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Current & Upcoming Exhibitions

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Long Vacation 2.0
Jul
24
to 29 Jul

Long Vacation 2.0

Long Vacation 2.0 is a group exhibition from Aoi Bird Collective. Borrowing its title from the 1996 Japanese TV drama Long Vacation, the exhibition explores art-making as a way of navigating life’s uncertainties and cultivating moments for rest and reflection.

Exhibition Dates: Friday 24th July - Wednesday 29th July

PV: Saturday 25th July, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Opening Hours: Daily, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

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Syntony
Jul
31
to 5 Aug

Syntony

Syntony is a solo exhibition presented by Sam P. Cashmore, a Bristol-based artist and photographer. Syntony is a series of works exploring the author’s ongoing dialogue with the South West of England, using both word and image to explore memory, love, learning, and stillness.

Exhibition Dates: Friday 31st July - Wednesday 5th August

PV: Friday 31st July, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Opening Hours: Daily, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

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JOURNEY 3.0
Aug
14
to 19 Aug

JOURNEY 3.0

Journey 3.0 is the joint exhibition of Anna Perra and Tony Church. Since 2021, the two have developed a collaborative artistic practice that brings together two distinct creative voices in a shared exploration of abstract and expressive painting.

Exhibition Dates: Friday 14th August - Wednesday 19th August

PV: Friday 14th August, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Opening Hours: Daily, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

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Yokai: Japanese Spirits and Folklore
Aug
21
to 26 Aug

Yokai: Japanese Spirits and Folklore

Yokai: Japanese Spirits and Folklore is a group exhibition presenting the work of animators, printmakers, model-makers and illustrators, with artworks inspired by Yokai: ghosts, monsters and spirits from traditional Japanese folklore.

Exhibition Dates: Friday 21st August - Wednesday 26th August

PV: Friday 21st August, 6:00 - 9:00 pm

Opening Hours: Daily, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm


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Searching for the Future - A decade of reportage illustration
Sept
1
to 8 Sept

Searching for the Future - A decade of reportage illustration

For the duration of Searching for the Future: A decade of reportage illustration, artist Niki Groom will be transforming Centrespace Gallery into a giant sketchbook.

The illustrated stories of people she’s met will adorn the walls, resulting in a colourful display of community.

Exhibition Dates: Tuesday 1st September - Tuesday 8th September

PV: Friday 4th September, 6:00 - 9:00 pm

Opening Hours: Daily, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm

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Haunting of the House: Painting the Ghosts of Memories
Jul
17
to 22 Jul

Haunting of the House: Painting the Ghosts of Memories

Haunting of the House: Painting the Ghosts of Memories is an immersive solo exhibition presenting the paintings of Liam Hart. Using the home as a metaphor for the inner self, the collection explores mental health through the fictional Blighton family.

Exhibition Dates: Friday 17th July - Wednesday 22nd July

PV: Friday 17th June, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Opening Hours: Daily, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm


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LAYERING
Jul
10
to 15 Jul

LAYERING

LAYERING is a joint exhibition featuring works by Lucy Lawrence and Amy Vans. Each artist creates layers through applied materials, experimenting with paint, colour, sculpture and drawings.

Exhibition Dates: Friday 10th July - Wednesday 15th July

PV: Friday 10th July, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Opening Hours: Daily, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm

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Boomsatsuma's Photography Showcase
Jul
2
to 8 Jul

Boomsatsuma's Photography Showcase

Boomsatsuma’s Photography Exhibition is a dynamic, collaborative showcase of work from first-year photography pathway students.

Exhibition Dates: Thursday 2nd July - Wednesday 8th July

PV: Thursday 2nd July, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Opening Hours: Daily, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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The Three Photographers
Jun
27
to 1 Jul

The Three Photographers

The Three Photographers is Bristol’s Three Photographers’ Collective's fourth annual exhibition showcase. Each photographer responds to their own individual theme, resulting in a diverse portfolio of photographic scenes.

Exhibition Dates: Saturday 27th June - Wednesday 1st July

Opening Hours: Daily, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

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FLUX
Jun
19
to 24 Jun

FLUX

FLUX is a group exhibition showcasing the works of Bath Spa Fine Arts graduates following their final degree show. 

Exhibition Dates: Friday 19th June - Wednesday 24th June

PV: Friday 19th June, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Opening Hours: Daily, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Do No Harm
Jun
12
to 17 Jun

Do No Harm

Encompassing the theme Do No Harm, this exhibition highlights the insights of healthcare workers in their personal and professional lives.

Dates: Friday 12th June  - Thursday 18th June 

PVt: Friday 12th of June | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Opening Hours: Sat 13th 10:30 am - 6:30 pm | Sun 14th 10:30 am - 5 pm | Mon 15th - Thu 18th 10:30 am - 7 pm

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Seeing Differently
Jun
5
to 10 Jun

Seeing Differently

Seeing Differently exhibits the works of three exciting contemporary artists, who approach their work with distinct yet intersecting approaches to abstract painting.

