Art House

Alongside a rich heritage of art, invention and innovation LBRuT is home to many visual artists, designers and makers with a diverse range of skills, knowledge and talent. There are plenty of opportunities to join in, engage with and explore this thriving community.

Open Studios 2020

Our annual festival where visual artists, designers and makers invite you into their studios and spaces. It is a great way to browse, chat with those who make the work, explore the borough and buy direct.

A brochure listing all open studios within the festival and downloadable trails will be available late Spring.

Festival dates for your diary:

Friday 19 to Sunday 21 June 2020
Friday 26 to Sunday 28 June 2020

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Buying, commissioning work or taking a class

Not sure where to start? Why not browse last year’s 2019 Open Studios Festival brochure (pdf, 7.0 MB) listing over 75 local studios by art form with contact details and further information.

Orleans House Gallery, Stables Gallery and Riverside Gallery

Free public art galleries with a wide range of exhibitions and associated programmes run by the Arts Service, visit the Orleans House Gallery website for more information.

Other key facilitators

The borough is home to many facilitators from an Art School and contemporary galleries through to venues hosting leading art fairs. Want to find out more? Start with the 2019 Open Studios Festival brochure as a way in to exploring those working across the sector locally.