Today's opening hours
Gallery closed (reopening 5 February 2022, Wednesday to Sunday 12–5pm)
Café: Tuesday to Saturday: 10am–5pm, Sunday: 10am–4pm
What's Happening at Spike Island?
Novel Writers: Jesse Armstrong
Love, Sex and Other Foreign Policy Goals Monday 19 October 2015, 6.30–7.30pm Read more
Novel Writers: Anneliese Mackintosh
So happy it hurts Thursday 18 January 2018, 6.30–7.30pm Read more
Novel Writers: Guy Gunaratne
In Our Mad and Furious City Thursday 6 December 2018, 6.30–7.30pm Read more
Artists’ Brunch: Christopher Kulendran Thomas and Mai-Thu Perret
Saturday 19 January 2019, 11am–12.30pm Read more
Exhibition Tour: Christopher Kulendran Thomas
Led by Lucia Fortune-Ely Saturday 9 February 2019, 2–3pm Read more
Novel Writers: Yara Rodrigues Fowler
Stubborn Archivist Thursday 28 February 2019, 6.30–7.30pm Read more
A celebration of Zelda Fitzgerald, Sylvia Townsend Warner, and Rose Macaulay
Three modernist women Thursday 21 March 2019, 6.30–8pm Read more
Exhibition Previews: Sriwhana Spong, Paul Simon Richards and Nicholas Wright
Friday 5 April 2019, 6–9pm Read more
I Am Making Art
He aha e tangi te kainga rite? / What sounds like home? Saturday 6 April 2019, 11am–1pm Read more
Behind the Scenes Studio Visits
Sarah Rhys and Valda Jackson Saturday 8 June 2019, 2–3.30pm Read more
Exhibition Previews: Libita Sibungu and James N. Kienitz Wilkins
Friday 5 July 2019, 6–9pm Read more
Performance: Imani Robinson and Libita Sibungu
Welcome Note in a Welcome Speech Friday 5 July 2019, 7.30pm Read more
Behind the Scenes Studio Visits: Victoria Coombes and Laura Phillips
Saturday 20 July 2019, 2–3.30pm Read more
CANCELLED: Closing Performance: Demelza Toy Toy, Jol Thomson, Hannah Catherine Jones and Libita Sibungu
Saturday 7 September 2019, 7–8pm Read more
Novel Writers: Oyinkan Braithwaite
My Sister, the Serial Killer Tuesday 8 October 2019, 6.30–7.30pm Listen again
Behind the Scenes Studio Visits: Vivienne Baker and Judy Rodrigues
Saturday 19 October 2019, 2–3.30pm Read more
In Conversation and Exhibition Walk Around: Meriç Algün
Thursday 24 October 2019, 6.30–8pm Read more
Film London Jarman Award 2019: Screening and Conversation
Thursday 7 November 2019, 6.30–8.45pm Read more
AMRA (Imran Perretta and Paul Purgas) with Abbas Zahedi, Tadleeh and DJ EC RYDER
Friday 29 November 2019, 7pm–12am Read more
Novel Writers: Deepa Anappara
Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line Thursday 27 February 2020, 6–7pm Read more
Launch Party: Bristol Women’s Literature Festival
This event is cancelled Friday 27 March 2020, 7–9pm Read more
Behind the Scenes Studio Visits: Conway and Young, and Natasha Rosling
This event is cancelled Saturday 28 March 2020, 2–3.30pm Read more
In Conversation: Pio Abad and Dr Zoé Whitley
Watch Again Tuesday 31 March 2020, 6.30–7.30pm Read more
Film Screening: Kidlat Tahimik
Why is Yellow the Middle of the Rainbow? (1994) Thursday 30 April to Wednesday 6 May 2020, 12–11.59pm Read more
Film Screening: Larissa Sansour
In Vitro (2019) Thursday 21 to Wednesday 27 May 2020, 12–11.59pm Read more
Film Screening: Maeve Brennan
The Drift Thursday 28 May to Thursday 11 June 2020, 3–11.59pm Watch online
Behind the Scenes Studio Visits: Gwenllian Davenport and Izzy Mooney
This event is cancelled Sunday 31 May 2020, 2–3.30pm Read more
In Conversation: Eric Baudelaire and Erika Balsom
This event is cancelled Thursday 11 June 2020, 6–7pm Read more
Film Screening and Live Chat Q&A: Adam Khalil and Bayley Sweitzer
Empty Metal Thursday 18 June 2020, 8–9.30pm Read more
Film Screening: Patrick Staff
Weed Killer (2017) Thursday 25 June to Thursday 2 July 2020, 5–11.59pm Read more
Film Screening: Charlotte Prodger
Stoneymollan Trail Thursday 23 to Thursday 30 July 2020, 12–11.59pm Read more
Novel Writers: Diane Cook
The New Wilderness Thursday 22 October 2020, 6–7pm Book for Diane Cook's talk
Film London Jarman Award 2020: Screening and Conversation
Online event Thursday 29 October 2020, 12pm–12am Watch the conversation
Film Screening: Zinzi Minott
Fi Dem III: Ancestral Interference Friday 30 October to Monday 21 December 2020, 12pm–12am Find out more about this screening
