Autism Friendly Guide for Phoenix Brighton

This is Phoenix Brighton. We have over 100 artists studios in the building, as well as

gallery space on the ground floor.

When there is an exhibition on, the gallery is open from Wednesday to Sunday. We

open at 11am and close at 5pm.

There is an access ramp on the left side of the building.

The front doors are automatic, so will open when you walk up to them.

If the gallery is closed but you still need assistance, you can ring the Office doorbell on

the left hand side of the building.

Foyer

The foyer is the first place you will enter.

You can talk to the invigilator (gallery attendant) sitting at the front desk about

The exhibition that’s showing in the gallery

The building

Directions

Lost property

If you need help (extra chairs, etc)

Anything else!

There is a laptop behind the front desk so you can ask the invigilator to look up

information for you or use it yourself.

All our exhibitions are free so if you would rather just go straight on to see the art

without talking to the gallery attendant, go ahead!

There are also two couches in the foyer where you can sit down if you need to rest.

Let the gallery attendant know if you need a more private space and they can check if

one of our ground floor hire rooms are free.

North Gallery

The North Gallery is on your left as you enter the foyer. This is the main gallery space.

It can sometimes get busy at weekends, but during weekdays it is often quiet.

There are large windows running along the left-hand side of the North Gallery, so it

can be a bright space with traffic noises. Sometimes, depending on the exhibition,

these windows might be covered in curtains.

There are two smaller spaces in the back of the North Gallery. These are more dimly lit

(sometimes dark) than the main gallery and sometimes have videos or music playing.

You can ask the gallery attendant to let you know about light or sound of the particular

exhibition that is on when you visit.

South Gallery

The South Gallery is on your right as you enter the foyer. It is a long corridor ending in

a small foyer.

This gallery might be showing art that is part of the main exhibition, or it may be

showing art by artists who have studio space in the building.

There are windows running along the right hand side of the corridor.

Toilets

Follow the South Gallery corridor all the way to the end until you get to the south foyer.

The toilets will be on your left.