The Island Open Studios 2025

We’re throwing open The Island doors for our annual Open Studios weekend, 26th – 28th September.

The Island programme of events is below. Please book in advance with Headfirst for taster classes and building tours.

PROGRAMME

ACTIVITYWHERETIMEDETAILS
Friday 26th
Illustration of an artist wearing a beret standing in front of an easelStudio Holders’ Exhibition
Gallery12:00-17;00Free
Saturday 27th
Illustration of an old police headquarters building with artists dancing, painting and hanging off the roofBuilding History TourMeet at the Nelson Street entrance and wait by the bench.11:00£4 adult, kids go free, book in advance
Illustration of the front of an old police station with figures hanging off it, painting it and dancing in the street.Open StudiosWhole building12:00-17:00Free
Illustration of an artist wearing a beret standing in front of an easelStudios Holders ExhibitionGallery12:00-17:00Free
Illustration of a person on a rope hanging down a wall, text with circus class informationCircus Skills Taster Class with RupertCircus Studio12:00-13:00Free, book or drop in
Illustration of two people dancing on the street, text with floorwork class informationIntroduction to Floorwork Taster ClassDance Studio12:00-13:00Free, book or drop in
Illustration of a person on a rope hanging down a wall, text with circus class informationIntroduction To Aerial Hoop with Aimee ChristodolouCircus Studio13:30-14:30Free, book or drop in
Illustration of two people dancing on the street, text with floorwork class informationContemporary Dance Taster ClassDance Studio13:30-14:30Free, book or drop in
Illustration of a person on a rope hanging down a wall, text with circus class informationAerial Rope Taster Class with Laura MurphyCircus Studio15:00-16:00Free, book or drop in
Illustration of two people dancing on the street, text with floorwork class informationBallet SWDT Style Taster Class with South West Dance TheatreDance Studio14:00-15:00Free, book or drop in
Sunday 28th
Illustration of an artist wearing a beret standing in front of an easelStudio Holders ExhibitionGallery, first floor12:00-16:00Free
Illustration of the front of an old police station with figures hanging off it, painting it and dancing in the street.Open StudiosWhole Building12:00-16:00Free
Illustration of an old police headquarters building with artists dancing, painting and hanging off the roof Building TourMeet at the Nelson Street entrance and wait by the bench.14:00£4 adult, kids go free, book in advance