Artists Talks
Tuesday 25th November 6.30-9pm
Come to the 7th Pecha Kucha Night at SVA.. 8 visual artists present their diverse practices in this brilliant format: 20 slides x 20 seconds. It's hugely engaging, an emotional ride and a rare glimpse into the minds and workings of artists. Don’t miss it!
Artists Talks
Tuesday 16th September 6.30-8.30pm
Come to the 6th Pecha Kucha Night at SVA.. 8 visual artists present their diverse practices in this brilliant format: 20 slides x 20 seconds. It's hugely engaging, an emotional ride and a rare glimpse into the minds and workings of artists. Don’t miss it!
Artists Talks
Tuesday 17th June 2025 6.30-8.30pm
Pecha Kucha Talks: 7-8pm
Come to the 6th Pecha Kucha Night at SVA.. 8 visual artists present their diverse practices in this brilliant format: 20 slides x 20 seconds. It's hugely engaging, an emotional ride and a rare glimpse into the minds and workings of artists. Don’t miss it!
Book Talk
Sunday 24th November 4pm
A book launch performance of Andrew Wood's long term WORD project by Charles Landry.
Talk
Thursday 13th June 7pm
Jennifer Gilbert, curator of 'Why We Linger' and Jennifer Lauren Gallery will be talking about the show 'Why We Linger' at SVA John St Gallery and the work she does to champion self-taught, disabled, neurodivergent and overlooked artists from around the world.
Call Out & Exhibition
23rd-26th September
At The Bureau for the Validation of Art, the Officials offer artists the opportunity to submit their work for Validation. The Bureau are yet to find anything that isn’t Art, and in this Public Exhibition you are invited to submit work to the show for validation.
Exhibition
13th - 18th February 10am -3pm
Sam Bailey will be displaying his posters, collages, and prints, while inviting YOU - yes U! - to join him in making collage.
Film
Sunday 1st December 6pm
A romantic fantasy film in which the angel chooses to become mortal so that he can experience human sensory pleasures.
Workshop
Friday 29th November 10am
This workshop is being delivered by Sarah Atkins in association with Mothers Who Make.
Exhibition
29th November - 1st December
Artist, printmaker and tufter Jessie James will be exhibiting her new carpets in the John Street Gallery for one weekend only.
Live Music
Saturday 23rd November 8pm
Expect pulsing trance rhythms and shimmering, ethereal textures that will transport you to the outer realms of the acoustic cosmos.
Talk
Saturday 23rd November 6pm
Mark Pilkington will be presenting Radionics and Witchcraft, as part of the Art, Ecology and Science Fiction series with Dr John Cussons.
Talk
Friday 15th November 6.30pm
Hosted by Angela Findlay at John Street Gallery : an event with soup and bread, a presentation and conversation around a table.
Exhibition
1st-16th November
An exhibition of mail art by artists and writers from all over the world responding to the theme of 'Falling Walls'.
Talk
Sunday 27th October 10-4pm
A one-day symposium exploring how different models of creative engagement enable individuals and communities to reimagine social and cultural narratives.
Exhibition
Saturday 26th October 10am-4pm
MOULD art collective present work in response to The Explorers Dream, a Periscope project by Emily Joy and Alison Cockcroft based in Threadneedle Street, Stroud.
Exhibition
18th - 26th October
Periscope are inviting young artists and creatives to collaborate in a three week project curating an exhibition of work made in Periscope’s public, immersive creative space in Stroud.
Live Music
Friday 10th May 7.30pm
Immersive soundscapes with accompanying live video manipulations from Patrick Dunn.
Exhibition
16th – 23rd Feb, Fri and Sat 10am-3pm
This exhibition hints at notions of nostalgia in Benson & Hedges cigarettes from the 1970’s.
Talk
Saturday 9th Feb 11am-12pm
Artists Lou Baker and Fiona Campbell discuss their practice together.
Exhibition
6-10th Feb 10am-3pm
Incendiary is a multi-site exhibition consisting of 23 artists.
An open invitation for submissions to the museum of Ontograph https://ontograph.wordpress.com/ All objects are welcome, whether they be your most prized or most reviled possessions. A one-off museum exhibition will be open at the SVA gallery from 2nd to 9th March.
Exhibition
Retrospective show of textiles, paintings and drawings.
