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New exhibition space opening soon in the West End of Glasgow. We will also be hosting events, workshops and serving coffee throughout the week.

22/10/2026

I first met Butho in 2019 when the shop was still a construction site and he walked in asking if this was a record store (still not sure why). I told him unfortunately not but that we were planning to open a creative hub of sorts. He told me he was a DJ and we talked for hours about music and life in Glasgow. He said he’d come down for the opening, and sure enough, on 16th October 2020, he was among the first people through the door.

It has been incredible to watch him grow as a DJ, as a person, and now as a producer. He is a constant champion for Black music in Glasgow and an important voice for change in spaces that rely heavily on music of Black origin.

So it’s a lovely full-circle moment, and I’m proud to stock his incredible first release. Moody Dub EP is now available to buy at The Alchemy Experiment

16/10/2026

Six years of Alchemy!!

TL/DR - free tiramisu

A huge thank you to everyone that has supported us! To each person that comes in to buy a coffee, a print, host an event or has invested their hard earned money and left carrying a painting you are all class.

Your support allows us to continue with the vision of creating a welcoming space for art & creativity in Glasgow. Which stemmed from an idea my Dad had circa 2018 which kickstarted the whole thing.

Massive thanks to the incredible team I get to work with and the incredible Brigitte Bregagna who has been with us since day 1!

Today (Friday 16th October) we'll have some free bits (lighters & carabiners), free homemade tiramisu by Bri to celebrate and Frankie dog will be in the shop!

Hope to see you there and love to you all

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Photos are by Beatriz C. Fernandes during Tess exhibition

14/10/2026

Afrocaledonia:
An exhibition from artists of the Black Scottish Diaspora

Featuring:

Carla Angus
Ese Johnson
Phillip Morrell

Ends 22nd October

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Tonight - Free Clay Demo with (link at ) 6-8pm

A chance to view the exhibition in a quiet environment, speak to artist Ese Johnson and learn about his practice.

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Thank you to everyone that came along to the opening of 'Afrocaledonia' last week!

Ese Johnson, Philip Morrell, and Carla Angus are contemporary artists of colour rooted in Scotland. Three distinct creative voices, they present AfroCaledonia, an exhibition exploring hybrid contemporary cultures.

Full exhibition statement on our website ✨

12/10/2026

FESTIVE MARKETS - Deadline Extension ✨

Had lots of people get in touch over the weekend so we have decided to extended the deadline for the Festive Markets until tonight (midnight).

Good luck to everyone applying for the markets this year!

Link in our bio 🎄

07/10/2026

✦ coming up ✦

The Jackie Marno-McGoldrick Art Prize

23/10/26 - 29/10/26

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The Jackie Marno-McGoldrick Art Prize is an annual Glasgow student art competition open to students in the Clydebank area.

The JMM Art Prize's mission is to continue the legacy of Jackie Marno-McGoldrick - an artist and art teacher from Clydebank High School who's mission it was to empower Glasgow's kids with a creative voice and vision.

This year's competition is kindly supported by Glasgow School of Art, CASS Art, Partick Thistle FC. & West Dumbartonshire Council.

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visit alchemyexperiment.com to find out more

25/09/2026

FESTIVE MARKETS ✨

Applications now open to our 2026 Festive Markets!

Each year in the run up to Christmas we transform the space into a market for local artists & makers. Apply now if you'd like to take part!

The Alchemy Experiment
157 Byres Rd.

Stalls £50 per table

Full details on our website ✨

22/09/2026

NonZero live at The Alchemy Experiment 💯
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18/09/2026

Day/night ✨

• Coffeeshop/gallery by day & gallery/events at night •

All are welcome to join our next exhibition opening is tonight! (Friday 18th Sep.) 7-9pm

'Invisible Threads'

Phoebe Ryrko
Victoria Snazell

Open until 23rd September!

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17/09/2026

✦ opening tomorrow ✦

Invisible Threads
Phoebe Ryrko & Victoria Snazell

Opening Friday 18th Sept, 7-9pm
Free entry, all welcome

✦ meet the artists ✦

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Victoria Snazell (b.1970) is a visual artist with strong ties to the sheds and gardens of the suburbs. Playing with the plastic qualities of paint and clay, she digs to uncover shapes, forms, and creatures, exploring the tension between an object’s roundness and the flatness of a painting. Her sculptural background informs semi-abstract works where forms shift between recognition and ambiguity, investigating presence, absence, vulnerability, ageing, and humour. Built through layered revisions and experimentation with materials, the work embraces awkwardness and imperfection, occupying an in-between space that wobbles with energy and creates an ongoing dialogue between control and surrender.

Phoebe Ryrko
Phoebe Ryrko is a painter in oils, whose work explores the healing power of nature and colour. It is a both personal journey towards wholeness and an invitation to enjoy a moment of stillness. She was brought up in a Catholic spiritual community called Lothlorien, which was dedicated to helping people in crisis or breakdown. As a child she took refuge in nature and in flowers and her preoccupation is with the mysterious energetic exchange between objects and humans. The transient and ungraspable fullness that we experience each day in our ordinary lives, that includes both grief and elation. For her, oil paint has a magical and playful materiality that evokes a sense of reverence and excitement.

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visit alchemyexperiment.com to find out more

14/09/2026

UPCOMING EXHIBITION:

Opening this Friday, 7-9pm
Free entry, all welcome!

'INVISIBLE THREADS'
Phoebe Ryrko & Victoria Snazell

Ends 18th September

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Phoebe and Vic met at art school over 30 years ago. Their ongoing friendship and critical dialogue have helped sustain their practices over time. This exhibition celebrates their shared explorations of the quiet, everyday things that often feel ordinary yet are given special attention through the work.

Ryrko approaches her art as part of her spiritual practice. Her still life paintings of flowers are meditative, celebrating the simple presence and beauty of nature, through the soft, fluid qualities of oil paint.

Snazell’s work is grounded in the psychological dramas of the suburbs. Playing with the plastic properties of paint and clay – she digs to discover and uncover shapes, forms, and creatures that embody a certain vulnerability.

The Invisible Threads that connect their work are expressed in the relationship between the mind or spirit and matter. Each artist’s search for meaning, honouring what it is to be human in their own way.

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More info about the exhibition & artists on our website!

Address

157 Byres Road
Glasgow
G128TS

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 5pm
Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm
Sunday	10am - 5pm

Telephone

+447792848053

Website

http://www.alchemyexperiment.com/

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