diane Hall Observe and appreciate the proportions and forms of the body and be able to express them in a creative way.

Concentrate on the body and how the shapes, mass, solidity and energy of the human form can be expressed in an exciting way.

29 October 4 February 2017 18 March 2017

Independent life drawing Wednesdays, 6pm – 8pm £8 / £4 per session For those wanting to improve their drawing technique or build a portfolio using a life model. This will be an opportunity to work with short poses from a nude life model without tutored supervision.

16, 23 and 30 November 7, 14 December 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 March 2017

Friday courses 2pm – 4.30pm, £130 / £67 for 10 sessions TUTOR: Scott Bridgwood

This course aims to give learners more confidence in the use of paint in figure painting.

Saturday workshops 10am – 3.30pm, £40 / £22 TUTOR: Scott Bridgwood Writing on the body 1 October A dynamic and stimulating writing and life drawing class with Venus Papers’ poet and performer, Lydia Towsey and figurative artist, Scott Bridgwood.

Portraiture 26 November Gain a better insight into the making of a portrait, studying and drawing from a live model in innovative ways. Use tried and tested methods to learn how to look at and depict the portrait step by step. Suitable for all levels of ability.

Life drawing: masterclass 3 December Push the boundaries of life drawing to produce expressive works of art. For those who wish to take their skills to the next level.

Life drawing: for absolute beginners 25 March 2017 Gain the know-how and confidence to create your own life drawings, using a variety of media with one-to-one tuition.

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Sculpture Suitable for both beginners and those with previous experience looking to develop their practice.

Experiments in sculpture Monday or Thursday, 6.30pm – 9pm £102 / £52 for 10 sessions TUTOR: Austin Orwin Develop ideas and experiment with form, initially through drawing and maquette making, before scaling up to create a finished sculptural piece using a variety of materials. Learn a range of sculptural techniques through an ambitious approach to object making.

You can choose to do this course on a Monday or Thursday, 6.30pm – 9pm.

3 October – 12 December (except 17 October) 6 October – 15 December (except 20 October) 9 January – 20 March 2017 (except 13 February) 12 January – 23 March 2017 (except 16 February)

“The centre is immaculate and the art exhibited is very interesting.”

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Sculptural ceramics Thursdays, 10am – 12.30pm £102 / £52 for 10 sessions TUTOR: Austin Orwin Create your own one –off sculpture in a very supportive environment. Be inspired by objects, images or photographs. Work in a variety of sculptural techniques with a range of clays, considering form, space, shadow, balance and surface.

6 October – 15 December (except 20 October) 12 January – 23 March 2017 (except 16 February)

Introduction to sculpture Saturday 4 March 2017, 10am – 4pm, £40 / £22 TUTOR: Austin Orwin This introductory one-day fun workshop will focus on the generation of design ideas, practical exercises, and the techniques of maquette making using clay. No experience necessary, ages 14+ (under 16’s with an adult) welcome.

GALLERY The new home for contemporary art in Leicester

Open 7 days a week

FREE ENTRY

Funded by Arts Council England, University of Leicester and over 1,000 generous donors

Opening hours: 10am – 5pm Monday to Saturday 12pm – 4pm Sunday

3 major exhibitions each year New exhibition space doubling the size of the building

I M AGE : Faiza Butt

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N E W EX HIBIT IO N

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Paracosm

Preview Evening

Faiza Butt Saturdays, 15 October – Sunday 18 December, FREE Attenborough Arts Centre, in partnership with New Art Exchange Nottingham, is proud to present a major touring survey of Faiza Butt’s work.

‘Paracosm’ explores Butt’s practice over two decades and compromises a rich collection of work ranging from drawings to digital prints, light works and sculptural installation. Butts practice is rooted in the craft of Indian miniature tradition and the social-political context of Pakistan where she was born and educated.

This exhibition has been made possible through support from Arts Council England. Faiza Butt is represented by Rossi & Rossi Gallery and Grosvenor Gallery, London. In partnership with New Art Exchange www.nae.org.uk.

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Friday 14 October 2016, 5pm – 8pm FREE, booking advised You are invited to the opening of our new exhibition, with a chance to meet the artist and see the artwork for the first time.

Book in advance to enjoy a free drink on us.

WORK S H O P Life drawing inspired by Paracosm Led by Sue Graham Saturday 12 – 13 November, 10am – 4pm, £60 / £40 A weekend Life Drawing inspired by the current exhibition Paracosm: Faiza Butt using the clothed and unclothed female figure to challenge and question a creative response and identity, leading towards a personal, desirable and portable outcome.

