Active Arts
W: www.activearts.info
T: 0753 1440 365
E: active.arts2010@gmail.com
About Us
List of up coming events in area
Tickets £10 and £8 concessions with a further concession to £2 for those in full time education – Tickets available on the door at events
How to access
Tickets available on the door at events
Opening hours depends on events
The Arts Council,
Live & Local, Countersthorpe Leysland Community College
Volunteering: Yes
Afro Innovation Group
W: www.afroinno.org
T: 0116 2081 341
E: info@afroinno.org
About Us
Offers educational, socal and cultural activities
How to access
Self referral
via phone or email
Mon-Fri
10am – 4pm
for visitors
60 Charles Street,
Leicester,
LE1 1FB
Volunteering: Yes
Attenborough Arts Centre
W: https://www2.le.ac.uk/hosted/attenborougharts
T: 0116 252 2455
About Us
Performances, exhibitions, workshops and courses
How to access
Self referral
Attenborough Arts Centre
University of Leicester
Lancaster Rd, Leicester, LE1 7HA
Volunteering: Yes
Bright Sparks Arts in Mental Health Group
W: https://mychoice.leicester.gov.uk/Services/2547/BrightSparks-Arts-in
T: 07956879482 or 07888847840
E: timesayers87@gmail.com secretagentartist@hotmail.com
About Us
Mental Health group using the arts to promote positive image of mental health, offering a variety of workshop and events
How to access
Self referral
via email or phone
Evergreen Club
W: n/a
T: 07790918927 or 0116 222 1090
E: n/a
About Us
Club for people over 55+. Activities include Playing bingo, raffles and lunch. Sometimes go on holidays and day trips
How to access
Call for more info
Every Thursday
12noon – 2:30pm
Barley Croft Community Centre, Malham Close, Leicester, LE4 0UT
Little Bird SOS
W: www.littlebirdSOS.co.uk
T: 07760 232059
About Us
Arts and crafts workshops for health and wellbeing
How to access
Contact for details
Various locations and times contact for more details
Manor Farm Reading Group
W: https://www.leicester.gov.uk/your-community/libraries-and-community-centres/libraries/find-a-library/hamilton-library/
T: 0116 221 2790
E: hamilton.lib@leicester.gov.uk
About Us
Group that meets to discuss books and the books they’ve recently read.
How to access
Self referral
First Tuesday of every month 10:30am
Hamilton Library, Maidenwell Avenue, Hamilton, Leicester,
LE5 1BL
Volunteering: Yes
Sound Café
W: www.soundcafe.org.uk
T: 07767350116 or 0116 255 5921
About Us
To support homeless people to develop feelings of well-being, confidence
and self-esteem by enabling them to take part in creative activities such
as singing together, poetry, crafts, drawing and painting
How to access
Turn Up
Wednesday
1.30pm – 3.00pm
The Great Hall
St. Martins House
Leicester
LE1 5PZ
Volunteering: Yes
Story Café
W: https://www.leicester.gov.uk/your-community/libraries-and-community-centres/libraries/find-a-library/beaumont-leys-library/
T: 0116 2995460
E: n/a
About Us
Explore ways of writing creativity
How to access
Opening times:
Alternate Tuesdays
10:00pm – 12:00pm
4:00pm – 4:15pm to
Beaumont Leys Library,
Beaumont Way,
Leicester,
LE4 1DS
How to Access: Contact library for details
Soulful Wordsmiths
W: n/a
T: n/a
E: spreadingsoulfulness@gmail.com
About Us
The group holds monthly events exploring poetry, creative writing, spoken word, rap and open mic. Has a different theme every month.
How to access
Open to everyone. Turn up between 4:00 and 4:15pm to register.
A donation of £1.50 is welcomed at every event.
1st Sunday of every month
4:00pm – 5:30pm
200 Degrees Coffee Shop,
10-12 Market Street, Leicester,
LE1 6DP
Volunteering: Yes
Mission Statement
To help those in need and crisis across Leicester and to help access services.
Contact Us
Life Links, 60 Charles Street
Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 1FB
Freephone
0800 023 4575
