Venue detail
Spike Island
133 Cumberland Road
Bristol BS1 6UX
www.spikeisland.org.uk
T. 0117 929 2266
Spike Island is a national centre for the production and exhibition of contemporary art.
Located in Bristol\'s historic harbourside in the Cumberland Basin, Spike Island offers excellent studios as well as project and exhibition space for the making and showing of ambitious new work. The organisation has established itself as a national centre for the research and development of contemporary visual arts. Spike Island emerged from an artist run initiative developed in the late 70's, Bristol Art Space. Whilst it is no longer 'artist run' the values of support to artists and those developing their career within the contemporary visual arts remains a high priority. Those working within the building have a vital role to play within the development of policy, decision making and management.
On foot:
From the city centre, turn right behind Arnolfini over the Prince Street Bridge and right again past the Industrial Museum, walk along the harbour, past The Point to the Maritime Heritage Centre. Turn left onto Gasferry Road and walk on to the junction with the main road (Cumberland Road). Turn right and the main entrance to Spike Island is 100 yards on your right.
By car:
From the city centre, take Wapping Road over the Prince Street Bridge behind Arnolfini and turn right onto Cumberland Road. Spike Island is about 1/2 mile on your right. From other directions, follow brown signs to SS Great Britain. On-street parking is available outside the building.
By bicycle:
There are bike racks outside Spike Island.
By bus:
Service 500 runs every 20 minutes during the week and every 30 minutes on Saturdays from Temple Meads, the City Centre and Broadmead to directly outside Spike Island.
By train:
Closest station is Bristol Temple Meads (15 min walk from train station - follow signs to the SS Great Britain - Spike Island is half way up the Cumberland road running parallel to the river). The journey from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads takes approx 1 1/4 hours and approx 1 1/2 from Birmingham Stations. Find all ticket and timetable information on www.nationalrail.co.uk
By coach:
Closest station is Bristol, Marlborough Street bus station. Walk from the bus station will take approx 30 mins, as you come out of the bus station walk towards the underpass but turn right before you go down into the underpass with the travel lodge on your right and the Grill restaurant - keep walking until you get to the city centre, from there walk to Spike Island following the 'on foot' directions as above.
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