G A L L E RY FA M I LY AC T I V I T I E S Faiza Butt Family Workshops Saturdays, 1pm – 3pm, book in advance or sign up on the day, FREE 15 October – 17 December Explore themes, materials and ideas from the exhibition with our friendly learning team. No experience needed.

Sensory Suitcases These free fun lap-sized suitcases are jam packed with tactile and multisensory objects linked to the exhibition, including our touch guides. Book at Front of House.

#artexplorers area Pop into our art explorers kids area for free drop-in activities to help guide you around the exhibition.

Faiza Butt guided tours in our gallery, FREE Join our curators for a deeper insight into the exhibitions and the ideas behind it.

Group tours Book in advance so we can tailor to the needs of your group. Maximum 25 people in group, including assistants.

Diwali Family Extravaganza

School tours

Saturday 29 October, 11am – 2pm, FREE

Our new gallery has a fantastic programme of exhibitions that can unlock access to learning and culture in a new and engaging way for Leicester.

Celebrate the festival of lights with a special day of family activities based on Faiza Butt’s new exhibition. Explore the artworks and learn more about the themes and ideas that bring the works to life. Discover the world through media and materials, work with artists and learning staff to create fun crafts, play with colours and make this festive season a memorable one!

Keep in touch and subscribe to our free, termly learning newsletter, to find out about teachers CPD, artist talks, symposia, networking events, Arts Award support and lots more! For more information or to book, please email arts-education@le.ac.uk or call 0116 252 2455.

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Attenborough Forum Debates & Lectures The Attenborough Forum is a space for anyone interested in critical discussion, art form development, continuing professional development, research and symposia, including artist talks.

Faiza Butt in conversation Thursday 10 November, 6.30pm – 8pm FREE, booking advised Join exhibiting artist Faiza Butt and New Art Exchange curator Armindokht Shooshtari for a thought-provoking discussion about contemporary art.

This in-conversation event will give you a deeper insight into Faiza Butt’s extensive body of work on show in the Attenborough Arts Centre galleries.

The event will include an audience Q&A with a chance to ask the artist your own questions.

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Paracosm Presents Thursday 1 December, 7pm – 8.30pm FREE, booking advised Discover the world through art with an evening dedicated to celebrating Faiza Butt’s colourful, poignant and powerful art works. Live performances will draw upon the themes in her work in new and exciting ways, adding multiple facets to understanding the ideas that Faiza’s art expresses.

B A LC O N Y G A L L E RY Hosting four to six exhibitions each year, the focus is on artists living in the region who are connected to Attenborough Arts Centre through our Creative Learning programme or projects.

Guided tours First Wednesday of the month during the exhibition on 2 November and 7 December, 12.30pm – 1.15pm FREE Join our curators for a deeper insight into the exhibitions and the ideas behind it.

Venue Hire Attenborough Arts Centre has a range of fully adaptable and accessible spaces including for hire, including the Diana Princess of Wales Hall and three studio spaces.

From only ÂŁ15 per hour, you can hire spaces for performance, training, creative activities, rehearsals, workshops and meetings. We can provide highly experienced technical and staffing support for your event.

Contact Daisy Edwards to discuss your needs and the costs involved on de62@le.ac.uk or call 0116 223 1534.

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Photography

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Pinhole photography

Hand colouring photographs

Saturday 29 October, 10am – 3pm £40 / £22 TUTOR: Leicester Lo-Fi

Saturday 25 February 2017, 10am – 3pm £40 / £22 TUTOR: Leicester Lo-Fi

Explore the science of light, images and pinholes, while making your own pinhole camera. Develop the photos you take in a darkroom and reverse them into positive prints.

Learn one of the earliest forms of adding colour to black and white photographs.

Use photo dyes, watercolours and acrylic paints, working from supplied images or bring your own.

Polaroid lifts

Cyanotypes

Saturday 26 November, 10am – 3pm £40 / £22 TUTOR: Leicester Lo-Fi

Saturday 18 March 2017, 10am – 3pm £40 / £22 TUTOR: Leicester Lo-Fi

Use a Polaroid camera and learn how Polaroid film works. Take your own images and lift the emulsion from the image and place onto a different surface such as watercolour paper, wood or fabric.

Discover one of the earliest forms of photography. Explore the Cyanotype process and make images on paper and fabric from your own photographs.

