The lower gallery is currently showing a selection of photographs from the Penarth Pavilion Photography competition. All the pictures are available for sale, framed, at £45 each and proceeds go towards our community fund raising effort for the restoration and reopening of the Penarth Pavilion. The project’s success relies on help and support from volunteers – [...]

In the Lower Gallery we are currently showing a mixed exhibition of regular and new gallery artists, including Shirley Anne Owen, John Davis, Richard O’Connell, Meurig Jenkins and Christian Ryan.

A Welsh course will be starting at Washinton Gallery from Tuesday 12th January onwards for advanced learners who want to practice talking in Welsh. The course will be held every Tuesday, 7-8pm (term time) for 20 weeks (£48). To find out more and to register online click here If you have missed the first lesson [...]

22nd February – 9th March | International Women’s Day Exhibition | Lower Gallery The Washington is currently showing a collection of paintings, prints and sculptures by female artists including  Vernetta O’Connor, Eileen Allan, Eve Hart and Jean Francis, as part of International Women’s Day. International Womens Day:  Annually on 8 March, thousands of events are held throughout the [...]

Now Showing | Nick Hughes & Thomasin Toohie | Imagine That | Until 19th March Inspired by whimsy and a sense of the obscure, these two artists depict life in a world of fantasy. Newport-born painter Nick Hughes is largely self-taught. The artist works his pastels to create dreamlike surfaces in which tiny human figures [...]

Len Gibbs | The Glamorgan Coast | 12th March – 12th April 2010 | Lower Gallery The Washington will be showing a new collection work by Welsh painter Len Gibb. The exhibiton will include a collection of thirteen paintings inspired by the Glamorgan Coastline  -  From Tenby, Fishguard, Newquay, Laugharne to Aberaeron. Please join us for the [...]

From 23rd April the Washington will be showing a collection of new paintings by artist Jackie Morris in the Upper Gallery. In this body of work Jackie has re-focused her approach to abstract painting. The main images are taken from reproductions of art historical paintings, and the human figure is removed, allowing the fabric and [...]

12th April – 9th May | Woad and Rust | Lyn Griffiths & Pat Johnson & Daphne Lancaster| Lower Gallery A mixture of 2D and 3D work “All of the work in this exhibition is made from wool fibre (mainly Merino) with some silk applied in some cases printed using thermo fax screens.  The subtle colour is [...]

Cardiff Drawing Group are running the following Workshops in Spring 2010: Still Life - Sunday 28th March 10 places available £6.00 each Fun Children’s Workshop Monday 29th March 10-12 8 places available, ages 7-14 Pen and Wash 2-4pm, 10 places available £6.00 each Pastel Workshop Tuesday 30th March, 10-12pm £6.00 per person. Life Drawing Thursday 1st April 7-9pm, 10 places [...]

The Washington is proud to be hosting an exhibition by Paperweight – a group of International artists all working with paper. The exhibiton includes paper chains, friezes, framed work, hand made books and small paper shoes made from fragments toshie paper. The exhibtion also  invloves a talk by Tricia Hubbard, as part of the Washington’s Culture [...]

Childrens’ Art Club at the Washington Gallery  has been working on Pavilion shaped money boxes. The completed boxes will go on exhibition for the Penarth Holiday Festival in July. Read more about the Pavilion Project | Register your support for the project now

Pupils from Westbourne School in Penarth will be getting involved with the Pavilion Project, as part of the Welsh Baccalaureate. More details coming soon. Read more about the Pavilion Project | Register your support for the project

S4C  will be running a feature on the Penarth Pavilion – more details to be announced shortly.

Marina Ballroom Project young volunteers recently visited to Swansea War Museum seeking inspiration and doing more research into 1930’s and 40’s styles.   Volunteers have also been enjoying a Make Do & Mend workshop with Barbara Leith, also as part of the project. Read more about the Marina Ballroom Project. Read more about the Pavilion Project Register your [...]

The Washington is now showing a new collection of prints, ceramics, cards and even a limited edition deck chair, by selected artists. Items are on display now in the lower gallery. Read more about the Pavilion Project Register your support for the project now

New design team for the Pavilion “A new design team has been appointed for the Pavilion Pier project, as the bid to renovate the 80-year-old landmark gathers pace” Funding confirmation for the project :”The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has given the green light to Penarth Arts and Crafts Ltd (PACL) to work up its plans to [...]

The Pavilion Pier project has appointed a new design team for the Penarth Pavilion. Niall Phillips, an architect with Bristol-based firm Purcell Miller Triton, will front the team. Structural engineering firm Ove Arup, have also been signed up together with John Rhoden, a mechanical, electrical engineer and environmental services representative. Current plans for the renovation of the [...]

Penarth Pavilion Project Volunteers will be out and about Penarth this summer with a mobile trailer, signing up more people to be involved in the bid to refurbish the fantastic 1929 building. Read more about Penarth Pavilion project volunteering on the Penarth Pavilion website If you want to be involved, let us know by emailing : contact@penarthpavilion.co.uk, or contacting us [...]

The Marina Ballroom project aims to uncover the history of Penarth Pier Pavilion during its heyday. Workshops will be held in textiles, fashion, hair, music and dance styles, demonstrating old skills, and young volunteers involved with the project will be meeting older community members to talk about social occasions at the Pavilion. The Marina Ballroom project [...]