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Arts collectives and artist spaces in Bristol
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Artist spaces and hubs 32
Backhand 4 NewExhibition platform
Artist-led exhibition platform started by Jacob Faulkner and Sam Brentnall.
Baffcage Collective NewArtists' collective
Artists' collective curating group shows about nature, the body, memory and change.
BV StudiosArtist studios
Artist studios in Bedminster.
- Address
- 37 Philip Street, BS3 4DR
Centrespace
Artist-run cooperative gallery and 29 studios since 1987. Programming by application. Leonard Lane, Old City.
Circular ArtSpace NewBus gallery
Exhibition space inside a converted double-decker bus, plus VR exhibitions. No commission on sales. Focused on under-represented artists.
Collectivism NewArt and music collective
Nights mixing art exhibitions and music, showing emerging Bristol and West Country talent.
Estate of the Arts
South Bristol shared studio space. 50+ artists with workspaces and events.
Freestone Studios and Kingsland Studios NewLight industrial studios
Future Leap NewCoworking space and sustainability network
A coworking hub in Clifton with hot desks, office space and event space for creative businesses. Podcast, photography and film studios, with a large green screen, in the Old Chapel's crypt.
Gather RoundCreative hub
Creative coworking. 200+ creative members.
- Address
- Cigar Factory BS3 and Brunswick Sq BS2
Hamilton HouseCreative hub
Operated by Forward Space. The Canteen, DMAC dance studios, coworking, studios.
- Address
- 80 Stokes Croft, BS1 3QY
In Bristol StudiosArtist-led maker space
Multi-discipline: ceramicist, furniture, jeweller, painter, printmaker, sculptor, textile.
- Address
- Barton Hill, BS5 9BB
Jamaica Street StudiosArtist-led (CIC)
30 studios, 35+ artists. 25+ years. Crowdfunding for community ownership.
- Address
- 37-39 Jamaica Street, BS2 8JP
Mivart Street Studios
89 studio/workshop spaces in Victorian factory. Biannual Open Studios. 1-2 year waiting list. Easton.
PaintworksCreative hub
Bristol's creative quarter. 12 acres, 140,000+ sq ft. 100+ businesses. Managed by Verve Properties.
- Address
- Bath Road, BS4 3EH
Prior Shop NewIndependent makers shop, workshop space and gallery
A not-for-profit shop, workshop space, gallery and community hub in Bristol city centre. It gives independent makers shelf space to sell their work.
Redbrick House NewCo-working and studio space
RWA (Royal West of England Academy) NewArt gallery
Bristol's first art gallery, showing visual art from Bristol and around the world. It runs exhibitions and programmes at Queen's Road.
- Address
- Queen's Road, Bristol BS8 1PX
Seadog Collective NewIllustration collective
Illustrators Sophia Checkley, Edie Woolf, Ang Hui Qing and Jay Arthur Simpson. Group shows at Centrespace.
Spike IslandArt centre and 70 studios (charity)
Year-round free exhibitions. UWE partnership. Spike Print Studio on-site.
- Address
- 133 Cumberland Road, BS1 6UX
Square Works NewCreative co-working and studio space
Hot desks, fixed desks and private offices, part of The Square, a private members' club for creatives. Membership is flexible and options include meeting room credits and 24 hour access.
St Anne's House (Bricks)Creative hub
21,000 sq ft creative/community hub. Run by Bricks Bristol.
- Address
- St Anne's Road, BS4 4AB
Studio 31 NewStudio and office space
Studios and office space to rent in a Georgian building at the top of Park Street, for artists and growing businesses.
That Art Gallery NewArt gallery
Independent gallery in the Christmas Steps Arts Quarter staging regular exhibitions by established and emerging artists.
The Bristol Commons
Festival of Commoning. Art workshops, live music, collaborative performances. At Trinity Centre.
Tobacco FactoryCreative hub
Multi-purpose. Theatre, creative businesses, cafe, market. Founded by George Ferguson.
- Address
- Raleigh Road, BS3
UNIT8 StudiosCreative community
Industrial-style space for independent creatives in St Werburghs.
- Address
- Parkway Trading Estate, St Werburghs, BS2 9PG
UP Studios BristolCreative studios
Creative studio space in Barton Hill.
- Address
- Maze Street, Barton Hill, BS5 9TQ
Utility House NewCreative workspace
WILDHeart NewCreative co-working space
The Vestibules NewExhibition space at City Hall
Two former entrances at City Hall used as exhibition and event spaces for Bristol artists and community groups. It has hosted exhibitions, performances and pop up art markets.
D-UNIT Studios NewProject space, gallery and studios
A project space for the arts offering exhibition opportunities for Bristol and UK artists. It has a gallery, a workshop and shared and private studios available to hire or rent.
