The Attenborough Arts Centre is the University of Leicester’s multi-use inclusive arts centre, with a history of promotion and encouragement of engagement in the arts by people with disabilities. Open to all, its award-winning building houses a 120-seater performance area, three studios, and an exhibition gallery. It has a diverse programme of performance and learning activity throughout the year, covering a wide range of art forms, primarily classical music, jazz, dance, comedy, theatre, live art, children’s theatre, spoken word and visual arts. It is located 10 minutes’ walk from the city centre on Lancaster Road, at the edge of the main University of Leicester campus.<br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
This week we speak to Nigel Lovell, creative force behind the award winning Extraordinary Time Travelling Adventures of Baron Munchausen, about his run with AAC during the Leicester Comedy Festival and the importance of immersing children in theatre.You can see more of the Baron at their Youtube page here: www.youtube.com/channel/UCI_rot-7X_4k4nUKaul-77w Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week, we speak with Bob Christer, executive producer of 1448UK about how they've turned their punk rock theatre festival digital. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#1 Ish We speak to theatre maker, poet and writer Georgie Jones about her new show, Ish, which premiered at the Attenborough Arts Centre in January, about the support we gave her during the creative process. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.