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
Address:
The Arts Council,
Live & Local, Countersthorpe Leysland Community College
Volunteering: Yes
Blaby Drama Group
W: http://blabydramagroup.org.uk/
T: +44 7952 054602
About Us
Blaby Drama Group puts on productions and organises social events. To refer please make contact through email or telephone.
How to access
Address:
Blaby Social Centre, Leicester Road, Leicester LE8 4GQ ,United Kingdom
Opening Times:
Every Wednesday 8pm-10pm
Blaby Society of Artists
W: https://blabysocietyofartists.wordpress.com/
E: blaby.society_artists@hotmail.com
About Us
The Blaby Society of Artists is a group dedicated to fostering drawing, painting and art appreciation.
How to access
Address:
Edward Wright Room, Whetstone Parish Council, Cemetery Lane, Whetstone, LE8 6LL
Opening Times:
Third Thursday of every month, 7pm-9pm
New members are welcome. Membership is open to all at £30 a year. Guest attendees pay £6 a session.
Enderby Knitting Group
W: http://ukhandknitting.com/why-belong-to-a-group/knitting-groups?f=&c=18&p=2
E: joancattell@sky.com
About Us
Enderby Knitting Group is a group dedicated to knitting and making new friends.
How to access
Address:
Sainsbury’s Cafe, Sainsbury’s Superstore, Grove Farm Triangle, Enderby, Leicester LE19 1WT
Opening Times:
Every other Monday, 7pm-9pm
Contact via the website or email for more details and information about how to refer.
Art at Oadby
W: oefc.org.uk
T: 0116 2713805
E: art@oefc.co.uk
About Us
Interested in having a go at drawing and painting? If so, this is just the art group for you! Don’t come in your best clothes! All materials provided. No need to book – just roll up. GIVE IT A GO!
How to access
No need to book – just come along!
Opening Times:
Different groups at varying times, see the website for times and dates.
Address:
Oadby Evangelical Free Church, North Memorial Hall
Stoughton Road
Oadby
Leicestershire
LE2 4FL
Wigston Framework Knitters Museum
W: https://wigstonframeworkknitters.org.uk/The_Museum.html
T: n/a
E: enquiries@wigstonframeworkknitters.org.uk
About Us
Wigston Framework Knitters Museum is a 17th Century House with historical rooms and exhibits.
How to access
Contact for information!
Opening Times:
Sundays 2pm – 5pm
Address:
42-44 Bushloe End, Wigston, LE18 2BA, United Kingdom
Volunteering:
Yes
The Record Office for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
W: www.recordoffice.org.uk
T: 0116 257 1080
E: recordoffice@leics.gov.uk
About Us
The Record Office exists to preserve and provide access to a wide range of resources which can be used to research the history and culture of Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland.
How to access
No referral required, contact for information!
Opening Times:
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 9:15 – 17:00
Wednesday: 9:15 – 18:00 (last entry 17:00)
Friday: CLOSED
Saturdays 5 & 19 Nov, 3 & 17 Dec 2022, 7 & 21 Jan, 4 & 18 Feb, 4 & 18 March, 1 & 15 April 2023: 9:15 – 12:15
Sunday: CLOSED
The Record Office is closed on the Saturday of Bank Holiday weekends.
Address:
Long Street, Wigston Magna, Leicestershire, LE18 2AH
Volunteering:
Yes
The Greater Wigston Historical Society
W: www.wigstonhistoricalsociety.co.uk/index.html
T: n/a
E: secretary@wigstonhistoricalsociety.co.uk
About Us
A group of local historians dedicated to celebrating, examining and researching the history of Wigston.
How to access
Membership is £13 a year, contact for information!
Opening Times:
Every Friday and second Saturday of the month, 10am – 2pm.
Address:
The Hall, Wigston College, Station Road, Wigston, LE18 2DS
Leicestershire Shared Reading
W: www.leicestershiresharedreading.org
T: Nicky – 07415 125409 or Ruth – 07940817214
E: leicssharedreading@gmail.com
About Us
‘Make friends with a book’ Leicester Shared Reading is a group that meet in libraries or over Zoom.
How to access
Self-referrals can be made, contact for information!
Opening Times:
Every Wednesday 10:30am – 12:00pm
Address:
Bull Head Street, Wigston, LE18 1PA
Volunteering:
Yes
Afro Innovation Group
W: www.afroinno.org
T: 0116 2081 341
E: info@afroinno.org
About Us
Afro Innovation Group offers educational, social and cultural activities. They specialise in working with BAME communities, immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers.
