Can I hire an exhibition space in Bristol for a short show?

Some spaces support one-day or short-run exhibitions, while others work with longer programmes. Check the venue's enquiry details.

Can I attach work to the walls?

Hanging and installation rules vary. Confirm fixings, weight limits, repainting and restoration requirements before booking.

Do exhibition spaces support private views?

Many can support openings or private views, subject to capacity, catering, alcohol and licensed-hours rules.

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Pulp Room

St. Annes Road, St. Annes Park, Bristol, BS4 4AB

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44AD artspace

4 Abbey St, Bath, BA1 1NN

44AD artspace in Bath provides contemporary art exhibitions, affordable artists’ studios, community-driven galleries and workshops. The space hosts diverse artist residencies, local and international collaborations, and features public exhibitions and event...

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M Shed

Princes Wharf, Wapping Rd, Bristol, BS1 4RN

M Shed is a museum and heritage attraction located at Princes Wharf, Wapping Rd. The venue offers event space hire suitable for weddings, conferences, parties, and other events, operating within a prominent local museum setting.

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Aerospace Bristol

Hayes Way, Patchway, Bristol BS34 5BZ

Aerospace Bristol offers six flexible event spaces within its museum and Concorde hangar for groups from two to around 1,000. The 2,070 m² Concorde Gallery hosts conferences, exhibitions, launches, weddings and dinners for about 550 guests beneath the aircr...

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Palestine Museum and Cultural Centre

27 Broad Street, Bristol BS1 2HG

The Palestine Museum and Cultural Centre is a volunteer-run second-floor museum on Broad Street with a permanent exhibition, reference library and programme of guest speakers, film nights and educational group visits. Public admission is free, with donation...

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Bristol Central Library

College Green, Bristol BS1 5TL

Bristol Central Library makes meeting, event and exhibition space available to book in its Grade I listed building on College Green. Its historic reading room can be hired outside normal opening hours for events, book launches, author talks and lectures, wh...

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D UNIT gallery

D, Unit, Durnford St, Ashton Gate, Bristol BS3 2AW

Artist-led contemporary art gallery and project space initiated by artists Megan Broadmeadow and Edward Metcalf, offering artist-led initiatives, exhibitions for mid-career artists, digital and physical design studios for immersive installations, and studio...

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Artspace The Island - Gallery Space

The Island, Nelson St, Bristol, BS1 2BE

The Gallery Space at The Island is an independent art gallery and event venue located on Nelson Street in central Bristol. Operated by the Artspace Lifespace charity, the venue offers hire options for visual art exhibitions, creative workshops, pop-up shops...

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Serchia Gallery

24 Elmgrove Rd, Redland, Bristol BS6 6AJ

Serchia Gallery is a well-regarded art gallery located at 24 Elmgrove Rd, Redland, Bristol, BS6 6AJ.

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KIT FORM

37 Jamaica St, Bristol BS2 8JP, UK

KIT FORM is an artist-led creative and community space at Jamaica Street Studios in Stokes Croft. The ground-floor space hosts exhibitions, workshops, screenings, performance and occasional club nights, with flexible set-ups for creative projects, talks and...

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Jamaica Street Studios

39 Jamaica St, Bristol, BS2 8JP

Jamaica Street Studios is an artist-led creative community and studio complex located in Bristol's Stokes Croft area. It houses about 30 studios used by over 35 professional and emerging visual and multidisciplinary artists. The studios foster a vibrant col...

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Ashton Gate Stadium

Ashton Road, Bristol BS3 2EJ

Ashton Gate Stadium is a purpose-built conference and events centre as well as the home of Bristol City and Bristol Bears. More than 40 adaptable spaces range from Executive Boxes and lounges to the Lansdown Suite and broad U-shaped concourse, supporting sm...

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St Nicholas Church

St Nicholas St, Bristol BS1 1UE

St Nicholas Church is a flexible historic venue in Bristol city centre with a dramatic nave, balcony, crypt and upper room available for hire. Its spaces can support performances, receptions, talks, exhibitions, meetings and other gatherings, with room layo...

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The Island Venue

The Island, Bridewell Street, Bristol BS1 2QD, UK

The Island Venue is a 300-capacity independent arts and music space in the basement of Bristol's former Bridewell Police Station. Its 15m by 5m main room, former motorbike shed, exercise yard, tunnel and original cells create an industrial setting for gigs,...

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The Prospect Building

45 Feeder Rd, Bristol, BS2 0SE

The Prospect Building is a versatile events and music venue in Bristol offering large indoor and outdoor spaces for live music, festivals, exhibitions, and private events. It combines striking industrial design with professional-grade sound, lighting, video...

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The Mount Without

Upper Church Ln, Bristol, BS2 8FN

This breath-taking venue gives the sense of being an ethereal abandoned church, with all the warmth and delight of a beautifully modern creative space - right in the heart of Bristol. Sympathetically rebuilt following extensive fire damage, The Mount Withou...

