Eastside Projects
Artist-run contemporary art gallery in Digbeth, Birmingham, with free entry and changing exhibitions, events and public art projects.
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About the museum
Eastside Projects is an artist-run space in the Digbeth area of Birmingham. It was founded by six artists and opened in September 2008 with an exhibition called This is the Gallery and the Gallery is Many Things. It is a not-for-profit company and an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation, working in partnership with Birmingham City University.
The gallery commissions and shows experimental contemporary art and also runs events, residencies, research and public art projects in the city. Exhibitions are developed by its own staff and invited artists, and the space is not hired out for outside shows. Even the staff offices have been treated as artist commissions.
Entry to the gallery is free. It describes itself as a place where many ideas and stories can exist side by side, and it invites visitors to take part rather than just look.
Highlights
- Free public contemporary art gallery in Digbeth
- Changing exhibitions developed by artists and artist-curators
- Long-term artworks and public art projects in Birmingham
- Detailed gallery access guide and exhibition access guides
- Founded
- 2008
- Operated by
- Eastside Projects (not-for-profit company)
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
The gallery is a free public space.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The building is wheelchair accessible: there is a step at the entrance, so ring the buzzer and a member of staff brings out a ramp. Support dogs are welcome; other dogs only if small enough to be carried. There are two gender-neutral toilets; the larger one has grab rails, an alarm and a low sink but is not fully accessible. Audio and large-print exhibition information is available for each show, and lumbar cushions and noise-cancelling headphones can be borrowed at the front desk. A gallery access guide can be downloaded.
Kids & families
- Baby changing facilities
A baby changing mat and spaces to change a baby are available; ask at the front desk.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Heath Mill Lane (buses 97 and 97A)
Buses 4, 5, 15, 17, 37, 56, 57, 58 and 60 stop on Digbeth High Street; buses 97 and 97A stop on Heath Mill Lane. Birmingham New Street and Moor Street stations are about a 20-minute walk away.
By car
Paid parking
Pay-by-phone parking in nearby side streets, and pay and display car parks including one on Heath Mill Lane and a cheaper one on Green Street. There is a bike rack on the corner of Bromley Street.
The gallery is on the west side of Heath Mill Lane, just after the Custard Factory, opposite VIP House. Road layouts in Digbeth change often; there is a bus gate on Digbeth High Street, so drivers should check signs.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Virtual tours of past exhibitions are offered on the museum’s website. |
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