If you’re not able to open up your own house or don’t live in BS3 but would like to take part, you can contact any of our Community Venues listed below who will be happily hosting artists.
If you would like to exhibit at any of these venues, please get in touch with the contact given by email, ensuring you provide them with the following information:
- Your name and a sentence or two about your art practice or work
- Website or social media link/s
- 3 images that represent your work, linked as small, low-res jpeg files
Once you have and a confirmed venue you can then register for the 2025 Arts Trail.
If you contact several potential venues, once you have a confirmed space in one place, please let the other venues know that you’re declining a space with them – let’s keep each other in the loop.
Community Venues
Bedminster Library – 4 inside spaces available, in front of a wall. Tables and chairs can be provided. The library will be open to the public as usual on Saturday from 10am to 5pm. Access: Step-free access to library and suitable for wheelchair users. Contact: Greta
Bedminster Methodist Church Hall – Full
Bristol Reclamation – 4 spaces available, outside but undercover, located at the front of the shop leading out onto the pavement. Spaces have wall space behind, tables and chairs available. Access: Wheelchair accessible. Contact: Alex – 1 space left!
Coffee #1 – 2 spaces available inside the café. Some grid space available for hanging as well as other spots around the café. Each person can display artwork for the month of September and then have an additional small table in front of the grid for the Arts Trail weekend. Table and chairs available. Pop in to see the space or chat to Anna. Access: Wheelchair accessible. Contact: Anna – 1 space left!
Hen & Chicken – 10 inside spaces in The Chicken Shed on the ground floor. Spaces are in front of a wall, tables and chairs available if needed. There is no overnight storage available on the Saturday evening due to an event. Stalls will need to be vacated by 5.30pm on the Saturday afternoon and then set up again on the Sunday morning. Access: Not a fully accessible space, 4 steps up to Chicken Shed. Contact: James – 3 spaces left!
Independent Design Collective – Full
Riverside Garden Centre – Full
Silver & Steel – Full
Stafford Yard – Full
St Aldhelm’s Church – 10 inside spaces available. Spaces are free standing, tables and screens available on a first come first served basis. Access: Fully accessible venue, suitable for wheelchair users, accessible toilets on site. Please note a donation of £20 will be required to be part of this community venue. Contact: Juliet – 2 spaces left!
Storysmith – Full
The Southville Centre – Full
Tobacco Factory Café Bar – Full
Wild Clay Studios – 2 inside spaces available in this ceramics studio/workshop space. Spaces are freestanding, tables & chairs available to use. Artists can use the window space for the weekend to display some work too. Access: Small step into venue. Contact: Jess – 1 space left!
Venue list will be updated regularly as additional venues confirm their availability.
Do you work or live in BS3?
Fancy opening your home up for the weekend for yourself or others?
Want to attract new customers to your local business?
Whether you can give a home for the weekend to 1 artist or 10, we’d love to hear from you. Get involved in our wonderful creative community and get in touch.