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Bristol Old Vic

King Street, Bristol BS1 4ED

Bristol Old Vic offers a collection of historic and contemporary spaces for conferences, awards, receptions, presentations, private dining and corporate gatherings. The Georgian Theatre accommodates up to 550, with its stage able to seat 180 diners. The mod...

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St George Community Centre

Church Rd, Bristol, BS5 8AA

St George Community Centre is a not-for-profit community hub providing a fully accessible venue for community events, meetings, fitness classes, youth groups, and private hires including family celebrations. The venue hosts NHS blood donor sessions and comm...

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The Elephant House

1 Dean St, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 1BG

The Elephant House is a vibrant community centre and flexible event space in Bedminster, Bristol. It provides an affordable, welcoming venue for local groups, workshops, classes, rehearsals, meetings, family celebrations, and creative events.

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Henbury Village Hall

Church Ln, Henbury, Bristol, BS10 7QG

Community and event hall in Henbury, Bristol, offering rooms including a Main Hall seating approx. 100 people, meeting rooms, and kitchen facilities. Suitable for weddings, parties, classes, and meetings. Facilities include modern toilets, parking, garden,...

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Strange Brew

10-12 Fairfax St, Bristol, BS1 3DB

Strange Brew is an independent live music venue, bar, and exhibition space located in Bristol. It hosts a diverse range of cultural events including live music performances, art exhibitions, workshops, book launches, discussion panels, and record/art fairs....

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Arnolfini Arts

Bush House, 16 Narrow Quay, House, Bristol, BS1 4QA

Arnolfini Arts is a vibrant contemporary arts centre in Bristol featuring event spaces including a 200-seat theatre with adaptable seating, an arts bookshop, and a café bar with indoor and outdoor areas. The venue hosts workshops and community creative even...

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Trymwood Studios

Trym Rd, Westbury on Trym, Bristol BS9 3ET

Trymwood Studios is an art gallery and studio in Bristol offering exhibitions, workshops, and creative courses for adults, youth, and preschoolers. Set in natural surroundings, it promotes creativity through painting, printmaking, and art events.

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The Old Drumbank Studios

4 Sommerville Rd, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 9AA

The Old Drumbank Studios offers flexible, multi-disciplinary studio and co-working spaces in Bristol, including on-site cafe and event space. You can rent monthly workspaces as well as hourly Event/cafe space, suitable for up to 15 people.

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Hanham Community Centre

118-124 High St, Hanham, Bristol, BS15 3EJ

Hanham Community Centre is an independent charitable community venue offering multiple function suites with stage, private bars, and a large outdoor field for hire. The venue is wheelchair accessible and provides kitchen facilities. Capacities vary by room...

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Paintworks Event Space

Unit 4, 16 Paintworks, Arno's Vale, Bristol BS4 3EH

Paintworks Event Space is an exciting, industrial space that works as the perfect setting for just about any event you can imagine! The venue’s impressive scale is perfect for celebrations, product launches, company parties, sample sales, away days, wedding...

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Dareshack

Vintry Building, 20 Wine St, Bristol, BS1 2BD

Dareshack is a speciality coffee bar located in the heart of central Bristol; it features a 4,000 sq. ft. concept space integrating a state-of-the-art studio alongside a bustling coffee bar, fostering creativity, community, and art exhibitions.

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We The Curious

One Millennium Square, Anchor Road, Bristol BS1 5DB

We The Curious offers distinctive indoor and outdoor event spaces on Bristol's Harbourside. Options include after-hours use of the interactive exhibition floors, the 3D Planetarium, the terrace-linked Rosalind Franklin Room and Annexe, plus Millennium Squar...

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SouthBank Club

Dean Ln, Southville, Bristol, BS3 1DB

SouthBank is a community arts, music and dance venue serving Bristol's Bedminster area. It hosts live music, classes in various dance styles, comedy, film screenings, and offers multiple flexible spaces including a main room, an upstairs dance studio with a...

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St Michael's Centre

North Rd, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8PD

Modern, flexible event venue near Bristol Parkway station, featuring a 450-seat auditorium, large Lower Hall, multiple seminar and meeting rooms equipped with large screens, free Wi-Fi, sound systems, and some kitchen facilities. The venue is fully accessib...

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Watershed

1 Canon's Rd, Bristol, BS1 5TX

Watershed is a cultural cinema and event venue in Bristol offering multiple rooms and cinemas for hire. Facilities include three cinemas with capacities from 42 to 197 seats, and four meeting or event rooms with capacities from 30 up to 150. The venue provi...

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City Academy Bristol

Russell Town Avenue, Bristol BS5 9JH

City Academy Bristol hires a varied collection of performance, event, conference and sports facilities outside school use. The Fielden Theatre provides professional audiovisual equipment and acoustics for performances and events of up to 400 people. The Ven...

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Future Inn Cabot Circus

Bond St, Bristol, BS1 3EN

Located in Bristol city centre opposite Cabot Circus, Future Inn Bristol Cabot Circus is a 4-star hotel featuring 149 spacious, air-conditioned ensuite bedrooms. The hotel offers free WiFi and parking, and hosts meetings, events, weddings, and other functio...