Dates: Saturday 6th June - Wednesday 10th June

PV: Friday 5th of June | 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Opening Hours: Daily | 10:00 am - 6:00 pm 

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STILL ANE MAIR
May
29
to 3 Jun

STILL ANE MAIR

Still Ane Mair is the solo exhibition of Freelands Fellow recipient Marly Merle, who, in this showcase, uses found typography to construct a texturally and materially rich set of glyphs named in the Scots language.

Exhibition Dates: Friday 29th of May - Wednesday 3rd of June

PV: Friday 29th of May, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Opening Hours: Daily, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm

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MUD METAL OIL
May
22
to 27 May

MUD METAL OIL

MUD METAL OIL is a group exhibition showing the works of a dynamic collective of local artists across a range of contemporary fine art practices.

Exhibition Dates: Friday 22nd of May - Wednesday 27th of May

PV: Friday 22nd of May, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Opening Hours: Daily, 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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EXHIBITION SHOWCASE
May
14
to 21 May

EXHIBITION SHOWCASE

Boomsatsuma’s Exhibition Showcase is a group exhibition, displaying the works of thirteen budding photographers who exemplify photography’s capacity for worldbuilding across genres.

Exhibition Dates: Thursday 14th of May -  Thursday 21st of May

PV: Thursday 14th of May, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm 

Opening Hours: Daily, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm

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CORE SAMPLE
May
8
to 13 May

CORE SAMPLE

Core Sample is a collaborative exhibition from the 2025/6 Day School cohort, featuring works that explore the relationship between bodies, materials and spaces.

Exhibition Dates: Friday 8th of May - Wednesday 13th of May

PV: Friday 8th of May, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Opening Hours: Daily, 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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SUSTAIN
Apr
30
to 6 May

SUSTAIN

Sustain brings together the works of University Centre Weston’s creative student cohort, revealing what can be produced when ecological awareness and creative reasoning collide.

Exhibition Dates: Thursday 30th of April - Wednesday May 6th

PV: Thursday, 30th of April, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm 

Opening Hours: Daily, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm

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Personal Mythology
Apr
24
to 29 Apr

Personal Mythology

Though each artist in Personal Mythology brings a distinct voice and practice, the exhibition is shaped by the creative synergy of a close-knit circle of artist friends.

Exhibition Dates: Friday 24th April – Wednesday 29th April 2026
PV: Friday 24th April, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Opening Hours: Daily, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm.

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IN FORM AND COLOUR
Apr
16
to 22 Apr

IN FORM AND COLOUR

In Form and Colour is an exhibition celebrating sculpture and painting, exploring the human form, abstract expression, and the creative dialogue between two Bristol-based artists.

Exhibition Dates: Thursday 16th April – Wednesday 22nd April 2026
PV: Thursday 16th April, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Opening Hours: Daily, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

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Containment
Apr
10
to 15 Apr

Containment

Containment explores how physical, emotional, and social limits shape our everyday lives. Artists Rosalind Brooks, Serafina Kiszko, and Danni Heath transform everyday containers into playful, interactive artworks reflecting personal and collective experiences of restriction and liberation.

Exhibition Dates: Friday 10th April – Wednesday 15th April 2026
PV: Friday 10th April, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Tupperware Party
Opening Hours: Saturday 11th – Wednesday 15th April, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm.

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Backhand 4
Apr
3
to 7 Apr

Backhand 4

Backhand 4 is an artist-led exhibition platform started by Jacob Faulkner & Sam Brentnall, creating accessible and engaging spaces for contemporary art.

Exhibition Dates: Friday 3rd April – Tuesday 7th April 2026

PV: Friday 3rd April, 6:00 pm

Opening Hours: Saturday – Tuesday, 10:30 am – 6:00 pm

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Ethics of the Horizon
Mar
27
to 1 Apr

Ethics of the Horizon

The Ethics of the Horizon (or how to pave a dirt road with a pair of binoculars) begins with a simple yet inexhaustible question: how do we inhabit time when the future becomes a constant promise and the present never fully arrives?

Exhibition Dates: Friday 27th March - Wednesday 1st April

PV: Friday 27th March, 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Opening Hours: 12.00 pm- 6.00 pm 

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Patterned Minds
Mar
13
to 25 Mar

Patterned Minds

This collaborative exhibition brings together four Bristol-based artists whose three-dimensional practices explore geometry, pattern, and intricate design.

Exhibition Dates: Friday 13th March - Wednesday 25th March

PV: Friday 13th February, 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Opening Hours: Vary, please see event description.

