Access information:
- Ramped access
- There is an accessible toilet
Phoenix Gallery Brighton, The
The Phoenix Gallery is an art gallery with studio space to hire in central Brighton.
-
Venue Description:
The Phoenix Arts Association is a charitable arts organisation based in central Brighton.
It provides 100+ studio spaces, short-term project space for hire by community groups and supports a gallery and education programme which brings together professional artists and the general public in a friendly and creative environment.
-
Address:
10-14 Waterloo Place
Brighton
BN2 9NB
-
Phone:
01273 603700
-
Web:
www.phoenixbrighton.org
-
Email:
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
-
Opening Times:
Wed - Sun, 11am - 5pm. Dependent on what exhibitions are running. Check website.
-
Getting There / Parking:
Phoenix Brighton is opposite St Peter's Church, close to Brighton Station and on bus routes 5, 25, 49 and 50.
There are two disabled bays to the side of the gallery on Phoenix Place.
The best drop off point for taxis and cars would be Phoenix Place.
-
Getting In:
There is ramped access to the left of the gallery which leads to a door with a bell. If you are on your own you will more than likely need help getting in as the door is very heavy and slams shut. During exhibition times I would hope there would be someone on standby as we struggled to get in during office hours.
-
Getting Around / Facilities:
The Phoenix main gallery is a large, pleasant and dynamic space. In the opposite direction from the main entrance is a corridor with workshop rooms on the left. The workshop rooms are used by groups such as The Rockets; a group of artists with learning disabilities. The rooms were well used and a little cluttered.
In the lower ground floor there are over 100 studio spaces for artists. At the time of conducting this review the lift was not working. We were not shown the studio areas and were informed that they were not accessible.
They do not have a hearing loop installed.
It is not standard practice for The Phoenix Gallery to provide publicity in accessible formats but they informed us they would provide this on request.
There is a separate accessible toilet to a satisfactory standard. It has a right hand transfer. It could be a little bigger.
The staff at the Phoenix Gallery do not receive disability awareness training.
-
Additional Comments:
The entire site is about to embark on a programme of refurbishment which according to their publicity will result in a ‘sustainable, accessible and high quality landmark building’, which in my opinion is badly needed in Brighton.
It was noted that the accessible ramp and large accessible main gallery area were not advertised in any publicity. We hope that along with the physical refurbishment of the site the word is spread across Brighton and the near area that there will be an accessible venue and studio space for all to use in the future.
-
Reviewed By:
Andy
-
Review Date:
August 2010, updated 17/3/2011 by Pappya
Published in
Public Buildings & Community Centres - Brighton
