Centenary events in 2021/22
WE HAVE A PACKED EVENTS SCHEDULE OVER THE NEXT YEAR - SEE OUR LISITNGS BELOW OR VISIT US ONLINE
Ongoing to 16 January 2022
The WORLD IS A WORK IN PROGRESS
Attenborough Arts Centre,
LE1 7HA - FREE
The World is a Work in Progress is an exhibition that invites local communities, contemporary artists and our visitors to come together to share their visions for the future.
Ongoing to 30 September 2022
OUR 100 EXHIBITION
Fielding Johnson Building,
LE1 7RH - FREE
This exhibition is a collection of the memories and stories of the University as nominated by students, staff, alumni and associates – our Citizens of Change.
Saturday 2 October 2021 CHANGEMAKERS: CENTENARY FESTIVAL
University of Leicester, main
COMPLETED campus, LE1 7RH - FREE
Join us for our Centenary Celebrations! October 2021 marks 100 years since the University opened its doors to students and to celebrate we are holding a number of exciting public events.
Monday 4 October 2021 GLOBAL CENTENARY CELEBRATION
University of Leicester, main campus, LE1 7RH
This event is an opportunity for students, staff, alumni and partners around the world to come together virtually and in person on Centenary Square in celebration of the University’s 100 years of global connections.
COMPLETED Saturday 9 to Sunday 10 October 2021 FAREWELL TO THE ROCKETS WEEKEND
National Space Centre, LE4 5NS £5 per ticket, £18 for a family of four (under-2s go free) – All of your favourite Rockets Round Leicester
sculptures come together for the final time. The stellar fleet of spectacular Rockets will be on display at the National Space Centre. You’ll also find out all about the developments at Space Park Leicester.
Saturday 30 October to Wednesday 10 November 2021
POPPY PILGRIMAGE
Various - FREE
The University community pays tribute to those from Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland who made sacrifices during the First World War, in whose name the University was first founded.
Thursday 4 November 2021 DIWALI FESTIVAL
Belgrave Road, LE4 6AS - FREE We’re proud to sponsor the city’s annual Diwali celebrations regarded as the largest Diwali celebrations outside of India.
Tuesday 9 November 2021 DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS:
Tackling hate: Striving for social justice
Brookfield, LE2 1RQ - FREE
What are hate crimes and whom do they affect? What are their impacts? And in a world of escalating tensions and hostility how do we stop them from happening?
Thursday 6 January 2022 DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS:
Are cities the biggest threat to
our survival?
Brookfield, LE2 1RQ - FREE Regeneration and recycling are fundamental to how natural ecosystems are sustained. Can urban areas emulate the regenerative structures of natural ecosystems?
Thursday 3 March 2022
DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS: The Menopause – it’s a hot topic Brookfield, LE2 1RQ - FREE What do we really know about the Menopause? Why is it still a taboo subject? How can women take control and talk openly about it? Join us for a myth-busting discussion.
Wednesday 23 to Saturday 26 March 2022 LITERARY LEICESTER FESTIVAL
Various
Over four days, the festival sees some of the biggest names in literature coming to Leicester to discuss fascinating topics and their own work at venues both on campus and around the city.
Thursday 5 May 2022 DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS:
Fingers off the button: Nuclear weapons
Brookfield, LE2 1RQ - FREE
We are living in a world where the risks of nuclear weapons use appears to be rising and the frameworks and thinking that have kept us safe since 1945 are eroding.
Thursday 7 July 2022 DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS:
Every breath we take Brookfield, LE2 1RQ - FREE With 80% of us living in areas where air quality exceeds safe limits, how can we address the air pollution crisis?
Thursday 8 September 2022 DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS:
Eyes to the skies
Brookfield, LE2 1RQ - FREE
There is huge fascination of what lies beyond the skies. Each day we are discovering more about space and the planets that inhabit it. What will these discoveries tell us, and what will they mean?
And much, much more…