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Galleries & Exhibitions in Brighton
Brighton does galleries properly, and most of it is right in the centre. Phoenix Art Space, just past St Peter's Church, is free to wander round and has a cafe and baby change if you need a pit stop. Paxton+Glew, just off Brighton Place, is free too and dog friendly, with paintings, prints and sculpture on show. Helm Gallery is also free to browse and turns into a bar with craft coffee and cocktails on late Friday and Saturday nights. For younger children, Pretty Neat Gallery & Studio runs age-banded workshops from felt sewing for the little ones to macrame and clothes refashioning for teens, though you will need to book. The Open Studios and The Brighton Box Gallery are good for an easy free browse with no ticket needed. Lighthouse is an arts charity space specifically for 16 to 30 year olds, running exhibitions and mentoring on art and tech. The Grange, a little further out, is free too, with step free access and disabled parking on site.
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What's on: galleries & exhibitions
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The Biba Look: Photography and Fashion
Royal Pavilion & Garden
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Where are all the Lesbians?
Royal Pavilion & Garden
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Playing With Your Eyes by Alma Haser
Royal Pavilion & Garden
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And So I Watch You From Afar and The Most Beautiful Anthropocene by Aindreas Scholz
Royal Pavilion & Garden
Places for galleries & exhibitions
FreeHelm Gallery
Brighton
Free contemporary art gallery with a bar serving craft coffee and cocktails, open late Fridays and Saturdays.
CaféFood on site
Indelible Fine Art
Brighton
A working gallery space where you can view a piece in person or ask for a private appointment outside normal hours.
Lighthouse
Brighton · ages 16-30
An arts charity space for 16 to 30 year olds, running exhibitions, workshops and mentoring on art, tech and society.
Booking required
FreePaxton+Glew Contemporary Art Gallery
Brighton
Free wander round contemporary paintings, prints, photography and sculpture in a ground floor gallery just off Brighton Place.
Dog friendlyStep-free accessWheelchair accessible
FreePhoenix Art Space
Brighton
Free wander through changing contemporary art exhibitions in a big gallery space just past St Peter's Church.
Baby changeCaféParkingToilets+1 more
Pretty Neat Gallery & Studio
Brighton · ages 6-16
Age-banded craft workshops, from felt sewing and dotty mandalas for younger kids to macrame and clothes refashioning for teens.
Booking requiredFree parkingGift shopFood on site+2 more
The Brighton Box Gallery
Brighton
A small gallery for a quiet browse round changing exhibitions, with a gift shop and food on site.
Accessible toiletGift shopFood on siteWheelchair accessible
FreeThe Grange
Brighton
A free art gallery and museum with exhibitions to wander round, no ticket needed.
Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingToiletsWheelchair accessible
FreeThe Open Studios
Brighton
Free galleries you can wander into off the street, no ticket and no booking required.
Good to know: galleries & exhibitions in Brighton
Are any of them free?
Yes, Helm Gallery, Paxton+Glew Contemporary Art Gallery, Phoenix Art Space, The Grange and 1 more are free to visit.
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