Floor One Gallery - Rugby Art Gallery & Museum
The Floor One Gallery and Balcony Gallery: The showcase for freelance artists
Exhibition remembering the New Cross Fire 1981
4 - 21 January 2022
Geoffrey's Acrylic Pouring Art
7 - 18 March 2023
This is Geoff's first exhibition as an artist. Geoff is a local resident of Brinklow and started his artistic journey in February 2020. He specialises in acrylic pouring art using a variety of styles. There is a dutch pour, swipes, blooms, flip cup and many more. All are finished with resin to protect the colours. Geoff takes commissions so do come along and see the range of works he has which include deep edge canvases, ceramic tiles, small table tops and jewellery boxes.
Anya Kalsi - Developing Artist
The Floor One Gallery
29 November - 13 December
The exhibition ranges from two-dimensional drawings and oil paintings to layered or hung pieces that create sculptural forms. Recurring motifs, such as irregular edges, rhythmic patterns, and cut openings, reflect Kalsi's ongoing interest in abstraction, materiality, and spatial relationships. Inspired by intricate natural structures like cobwebs, the pieces invite viewers to explore texture, depth, and the dialogue between surface and space.
'25 for 25'
The Balcony Gallery
29 November - 3 January
A retrospective of the Rugby Open exhibition since its inception. 25 artists each represent a year from 2000-2024. Not to be missed!
'Comfortably Numb' - The Tantalus Project
The Floor One Gallery
16 December - 3 January
Like Rugby Art Gallery and Museum is also 25 years old this year. The exhibition is a retrospective of the Tantalus Project's work and contributing artists.
'Past Frequencies, Future Communities: The Houlton Tapestry'
The Floor One and Balcony Gallery
8 January - 7 February 2026
The Houlton Tapestry is a community art exhibition that traces the journey from Rugby Radio Station in 1926 to the new town of Houlton in 2016. The exhibition is designed as a story that unfolds in stages, building towards the final artwork: a large-scale mosaic-style tapestry made from thousands of individual images created by local residents and schools. Up close, visitors can discover the many small contributions; from a distance, these come together to form a single image that celebrates Houlton’s growing community and shared sense of place.
The Floor and Balcony Galleries 2025/2026
16 December - 3 January 2026 : The Floor One Gallery : The Tantalus Project - 'Comfortably Numb'
14 January - 7 February 2026 : Past Frequencies, Future Communities: They Houlton Tapestry
3 February - 14 February: The Floor One Gallery : Rugby Artists and Makers
17 February - 28 February: The Floor One Gallery: Paint2Impress
17 February - 28 Feburary: The Balcony Gallery : HMP Onley
3 - 14 March: The Floor One and Balcony Galleries : Jane Lawrence A Lifetime in Art
17 MArch - 11 April : The Floor One Gallery : Rugby Artists' Group
17 March - 11 April : The Balcony Gallery : Antra Tiruma
14 April - 16 May : The Floor One and Balcony Galleries : Strike a Light - The Art and Science of Occupational Therapy
19 May - 30 May : The Floor One and Balcony Galleries : Charlie Kirkham
2 June - 13 June : The Floor One Gallery : Pete Thornley - A Retrospective
Exhibition remembering the New Cross Fire 1981
4 - 21 January 2022
Geoffrey's Acrylic Pouring Art
7 - 18 March 2023
This is Geoff's first exhibition as an artist. Geoff is a local resident of Brinklow and started his artistic journey in February 2020. He specialises in acrylic pouring art using a variety of styles. There is a dutch pour, swipes, blooms, flip cup and many more. All are finished with resin to protect the colours. Geoff takes commissions so do come along and see the range of works he has which include deep edge canvases, ceramic tiles, small table tops and jewellery boxes.
Hiring the Floor One Gallery and Balcony Gallery
We hire the Floor One Gallery and Balcony Gallery to freelance artists and art groups for varying periods and reasonable rates.
Exhibition remembering the New Cross Fire 1981
4 - 21 January 2022