Art history Understanding art: Four major European artists Tuesdays, 2pm – 3.30pm £67 / £37 for 10 sessions TUTOR: Alan Caine Each artist comes from a different country and a different century. How can we can ‘read’ these works, by masters, today?

4 October – 13 December: Giovanni Bellini, Pieter Bruegel, Rembrandt and Cezanne (except 18 October) 10 January – 21 March 2017: Piero della Francesca, Durer, Vermeer and Degas (except 14 February)

Art Examined: Lost art of the middle ages Wednesdays, 1pm – 3pm

5 October – 9 November (except 19 October) £42 / £27 for 5 sessions TUTOR: Miriam Gill This course focuses on famous, now lost, medieval works and the forces, from Reformation and Revolution and War to library fires and misguided ‘restoration’ which marred and destroyed them.

Exploring Art: Scandinavian Art Wednesdays, 10.30am – 12pm 5 October – 14 December (except 19 October) £67 / £37 for 10 sessions TUTOR: Miriam Gill From the Vikings and their work in wood and metal, through the age of Hanseatic League and its international connections to famous individuals such as Munch, Scandinavian art is distinctive and surprising.

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Understanding art: The human face Thursdays, 7.30pm – 9pm 6 October – 8 December (except 20 October) £62 / £34 for 9 sessions TUTOR: Alan Caine The human face has been a source of inspiration for artists and explored using a variety of mediums. We will discuss artists work including, sculptures created

by Greek masters from Rodin to Epstein; paintings and drawings of ‘important’ people by artists including Michelangelo and Goya and studies of families and friends by Rembrandt and Van Gogh.

The Burgundian Court in the 15th Century Wednesdays, 1pm – 3pm £42 / £27 for 5 sessions TUTOR: Katherine Taylor This course explores the cultural and diplomatic influence of the Dukes of Burgundy. How did they affect culture in the Low Countries and English-French relations?

materials and a sense of landscape.

11 January – 22 March 2017 (except 15 February)

Tallis, Byrd and the art of surviving Wednesdays, 1pm – 3pm 11 January – 8 February 2017 £42 / £27 for 5 sessions TUTOR: Katherine Taylor This course explores why music was controversial in sixteenth-century England and how the long-lived Tallis and Catholic Byrd managed to compose through dangerous times.

Art Examined: 20th Century sculpture Wednesdays, 1pm – 3pm 22 February – 22 March 2017 £42 / £27 for 5 sessions TUTOR: Miriam Gill This course will examine the importance and development of sculpture in the twentieth century with a particular emphasis on techniques and materials and the enduring appeal of sculpture in a changing world.

16 November – 14 December

Understanding art: Impressionism Exploring Art: Regional schools in British Art Wednesdays, 10.30am – 12pm £67 / £37 for 10 sessions TUTOR: Miriam Gill British Art History can be understood as comprising a number of distinctive and creative regional schools. From the Romanesque period to contemporary culture, these artists respond to local 20

Thursdays, 7.30pm – 9pm 23 February – 30 March 2017 £42 / £22 for 6 sessions TUTOR: Alan Caine We will explore a large number of works by ‘impressionists’ including Monet, Sisley, Pissarro, Seurat, Van Gogh, Cezanne, Morisot and Degas. Share your opinions about the impressionists, including why they did it.

Words Reading and Thinking: Britain and India

Reading and Thinking: Three American Writers

Tuesdays, 7pm – 9pm £67 / £37 for 10 sessions TUTOR: Richard Gill

Tuesdays, 7pm – 9pm £67 / £37 for 10 sessions TUTOR: Richard Gill

Writing about India has an established place in English literature. Kipling, Forster and Farrell all deal with the meetings of culture and the changing pressures of historical circumstance.

The course explores the variety and vitality of American writing, to further investigate the outlooks and the settings in William Faulkner and Flannesy O’Connor’s novels and short stories, including in Willa Cather.

4 October – 13 December (except 18 October)

10 January – 21 March 2017 (except 14 February)

The art of thinking Mondays, 7pm - 9pm £67 / £37 for 10 sessions TUTOR: Greg Scorzo

More creative writing Mondays, 10.30am – 12.30pm £67 / £37 for 8 sessions TUTOR: Fiona Linday

A 10 week thought provoking course exploring “The Art of Thinking” Develop a new kind of philosophical writing around contemporary culture to publish in www.cultureontheoffensive.com

For those wishing to explore and practise creative writing techniques to inspire their own writing, including poetry, plays, scripts, short stories and songs.

