Opening Times
Tuesday – Saturday 10:00 – 16:00
March
Art Club
Saturday 28 March, 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
April
Little Sparks
Tuesday 7 and 14 April, 10.30am to 12pm
Join us for our brand new under 5s session! Little Sparks is a fun, STEAM- Inspired session at Discover@20-21, designed especially for curious young minds. Come along to investigate, build, create and learn through hands on play and discovery!
£5 per child, no booking required.
Have a Go! …… Zine Making
Thursday 9 April, 10am to 12pm
Express yourself through the powerful DIY art of Zine making. All materials provided. Children 5yrs + and adults welcome.
Free to attend, No Booking required
Super Science with Lab Rascals – Slime Making!
Wednesday 15 April, 10.30am to 3.30pm
Free science demonstrations aimed at primary school children and their families. Enjoy Wicked! inspired slime making in this fun, hands-on session.
Free to attend, no booking required.
Have a Go! …… Print Making
Thursday 16 April, 10am to 12pm
Create and print your own design inspired no experience needed. All materials provided. Children 5yrs + and adults welcome.
Free to attend, No Booking required
Super Science with Lab Rascals – Volcano Workshop
Friday 17 April, 10.30am to 3.30pm
Free science demonstrations aimed at primary school children and their families. Watch exploding witches’ hats using dry ice in this exciting volcano workshop.
Free to attend, no booking required
Listening Rooms – Live Music in the Gallery feat. Bhajan Bhoy (Netherlands) + More
Saturday 18 April 7pm–10pm
Join us for an evening of ambient performances curated by Andy Abbott (ADRA) in response to Jenny Holzer’s work. Headliner Bhajan Bhoy (AKA musician Ajay Saggar) makes deep meditative music drawing on psychedelic raga and esoteric electronica.
Age 16+ £12 (concessions available), Book Here.
Play!
Saturday 25 April, 11am to 3pm
Join us for an exciting family fun day for the under 5’s.
Free to attend, No Booking required
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
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.
