Opening Times
Tuesday – Saturday 10:00 – 16:00
Art Club
Saturday 25 April, 1.30pm to 3pm
Art Club is our free, friendly guided arts and craft session for children 8+. Each month is a different exciting theme inspired by our exhibitions.
Free to attend, no booking required
I will meet you here – Fully Booked
Saturday 25 April 2026 10.30am to 12.30pm
Join curator Alex Stubbs and writer Wes Foster for a practical session exploring Scunthorpe on developing your creative practice and a discussion group to debate topics in the exhibition.
Age 18+ Free, Book Here.
Reoccurring Events
Get Crafty
Every Wednesday, 1.30pm to 3pm
Craft sessions for age 16+ with a disability.
Free to attend no booking required
Our Exhibitions:
Here at 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, we have multiple exhibition spaces showing a range of contemporary art and craft from local, regional, national and international artists.
Here at 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, we have multiple exhibition spaces showing a range of contemporary art and craft from local, regional, national and international artists.
Current Exhibitions:
31 January to 13 June 2026
ARTIST ROOMS Jenny Holzer
20-21 Visual Arts Centre is delighted to host ARTIST ROOMS Jenny Holzer, presented in partnership with Tate and National Galleries of Scotland. Pioneering American artist Jenny Holzer uses text as her primary material and remains one of the most influential figures in contemporary art. Known for powerful, provocative installations and her creative use of electronic technology, she produces art that is impossible to ignore.
Image: Jenny Holzer, from Truisms (1977-79), 1983, T-shirt worn by Lady Pink © 2026 Jenny Holzer, member Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY/DACS, UK / Photo © 2026 Lisa Kahane
24 January to 7 March 2026
Introducing: Richard Barnard
In the latest of our Introducing series of exhibitions showcasing the work of artists from the local area, Richard Barnard evokes memories of visiting his grandparents in industrial Lancashire, through large-scale paintings depicting nostalgic scenes of life in 1950s and 60s terrace houses, under the smog of the factories.
From October 2025
Discover@20-21
Our new STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) interactive gallery – bringing together creativity and curiosity in spectacular style. Designed especially for families, the colourful, hands-on gallery is packed with activities that make learning feel like play.