10 October – 19 December (except 17 October)

30 January – 27 March 2017 (except 13 February)

16 January – 27 March 2017 (except 13 February)

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Attenborough Café Our newly refurbished café has a new name and a new-look! It is the perfect place to meet with friends at any time of the day or evening. Enjoy our high quality coffees and teas from St. Martins Coffee, as well as a range of hot and cold drinks, including alcohol.

We also offer a range of hot and cold food, with all recipes devised by the University of Leicester’s award winning Executive Head Chef.

Shop Our new shop, open daily showcases the best of local and British craft, art and design. The innovative and affordable collection includes ceramics, glass, jewellery, textiles, prints, sculpture, homeware, stationary, cards, gift wrap and more. There’s something for every occasion and to suit all budgetscome and have a browse!

Calling all artists and makers we are looking for collections for our new shop, please send details to Kate at kf123@le.ac.uk.

Open: Monday – Friday 9.30am – 7pm, Saturday 10am – 5pm and Sunday 12 noon – 4pm.

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Kids & Families Creative kids – and their favourite grown-ups!

Get creative, take part and learn!

This season’s new creative learning programme for young artists, makers, creators, inventors, dancers and storytellers is designed to inspire and enable everyone to take part.

Sign up for our courses and sessions with brilliant artists, and find new ways to explore your creative potential.

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For 6 – 18 months

Workshop for Kids & Family

Tiny Tales

Relief printed textiles Family Workshop

Mondays, 10am – 11am £4 for each session TUTOR: Lindsey Warnes Carroll Enjoy listening to interactive stories and join in with a range of multi-sensory activities inspired by them such as crafts, movement and music.

3 October, 7 November, 5 December, 9 January, 6 February and 6 March Workshop for Kids & Family

Creative Silk Painting

Saturday 18 February 2017 10am – 3.30pm £20 TUTOR: Andrew Wynne Messy, creative and fun! Learn how to design and print using simple and effective techniques on papers and textiles. Take your beautiful creations home and pin them to your fridge!

See more activities for kids and families in our Gallery section!

Saturday 5 November 10am – 3.30pm £20 TUTOR: Andrew Wynne A fun and exciting family workshop focusing on creating vibrant silk paintings, using simple but effective traditional and contemporary approaches.

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Our Children in Need programme is FREE to children aged 0- 18 years old with complex disabilities and needs and those with least access to the arts.

Our next FREE workshop is Sweet Shop Silks on Saturday 22 October from 10am – 1pm.

ARTS AWARD We are an Arts Award Centre delivering all 5 levels of arts award.

YOUNG AMBASSADORS Are you aged 14 – 19 and interested in the arts?

Join our Young Ambassadors Group and help shape our work at Attenborough Arts Centre.

Our Ambassadors will... g Get free tickets to our shows g Organise activities and events for children and young people g Make new friends g Have fun and get creative g Achieve an Arts Award g Gain experience and skills

Inspired by the pastel, sweet shop colours of the Faiza Butt’s Paracosm exhibition. This fun workshop will focus on creating vibrant silk paintings, using simple but effective traditional and contemporary approaches, with our friendly and experienced tutor.

To register on the scheme, book a place or find out more details, please contact Hema on: e. hrm14@le.ac.uk t. 0116 223 1425 www.attenborougharts.com

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Dance Latin American dance Tuesdays £67 / £37 for 10 sessions TUTOR: Maggie Muñoz For beginners 6pm – 7.30pm Get on your feet and have a go at this fun, energetic and exciting dance style. Improve your health, fitness and wellbeing. For adults interested in learning the basic skills, this informal course led by an experienced dance facilitator requires no specialist clothing or footwear.

4 October – 13 December (except 18 October) 24 January – 4 April 2017 (except 14 February) Intermediate 7.45pm – 9.15pm Enjoy Latin dance in its many forms and explore some of its more skilled aspects in styles such as salsa, merengue, cha cha cha, cumbia and reggaeton. This course is aimed at those with some experience of Latin American dance.

4 October – 13 December (except 18 October) 24 January – 4 April 2017 (except 14 February)

Social Tango Fridays, 6.30pm – 8.30pm £50 / £30 for 4 sessions TUTOR: Steph Knowles Encounter traditional, close embrace tango – a rich culture of improvised movement to beautiful music, worlds away from the glitz and glam of Strictly.

Develop your tango technique through posture, connection and musicality. No particular experience necessary.