- Address
- Durnford Street, Bristol BS3 2AW
Print and zines 8
Blue Roll Press NewMobile print workshop
Mobile print workshop bringing printmaking out into the city. Founded by Luke Sebastian Wade and Sonja Burnie.
Bristol Print Collective
Printmaking workshops in pop-up venues, galleries, festivals. Print fairs. Based at Centrespace.
Cato Press Studios NewPrint studio
Print studios in Easton running workshops and printmaking events.
Print Paradiso NewScreen printing studio
Screen printing studio with classes and open access. Also prints to order and has a shop selling artwork and T-shirts.
Silly Little Zine NewComic-making nights
Drop-in nights for making your own silly little comic. Materials provided. Bars and pubs including Wiper & True and Small Bar.
Spike Print Studio
Largest open-access print studio in South West. Part of Spike Island. Courses and membership.
The Letterpress Collective
Traditional letterpress. Works with poets, artists, musicians. Annual print festival. Nick Hand's 'Printing Bike'.
Zinezilla
Zine, illustration, comics, animation festival. 60+ stalling artists at Trinity Centre. With Animinspo Bristol.
Murals and street art 2
Bristol Mural Collective
Women-led street art collective. Paint jams, workshops. Founded by Rosa ter Kuile (RTIIIKA). 30+ artists.
Paintsmiths of Bristol
Mural collective co-founded by FLX. Nelson Mandela tribute, Trump/Boris mural.
Film and photography 4
Animinspo Collective NewAnimation collective
Animation collective running screenings and panels. Works with Zinezilla.
Photo Club Bristol
Social meet-ups, exhibitions, workshops for film photographers. With Jack's Lab (film processing). Meriton Foundry.
St Pauls Darkrooms NewCommunity darkroom
Real Photography Company's darkrooms: courses, workshops, exhibitions and free community darkroom access.
Zinnia Collective NewArts collective
Arts collective. Made Proper Pub with the Martin Parr Foundation for BOP Bristol 2025.
Theatre and performance 19
acta Community TheatreCompany
80-seat theatre, Bedminster. Free weekly workshops. Refugees, older people, disabled people.
Ad Infinitum
Multi-award-winning devising theatre. Toured 25+ countries. Arts Council National Portfolio since 2023.
Beanpig Puppets NewPuppetry collective
Puppetry collective formed in 2019, performing surreal puppet shows.
Cirque BijouCompany
Professional contemporary circus company.
Flibbertigibbet Theatre NewTheatre company
Visual and physical theatre for all ages, made through cross-art collaboration.
Invisible CircusCompany
Immersive performance company. Joint venture partner on Loco Klub.
Many Hands Circus NewCircus and theatre company
Performance company telling stories through theatre, acrobatics and live music. Tours shows and runs workshops.
Otherstory NewPuppetry collective
Not-for-profit collective at Mivart Studios making puppet theatre and workshops about radical histories.
Puppet Place
Charity (40+ years). Home for puppetry in SW. 48hr Puppet Film Challenge, Festival of Puppetry. Spike Island.
Scallywag Productions NewImmersive experiences
Produces immersive experiences, including themed theatrical venues and walkabout acts.
Show of Strength TheatreCompany
New writing. Founded 1986. Non-theatre settings. 74 Chessel Street, BS3.
The Period Vampires NewActivist theatre collective
Theatrical menstrual activists who take their venue, The Womb Tomb, to festivals.
The Velvet Peacock NewImmersive speakeasy nights
Immersive speakeasy nights with live music, burlesque, fire performance, DJs, walkabout acts and games.
The Wardrobe Ensemble NewTheatre company
Company of theatre-makers writing new plays about life now.
Theatre Bristol
Free mentoring, hot desking, bursaries for independent theatre. Support infrastructure. Its old website domain has lapsed, so check it is still running before getting in touch.
Trash Bagz NewImmersive theatre night
Trash and vermin themed immersive theatre nights with cabaret, a live band and a DJ. Night of the Living Trash at The Canteen.
Travelling Light TheatreCompany
Award-winning children's theatre charity. 40+ years. Barton Hill. Olivier nomination.
Undergrowth NewArt collective
Bristol art collective making immersive events about nature, freedom and folklore. Has made theatre with the mental health charity Many Minds. Runs scratch cabaret nights.
Wise Children (Emma Rice)Company
Multi-award-winning touring theatre. Bristol-based.
Poetry and spoken word 5
Apples and SnakesPoetry
National spoken word org with SW programme.
Milk PoetryPoetry
Monthly night, founded by Malaika Kegode.
Raise the BarPoetry
Events at Arnolfini.
Satellite of Love NewPoetry night
Monthly poetry and spoken word at the Lightship Theatre. Part of Lyra Fest.
Just Cos Poetry Closed NewOpen mic
Monthly open mic hosted by Ashley Dunn at Smoke and Mirrors, first Tuesday of the month.