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Document

30 Pennywell Rd, St Jude's, Bristol, BS5 0TH

Document is a versatile creative and event venue located in Bristol, offering adaptable industrial spaces including event halls, galleries, coworking studios, and bars. It caters to a variety of events such as markets, exhibitions, conferences, and parties....

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Centrespace Studio & Gallery

6 Leonard Ln, Bristol, BS1 1EA

Centrespace is a cooperative arts venue and community with approximately 30 affordable artist studios and a not-for-profit gallery space available for hire weekly. The site includes The Chocolate Factory, an event space (~1076 sqft) suitable for workshops,...

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St John on the Wall Church

Broad Street, Bristol BS1 2EZ

St John on the Wall is a medieval city-centre church with two individually hireable spaces: the Upper Church and the atmospheric vaulted Crypt. Each accommodates up to 60 people and can host concerts, exhibitions, talks and other small cultural events. The...

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Royal West of England Academy

Queens Rd, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1PX

Royal West of England Academy is a historic Grade II* listed art gallery and event venue located in Clifton, Bristol. It features multiple gallery spaces with natural light, a marble landing, dome, and balcony overlooking historic Clifton. The venue offers...

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The Passenger Shed

Station Approach, Redcliffe, Bristol, BS1 6QH

The Passenger Shed is a large, indoor, historically significant event venue located near Bristol Temple Meads station. It offers a flexible main hall and adjoining rooms suitable for conferences, exhibitions, and festivals, with catering freedom and tables...

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Sparks Bristol

78 Broadmead, Bristol, BS1 3JA

Sparks Bristol is a collaborative arts and sustainability centre led by Global Goals Centre and Artspace Lifespace, offering a variety of spaces for hire including event venues, creative studios, co-working desks, retail and exhibition areas across three fl...

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Future Space

North Gate, Filton Rd, Stoke Gifford, Bristol BS34 8RB

Future Space is Bristol’s award-winning innovation centre powered by UWE Bristol, offering workspace, private and shared labs, technical workshops, meeting rooms, virtual offices, and business support to high-tech and science-focused businesses. Facilities...

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Victoria Rooms

88 Queens Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1SA

The Victoria Rooms is the University of Bristol's Grade II* listed Greek Revival performance and conference venue in Clifton. It is available for external events outside teaching hours and includes the main Auditorium, Recital Room, Lecture Theatre G12 and...

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City of Bristol College - South Bristol Skills Academy

South Bristol Skills Academy, Hengrove Park, The Boulevard, Bristol BS14 0DB

South Bristol Skills Academy is a modern Hengrove learning campus with flexible classrooms, workshops, training salons, a Winter Garden atrium and specialist technical facilities. External bookings can use the site for activities, functions, presentations a...

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Bristol Folk House

40a Park St, Bristol, BS1 5JG

Bristol Folk House is an adult education centre and cultural hub in central Bristol offering part-time courses, workshops, live music events, and rentable meeting and event spaces. It serves the community with accessible facilities for education and cultura...

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Soundwell Parish Church Saint Stephen

34 Church Rd, Soundwell, Bristol, BS16 4RH

A light and airy church hall suitable for various functions including parties, receptions, exhibitions, meetings, and wakes. The hall accommodates approximately 80 seated at tables, 100 theatre style, or 150 standing and includes a well-equipped kitchen are...

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The Withywood Centre

Queen's Rd, Bishopsworth, Bristol, BS13 8QA

Modern community venue boasting beautiful gardens. The Centre accommodates meetings, conferences, clubs, organisations, private parties, and occasional office space. Multiple rooms and halls available with varying capacities and amenities.

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The Create Centre

Smeaton Rd, Bristol, BS1 6XN

Create is a sustainability and community centre in Bristol providing workspace for environmental and ethical organisations. It also offers desk or office space, exhibitions, meetings, and conference hire in its meeting rooms and event spaces, along with an...

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Compare exhibition spaces in Bristol

Pulp Room

44AD artspace

M Shed

Aerospace Bristol

Palestine Museum and Cultural Centre

Bristol Central Library

D UNIT gallery

Artspace The Island - Gallery Space

Serchia Gallery

KIT FORM

Brunswick Square - The Meeting Room

The Mild West Room

UNIT8 Studios

The Art Room

Jamaica Street Studios

Ashton Gate Stadium

St Nicholas Church

The Island Venue

The Prospect Building

The Mount Without

Bristol Old Vic

St George Community Centre

The Elephant House

Henbury Village Hall

Strange Brew

Arnolfini Arts

Trymwood Studios

The Old Drumbank Studios

Hanham Community Centre

Paintworks Event Space

Dareshack

We The Curious

SouthBank Club

St Michael's Centre

Watershed

City Academy Bristol

Future Inn Cabot Circus

Document

Centrespace Studio & Gallery

St John on the Wall Church

Royal West of England Academy

The Passenger Shed

Sparks Bristol

Future Space

Victoria Rooms

City of Bristol College - South Bristol Skills Academy

Bristol Folk House

Soundwell Parish Church Saint Stephen

The Withywood Centre

The Create Centre

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