Arnolfini Arts

We’re proud to announce A land as big as her skin — a major new exhibition by Mounira Al Solh, opening soon at Arnolfini.

🗓 28 February – 24 May 2026
📍 Arnolfini, Bristol

#MouniraAlSolh #Arnolfini #ContemporaryArt #ExhibitionOpening

Join Annie, co-founder of Bristol company ATTIC Teas, for a guided ‘Breathe and Brew’ experience, inspired by questions around life, wellbeing and nature posed in Emma Talbot: Everything is Energy.

🗓️ Thursday 29 January, 4PM - 5.30PM
🎟️ Book here: buff.ly/BoWh5LG

Join Bristol Breakers for an open movement session inspired by Emma Talbot: Everything is Energy. Whether you want to watch, join in, or simply soak up the atmosphere, all levels and backgrounds are welcome.

🗓 Tuesday 20 January, 2–4pm
📍 First Floor Gallery Space
🎟 Free | Drop-in

Shui Mo Ensemble return to Arnolfini with a bold new music exchange project, bringing together composers and performers from Beijing, Xi’an, Taipei and Seoul — blending traditional East Asian instruments with contemporary Western composition.

🎟️ Tickets here: buff.ly/l128KUS

Join us tomorrow for a relaxed, drop-in tour of Emma Talbot: Everything is Energy, guided in Spanish by Latinas in Bristol. A welcoming space to explore art, connect and enjoy culture together.

📍 Meet at: Ground floor welcome desk
🗓 Tuesday 13th January
⏰ 3–4pm
🎟 Free | No booking required

Our galleries will be closed from 24 December and reopening on 2 January.
Wishing you all very happy holidays! 🎄

📚 We’re hiring a Bookshop Assistant at Arnolfini

A customer-facing role delivering great service in our gallery bookshop. Perfect for someone with an interest in art, culture and retail.

🕒 Part-time, permanent
💷 £12.21/hr
📅 Apply here: buff.ly/LYXviSz by 6 Jan 2026

✨ This Saturday at 11.30am, experience Christmas magic on the big screen ❄️
We’re screening The Snowman with a very special twist: a live performance of its iconic score by the City of Bristol Brass Band, featuring young soloist Alice Gilbert-Campbell.

🎟 Secure your tickets here: buff.ly/eURV778

We’re hiring a Visitor Engagement Supervisor ✨

A key front-facing role supporting visitors, staff and public programmes at Arnolfini. Perfect for someone passionate about people, culture and inclusive spaces.

🕒 28 hrs/week
📍 Permanent
📅 Apply by 7 Jan 2026

🔗 buff.ly/jNs6JQL

We’re bringing a beloved Christmas classic to life! ❄️✨
Join us for a special festive screening of The Snowman, accompanied by a live performance of the iconic score by City of Bristol Brass Band.

📅 Two screenings are available on the day at 11.30am & 2pm
🎟 Book your tickets: buff.ly/anRskiP

A brilliant soft launch for Echoes, our final year partnering with Jerwood Collection and co-curated with AIM.

See selected works from Jerwood alongside 9 new response pieces created by AIM’s artists.

Experience it on our second floor, until 25 January.

A radical night of sonic resistance ⚡
Black Industrial / Noise reimagines the lineage of techno and noise through a radical Black lens, where resistance becomes resonance.

📅 Fri 21 November, 7.30–10pm
🎟️ £15 / £8 concession
👉 Book here: buff.ly/myKAbgO

Tired of the grey skies? 🌧️ Visit Emma Talbot: Everything Is Energy and surround yourself with colour, life, and light - the perfect antidote to the November gloom 💛

🗓️ on until 8 February 2026
🎟️ Free entry (donations welcome)

📸 Lisa Whiting

#EmmaTalbot #Arnolfini #ContemporaryArt #FreeExhibition

Echoes opens tomorrow on our Second Floor.
Co-curated with Art In Motion (AIM), featuring works from Jerwood Collection alongside new responses by AIM’s artists.
The final chapter in our three-year collaboration with Jerwood.

#Arnolfini #JerwoodCollection #ArtInMotion #BristolArt #InclusiveArts

🎷 Tomorrow at Arnolfini: immerse yourself in an evening of experimental sound with Evan Parker and Trance Map+.

