Leicester Adult Education

10/06/2026

🥳 Thank you to everyone who joined us at our Health & Wellbeing Fair yesterday!

So much useful information was shared, and we hope everyone left feeling more informed about local organisations and services that can offer support to them or someone they care for.

A big shout out to the amazing organisations who helped create such a valuable and welcoming fair for our community ❤️🧠

Keep an eye out on our events page for future events 👉 leicesteradulted.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/free-health-and-wellbeing-fair/

09/06/2026

📢 Enrolment Announcement for the next academic year (2026/2027)

Enrolments for our Arts, Languages and Wellbeing courses open on Monday 15 June at 9am. You can enrol in person at the college’s reception or by calling 0116 454 1067.

Autumn term courses will be available to view on our website from Sunday 14 June. Following our new termly enrolment cycle for tailored learning courses, only autumn term courses will be available to view and enrol on.

From Sunday, you can browse all courses here 👉 leicesteradulted.ac.uk/courses/

Please note, we are unable to take enrolments before 9am on Monday 15 June.

For Skills for Work, Computing and Digital, ESOL, English and Maths courses, you can now book a place on an Advice, Assessment and Enrolment session. This helps ensure you join the course that best supports your learning needs and aspirations and is required before enrolment.

Learn more and view all session dates on our website 👉 bit.ly/LeicesterAdultEducationAAE

08/06/2026

🎨📚 Don’t miss out and enter our Picture the Story Art Challenge!

To celebrate the National Year of Reading 2026, we’re inviting learners to create artwork inspired by a favourite book or poem ✨

🏆 You could receive a FREE Saturday art course!

📅 Deadline to enter is Wednesday 17 June, 7pm

Ready to get creative? Find out how to enter and see full terms and conditions 👉 bit.ly/LAEArtChallenge2026

05/06/2026

✨ Save these dates because we've got plenty happening over the next few weeks 👇

🧑‍🎨 Riverside Festival
📍 Leicester Together Zone, near The Vijay Patel Building
📅 Saturday 6 (12noon-6pm) & Sunday 7 June (12noon-5pm)
Come and explore our courses and be in with the chance of receiving a free Saturday course!

💚 Free Health & Wellbeing Fair
📅 Tuesday 9 June, Leicester Adult Education College, 11am-2pm
Discover local services, activities and support to help you improve your health and wellbeing.

🤝 Let's Get Together Week
📅 15-19 June, Haymarket Shopping Centre, 10am-4pm
We'll be joining a range of local organisations for a week of activities, information and friendly chats. Come and say hello to the team!

🎨 Art Challenge: Picture the Story
⏰ Deadline: 17 June
Get creative and submit your artwork for a chance to showcase your talent and receive a Saturday art course

🖼️ Learner Art Exhibition & Opening Evening
📅 Thursday 25 June, 7-8:30pm at Leicester Adult Education
Celebrate the creativity and achievements of our talented learners.

Whether you're looking to learn, join in a celebration, or improve your wellbeing, there's something for everyone. We hope to see you soon! 😊

Check out all the events on our website 👉 leicesteradulted.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/

05/06/2026

We'll be at the DMU campus with Leicester Communities Together!

Pop down to talk to about all our fantastic courses and have a go with a few challenges and games.

Leicester’s Riverside Festival is this weekend, Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 June! Join us for arts, music, performances, funfair rides, boat trips and heritage attractions, plus international street food, licensed bars, craft markets and walkabout entertainers. Wondering how to get there? Find all the info you need at https://visitleicester.info/riverside-festival/ 😊

04/06/2026

Don't miss out on our free Health and Wellbeing Fair next Tuesday!🎉❤️🧠

Come along and meet local organisations that can help you look after yourself or someone you care about, with support available for:

💙 Mental health and wellbeing
💙 Health checks, vaccinations and screening
💙 Substance misuse recovery and prevention
💙 Refugee, welfare and homelessness support
💙 Healthy living, oral health and sensory services
💙 Digital skills and community services

Join us:
📅 Tuesday 9 June 2026
⏰ 11am – 2pm
📍 Hansom Hall, Leicester Adult Education College, Belvoir Street, Leicester, LE1 6QL

This fair is completely free and no booking is required. Everyone is welcome to attend, including our learners, staff and other members of the community.

Find out more and see which organisations are joining us 👉 bit.ly/LeicesterAdultEdHealthandWellbeingFair26

02/06/2026

Today in our Café!

Come along and have a chat with Voluntary Action LeicesterShire about local volunteering opportunities!

Drop-in - Leicester
➡️ Come along to one of our drop-ins and join us for a chat to find out more about local volunteering opportunities and how you can make a difference in your community.
We’d love to meet you and help you find the right opportunity for you! 💙
https://valonline.org.uk/events
NCVO ' Week Leicester Adult Education

01/06/2026

Welcome back to the last term of this academic year 🌟

💻🎨📚 What a great year we’ve all had so far, but it’s not over yet! There’s still some summer art courses that you can enrol on today, including:

• Local History (20th and 21st Century Leicester)
• World Literature: Outstanding Women in Literature
• Language Essentials for Holiday
• Digital Creativity - AI and photo editing
• Customer Service
• En Plein Air – Woodland Scenery
• Botanical Illustration – Summer
• En Plein Air – Architecture
• Shibori Tye Dye
• Free Motion Machine Embroidery

Search for above and explore other courses on our website 👉 leicesteradulted.ac.uk/courses/

Information regarding next year’s enrolment will be announced soon, keep an eye out! 👀