14 October – 4 November 18 November – 9 December 13 January – 3 February 2017

“Please keep doing what you do!”

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10 March – 31 March 2017 Book two or more blocks and save 10%

Music

for details. The improvers’ level is suitable for players with approximately two years’ experience who can already read music.

Guitar playing

Acoustic guitar course: You will need to bring a guitar plectrum and preferably a steel strung guitar. The improvers’ course is suitable for players with approximately 12 months experience including an understanding of basic rhythms in music notation.

Wednesdays 5 October – 14 December (except 19 October) 11 January – 22 March 2017 (except 15 February) £58 for 10 sessions TUTOR: Ketan Patel Learn in a friendly group setting with a strong emphasis on ensemble playing.

No previous musical knowledge is required for either of the beginners’ level courses.

Classical guitar course: You will need to bring your own nylon strung guitar, footstool and course book –please ask us

Acoustic beginners 5.30pm – 6.30pm Acoustic improvers 6.30pm – 7.30pm Classical for beginners 7.30pm – 8.30pm Classical improvers 8.30pm – 9.30pm 27

Jazz performance Monday, 7.15pm – 9.15pm £72 / £37 for 10 sessions TUTOR: Richard Everitt Gain confidence in your ability to improvise and develop your performance skills through a better understanding of scales, modes and chords. To take part you will need to read music or chord symbols, but those who play by ear are also welcome.

3 October – 12 December (except 17 October) 9 January – 20 March 2017 (except 13 February)

Yoga Hatha yoga Tuesdays, 9.30am – 10.45am

Sax from scratch for beginners Sundays, 10am – 3pm £40 / £22 for each workshop TUTOR: Ian Hill A saxophone workshop for absolute beginners, with instruments provided.

Enjoy it as a one off experience or start your musical journey as a saxophonist here! No previous experience required.

Sunday 16 October Sunday 12 March 2017

Ukulele for beginners Saturday 22 October, 11am – 2pm £30 / £15 TUTOR: Alison Dunne A fun introduction to playing ukulele!

Learn how to play 4-5 basic chords and play from song sheets. Instruments provided but those with their own ukuleles are welcome to join in.

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Dynamic yoga Tuesdays, 11am – 12.15pm 6 September – 11 October (6 weeks £54) 25 October – 13 December (8 weeks £72) 10 January – 7 February 2017 (5 weeks £45) 21 February – 28 March 2017 (6 weeks £54)

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Jewellery making and craft Silver jewellery for beginners

Silver and copper jewellery

Fridays, 10am – 12.30pm 7 October – 16 December (except 21 October) £125 / £82 for 10 sessions TUTOR: Kate Bajic

Wednesdays, 6.30pm – 9pm 9 November – 14 December 22 February – 29 March 2017 £80 / £60 for 6 sessions TUTOR: Samantha Robinson

This course offers the opportunity to learn from a professional jeweller a wide range of techniques for working in silver to create jewellery.

Be inspired to design and create your own jewellery, adding textures and mixing metals to create colourful and contrasting pieces. Use techniques including piercing, hammering, drilling, soldering and filing.

Suitable for beginners and improvers.

Make your own silver jewellery Fridays, 1.30pm – 4pm TUTOR: Kate Bajic Informal silver jewellery making sessions where you can bring your own projects and receive guidance and supervision from a professional jeweller. Tools and equipment provided.

7 October – 16 December (except 21 October and 11 November) £112 / £74 for 9 sessions 13 January – 24 March 2017 (except 17 February) £125 / £82 for 10 sessions

Abstract Batik Saturday 19 November, 10am – 3.30pm £40 / £22 TUTOR: Andrew Wynne Make your own one off creations or a gift for a friend, using simple but effective painterly techniques on papers and fabrics with resists, discharge and dyes.

Jewellery making TUTOR:

Kate Bajic

Learn how to make your own pieces using techniques including soldering, sawing, hammering, drilling, doming and filing.

Suitable for both beginners and improvers.

Rings and cufflinks Saturday 19 November, 10am – 3.30pm £60 / £40 Make a ring in a morning Saturday 4 March 2017, 10am – 12.30pm £40 / £25 29

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Fiesta of Felt

Jewellery Jamboree

Saturday 3 December, 10am – 4pm £40 / £22 TUTOR: Jo Leatherland

Saturday 11 March 2017, 10am – 4pm £40 / £22 TUTOR: Jo Leatherland

Create your own stylish, colourful and comfy set of accessories, including a corsage and scarf – using the wet and dry felting techniques.

