Museums · South East England
Salisbury Arts Centre
In or near Salisbury.
Salisbury Arts Centre — a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Salisbury · 1.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Salisbury Arts Centre is a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Salisbury Arts Centre is a museum located in South-East England. It is housed in a former church and serves as a cultural venue, showcasing a variety of art exhibitions and performances.
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Background
History
In July 1974, the Salisbury Festival of the Arts (now Salisbury International Arts Festival) was held in the church, with a programme of classical music and an exhibition of batik paintings. The festival programme asked visitors to suggest ideas for the use of the building – which had been declared redundant earlier that year – and in 1975 the church's committee agreed to grant use as an arts venue. St Edmunds Arts Trust was established and a group of volunteers coordinated exhibitions from local artists, and workshops for various crafts. The Arts Centre continued to develop in the next decades. Between 1979 and 1981, Sir Henry Moore loaned his Reclining Figure (Time Life 1953) to the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.0722, -1.7918
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Salisbury
- Postcode
- SP1 3UZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Salisbury
- Nearest railway station
- Salisbury — 1 km
- Official site
- www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Salisbury Arts Centre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Salisbury Arts Centre?
- Salisbury Arts Centre is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SP1 3UZ), in the parish of Salisbury.
- What is Salisbury Arts Centre?
- Salisbury Arts Centre — a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Salisbury Arts Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Salisbury, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode SP1 3UZ.
- Is Salisbury Arts Centre a protected site?
- Yes — Salisbury Arts Centre is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Salisbury Arts Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Salisbury, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SP1 3UZ.