How to access
Self referral’s can be made via phone or email
Opening Times:
Mon-Fri
10am – 4pm
(Visitors)
Address:
60 Charles Street,
Leicester,
LE1 1FB
Volunteering: Yes
Attenborough Arts Centre
W: https://www2.le.ac.uk/hosted/attenborougharts
T: 0116 252 2455
E: arts-centre@le.ac.uk
About Us
Attenborough Arts Centre puts on performances, exhibitions, workshops and courses.
How to access
Self refer via the website, telephone or email
Address:
Attenborough Arts Centre
University of Leicester
Lancaster Road, Leicester, LE1 7HA
Opening Times:
Weekdays: 9am-9pm, Weekends: 10am-5pm.
Volunteering: Yes
Bright Sparks Arts Mental Health Group
W: brightsparksarts.uk
T: Tim: 07795475806 or Lydia: 07766205689
E: Tim.Sayers@leicspart.nhs.uk, Lydia.Towsey@leicspart.nhs.uk or office@brightsparksarts.uk
About Us
Bright Sparks Arts is a mental health group using the arts to promote positive image of mental health, offering a variety of workshop and events.
How to access
Self refer via email or telephone
Address:
C/O Tim Sayers, Suite P1,
Bridge Park Plaza,
Thurmaston,
Leicester, LE4 8PQ
Evergreen Club
W: n/a
T: 07790918927 or 0116 222 1090
E: n/a
About us
Evergreen Club is a club for people aged 55+ where you can play bingo, have raffles, have some lunch and go on day trips.
How to access
Call for more information
Opening Times:
Every Thursday, 12noon – 2:30pm
Address:
Barley Croft Community Centre, Malham Close, Leicester, LE4 0UT
King Richard III Visitor Centre
W: kriii.com
T: 0300 300 0900
E: info@kriii.com
About us
King Richard III Visitor Centre is a historical centre dedicated to the life and reign of King Richard III and the discovery if his remains.
How to access
No referral required, call for more information or just turn up!
Opening Times:
Weekdays and Sunday 10am-4pm, Saturdays 10am-5pm
Address:
King Richard III Visitor Centre, 4A St Martins, Leicester, LE1 5DB
Volunteering:
Yes
Leicester and Leicestershire Photographic Society
W: landlps.org.uk
T: n/a
E: n/a
About us
Leicester and Leicestershire Photographic Society group for people of all ability levels to learn photography skills, attend talks, and enter competitions.
How to access
To get involved complete the membership form on website!
Individual membership = £54 per year
Opening Times:
Meet every Friday evening between September and May, 19:30-21:30
Address:
The Quakers Meeting House, 16, Queen’s Road, Clarendon Park, Leicester, LE2 1WP
Leicester Museum and Art Gallery
W: https://www.leicestermuseums.org/leicester-museum-art-gallery
T: +44 (0)116 225 4900
E: museums@leicester.gov.uk
About us
Leicester museum and art gallery is a public museum with international scientific, historical and art exhibits.
How to access
A referral isn’t required but for more information either visit the website, call or email!
Opening Times:
Monday – Friday – 11:00 – 16:30, Saturday and Sunday – 11:00 – 17:00.
Address:
53 New Walk, Leicester, LE1 7EA
Volunteering:
Yes
Leicester Library Reading Group
W: www.leicester.gov.uk/libraries
T: On Library’s Page
E: On Library’s Page
About Us
Leicester City Reading Group is a group that meets to discuss books and the books that they’ve recently read.
How to access
Contact Hamilton Library for more details.
Opening Times:
First Tuesday of every month at 10:30am
Address:
Hamilton Library, 20, Maidenwell Avenue, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1BL
Volunteering: Yes
National Gas Museum
W: www.leicester.gov.uk/libraries
T: 07557 612 340
E: nationalgasmuseum@gmail.com
About Us
The National Gas Museum documents the history of gas as an energy source in Britain and the museum contains thousands of gas-related items.
How to access
Contact the National Gas Museum via post for more details.
Opening Times:
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10:00am-15:00pm
Address:
195, Aylestone Road, Leicester, LE2 7QJ
Volunteering: Yes (various)
Soft Touch Arts
W: soft-touch.org.uk
T: 0116 255 2592
E: info@soft-touch.org.uk
About Us
Soft Touch Arts is a Leicestershire charity helping disadvantaged young people develop skills in music, media and creative arts.
How to access
To get involved download the referral form from the website.