Make new necklaces and bracelets with beaded flowers, wire crochet and macramé* using fun and simple techniques.

Silver jewellery for improvers

*Macrame is a form of textile-making using knotting.

Fridays, 10am – 12.30pm £125 / £82 for 10 sessions TUTOR: Kate Bajic An opportunity to learn from a professional jeweller and further develop a wide range of skills and techniques for working in silver, to help you produce more complex jewellery designs 13 January – 24 March 2017 (except 17 February) 30

“Lovely learning environment”

Visual Art / Explore, Create, Connect

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Tue

Adventures in Art

4-Oct

20-Dec

10am – 12pm

5

Tue

Adventures in Art

3-Jan

28-Mar

10am – 12pm

5

Mon

The art of still life

3-Oct

12-Dec

10am – 1pm

7

Tues

Investigating drawing

4-Oct

13-Dec

7pm – 9pm

7

Wed

Painting Problems: A brush with colour

5-Oct

14-Dec

10am – 1pm

7

Wed

A sense of place

5-Oct

9-Nov

1.45pm – 4.45pm

7

Thurs

Mixed media collage

6-Oct

15-Dec

7pm – 9pm

7

Thurs

Problem and criticism

6-Oct

15-Dec

11am – 12.30pm

8

Fri

Botanical drawing and painting

7-Oct

25-Nov

10am – 1pm

8

Thurs

Problem and criticism

13-Oct

15-Dec

11am – 12.30pm

8

Mon – Fri

Masterclass

17-Oct

21-Oct

10am – 4pm

8

Thurs

Observational oil painting

27-Oct

8-Dec

1.30pm – 4pm

9

Sat – Sun

Telling Stories: Narrative painting and drawing

5-Nov

6-Nov

10am – 5pm

9

Wed

Collections

16-Nov

14-Dec

1.45pm – 4.45pm

9

Mon

Drawing and painting the landscape

9-Jan

20-Mar

10am – 1pm

10

Tues

Investigating drawing

10-Jan

31-Jan

7pm – 9pm

7

Wed

Painting Problems: A brush with colour

11-Jan

22-Mar

10am – 1pm

7

Wed

Opposites in harmony

11-Jan

8-Feb

1.45pm – 4.45pm

10

Thurs

Problem and criticism

12-Jan

23-Mar

11am – 12.30pm

8

Thurs

Pen & ink

12-Jan

23-Mar

7pm – 9pm

10

Fri

Botanical drawing and painting

13-Jan

24-Feb

10am – 1pm

8

Thurs

Problem and criticism

19-Jan

23-Mar

11am – 12.30pm

8

Sat – Sun

Investigating drawing

28-Jan

29-Jan

10.30am – 4pm

9

Mon – Wed Portraiture masterclass

13-Feb

15-Feb

10am – 3pm

10

Tues

Expressive Watercolour

21-Feb

28-Mar

1.30pm – 4pm

10

Wed

In the footsteps of artists

22-Feb

22-Mar

1.45pm – 4.45pm

10

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Life Drawing Sculpture Gallery Photography Art History