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Women by Women.3
Mar
6
to 11 Mar

Women by Women.3

Women by Women comes together through shared experience, mutual support, and the power of collective storytelling.

Exhibition Dates: Friday 6th March - Wednesday 11th March

PV: Friday 6th March, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Opening Hours: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm

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A Leg Up
Feb
27
to 4 Mar

A Leg Up

A Leg Up comes about through professional camaraderie, alliances of support and giving artist friends a leg up.

Exhibition Dates: Saturday 28th February - Wednesday 5th March

PV: Friday 27th February, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm | With DJ Paul Spence + improvisational dancer FeeGee.

Opening Hours:
11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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Umwelt
Feb
20
to 25 Feb

Umwelt

Umwelt explores how, though we share the same physical space, each of us inhabits our own perceptual world - our umwelt -shaped by our senses, memories, and lived experience.

Exhibition Dates:
Friday 21st February - Tuesday 25th February

PV:
Thursday 20th February, 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm Regular Opening

Opening Hours:
11:00 am – 6:00 pm

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Dialogues with Nature
Feb
13
to 18 Feb

Dialogues with Nature

Dialogues with Nature presents works by 15 artists based in Bristol and around the world, exploring our evolving relationship with the natural world.

Exhibition Dates:
Friday 13th February - Wednesday 18th February

PV:
Friday 13th February, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Regular Opening Hours:
10:00 am - 6:00 pm daily

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WTF? Who's The Future?
Feb
6
to 11 Feb

WTF? Who's The Future?

Kate Rymagali’s exhibition explores the human future through the lens of the present, placing artworks that comment on today into imagined future contexts and inviting audiences to question, reflect, and speculate.

Exhibition Dates:
Friday 6th February - Wednesday 11th February 2026

PV: Friday 6th February | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Opening Hours:
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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PAPER DANCE
Jan
31
to 4 Feb

PAPER DANCE

Paper Dance is an exhibition of freestanding sculpture and wall pieces by Hats Aston, inspired by movement and dance, and created using recycled industrial paper, hand-dyed silk, and tissue paper.

Exhibition Dates:
Saturday 31st January - Wednesday 4th February 2026

PV:
Saturday 31st January, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm (free) |
Fusion dance class & social dance: 7:00 pm –10:00 pm

Regular Opening Hours:
10:00 am - 5:00 pm daily

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Bristol Clay 2025
Dec
5
to 17 Dec

Bristol Clay 2025

Fri, 5 Dec 2025, 6:00–8:30pm (Preview)
Sat 6 – Wed 17 Dec 2025
Mon–Sat, 11:00am–5:00pm
Sun, 11:00am–4:00pm.

Bristol Clay returns this December with its third group exhibition, bringing together twelve local ceramic artists and makers whose work showcases the beauty, versatility and artistry of contemporary ceramics.

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MURMUR/ation
Nov
21
to 26 Nov

MURMUR/ation

Thu 21 Nov, 6:30–10:00pm (Opening Night)
Fri 22 – Tue 26 Nov, 11:00am–6:00pm (Open Daily, Free Entry)

MURMUR/ation brings together Bristol-based artists exploring nature, the body, memory, and transformation. Like the shifting movement of starlings, the exhibition celebrates dialogue, connection, and collective rhythm.

Curated by baffcage collective.

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Major Arcana
Nov
13
to 19 Nov

Major Arcana

Thrus 13 Nov 2025, 7:00–10:00pm (Private View)
Friday 15 – Wed 19 Nov 2025, 11:00am–6:00pm (Open Daily, Free Entry)

Major Arcana unites 22 Bristol-based illustrators in a visionary reinterpretation of the Tarot’s most iconic cards, from The Fool to The World. Each artist brings their own style to this contemporary exploration of mysticism, storytelling, and self-discovery, with a limited-edition tarot deck and prints available.

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A Homage to Woman Magic: Celebrating the Goddess Within Us
Nov
7
to 12 Nov

A Homage to Woman Magic: Celebrating the Goddess Within Us

A Homage to Woman Magic: Celebrating the Goddess Within Us
Fri 7 Nov – Wed 12 Nov 2025.

Fri 7 Nov 2025, 5:00–7:00pm (Public Preview & Vernissage)
Sat 8 Nov 2025, 12:00–7:00pm (Spiral Ritual Performance at 12:00, Gallery Open)
Sun 9 – Tue 11 Nov 2025, 11:00am–6:00pm (Open Daily)
Wed 12 Nov 2025, 11:00am–6:00pm (Meet the Artist: Wendy Sharpe, afternoon event)

A Homage to Woman Magic brings together women artists whose works explore mythology, empowerment, and transformation. From Celtic archetypes to contemporary heroine myths, the exhibition reimagines the feminine as creator, storyteller, and symbol of resilience, celebrating womanhood in its many magical forms.

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