Visual Arts
Every year, the Arundel Gallery Trail offers visitors the chance to explore this beautiful West Sussex town in a new way. Artists, makers, galleries, shops and homeowners throw open their doors, and let you inside their studios, houses and their creative thought processes. The Trail is mostly walkable with a handful of venue further afield and it’s free to all visitors.
2026 sees the Arundel Gallery Trail celebrating its 37th year and once again embracing a wide variety of artistic endeavour. Painters are well represented throughout the Trail and amongst the ceramicists, jewellers, sculptors, glass artists, photographers, woodworkers, printmakers and textile artists, you will still find many practitioners in the art of putting paint to canvas and all with strikingly different approaches.
The Gallery Trail runs daily from 22nd - 31st August between 12 noon and 5pm.
You can pick up a free guide at every venue displaying the blue and yellow numbered flags or from many outlets in the town. Entry is free.
Artist of the Year Competition 2026 is now open for entry!
Have you got what it takes? Enter now for your chance to win
a prize of £250.
Upcoming Visual Arts Events
Click below to look at what visual arts events are taking place over the festival period (22nd - 31st August 2026).
Saturday 22nd August 2026
- 12:00 | Arundel Gallery Trail 100+ Artists and Makers in 39 venues come together for the 27th year of the AGT Multiple venues see guide www.arundelgallerytrail.co.uk
- 12:00 | Artist of the Year Vote for your favourite work! The shortlisted artists will be on display ready for your vote The Victoria Institute www.arundelfestival.co.uk/artist-of-the-year
Sunday 23rd August 2026
- 12:00 | Arundel Gallery Trail 100+ Artists and Makers in 39 venues come together for the 27th year of the AGT Multiple venues see guide www.arundelgallerytrail.co.uk
- 12:00 | Artist of the Year Vote for your favourite work! The shortlisted artists will be on display ready for your vote The Victoria Institute www.arundelfestival.co.uk/artist-of-the-year
Monday 24th August 2026
- 12:00 | Arundel Gallery Trail 100+ Artists and Makers in 39 venues come together for the 27th year of the AGT Multiple venues see guide www.arundelgallerytrail.co.uk
- 12:00 | Artist of the Year Vote for your favourite work! The shortlisted artists will be on display ready for your vote The Victoria Institute www.arundelfestival.co.uk/artist-of-the-year
Tuesday 25th August 2026
- 10:00 | Artful Splodger Kids & Parents Abstract Art Events Brookland Barns Contact brooklandsbarn@gmail.com
- 12:00 | Arundel Gallery Trail 100+ Artists and Makers in 39 venues come together for the 27th year of the AGT Multiple venues see guide www.arundelgallerytrail.co.uk
- 12:00 | Artist of the Year Vote for your favourite work! The shortlisted artists will be on display ready for your vote The Victoria Institute www.arundelfestival.co.uk/artist-of-the-year
Wednesday 26th August 2026
- 10:00 | Louise Duggan Abstract Art Event Brooklands Barn Contact brooklandsbarn@gmail.com
- 12:00 | Arundel Gallery Trail 100+ Artists and Makers in 39 venues come together for the 27th year of the AGT Multiple venues see guide www.arundelgallerytrail.co.uk
- 12:00 | Artist of the Year Vote for your favourite work! The shortlisted artists will be on display ready for your vote The Victoria Institute www.arundelfestival.co.uk/artist-of-the-year
Thursday 27th August 2026
- 10:00 | Artful Splodger Kids & Parents Abstract Art Events Brookland Barns Contact brooklandsbarn@gmail.com
- 12:00 | Arundel Gallery Trail 100+ Artists and Makers in 39 venues come together for the 27th year of the AGT Multiple venues see guide www.arundelgallerytrail.co.uk
- 12:00 | Artist of the Year Vote for your favourite work! The shortlisted artists will be on display ready for your vote The Victoria Institute www.arundelfestival.co.uk/artist-of-the-year
Friday 28th August 2026
- 12:00 | Arundel Gallery Trail 100+ Artists and Makers in 39 venues come together for the 27th year of the AGT Multiple venues see guide www.arundelgallerytrail.co.uk
- 12:00 | Artist of the Year Vote for your favourite work! The shortlisted artists will be on display ready for your vote The Victoria Institute www.arundelfestival.co.uk/artist-of-the-year
Saturday 29th August 2026
- 09:00 | Arts & Crafts Market Featuring a whole range of small & local artists and makers Around town www.arundelfestival.co.uk
- 12:00 | Arundel Gallery Trail 100+ Artists and Makers in 39 venues come together for the 27th year of the AGT Multiple venues see guide www.arundelgallerytrail.co.uk
- 12:00 | Artist of the Year Vote for your favourite work! The shortlisted artists will be on display ready for your vote The Victoria Institute www.arundelfestival.co.uk/artist-of-the-year
Sunday 30th August 2026
- 12:00 | Arundel Gallery Trail 100+ Artists and Makers in 39 venues come together for the 27th year of the AGT Multiple venues see guide www.arundelgallerytrail.co.uk
- 12:00 | Artist of the Year Vote for your favourite work! The shortlisted artists will be on display ready for your vote The Victoria Institute www.arundelfestival.co.uk/artist-of-the-year
Monday 31st August 2026
- 12:00 | Arundel Gallery Trail 100+ Artists and Makers in 39 venues come together for the 27th year of the AGT Multiple venues see guide www.arundelgallerytrail.co.uk