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Sat – Sun

William Morris Design

25-Feb

26-Feb

10am – 4pm

9

Tues

Investigating drawing

7-Mar

28-Mar

6.30pm – 9pm

7

Sat

Writing on the body

1-Oct

1-Oct

10am – 3.30pm

11

Fri

Life drawing: The painted figure

7-Dec

16-Dec

2pm – 4.30pm

11

Sat

Life Drawing: Tone and form

29-Oct

29-Oct

10am – 3.30pm

11

Wed

Independent life drawing

16-Nov

30-Nov

6pm – 8pm

11

Sat

Portraiture

26-Nov

26-Nov

10am – 3.30pm

11

Sat

Life drawing: masterclass

3-Dec

3-Dec

10am – 3.30pm

11

Wed

Independent life drawing

7-Dec

14-Dec

6pm – 8pm

11

Fri

Life drawing: Experimental Life Drawing

13-Jan

24-Mar

2pm – 4.30pm

11

Sat

Life Drawing: Tone and form

4-Feb

4-Feb

10am – 3.30pm

11

Wed

Independent life drawing

1-Mar

29-Mar

6pm – 8pm

11

Sat

Life Drawing: Tone and form

18-Mar

18-Mar

10am – 3.30pm

11

Sat

Life drawing: For absolute beginners

25-Mar

25-Mar

10am – 3.30pm

11

Mon

Experiments in sculpture

3-Oct

12-Dec

6.30pm – 9pm

12

Thurs

Experiments in sculpture

6-Oct

15-Dec

6.30pm – 9pm

12

Thurs

Sculptural ceramics

6-Oct

15-Dec

10am – 12.30pm

12

Mon

Experiments in sculpture

9-Jan

20-Mar

6.30pm – 9pm

12

Thurs

Experiments in sculpture

12-Jan

23-Mar

6.30pm – 9pm

12

Thurs

Sculptural ceramics

12-Jan

23-Mar

10am – 12.30pm

12

Sat

Introduction to sculpture

4-Mar

4-Mar

10am – 4pm

12

Sat

Diwali Family Extraganza

29-Oct

29-Oct

11am – 2pm

15

Sat – Sun

Life drawing inspired by Paracosm

12-Nov

13-Nov

10am – 4pm

14

Sat

Pinhole photography

29-Oct

29-Oct

10am – 3pm

18

Sat

Polaroid lifts

26-Nov

26-Nov

10am – 3pm

18

Sat

Hand colouring photographs

25-Feb

25-Feb

10am – 3pm

18

Sat

Cyanotypes

18-Mar

18-Mar

10am – 3pm

18

Tues

Understanding art: Four major European artists

4-Oct

13-Dec

2pm – 3.30pm

19

Wed

Art Examined: Lost art of the middle ages

5-Oct

9-Nov

1pm – 3pm

19

Wed

Exploring Art: Scandinavian Art

5-Oct

14-Dec

10.30am – 12pm

19

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Thurs

Understanding art: The human face

6-Oct

8-Dec

7.30pm – 9pm

20

Wed

The Burgundian Court in the 15th Century

16-Nov

14-Dec

1pm – 3pm

20

Tues

Understanding art: Four major European artists

10-Jan

21-Mar

2pm – 3.30pm

19

Wed

Tallis, Byrd and the art of surviving

11-Jan

8-Feb

1pm – 3pm

20

Wed

Exploring Art: Regional schools in British Art

11-Jan

22-Mar

10.30am – 12pm

20

Wed

Art Examined: 20th Century sculpture

22-Feb

22-Mar

1pm – 3pm

20

Thurs

Understanding art: Impressionism

23-Feb

30-Mar

7.30pm – 9pm

20

Tues

Reading and Thinking: Britain and India

4-Oct

13-Dec

7pm – 9pm

21

Mon

The art of thinking

10-Oct

19-Dec

7pm – 9pm

21

Tues

Reading and Thinking: Three American Writers

10-Jan

21-Mar

7pm – 9pm

21

Mon

The art of thinking

16-Jan

27-Mar

7pm – 9pm

21

Mon

More creative writing

30-Jan

27-Mar

10.30am – 12.30pm

21

Mon

Tiny Tales

3-Oct

6-Mar

10am – 11am

24

Sat

Sweet shop silks (Children in Need)

