UKNA City Takeover: Leicester 2022

Audiences gather at Attenborough Arts Centre for the official opening of the City Takeover. Photo by Tom Morley.

25-27 February 2022, multiple venues across Leicester

UK New Artists brought over 75 artists to the city to present work and share ideas, celebrating some of the very best of contemporary arts being made in the UK today.

New and emerging artists took over and animated the city of Leicester with 10 exhibitions and 20 performances across music, spoken word, dance and theatre and film. 20 artists took up residence in Leicester for the weekend; participating in collaborative workshops and sharing ideas and knowledge. Artists and the public also enjoyed a programme of 12 talks and workshops over the weekend.

Read more about the Takeover here.