📅 Friday 7 November, 7.30–10PM
🎟️ Book your ticket: buff.ly/dD8yoUk

#Arnolfini #EvanParker #TranceMap #ExperimentalMusic #ImprovisedMusic

Join us this Thursday, 2PM - 4PM for a reflective workshop with SollÉ (Nathan Sollé), inspired by Emma Talbot: Everything is Energy. 🌿✨ Explore creativity, sustainability, and connection through songwriting, collage, and sound.

Book your place: buff.ly/wPGcy41

🎵 Free improvisation. Acoustic meets electronic. Hypnotic saxophone textures.
Evan Parker + Trance Map+ — this Friday. Don’t miss it.

📅 Friday 7 November, 7.30PM to 10PM
🎟️ Book your ticket: buff.ly/dD8yoUk

#Arnolfini #EvanParker #TranceMap #ExperimentalMusic #ImprovisedMusic

Make the most of the last days of half term with a visit to "ENJOY YOURSELF"!

Curated by Let’s Make Art, this exhibition celebrates Arnolfini’s creative past and present, and it’s your final weekend to see it in Gallery 5.

#LetsMakeArt #Arnolfini #ArtForEveryone #BristolEvents #HalfTerm

✨ Discover Everything is Energy — the new exhibition catalogue from artist Emma Talbot, exploring transformation, nature, and resilience.

Join Emma and Gemma Brace for an In Conversation on 29 Oct, and grab a signed copy on the night 💫

#EmmaTalbot #EverythingIsEnergy #Arnolfini

This Saturday, Latinas in Bristol are taking over the second floor at Arnolfini to celebrate Día de los Muertos! Drop in between 11–1 or 2–4 to join the festivities. Free and open to all ages!

This Saturday, Latinas in Bristol are taking over the second floor at Arnolfini to celebrate Día de los Muertos! Drop in between 11–1 or 2–4 to join the festivities. Free and open to all ages!

Half Term fun alert! 💥
Let’s Make Art returns for two days of creative workshops inspired by Emma Talbot: Everything is Energy.

📅 Tuesday 28 & Wednesday 29 October
🕒 11am–1pm & 2pm–4pm
📍 Arnolfini Community Workshop
✨ Free, no booking needed – just drop in!

Almost a week since Everything is Energy opened at Arnolfini 🌿
Two floors of Emma Talbot’s silk paintings, sculptures, drawings and animation exploring our connection to the natural and digital worlds.

Visit us and immerse yourself in this calming and thought-provoking exhibition. ✨

Evan Parker returns to Arnolfini 🎷
An evening of pure improvisation — saxophone, electronics, and sound in the moment.

🎟️ Tickets: buff.ly/kWPWbTL

Join us for a conversation between Emma Talbot and Gemma Brace, our Head of Exhibitions — exploring the ideas, energy and inspiration behind the show.

🎟️ Tickets here: buff.ly/LS9eaWh

Calling all women, trans and non-binary creatives ready to break into music 🎶
Join Saffron Music for two experimental DJ and vinyl workshops celebrating 100 years of Daphne Oram.

Tickets here: buff.ly/fDde8O0

#OramAwards #SaffronMusic #WomenInMusic

Making meaning. Building connection.
Creating with others. Finding joy. ✨

It’s the last month to explore "ENJOY YOURSELF", our exhibition with @letsmakeartuk — a joyful journey through process, collaboration and creativity.

Don’t miss your chance to experience it before it closes! 💛

Join us Friday for the free public preview of Emma Talbot: Everything is Energy — an immersive new exhibition exploring life, nature, and connection.

Be the first to experience it at Arnolfini, Bristol 💫

#EmmaTalbot #EverythingIsEnergy #Arnolfini #BristolArts #ArtExhibition

📸 Have you found our cut-out frame yet?

Pop your head through, strike a pose, and don’t forget to tag @arnolfiniarts and @letsmakeartuk in your photos! 📸✨
Let’s celebrate joy, creativity, and the art of making together 💫

#EnjoyYourself #LetsMakeArt #Arnolfini #BristolArt #FamilyArt

Dance. Acrobatics. Intimacy.
Armour dissolves barriers and reimagines masculinity in a circle shared with the audience.

Part of Circus City Festival 🎪

📍 Arnolfini, Bristol
🗓️ 9 & 10 October | ⏰ 8:30–9:30pm

🎟️ Tickets available now: buff.ly/rThGnLm