R-Space Gallery hosts Contemporary Visual Art and Craft exhibitions, provides Public Engagement Programmes and initiates Heritage Projects in the heart of Lisburn City, Northern Ireland.
Current Exhibition
Alice Fox - ‘Flaxen’
27 September - 24 October
Opening Saturday 27 September, 2-4pm
Online Artist Talk 14 October, 6pm
Aclaimed textile artist Alice Fox presents Flaxen, a new body of work using flax in all its stages - from whole dried stems to unspun fibre, and exploring both the plant’s strength and fragility in a textured, structural celebration of flax.
Coming Up
‘Materials, Messages and Meaning #14: Experimental Dialogues’
1 - 28 November 2025
Opening - Saturday 1 November, 2-4pm
Talks & music performance - Saturday 1 November 2.30pm
‘Materials, Messagesand Meaning #14’ features Lydia Bell, Michael Geddis, Patricia Kelly, Ruth Osbourne and Ioana Petcu-Colan, five visual artists selected from our annual open call, each responding to the theme ‘experimental’.
Join the Board of R-Space Gallery. Help Shape the Future of Visual Arts in Lisburn!
Are you passionate about the arts, community engagement, and creative innovation? R-Space Gallery, a hub for contemporary visual arts and makers based in the heart of Lisburn, is seeking new Board Members to help guide and support our mission.
As a Board Member, you’ll play a vital role in the strategic development and governance of a respected arts organisation that champions both emerging and established artists. We’re looking for individuals with a commitment to the arts and experience in areas such as finance, governance, fundraising, business or community development.
Get Inspired
R Space’s ambition is to increase access, understanding and enjoyment of contemporary visual arts, crafts, design and other related arts activities. Exhibitions, artist talks, arts workshops and outreach programmes are delivered throughout the year in the gallery space.
Come Together
R-Space Gallery is committed to public outreach, with the aim of improving wellbeing by increasing engagement in the arts and facilitating community workshops. We collaborate with a diverse range of artists, makers and designers working in different media to provide participants from a wide range of educational, social and cultural backgrounds with access to the arts.
Discover Heritage
R-Space seeks to illuminate the past by exploring local heritage through the lens of contemporary arts practices.
Work with us
R-Space is always looking for potential partners for collaborative projects. Get in touch if you have a suggestion. Additionally, we offer opportunities for volunteers to become involved in our current initiatives. Interested? Drop us a message!
Hire a Space at R-Space
Our gallery is the perfect, creative space for meetings, presentations and workshops.