What's on

The Show exhibition

18 June 2013

The Show is the culmination of work from...

Love Food Festival Summer...

21 July 2013

Love Food returns to its much-loved Bristol home...

The Recovery Festival

26 July 2013

This free event will showcase the amazing and...

Christmas Wonderland

29 November 2013

Re-discover the Christmas spirit this December...

More events

Bristol's most flexible conference and event venue

 

Paintworks Event Space is a large, versatile, blank canvas space with an exciting programme of public and private events, whether it be for a conference, wedding or party venue in the heart of Bristol, we have the perfect venue for you. We run and hire all year round, so book now!

 

  • Stunning and versatile blank canvas venue in the heart of Bristol's Creative Quarter

  • A dedicated member of Event Staff for every event

  • Beautiful adjoining outdoor courtyards

  • Fantastic in-house caterer

  • Fully licensed for weddings and civil ceremonies

  • Free on-site parking for up to 140 cars

  • Close to City Centre and excellent public transport links

  • Free use of Wi-fi and built-in sound system

  • Separate meeting room for up to 25 delegates

  • Available for day and evening hire 

 

A Party Venue in Bristol Worth Talking About

 

Corporate events - Creative Space for creative thinking

Paintworks Event Space is the perfect venue for Corporate events. Whether it's for Award Nights, Product Launches, Presentations, Conferences, Lectures, Meetings & AGMs, Training Days or Workshops the Event Space provides an alternative and invigorating venue in the heart of Bristol's creative quarter.

A Wedding venue in Bristol that's perfect for your special day

Paintworks Event Space is a fabulous alternative venue for wedding receptions, parties and celebrations, with a full licence for ceremonies. Its mixture of exposed brick, stone and steel work make it an exciting and dynamic place to hold a party and the size of the space creates a sense of scale that's perfect for important occasions.

Exhibitions

The Event Space makes for a stunning Exhibition venue and has played host to some of Bristol's most notable exhibitions over the past 6 years. From fantastic solo exhibitions to large collective shows, these are just a few of our recent exhibitions: The Sunday Times 50th Year Anniversary 2012, Avonmouth to the Amazon by Barry Cawston 2010, Kathryn Thomas Lightyears 2009, Carol Peace 2006 and 2008, Dreweatts Urban Art, Bristol Contemporary Open, Graffle Raffle and UWE.

Find out more about the space and hire charges, or take a look at our galleries to see the space in action.

 

Paintworks Main Courtyard - Open to Sculptors

Paintworks is offering its main open-air communal courtyard  to established and up and coming sculptors for year-round temporary exhibitions, free of charge. The Main Courtyard is an aesthetically striking, well used area adjoining the popular Event Space and Bocabar.

Measuring 17.5m x 20m, (350 square metres), the courtyards wooden decked surface is punctuated by four centrally located steel girders. Six offices and the Event Space are located off the Courtyard, which is accessed by a staircase from the main site road, or a level access walkway running down to the River Road.

All weather-proof work will be considered, so if interested in applying, please contact Natalie Franco by e-mail: natalie(at)paintworksbristol.co.uk

(Please note Paintworks will take no responsibility for insuring work although the site has 24 hour security and CCTV surveillance)

Paintworks Event Space is a member of Funky Spaces, so if we can't help you, please do visit the www.funkyspaces.co.uk website to find other interesting venues!