22-Oct

22-Oct

10am – 1pm

25

Sat

Creative silk painting

5-Nov

5-Nov

10am – 3.30pm

24

Sat

Relief printed textiles Family Workshop

18-Feb

18-Feb

10am – 3.30pm

24

Tues

Latin American Dance for beginners

4-Oct

13-Dec

6pm – 7.30pm

26

Tues

Latin American Dance intermediate

4-Oct

13-Dec

7.45pm – 9.15pm

26

Fri

Social Tango

14-Oct

4-Nov

6.30pm – 8.30pm

26

Fri

Social Tango

18-Nov

9-Dec

6.30pm – 8.30pm

26

Fri

Social Tango

13-Jan

3-Feb

6.30pm – 8.30pm

26

Tues

Latin American Dance for beginners

24-Jan

4-Apr

6pm – 7.30pm

26

Tues

Latin American Dance intermediate

24-Jan

4-Apr

7.45pm – 9.15pm

26

Fri

Social Tango

10-Mar

31-Mar

6.30pm – 8.30pm

26

Mon

Jazz performance

3-Oct

12-Dec

7.15pm – 9.15pm

28

Wed

Guitar playing: Acoustic for beginners

5-Oct

14-Dec

5.30pm – 6.30pm

27

Wed

Guitar playing: Acoustic improvers

5-Oct

14-Dec

6.30pm – 7.30pm

27

Wed

Guitar playing: Classical for beginners

5-Oct

14-Dec

7.30pm – 8.30pm

27

Wed

Guitar playing: Classical improvers

5-Oct

14-Dec

8.30pm – 9.30pm

27

Sun

Sax from scratch

16-Oct

16-Oct

10am – 3pm

28

Sat

Ukulele for beginners

22-Oct

22-Oct

11am – 2pm

28

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Mon

Jazz performance

9-Jan

20-Mar

7.15pm – 9.15pm

28

Wed

Guitar playing: Acoustic for beginners

11-Jan

22-Mar

5.30pm – 6.30pm

27

Wed

Guitar playing: Acoustic improvers

11-Jan

22-Mar

6.30pm – 7.30pm

27

Wed

Guitar playing: Classical for beginners

11-Jan

22-Mar

7.30pm – 8.30pm

27

Wed

Guitar playing: Classical improvers

11-Jan

22-Mar

8.30pm – 9.30pm

27

Sun

Sax from scratch

12-Mar

12-Mar

10am – 3pm

28

Fri

Silver jewellery for beginners

7-Oct

16-Dec

10am – 12.30pm

29

Fri

Make your own silver jewellery

7-Oct

16-Dec

1.30pm – 4pm

29

Wed

Silver and copper jewellery

9-Nov

14-Dec

6.30pm – 9pm

29

Sat

Rings and cufflinks

19-Nov

19-Nov

10am – 3.30pm

29

Sat

Abstract Batik

19-Nov

19-Nov

10am – 3.30pm

29

Sat

Fiesta of Felt

3-Dec

3-Dec

10am – 4pm

30

Fri

Make your own silver jewellery

13-Jan

24-Mar

1.30pm – 4pm

29

Fri

Silver jewellery for improvers

13-Jan

24-Mar

10am – 12.30pm

30

Wed

Silver and copper jewellery

22-Feb

29-Mar

6.30pm – 9pm

29

Sat

Make a ring in a morning

4-Mar

4-Mar

10am – 12.30pm

29

Sat

Jewellery Jamboree

11-Mar

11-Mar

10am – 4pm

30

Lunch is on us!

Get a free lunch from our Attenborough Café when you book onto two or more courses / workshops, between 27 June – 11 July 2016.

Offer excludes Explore, Create, Connect: Adventures in Art. T&C’s apply.

Contact arts-marketing@le.ac.uk for further information.

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How to book Online: www.attenborougharts.com

For full booking conditions and cancellations policy please go to our website.

Call us: to pay by debit or credit card on (0116) 252 2455.

Bookings open Monday 27 June at 10am We do not charge booking fees.

Pop in: book over the counter.

Access: We are fully accessible to disabled people. We have:

Post your completed downloaded booking form from our website.

Add a cheque for the total made payable to ‘University of Leicester’ to Box Office, Attenborough Arts Centre, PO Box 138, Lancaster Road, Leicester LE1 7HA.

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Disabled patrons requiring particular assistance are entitled to a free ticket to bring a personal assistant.

Box office open Monday to Friday, 9.30am – 7pm (closed Bank Holidays, 26 – 27 December and 1 – 2 January, 14 April and 25 March).

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Induction loop systems.

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Wheelchair accessible toilets.

Basic materials are provided, there may be additional costs on certain courses.

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Booking policy: Bookings are dealt with on a first-come, first-served basis and only on receipt of the full fee. You are advised to book early. If the course / workshop you want is full, we can add your name to a waiting list for cancellations.

Age guidance: Our courses / workshops are most suited to ages 16+ years, unless otherwise stated. Younger people may be able to attend at the discretion of the tutor. Please contact us to discuss.

Cancellations: When a course / workshop is cancelled due to low numbers you will be given a full refund.

If you cancel your booking, we will refund the fee, less a 15% administration charge.

Please give us at least 7 days’ notice by email or phone before the course / workshop starts.

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Four car parking spaces for blue badge holders.

A spacious adult changing facility with a height-adjustable changing bed, hoist and shower, made possible by funding from Leicester City Council’s Disabled Childrens’ services, mosaic: shaping disability services and the University of Leicester.

Free public wifi.

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Please provide proof of entitlement.

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How to find us

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We are only 10 minutes’ walk from the railway station, and 15 minutes’ walk from the City Centre

15 MINUTE WALK

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Railway Station (10 min walk to Attenborough)

Four blue badge spaces at Attenborough.

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New Walk Museum & Gallery

Victoria Park De Montfort Hall

War Memorial Free Parking evenings & Weekends (Medical Sciences Building)

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