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Event
Have Your Say!
Join Spark LIVE! at Leicester’s Riverside Festival
Sunday 8 June 12–4pm | Leicester Gallery, De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester LE1 9BH
We’re bringing Spark LIVE! to the heart of Leicester’s biggest free summer event – the Riverside Festival – and you’re invited to join us for an exciting afternoon of creativity, conversation and live performance.
Find us in Leicester Gallery at De Montfort University.
Look out for the Spark team in our red T-shirts.
Who’s it for?
Activities most suited for all ages.
What will I do?
Take part in free creative activities as a family.
How can I book?
This is a FREE drop-in event, no booking needed. Drop by anytime between 12pm – 4pm.
All activities are free and family-friendly, aimed at 0-13 year olds. No booking needed – just come along on Sunday 8 June:
📍 12–3pm: Drop-in Family Workshops
Come and explore, create and play in our free drop-in workshops:
· Art Workshops with Pasha Kincaid
· Weaving and braiding with Saintly Amok
· Sound and listening with Corey Mwamba
· Open Play space for babies and toddlers
📍 3–4pm: Live Spoken Word Performance by “John the Poet”
Experience a special performance by John Bernard, rapper and Coventry’s Poet Laureate, created with families, artists, DMU students and Councillor Elaine Pantling, Assistant City Mayor. Together, they’ll explore what it means to speak up and be heard.
It’s all about sharing ideas, expressing yourself, and connecting through creativity.
Make a day of it!
The Riverside Festival is Leicester’s biggest free summer event. Enjoy live music, street food, funfair rides, arts and crafts, and family entertainment across Bede Park, Western Boulevard, and Castle Gardens.
We’d love to see you there,
The Spark Arts for Children Team
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