Exhibitions in Leicester 2026: What's On & Tickets | The Leicester Events Guide

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Ongoingexhibitions & runs

14 Feb – 31 Dec 2026
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New Walk MuseumArt & Photography
1 Sep – 8 Dec 2026
Adventures in Art
Attenborough ArtsArt & Photography
4 Sep – 1 Dec 2026
Weekly Life Drawing Classes
Attenborough ArtsArt & Photography
9 Sep – 28 Oct 2026
Art History: Art, Revolution and the Making Of Cities
Attenborough ArtsArt & Photography
9 Oct – 14 Mar 2027
Jemisha Maadhavji: I Dream From Where You Are
Attenborough ArtsArt & Photography
17 Oct – 10 Apr 2027
Saturday Gallery Art Club
Attenborough ArtsArt & Photography
17 Oct – 17 Sep 2027
Windrush: The Legacy
Newarke HousesArt & Photography
29 Oct – 25 Dec 2026
Interactive Art is the Best
PhoenixArt & Photography
30 Oct – 20 Dec 2026
Art 2026
Attenborough ArtsArt & Photography
14 Nov – 17 Apr 2027
Relaxed Saturday Gallery Art Club
Attenborough ArtsArt & Photography
21 Nov – 21 Feb 2027
Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives: The Lives of British South Asians
New Walk MuseumArt & Photography
26 Nov – 29 Jan 2027
Open: The People’s Exhibition 2026
New Walk MuseumArt & Photography
17 Dec – 23 Dec 2026
Christmas with Kingfisher Chorale "Ave Maria"
GuildhallArt & Photography

Thursday29 October

All day
Ghosts at the Guildhall
GuildhallArt & PhotographyGhost stories in the Haunted Hall!

Saturday31 October

All day
Witch Festival
GuildhallArt & PhotographyGather in a beautiful venue for magic, community, ritual, learning, ceremonies and witchy market.
11:00
Craft & Art Fair
Attenborough ArtsArt & PhotographyAttenborough Arts Centre

Sunday1 November

All day
Seductive. Vindictive. Powerful. Ravenous.
GuildhallArt & PhotographyThee life of Barbara Villiers: Charles II's most infamous mistress!
All day
Two Queens Presents: I Push My Fingers into My Phone’s Eyes
PhoenixArt & Photography
15:00
Enchanted Diwali Tree
Peepul CentreArt & PhotographyThe Enchanted Diwali Tree returns with a visually stunning, heartwarming production performed by talented children,...

Tuesday10 November

All day
Pock: The Witches' Prize - A chilling tale from the Weeping Bank
GuildhallArt & PhotographyA new, original story from the acclaimed ghost storytelling experience.

Saturday14 November

All day
CQ Earlies
PhoenixArt & Photography

Sunday15 November

All day
War Memorials in Other Lands and the Meaning Behind Them by Denis Kenyon
GuildhallArt & PhotographyWar Memorialisation

Monday16 November

All day
Leicester’s Victorian War Memorials by Robin Jenkins
GuildhallArt & PhotographyThe personalities and peculiarities which led to Leicester’s Victorian War Memorials

Thursday26 November

All day
Twenty Years a Teller with Peter Chand: Dazzling Folktales From India
GuildhallArt & PhotographyJoin International storyteller Peter Chand for an evening of enchanting storytelling!

Sunday29 November

All day
Abbey Pumping Station Christmas Steam Day
Abbey Pumping StationArt & PhotographyChristmas at Abbey Pumping Station!

Saturday5 December

All day
Chilling Tales for Christmas
GuildhallArt & PhotographyEnter the Guildhall after dark for a lantern-lit evening of spooky tales and a Yuletide tipple!
All day
Krampus at Leicester Guildhall
GuildhallArt & Photography

Friday11 December

All day
North Pole Tales
GuildhallArt & PhotographyGet ready for a magical journey through enchanting stories, interactive songs and activities

Sunday13 December

All day
Scrooge (1951)
GuildhallArt & PhotographyEnjoy one of the greatest Christmas stories ever told

Sunday20 December

All day
What the Dickens?!
GuildhallArt & PhotographyStep into a festive journey through time at the historic Leicester Guildhall

Tuesday22 December

All day
A Christmas Carol with Gerald Dickens
GuildhallArt & PhotographyEnter the world of Charles Dickens in this ghostly tale for the festive season.