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It's hard to believe that since we opened our doors in September 2025, we have already hosted three exhibitions, and run 4 programmes of art classes. We have been working hard to create a true 'space to dream' for our local young artists, and the energy in the gallery has been nothing short of magical.

The LOVE Exhibition

On January 31st, we celebrated the opening of our third exhibition; LOVE. It was a joy to welcome so many of you, alongside our talented young artists and their families.

photograph taken at the Space to Dream gallery on the opening of the new exhibition; LOVE. The photograph features three people, two women and a man, looking at some of the work on display. We can also see part of the collaborative mural.

As a centrepiece of this show, we invite you to contribute to our participatory mural. Guests of all ages are encouraged to pick up a pen and add to our collaborative heart display.

Come and tell us what's in your heart and see the exhibition until the 13th of March 2026.

Photograph focusing on the back wall of the Space to Dream gallery, which features a giant drawing of an anatomical heart surrounded with multicoloured sticky notes. Some people are writing on notes to contribute to the display: What's in your Heart?

Help Us Grow

As a small, independent gallery, we are dedicated to keeping this special place thriving for the next generation of artists. We are currently awaiting news on essential funding, but to reach our next level, we need your help.

Specifically, we are looking for the following:

Digital Support: Expertise in website management or social media strategy.
Funding & Grants: Advice or leads on arts funding and local grants.
Sponsorships: Connections to local businesses that love the arts.
Media & Outreach: We are looking to share our story with a wider audience. If you have connections to local newspapers, TV news, or radio, we would love to speak with them about the work we do and our vision.

If you have a skill to share or a contact to introduce us to, please pop in to see us, or email us at www.spacetodreamgallery.org

Every contribution, whether it's an hour of your time or a professional connection, ensures we remain sustainable. Thank you for being part of our journey.

Poster for The Big Tree community Creative Project taking place at the Space to Dream Gallery on the 21st of December 2025 in the afternoon. It features an AI-generated photgraph of a giant Christmas tree made out of cardboard fruit boxes.

Support Us

As a Community Interest Company (CIC), we rely on funding and the support of generous people like you. Your gift helps us keep our programmes free or affordable, and provide vital exhibition opportunities for talented young artists from all backgrounds.

Every contribution counts!

THANK YOU!

Class Schedule

While we work towards securing funding for low cost or free daily art classes for young artists in the community, we are running creative sessions open to children aged 5 to 16.

Photograph taken during one of our art classes. Four students work on life-size self-portraits on the floor of the gallery

Photograph taken during one of our art classes. Children are around a table in the centre of the gallery, working on individual arts projects. Morgane, is facilitating the workshop. Some of the children's faces have been hidden to protect their privacy.

Our non-prescriptive classes introduce children to a wide range of mediums and techniques, encouraging them to follow their own creative journeys. By removing the expectation of a uniform end product, we eliminate the pressure to conform, keeping every session fun, spontaneous, and full of discovery!

Classes are small and welcoming (maximum 8 children), and we only have a few spots left for this new term.

Cost: Pay what you can, with a baseline of £15 per class, contributing towards our basic overheads.

Sign up:

Email us

Schedule:

Wednesday: 16:00 - 17:30. Ages 5–16 (sign up for our 5-week programme from the 25th of February to the 25th of March 2026)
Thursday: 16:00 - 17:30. Ages 5–16 (sign up for our 5-week programme from the 26th of February to the 26th of March 2026)
Saturday: 11:00 - 12:30. Ages 5–16 (sign up for our 5-week programme from the 28th of February to the 28th of March 2026)

Open Call For Upcoming Exhibition

We are taking submissions for our next exhibition, which will open on the 21st of March and run until the 1st of May 2026. Our theme is LIFE, and the deadline for submissions is the 11th of March 2026, at midnight.

We welcome all forms of creativity. This includes painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, collage, printmaking, textile, ceramic, illustration, and digital art.
Please, submit up to 3 high-resolution images by email ([email protected]), or DM.

And, please include the following details: The artist's name and age, the size and title of the artwork, and a few words about it.
(What does it mean to you? What do you want to share with your art?)

We can't wait to see your artwork!

Copy of our open call poster - All information on the poster features in the body of the email.

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