How do you see Leicester?
The Leicester Citizen Sketchbook aims to showcase Leicester's inhabitants' views of the city and others who live in it.
Our Mission
The Leicester Citizen Sketchbook project will create the first and largest library of anonymous sketches and views from every corner of Leicester, as part of the city’s most ambitious citizen science project to date. The project changes the way people share their outlook on Leicester, share their experiences with others, while also creating a community resource and snapshot at one point in time. By filling a sketchbook, you are joining the movement, adding your voice, and becoming part of something huge. This year there are 2,500 free sketchbooks being circulated to Leicester citizens throughout October, and in future years, we hope to produce thousands of items, open to the public to view and use, and which will produce an annual snapshot of life in Leicester. We encourage you to draw, write, collage, cut, print, photograph - anything that you believe helps to tell your story and to put Leicester on the map.
Below, you can find a list of places where sketchbooks can be picked up and dropped off, as well as a list of the events which we are organizing, including free sketchbook workshops.
SHOW US HOw YOu SEE LEICESTER and ITS FUTURE By picking up a FREE SKETCHBOOK and Returning it by October 31st!
Contact Us
Drop by one of our free sketchbook workshops if you would like a hand getting started!
We are having workshops and pop-ups around Leicester throughout October. You are welcome to just drop in.
Free sketchbook workshops:
1st October 2025, 5.30PM @LCB Depot
15th October 2025, 5.30PM @LCB Depot
20th October 2025, 5.45PM @DMU’s SDG Impact Hub
28th October 2025, 10AM @DMU’s SDG Impact Hub
Pop-up:
11th October 2025 @The Space to breathe
The Leicester Citizen Sketchbook Project -Main hub
Hugh Aston Building, The Newarke, Leicester, UK
Hours
Open today | 09:00 – 17:00 |
Subscribe
Subscribe to our mailing list if you would like to get updates about the project, such as an invite to our November exhibition and more information about the next stage!