Dance 4
GATHER UP NewDance initiative
Artist-led initiative for choreographic and contemporary dance practice. Three-day events at Bristol Old Vic.
Gerry's Attic Dance Company NewDance company
Dance company for over-55s, run by Julia Thorneycroft at the Trinity Centre. Has toured the South West.
Impermanence Dance Theatre
Associate company at Bristol Old Vic. Resident at The Mount Without. 'Impermanence Presents' festival.
RISE Youth Dance
Youth dance ages 6-19. Founded 2008. Arts Council funded. Nationally recognized.
Comedy 12
Ad Astra Comedy NewComedy night
Stand-up night launched in 2025, mixing fresh talent with established acts. Small Bar and other Bristol bars.
Back Door Comedy NewComedy night
New-material stand-up at The Bristol Fringe, hosted by Frederick Cheeseright, with up-and-coming local acts.
Buffoon Comedy NewComedy night
Stand-up built around new talent from the Bristol circuit and around the UK. The White Bear, St Michael's Hill.
Chops Comedy NewComedy night
Stand-up night with a secret headliner and acts trying new material. Bar 57, Bedminster.
Cod Piece Comedy NewComedy night
Free weekly open-mic comedy every Tuesday at The Volly, 17-18 King Street, BS1 4EF. Sign up on the night.
Dead Funny Comedy NewComedy night
Free stand-up at The All Inn, 1 Staple Hill Road, BS16 5AA.
Next Act Standup NewComedy night
Free new-material stand-up every Sunday at 8pm at The Kingsdown Vaults. Hosted by Greg Winfield.
Oppo Comedy NewComedy night
Long-running stand-up night set up by some of Bristol's best-known comics. Secret headliners. Runs at Spirited.
The Comedy BoxComedy promoter
Comedy promoter putting on stand-up in Bristol for over 30 years, based at the Hen & Chicken in Bedminster since 1998.
The Lost Cabaret NewClown and alternative comedy cabaret
Clown and alternative comedy cabaret held every two months on a Sunday afternoon at The Wardrobe Theatre. Part of a wider international collective, with a focus on supporting local clown artists.
The People's Comedy NewPolitical comedy night
Grassroots comedy night for original comedians with political, social and cultural material. Running since 2018, it pays every comedian on the bill and puts on shows around Bristol, with a regular night in Stokes Croft.
Toby's Comedy Club NewComedy night
Stand-up shows with three comedians a night. Crafty Egg Fishponds and the Royal Oak, Clifton.
Community events and workshops 13
Blanqe Sundays NewCommunity event
Monthly Sunday gathering bringing Black and Brown communities together, on the last Sunday of the month.
Bristol Jazz Collective NewJazz workshops
Weekly jazz workshops for musicians of all ages and abilities, plus masterclasses with leading jazz musicians and educators.
Brush Away Events NewPaint and sip
Paint and sip events.
C.A.W. Collective of Activist Witches NewTrans-led collective
Trans-led social events and workshops bringing together witchcraft and intersectional activism.
Collage Club NewDrop-in workshop
Drop-in collage sessions with boxes of paper to cut, tear and glue. All ages and skill levels. PRSC and The Greenbank.
Creative Space NewCraft workshop studio
A studio space in Staple Hill offering daytime, evening and weekend craft workshops and courses for adults, children and teenagers. Subjects include upholstery, stained glass, sewing, weaving and printmaking.
Cypher Space NewVocal jam and open mic
Regular all-vocal jam and open mic celebrating the range of the human voice, run for over two years by beatboxer Beat Cleaver.
Do It All Club NewConversation events
Conversation events you book in pairs.
Earthling Expression NewWorkshops
Regular creative workshops, including needle felting.
Lamplighter Arts NewCarnival and lantern arts CIC
People-centred workshops, processions and events, specialising in carnival, lanterns and giant puppet making. Also handles on-street logistics for events.
Unity Insight Collective NewWorkshops
Bristol company running reflective workshops such as Reclaim & Rise.
Bristol Print Room NewOpen access print studio
Art facility in Eastville offering affordable access to a printing press, plus courses, workshops and tuition.
- Address
- Stonebridge Park, Bristol BS5 6RP
Silly Little Zine also listed under Print and zines
Art trails 5
BS4 Arts Trail NewArt trail
Arts trail across Brislington, St Anne's and Knowle, first held in 2023.
BS5 Art Trail
Community trail in Easton, Redfield, Greenbank. Live performances, workshops.
North Bristol Artists
100+ artists. Annual November trail across 50+ venues.
South Bristol Arts Trail
Annual trail. 100+ artists across 50+ venues in Southville, Ashton, Bedminster.
St Werburghs Art Trail NewArt trail
Annual September trail with 35+ artists in houses, studios and allotments.
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Details gathered from March 2026, websites checked October 2026. Things change, so check with them before you book.