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Gallery North is a community gallery in the heart of Hailsham, exhibiting a wide range of artworks and supporting local art education.

09/10/2026

From stone lithographs to mixed media collage, expressive drawings, 3d paper forms, sketchbooks, photography and so much more... Papering Over the Cracks is a celebration of the use of paper and drawn line.

Please do join us - this wonderful exhibition has a shorter run and finishes on the 17th October.

08/10/2026

🌅 ARTIST OPPORTUNITY! 🌅

21st November - 19th December 2026

Join us as an artist or maker for this year's end of year winter exhibition!

We invite artists and makers of high quality, affordable artworks to display their work with us for the festive season. This year the brief is open to all mediums and materials, however we are looking for works that reference or that are inspired by the time of year, the changing of seasons and the winter solstice.

Please fill in the form below and upload up to five examples of your work with titles, dimensions and prices by 8pm on 4th November 2026.

For further questions please get in touch with Emma at [email protected]

SUBMISSION FORM LINK: https://forms.gle/tRmsg6JAXQrbnyCF7
www.artgallerynorth.co.uk

26/09/2026

🚨New Exhibition Alert! Opening today!🚨

Papering Over The Cracks is an expressive, multi-disciplinary exhibition of drawing and paper-based art from over 30 Sussex and London based artists.

Opening 26th September through to the 17th October.

Featuring:
Peter McNally, Alexi Francis, Philip Edwards, April Thomson-Yasamee, Louise Gorst, Dinah Jones, Beccy Bloomfield, Bodi Morse, Chris Shaw Hughes, Elizabeth Claridge, Valerie Evans, Danielle Friesen, Ness Chequer, Ellie Briffitt, Rachel Ring, Madeleine Smith, Shirley Archibald, Una Curthoys, Tony Spencer, Graham Binks, Liz Scott, Emma Donovan, Rick Curthoys, Sarah Dook, Ben Ecclestone, Richard Hall, Kristina Page, Darren Slater, Trish Hutchinson Smith, Rebecca Wells, Ian Dowding and Nigel Horn.

Artwork (c)

05/09/2026

What a day! Thank you to everyone who popped along for our Art-a-Saurus Dino themed Arts & crafts today as part of the 20th Anniversary Street Celebration for Hailsham Festival It was non-stop but we loved every minute and all the fabulous creations. 🦕🦖

A huge thank you to our wonderful volunteers who make so much of these activities possible.

22/08/2026

FLOCK - Community inspired exhibition. Currently on show until 19th September.

Two of the fascinating textiles artworks in our current exhibition FLOCK speak of geographical and family communities and the connected stories woven within each stitch and thread. Both are currently on display and are well worth a visit to see in person.

Crochet artwork:

'The Glottenham Blanket' - 150cm by 150cm Acrylic and wool yarn. Created by Antonia Chitty.

"The Glottenham blanket is based on the geography of the land surrounding Glottenham Manor and the old castle on the site in Robertsbridge. Through the gathering of stories from those who currently work on the land, this freeform crochet piece interweaves memory and community. Within the stitches fields, hedgerows and animals can be found, along with the silhouettes of women, representing those that have lived and worked on the site, in both the past and present."

Quilt hanging:

'Dear Mum-70 Years Young' - 150cm x 110cm Quilted textile. Created by Japonica Dudley, Norma Glover, Sarah Drew, Martha Speed, Charlotte Drew and Karen Drew. We are sisters - 3 living in Nottingham, 1 in Leicestershire, 1 in North Yorkshire and 1 in Sussex.

"Our dear Mum ( Isabelle Louise) taught the seven of us to sew when we were children and stitching is something that has unified and assisted us throughout our varied lives for more than 80 years!

Despite living miles apart ,we came together in 1996 to create this celebratory quilt for Isabelle's 70th Birthday. She lived happily and independently until almost 94- always sewing, crafting and doing an Art Degree in her 80s!

Her 7 children, 9 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren have all got art and creativity at the centre of their lives. This quilt of family folklore records where we lived, the garden, the produce, the events, the hilarity and the achievements she inspired. We enjoy a feeling of family support and co-operation everytime we look at it."

Gallery North is open 10am - 1pm on Tues & Weds and 10am to 4pm on Thurs to Sat.

