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Galleries & Exhibitions in Belfast
Belfast has a good cluster of small, free galleries rather than one big blockbuster space. University of Atypical in the city centre shows soft-sculpture installation art free of charge and keeps sensory packs on hand. Vault Artist Studios & Gallery on Bedford Street is artist-run, with sculpture, mosaic and set dancing workshops if you book ahead, and ArtisAnn Gallery has free parking right outside for an easy wander round. Out in Lisburn, R-space Gallery adds contemporary art and craft with talks and workshops built in. For free, wheelchair-friendly visits, University of Atypical and ArtisAnn Gallery are the easiest picks, both close to the centre. If your children like making things rather than just looking, Oh Yeah Music Centre runs arts and crafts days alongside its gigs. Vault needs a bit of planning since visits are by arrangement. And if you are after grown-up time without the kids, Axe Yard Urban Axe Throwing is 18+, from £46, with a coach and on-site food to make an evening of it.
7 places 4 upcoming events 3 free to visit
What's on: galleries & exhibitions
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Susan Hughes - A Feeling in the Blood
The MAC
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Mary McIntyre & Robert Anderson Reconstructions: A Room for Mike Kelley
The MAC
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Dr. Zoë Victoria Gibson 'Linen Landscapes'
R-space Gallery
Free
THU 5 NOV, 18:30
Colour and Form: Emerging Exchange Exhibition from The Golden Thread Gallery
Shankill Road Library
Places for galleries & exhibitions
ArtisAnn Gallery
Belfast
A small art gallery to wander round, with free parking right outside and wheelchair access on the ground floor.
Card onlyFree parkingWheelchair accessible
from £46Axe Yard Urban Axe Throwing Belfast
Belfast · adults only (18+)
An 18+ session where you throw real axes at wooden targets, with a coach in your lane and your own playlist running.
Booking requiredFree parkingFood on siteWheelchair accessible
Museum at The Mill
Newtownabbey
A small museum inside Mossley Mill telling the story of the flax workers who once kept the place running.
FreeOh Yeah Music Centre
Belfast
A music charity's Belfast base with live gigs, open mic nights, arts and crafts days and the odd record fair.
Toilets
FreeR-space Gallery
Lisburn
Free contemporary art and craft exhibitions in the centre of town, with talks and workshops thrown in.
FreeUniversity of Atypical
Belfast
A free gallery of soft-sculpture installation art in Belfast city centre, with a sensory pack for anyone who needs it.
Accessible toiletCard onlyStep-free accessToilets+1 more
Vault Artist Studios & Gallery - Bedford Street
Belfast
Workshops in sculpture, mosaic and set dancing at an artist-run gallery, though you'll need to arrange your visit first.
Accessible toiletWheelchair accessible
Good to know: galleries & exhibitions in Belfast
Are any of them free?
Yes, Oh Yeah Music Centre, R-space Gallery and University of Atypical are free to visit.
What does a paid visit cost?
Paid entry starts from £46 at Axe Yard Urban Axe Throwing Belfast. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.
Whereabouts are they?
You'll find galleries & exhibitions in Belfast, Newtownabbey and Lisburn. Every place we list is in or around Belfast, and each listing has the full address and directions.
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