Address:
50 New Walk, Leicester, LE1 6TF
Volunteering: Yes (various)
Sound Café
W: www.soundcafe.org.uk
T: 07767350116 or 0116 255 5921
E: soundcafeleics@gmail.com
About Us
SoundCafe provides safe creative spaces for people (our guests) who are homeless, have lived experience, at risk of homelessness or socially isolated or living in vulnerable housing in Leicester and Leicestershire, to enable them to explore their own creativity. We welcome guests of all faiths and none.
How to access
To get involved just turn up!
Opening Times:
Mondays: 1pm-3pm, Choir. Tuesday: 11am-1pm, Football Health & Well-being. Wednesdays: Creative Café 1pm-3pm.
Address:
St Mary de Castro Church, Castle View, Leicester LE1 5WH (Open Café; Choir; Creative Café).
St Margaret’s Pastures, St Margaret’s Way, Leicester, LE4 0BT (Football).
Volunteering: Yes
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 and the group has a different theme every month.
How to access
Open to everyone, just turn up between 4:00pm-4:15pm to register. A donation of £1.50 is welcomed at each event!
Opening Times:
The 1st Sunday of every month 4:00pm-5:30pm
Address:
200 Degrees Coffee Shop, 10-12 Market Street, Leicester, LE1 6DP
The Fosse Music Collective
W: n/a
T: n/a
E: tim.sayers@leicspart.nhs.uk
About Us
A group of individuals who experience elements of poor mental health who are keen musicians and songsters meet on Monday afternoons to play music and enjoy themselves with an option to record and perform!
How to access
Opening Times:
Monday afternoons 12:30-14:30pm
Address:
Fosse Arts, Mantle Road, Leicester, LE3 5HG
Harborough Museum
W: https://www.harboroughmuseum.org.uk/
T: 0116 305 3627
E: n/a
About Us:
Offers free events (need to check their website); celebrates Market Harborough’s long history as a centre of trade and industry in the heart of the Welland Valley at the crossroads between Leicestershire and Northamptonshire
How to access
The Symington Building, Adam and Eve Street,
Market Harborough, LE16 7LT (Car Park: LE16 7XA)
Monday-Friday 10AM-6PM, Saturday 10AM-4PM
No referral required
Volunteering: Yes
Poetry Group
W: https://hwu3a.org.uk/agroup/poetry-group/
T: 01858 467164 (Ann Hawkins)
E: n/a
About Us:
We usually choose six topics in advance, which cover three months; each member may bring along a poem or two which they would like to share, and I provide a printed sheet of relevant verse which we all can access.
How to access
Methodist Church, Northampton Road Mh Methodist Youth Centre, Market Harborough LE16 9HB
1st and 3rd Monday of the month 10-11AM
No referral required
Volunteering: No
Market Harborough Photographic Society
W: https://mhps.uk/
T: n/a
E: mhpsoc@gmail.com
About Us:
The objectives of the Society are to foster, and promote a greater interest in photography as a hobby, and to assist members to improve their photographic skills and knowledge.
How to access
Meadowdale Primary School LE16 7XQ
List of events/meetings on the website
No referral required, but a paid membership
Volunteering: No
Parsnips Youth Theatre
W: https://www.parsnipsyouththeatre.co.uk/
T: 07702 218815 (Lisa Hilton)
E: lisa.parsnipsyouththeatre@gmail.com
About Us:
Parsnips helps to educate young people in theatre practice as well as confidence, social skills and team building skills and every year we put on several originally written plays that the cast help create as well as a smattering of pre-written productions including Shakespeare and Moliere; no experience is necessary.
How to access
Dates, times and locations on the website
No referral required, but a paid membership
Volunteering: No
Harborough Theatre
W: https://harboroughtheatre.com/
T: (01858) 463673
E: enquiries@harboroughtheatre.com
About Us:
Harborough Theatre has a range of shows, open for all. See the website for shows, dates and times.
How to access
Church Square
Market Harborough
Leicestershire, LE16 7NB
No referral required
Volunteering: No
The Well Cafe
W: https://www.thewellkibworth.org/
T: 0116 2790148
E: manager@thewellkibworth.org
About Us:
The Well Café in Kibworth is a friendly volunteer run café. We have musical events and craft activities.
How to access
45 High Street
Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicester, LE8 0HS
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9AM-4PM; Wednesday 9AM-4PM and an extra meditation session 8PM-8.30PM
No referral required
Volunteering: N/A
Mission Statement
To help those in need across Leicester and to help access services.
Contact Us
Life Links, 60 Charles Street
Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 1FB
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