21/08/2026

A selection of current works on display in our community and collaboratively themed exhibition FLOCK that runs until 19th September.

Artists here include Tony Spencer, Atticus Blick, Ian Dowding, Vladimir Zhdanov, William Ede-Smith, Louise Gorst, Michele Payne and Nova Cookson.

To view the further works in the exhibition, please click here:
https://artgallerynorth.co.uk/2026/08/13/flock-community-art-exhibition/

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20/08/2026

📍PAPERING OVER THE CRACKS - Open Call deadline extension! 📍
We thought an extra week might be of use, knowing that many of you are away on annual leave!

Exhibition and Application Details are as follows - please share with any interested artists!

'Papering Over the Cracks' 26.09 - 17.10

An expressive exhibition of drawing, paper-based mediums and works on paper that both celebrates and elevates the drawn line and use of paper as medium.

Gallery North would like to invite entries from artists working in any medium who are creating work or have existing work that responds to this theme. We are particularly interested in artists that focus on drawing as a key principle of their work. Additionally, those that work across paper-based mediums (2d and 3d) as well as print-making, assemblage, graphic arts, textile arts and photography.

Sketchbooks will form a key display in this exhibition - artists willing to share their sketchbooks and works in progress for display purposes are very welcome.

Artists must organise the safe delivery (and collection if necessary) of their artworks during the week before the 26th September. Further information will be sent out regarding receiving days and times.

Please fill in the form below and upload examples of up to five artworks with dimensions, prices and a short artists statement (no more than 500 words or 1 side of A4) by midnight on 5th Sept 2026. There is no fee to enter, however if you are accepted, a single hanging fee of £15 is required.

If you are selected for this exhibition, we will be in touch within one week after the submission date closes.

Please note that Gallery North's commission is 20% on all sold works.

Thank you so much for taking the time to enter - we look forward to viewing your work.

www.artgallerynorth.co.uk
Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 4RS.
For enquiries please email Emma at: [email protected]

17/07/2026

Looking forward to having work from these talented students on display in September!

14/07/2026

HIVE - our latest exhibition on display until 25th July.

A Gallery North take-over by the Blue Monkey Network Eastbourne based and linked artists network.

We have 39 artists from the network showing a diverse body of work ranging from film installation to sculpture, textiles, ceramics, painting, print-making and drawing. A super collection of 'hive' themed works ranging from the fragile to the robust.

Do join us and take some time to explore the works of these artists. It really is a must-see.

12/07/2026

⚡ARTIST OPPORTUNITY! ⚡

'Papering Over the Cracks' 26.09 - 17.10

Papering Over The Cracks is our upcoming late September exhibition and we would love to receive submissions from you.

Papering Over The Cracks will be an expressive exhibition of drawing, paper-based mediums and works on paper that celebrates and elevates the drawn line and use of paper as medium.

Gallery North would like to invite entries from artists working in any medium who are creating work or have existing work that responds to this theme. We are particularly interested in artists that focus on drawing as a key principle of their work. Additionally, those that work across paper-based mediums (2d and 3d) as well as print-making, assemblage, graphic arts, textile arts and photography.

Sketchbooks will form a key display in this exhibition - artists willing to share their sketchbooks and works in progress for display purposes are very welcome.

Submission deadline: 25.08.26 9pm GMT
SUBMISSION FORM: https://forms.gle/LznDMaUGXLKVMmGXA

Artists must organise the safe delivery (and collection if necessary) of their artworks during the week before the 26th September. Further information will be sent out regarding receiving days and times.

Please fill in the form below and upload examples of up to five artworks with dimensions, prices and a short artists statement (no more than 500 words or 1 side of A4) by 9pm on 25th August 2026. There is no fee to enter, however if you are accepted, a single hanging fee of £15 is required.

If you are selected for this exhibition, we will be in touch within one week after the submission date closes.

Please note that Gallery North's commission is 20% on all sold works.

Thank you so much for taking the time to enter - we look forward to viewing your work.

www.artgallerynorth.co.uk
Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 4RS.
For enquiries please email Emma at: [email protected]

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70 High Street
Hailsham
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Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 4pm
Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 4pm
Saturday	10am - 4pm

Website

http://www.artgallerynorth.co.uk/

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