Opening hours Gallery: Wednesday to Sunday 12–5pm Café open: Tuesday and Sunday: 10am–4pm, Wednesday to Saturday: 10am–5pm.
Donald Locke, 'A Conspiracy of Icons (Icons from the New World)' (1992–93). Image courtesy the Donald Locke Estate and Alison Jacques Gallery

Featured exhibition: Donald Locke Resistant Forms

Saturday 31 May to Sunday 7 September 2025 Find out more about the exhibition

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133 Cumberland Road
Bristol BS1 6UX
United Kingdom
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Opening Hours

Gallery Wednesday to Sunday 12–5pm
Café Tuesday and Sunday: 10am–4pm. Wednesday to Saturday: 10am–5pm.
Spike Island Artspace Ltd. Registered Charity no. 1003505. Registered in England and Wales no. 2624621
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Vauxhall Bridge closed from 2 October for repair work

Please be aware: Vauxhall Bridge is temporarily closing from 2 October for repair work. If you are travelling to Spike Island from south of the river, use the Gaol Ferry Bridge or Ashton Avenue Bridge.

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