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Void Gallery

Free contemporary art gallery in Derry with real programming for little ones up to teens.

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Void Gallery — Free contemporary art gallery in Derry with real programming for little ones up to teens.

  • Admission: Free entry to all exhibitions.
  • Tickets: Gallery is free; some Void Tots and workshop sessions carry a small charge and are bookable.
  • For families: Void Tots (1-3s), Curiosity Club drop-in space, Void Explorers workshops (4-14s), Children's Panel (8-14s), seasonal family days.
  • Opening: Tue-Sat 11am-5pm; closed Sun and Mon (or by appointment).
  • Café: Tea, coffee and seating in the foyer; cafes and lunch spots throughout the city centre.
  • Best for: Toddlers to teens (1 up to 14).
Plan your visit

What families do here

Exhibitions are free to view and change through the year, so there is always something new on the walls. For 1-3s, Void Tots are relaxed messy-play sessions with an artist, paints and materials, so old clothes are a good idea. The Curiosity Club is a drop-in creative space with materials and prompts tied to whatever is currently showing, and seasonal family days bring things like animation, lantern-making and craft workshops. Older children aged 4-14 can join bookable Void Explorers workshops, and 8-14s can apply to the Children's Panel to help plan the gallery's young programme. It is the kind of place where looking at art and making your own happen in the same visit.

Free gallery Toddler messy play Kids workshops City centre Step-free access Some sessions book ahead
Good to know before you go:

Void runs year-round exhibitions by Irish and international artists plus a rolling family programme of messy play, drop-in creative sessions and themed workshops, with extra seasonal and festival events through the year. Dates and any small charges change, so check their own listings before you travel.

Before you set off

What to bring

  • 🎟️Your bookingShows and big exhibitions sell out — book ahead where you can.
  • 💷A bit of pocket moneyFor the café, the shop or a show programme.
  • 🧒An eye on the age guidanceSome shows and galleries suit certain ages best — check first.
  • 📱The what’s-on pageThe programme changes all the time — see what is on the day you go.
Good to know

Everything before you go

Admission
Free entry to all exhibitions
Tickets
Gallery is free; some Void Tots and workshop sessions carry a small charge and are bookable
Family programming
Void Tots (1-3s), Curiosity Club drop-in space, Void Explorers workshops (4-14s), Children's Panel (8-14s), seasonal family days
Best for ages
Toddlers to teens (1 up to 14)
Opening
Tue-Sat 11am-5pm; closed Sun and Mon (or by appointment)
Cafe
Tea, coffee and seating in the foyer; cafes and lunch spots throughout the city centre
Toilets
Yes, including wheelchair-accessible toilet and baby changing
Parking
Free 1-hour street parking on Strand Road (Mon-Sat); paid car parks at Victoria Market and William Street nearby
Accessibility
Step-free, all on one level; wheelchair-accessible entrance, wheelchair lift, accessible toilet, wheelchairs and portable seats available
How long to allow
30-90 minutes, longer with a workshop or Curiosity Club session
Address
Void, 10 Waterloo Place, Derry-Londonderry, BT48 6BU
Questions

Before you go

Is it free to get in?
Free entry to all exhibitions
How do I get tickets?
Gallery is free; some Void Tots and workshop sessions carry a small charge and are bookable
Is there anything for kids?
Void Tots (1-3s), Curiosity Club drop-in space, Void Explorers workshops (4-14s), Children's Panel (8-14s), seasonal family days
When is it open?
Tue-Sat 11am-5pm; closed Sun and Mon (or by appointment)
Is there a café?
Tea, coffee and seating in the foyer; cafes and lunch spots throughout the city centre
Getting there

Void Gallery is at Void, 10 Waterloo Place, Derry-Londonderry, BT48 6BU. Free 1-hour street parking on Strand Road (Mon-Sat); paid car parks at Victoria Market and William Street nearby. Tap below for directions.

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The story

About the venue

Void Art Centre is a contemporary art space in Derry showing work by established Irish and international artists across its galleries on Waterloo Place. Admission to exhibitions is free for all.

At the heart of the organisation is Void Engage, its learning and outreach programme, which puts participation and access first and aims to make contemporary visual art open to visitors of every age. The Void Tots, Curiosity Club, Void Explorers workshops and Children's Panel all sit under this work, alongside school and group visits.