Chelsea Gallery

Chelsea Gallery is a beautiful exhibition space located in the heart of Chelsea, in King's Road, one of the trendiest streets in London. The gallery is perfect for both amateur and professional artists or collectors who wish to sell/exhibit their work or collections independently.

Current and upcoming exhibitions

Linear Transcendence, 13 to 26 May
7 Arts Exhibition, 28 May to 9 June
Through our Eyes by Bankside Group, 1 to 14 July

Recent exhibitions include

Hiring the gallery

About the gallery space

Download and print the Floor plan of the Chelsea Gallery [PDF] (file size 22Kb)

the main gallery features four glass display cabinets, each with their own light fixtures, suitable for all types of exhibits. These cabinets cannot be removed
a clip-rail system for hanging pictures and paintings is available along the walls. We provide hanging rods that can be adjusted to suit any size of exhibit
the exhibits must be framed in order for the picture-hanging system to work. Nothing can be attached to the walls in any other way.
the gallery receives plenty of natural light during the day, but both cabinets and clip-rails have their own lighting if needed.

Extra space

there is extra space available for hire which is used as the library display space. It is not available for hire separately.
note: Between October and December each year the charity Christmas cards are on sale in this area.

Hire charges

duration of hire	cost	concessionary cost*
one week	£200	£180
two weeks	£270	£230
extra space **	£100	£90
private view (Wednesday evening only)	£150	£140

* If you live in The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, or you are an organisation connected solely with The Royal Borough and can show evidence of this, you may qualify for concessionary rates. Please ask staff for more details.

** The extra space can be used for the additional charge, if it is not in use by the library, but can not be hired out separately.

Gallery bookings run from Monday to Monday. The exhibitions are taken down between 9.30am – 11am, while the new exhibitions are set up from 11am- 7pm on Mondays.

How to book the gallery

for initial enquiries regarding the availability of the gallery, please telephone Chelsea Reference Library on 020 7361 4073 or enquire via email to ChelseaGalleryHire@rbkc.gov.uk
you can also download and print the terms and conditions [PDF] (file size 40Kb)
completed booking forms should be returned to Gallery Bookings, Chelsea Reference Library, Old Town Hall, Kings Road, London SW3 5EZ
please enclose a cheque for the full amount due, made payable to "The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea". Without this we cannot confirm the booking

When the gallery is available for hire

The gallery is available for hire throughout the year, except on Bank Holidays.

Private views
A private view evening may be booked for a Wednesday during the period of hire. There is a separate charge for this (see table above) as portering staff need to be hired to give access to and provide security for the library while it is closed. A private view is strictly for invited guests - the general public will not be admitted at this time.