Theatres · South East England
Quay Arts Centre
In or near Carisbrooke.
Quay Arts Centre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wootton · 4.1 km
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Quay Arts Centre, the nearest railway station is Wootton, located 4.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is PO30 5BW. The venue is wheelchair accessible.
About
Quay Arts Centre is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Address: 15A, Sea Street, Newport, PO30 5BW. Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-17:00; Dec 24 09:00-14:00; Dec 25-27 off; Dec 31 09:00-14:00; Jan 01 off. Wheelchair accessible (per OpenStreetMap). Coordinates: 50.7019°, -1.2924°.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2020
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Official information
Quay Arts Centre is the Isle of Wight's premier art gallery and venue for live arts events, housed in a repurposed 19th-century brewery warehouse. Visitors can explore various exhibitions, participate in workshops, and enjoy performances in the Anthony Minghella Theatre.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isle Of Wight
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Quay Arts Centre is located at the head of the River Medina, in Newport in the centre of the Isle of Wight. It is the island's leading art gallery and venue for live events. The complex features three art galleries, a crafts shop, a 134 capacity theatre, conferencing facilities and a cafe and was fully refurbished in 1997 by architect Tony Fretton. The Quay Arts owns and operates Jubilee Stores, also located on Newport Quay.
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Background
History
The Quay Arts was first proposed in 1974 by a painter Anne Lewington and graphic designer Nigel Lewington, who proposed the idea of a building to house an arts centre for the island. Disused brewery warehouses on the Quay side at Newport Harbour were first identified as a suitable site, and is the location of the Quay Arts Centre today. In 1976 the buildings were sold to the Isle of Wight Council for £14,000. Since the centre opened in 1982 flooding has been a recurring problem to facilities on the ground floor, and in 1993 a flood wall was built to help prevent further flooding, although it didn't stop completely. A successful redevelopment bid to the National Lottery in 1996 led to a…
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- Coordinates
- 50.7019, -1.2924
- District
- Isle of Wight
- Parish
- Newport and Carisbrooke
- Postcode
- PO30 5BW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Isle of Wight West
- Phone
- +44 1983 822 490
- Nearest railway station
- Wootton — 4.1 km
- Opening
- Daily 9am–4pm
- Official site
- www.quayarts.org
Sources
- osm: n624496556 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: The Quay Arts (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Quay Arts Centre.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Quay Arts Centre?
- Quay Arts Centre is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO30 5BW), in the parish of Newport and Carisbrooke.
- What is Quay Arts Centre?
- Quay Arts Centre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Quay Arts Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Wootton, about 4.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode PO30 5BW.
- Is Quay Arts Centre a protected site?
- Yes — Quay Arts Centre is part of the Isle Of Wight National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Quay Arts Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Wootton, about 4.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO30 5BW.