In Conversation: Zinzi Minott, Denise Ferreira da Silva, and Joan Anim-Addo
Watch again Tuesday 10 November 2020, 6.30–7.30pm Watch the conversation
In Conversation: Denzil Forrester and Eddie Chambers
Watch again Thursday 19 November 2020, 6–7pm Watch the conversation
Behind the Scenes Studio Visits: Rodney Harris
Online event Thursday 26 November 2020, 1–2pm Watch the conversation
Film Screening: Laura Phillips
Beneath The Mead: cigar.lend.shave Thursday 3 to Thursday 31 December 2020, 12pm–12am Find out more about this commission
Live Audio Visual Performance: Laura Phillips and Joseph Kelly
Watch again: Dogtooth Spar Thursday 10 December 2020, 8–8.40pm Watch a recording of this performance
Reading Group: Braiding Sweetgrass
Thursday 28 January 2021, 7–8.30pm Find out more about this reading group
Reading Group: Braiding Sweetgrass
Thursday 25 February 2021, 7–8.30pm Find out more about this reading group
Talk: theVOV Lunchtime Tour with Pio Abad and Dr Dorothy Price
Life in the Margins Thursday 22 April 2021, 1–2pm Watch the conversation
Talk: Polly Barton
What does learning a different language teach us about identity? Monday 26 April 2021, 6–6.45pm Watch the conversation
Film Screening: John Wood and Paul Harrison
The first thirty years Saturday 29 May 2021, 12.30–1pm Read more
Conversation: Katy Connor and Veronica Vickery with Nella Aarne
Vessels, Water, Mud, Care Saturday 29 May 2021, 4.30–5.30pm Read more
Conversation: Esther Hesketh, Carol Laidler, Philippa Lawrence, Huma Mulji
At Home in the Studio Saturday 29 May 2021, 11am–12pm Read more
Reading Event: Natasha MacVoy and Carol Laidler with Caroline Vitzthum
Saturday 29 May 2021, 2–2.45pm Read more
In Conversation: Veronica Ryan and Darby English
Thursday 10 June 2021, 6–7pm Watch a recording of this conversation
I Am Making Art: Rosa Martyn
Soft Construction Saturday 26 June 2021, 1–2.30pm Read more and book tickets
Panel Discussion: Phyllida Barlow and Veronica Ryan with Frances Morris
Monday 12 July 2021, 6–7.30pm Watch a recording of this conversation
The Exchange Summit
with members from Spike Island Associates, Extra-Ordinary People, CAMP, The NewBridge Project, G39, Turf Projects Friday 30 July 2021, 2–4pm Read more
Behind the Scenes Studio Visits: Plenderleith Scantlebury
Online event Thursday 19 August 2021, 1–2pm Watch a recording of this conversation
Behind the Scenes Studio Visits: Valda Jackson
Online event Tuesday 24 August 2021, 1–2pm Watch a recording of this conversation
Panel Discussion: Selected XI
Online event Thursday 26 August 2021, 6–7pm Watch a recording of this conversation
I Am Making Art: Tile Relief Workshop
Enter the Fougou Saturday 16 October 2021, 2–5pm This event is fully booked
In Conversation: Lucy Stein and Amy Hale
Online event Thursday 21 October 2021, 6–7pm Watch a recording of this conversation
Screening and Conversation: Film London Jarman Award 2021
With Sophia Al-Maria Thursday 4 to Friday 5 November 2021, 12pm–12am Watch a recording of this conversation
Behind the Scenes Studio Visits: Vicky Smith
Online Wednesday 17 November 2021, 1–1.45pm Watch a recording of this studio visit
In Conversation: Peggy Ahwesh and Erika Balsom
Online event with BSL interpretation Thursday 18 November 2021, 6–7pm Book your place
Talk: Ronald Hutton
On Britain’s Pagan Heritage Wednesday 12 January 2022, 6.30–8pm Find out more and book tickets
Maria Christoforidou and Lucy Stein
Performing the Question Friday 14 January 2022, 6–7.30pm Book your place
Monica Sjöö Readings and Publication Launch
Saturday 15 January 2022, 6–7.30pm Find out more and book your place
Exhibition previews
Nosferasta / Pigs and Poison Friday 4 February 2022, 6–8pm, Free, no need to book Find out more
Asian futures, without Asians
An illustrated presentation by Astria Suparak Tuesday 15 February 2022, 7–9pm, Free, donations welcome Read more and book tickets
In Conversation: Adam Khalil and Bayley Sweitzer with Adam Murray
Thursday 24 February 2022, 6.30–7.30pm, Free, booking essential Find out more and book your place
More about Spike Island
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