Opening hours Gallery closed until 7 February, 6pm Café open: Tuesday and Sunday: 10am–4pm, Wednesday to Saturday: 10am–5pm.

Test Space

Test Space

Current Exhibition in the Test Space

Upcoming Exhibitions in the Test Space

Previous Exhibitions in the Test Space

Image courtesy Phil Frankland

Test Space: Phil Frankland

Stainer Saturday 18 January to Sunday 2 February 2020 Read more
Photograph of a man in a beige mackintosh jacket holding a bunch of white lilies to hide his face

Test Space: Garry Loughlin

The Clearing House Saturday 23 November to Sunday 8 December 2019 Read more

Test Space: Natasha MacVoy

Groping in the Dark Saturday 28 September to Sunday 13 October 2019 Read more

Spike Island Volunteers’ Exhibition

Debris Saturday 31 August to Sunday 8 September 2019 Read more

Lisa Scantlebury

Many Long Slow Waits Saturday 6 to Sunday 21 July 2019 Read more
why are we not here? Courtesy Anika Deb and Stacey Olika

Test Space: Curated by Anika Deb and Stacey Olika

Why are we not here? Saturday 4 to Sunday 12 May 2019 Read more

Test Space: Matt Antoniak

Sasquatch Saturday 6 to Sunday 21 April 2019 Read more

Test Space: Bo Lanyon

The Death of Optimus Prime Saturday 2 to Sunday 17 March 2019 Read more

Test Space: For a Fellow

Saturday 19 January to Sunday 3 February 2019 Read more
Film still: A manipulated image of a ring-of-rocks around a large, central rock.

Test Space: Olivia Jones

Tephra: Order in the Dust Saturday 17 November to Sunday 2 December 2018 Read more
Karl Russell Vickers, Test Space (2018)

Test Space: RUNG

Saturday 6 to Sunday 21 October 2018 Read more

Test Space: VOLts

Echoes of Exclusion Saturday 1 to Sunday 16 September 2018 Read more

Test Space: Colin Higginson

There will always be rocks in the road Saturday 21 July to Sunday 5 August 2018 Read more

Test Space: Polly Kelsall

Building an Ecosystem from Scratch Saturday 23 June to Sunday 8 July 2018 Read more

Test Space: Skulptur Parc

Saturday 5 to Sunday 20 May 2018 Read more

Test Space: Art in Motion (AIM)

Homespun Saturday 10 to Sunday 25 March 2018 Read more
d/UMP (2018) Test Space exhibition

TEST SPACE: ANNABELLE CRAVEN JONES

d/UMP Saturday 17 February to Sunday 4 March 2018 Read more

Test space: lewdjaw

It's ok Saturday 25 November to Sunday 10 December 2017 Read more
Test Space exhibition: African Queen, Christelle Pellecuer

Test space: African Queen

African Queen Saturday 21 October to Sunday 5 November 2017 Read more

Test Space: Stollen (All I Want For Christmas)

Saturday 30 September to Sunday 15 October 2017 Read more

Test Space: Volunteers Group Show

Threads Friday 8 to Sunday 17 September 2017 Read more
Anton Goldenstein_Test Space

Test Space: Anton Goldenstein

Tales from the Diaspora — Why Are Rainbows Always Sad Saturday 8 to Sunday 23 July 2017 Read more
These Things Never Last, Benjamin Jones

Test Space: Benjamin Jones

Grounds For Cautious Optimism Saturday 3 to Sunday 18 June 2017 Read more

Test Space: May Day May Day All Works Will Be Shown

Saturday 29 April to Sunday 14 May 2017 Read more

Test Space: Skye 2

Wednesday 11 January to Sunday 26 March 2017 Read more

Test Space: Robert Foster

Solve et Coagula Friday 20 January to Sunday 5 February 2017 Read more
Test Space: Rebecca Swindell installation view

Test Space: Rebecca Swindell

Surface Stories Saturday 26 November to Sunday 11 December 2016 Read more
Test Space exhibition: Colin Higginson and Marcus Jefferies

Test Space: Colin Higginson & Marcus Jefferies

Phase 3 Saturday 1 to Sunday 16 October 2016 Read more
Test Space exhibition: under construction

Test Space: Under Construction

Saturday 3 to Sunday 18 September 2016 Read more
Test Space exhibition: Tom Goddard

Test Space: Thomas Goddard

Incarnation (The Possibilities of Datum) Saturday 2 to Friday 29 July 2016 Read more
Test Space exhibition: Andy Jackson (2016)

Test Space: Andy Jackson

Incarnation (The Possibilities of Datum) Saturday 4 to Sunday 19 June 2016 Read more
Slider (2016) Artspace’s 40th anniversary exhibition in Test Space, Spike Island

Test Space: Slider

Saturday 30 April to Sunday 15 May 2016 Read more
Anne Deeming, The Gaps Between (2016) Test Space

Test Space: Anne Deeming

The Gaps Between Saturday 20 February to Sunday 6 March 2016 Read more
Test Space exhibition: Katy Connor

Test Space: Katy Connor

Zero Landscape Saturday 16 January to Sunday 7 February 2016 Read more

Test Space: Group Exhibition

Conversation Pieces Friday 20 November to Sunday 13 December 2015 Read more
Ringo Starr artwork courtesy Simon Hood

Test Space: Simon Hood

100 Paintings of Ringo Starr Saturday 17 October to Tuesday 3 November 2015 Read more
Harry Meadley Level 3 2015

Test Space: Harry Meadley

Level 3 Friday 7 to Sunday 23 August 2015 Read more
Hayley Lock – Passing through the mother hole (2015) Test Space, Spike Island

Test Space: Hayley Lock

Passing through the mother hole Saturday 4 to Sunday 19 July 2015 Read more
Simon Olley, Mangrove (2014)

Test Space: Simon Olley

Simon Olley Saturday 30 May to Sunday 14 June 2015 Read more

Test Space: Chris Fordwoh

Tunnels of Love in the Corridors of Power Friday 17 to Friday 24 April 2015 Read more
Test Space: Howard Silverman (2014) Photograph by Kamina Walton

Test Space: Howard Silverman

Reservoir Friday 13 to Tuesday 31 March 2015 Read more
Test Space exhibition: Laurie Lax

Test Space: Laurie Lax

Unity of Opposites Thursday 13 February 2014 to Friday 27 February 2015 Read more
Solveig Settemsdal, Test Space (2015) Installation view

Test Space: Solveig Settemsdal

Saturday 24 January to Sunday 8 February 2015 Read more
Sweat Lodge exhibition Test Space

Test Space: Group Exhibition

Sweat Lodge Friday 11 to Sunday 27 July 2014 Read more
Courtesy Charlie Cousins

Test Space: Charlie Cousins

Even The Names of Stars Are Lost Monday 23 to Sunday 29 June 2014 Read more

Test Space: City Edition Studio

The Corridor of Uncertainty Saturday 1 to Sunday 9 March 2014 Read more

More in Programme

Pacita Abad Life in the Margins, Installation view. Exhibition

Exhibitions
Sriwhana Spong Ida-Ida (2019) Performance still, dancer Benjamin Ord, Spike Island, Bristol. Photograph by Max McClure

Events

Open Studios
Photograph of the young people of Hartcliffe gathered in Leigh Woods.

Engagement

Artist Development
Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley, We Are Here Because of Those That Are Not (2020)

Digital Commissions

Online Library
Spike Island
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United Kingdom
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Opening Hours

Gallery Gallery closed until 7 February, 6pm
Café Tuesday and Sunday: 10am–4pm. Wednesday to Saturday: 10am–5pm.
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