Open from April to October and featuring a wide selection of work from a variety of artists and craft groups.

19 April – 1 May: Spring Members' Exhibition, Suffolk Open Studios | Open daily 10am – 5pm| Website

9 – 15 May: Elemental – Contemporary work by 4 East Anglian artists, Marian Lishman, Ruth McCabe, Sara McLaughlin, Susan Whatling | Open daily 10am Marian Lishman, Ruth McCabe, Sara McLaughlin, Susan Whatling 4pm | Website

5 July – 17 July: 'Games We Play' Textile Art Exhibition, Textile Art Group Suffolk | Open daily 10am – 5pm | Instagram, website

25 July – 31 July: MERSEA ISLAND ARTISTS SUMMER EXHIBITION, Mersea Island Artists | Open daily | Website

1 August – 7 August: Out of the Blue – Sculpture and paintings, Kate Charles | Open daily from 10am | Instagram

8 August – 14 August: The Violet Hour, Sarah Bale, Julie Dodds & Rhoda Webb | Open daily | Instagram

26 September – 2 October: Ebb and Flow, Louise Renshaw, Josephine English, Georgina Lorton & Emma Wren | Open daily 10am – 4.30pm | Louise's Instagram, Josephine's Instagram, Georgina's Instagram, Emma's Instagram

Both The Pond & Quay Gallery can be hired on a weekly basis and form a key part of the array of visual art on offer at Snape Maltings.

The bookings run from Thursday to Wednesday. The Quay gallery is a ground floor space, flooded with natural light, has its own kitchen and loo area, situated near the entrance to the site on the Quayside. The Pond gallery is an upstairs gallery situated mid site, opposite the Concert Hall complex. There is the main gallery plus a smaller side room and both can be used as exhibition space. It has a shared loo & kitchen area. Both galleries have easy parking nearby. They come with hook and rod hanging system, credit card machine, desk, tables, wi-fi access. The Pond Gallery also has a range of plinths for use. We charge a rental fee and commission.

For more information on hiring galleries please contact art@brittenpearsarts.org.