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159th Autumn Exhibition
Royal West of England AcademyQueens Road
Clifton
Bristol
Avon
BS8 1PX
Tel: 0117 973 5129
The Royal West of England Academy’s autumn exhibition is a stalwart of the south west’s arts calendar, with a history going back more than 150 years.
While it may not attract the media coverage of events like the Royal Academy’s summer show in London, it remains a highly popular and diverse event, and this year’s exhibition - the 159th - continues the tradition.
With more than 600 works on show the exhibition encompasses a huge variety of styles and artists and includes work by Tracey Emin, Louise Bourgeois, Brigit Riley and Hugh Dunford Wood (whose work is featured above) – The Boarding House and The Craftsmen’s Contract.
It runs from 24 October until 12 December 2011.
Road Directions
From M4
Leave M4 at junction 19 onto M32 sign-posted Bristol. Keep forward (signposted City Centre). Continue forward onto Newfoundland Way - A4032 (signposted City Centre). At traffic lights turn right onto Bond Street - A4044. At St James Barton roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Malborough Street B4051. Continue forward onto Triangle South - A4018. Bear left onto Queens Road - A4018 (signposted Clifton). At Victoria Rooms, the RWA is on the right.
Leave M4 at junction 19 onto M32 sign-posted Bristol. Keep forward (signposted City Centre). Continue forward onto Newfoundland Way - A4032 (signposted City Centre). At traffic lights turn right onto Bond Street - A4044. At St James Barton roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Malborough Street B4051. Continue forward onto Triangle South - A4018. Bear left onto Queens Road - A4018 (signposted Clifton). At Victoria Rooms, the RWA is on the right.
From M5 (northbound)
Leave the M5 at junction 18 (northbound) signposted Bristol, Avonmouth and Docks. Entering Avonmouth, keep in the left hand lane (signposted Bristol and Airport). At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Portway - A4 (signposted Bristol). Continue forward onto Portway - A4. At traffic signals (signposted Clifton, The Downs) turn left onto Bridge Valley Road - A4176. After passing Bristol Zoo on the right, turn right into Pembroke Road - B4467. At the roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Queens Road B3129. The RWA is opposite Victoria Rooms. At Victoria Rooms turn right into RWA's car park.
Leave the M5 at junction 18 (northbound) signposted Bristol, Avonmouth and Docks. Entering Avonmouth, keep in the left hand lane (signposted Bristol and Airport). At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Portway - A4 (signposted Bristol). Continue forward onto Portway - A4. At traffic signals (signposted Clifton, The Downs) turn left onto Bridge Valley Road - A4176. After passing Bristol Zoo on the right, turn right into Pembroke Road - B4467. At the roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Queens Road B3129. The RWA is opposite Victoria Rooms. At Victoria Rooms turn right into RWA's car park.
From M5 (southbound)
Leave the M5 at junction 15 (signposted London and Bristol M32). Leave M4 at junction 19 onto M32 sign-posted Bristol. Keep forward (signposted City Centre). Continue forward onto Newfoundland Way - A4032 (signposted City Centre). At traffic lights turn right onto Bond Street - A4044. At St James Barton roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Malborough Street B4051. Continue forward onto Triangle South - A4018. Bear left onto Queens Road - A4018 (signposted Clifton). At Victoria Rooms turn right into the RWA's car park.
Leave the M5 at junction 15 (signposted London and Bristol M32). Leave M4 at junction 19 onto M32 sign-posted Bristol. Keep forward (signposted City Centre). Continue forward onto Newfoundland Way - A4032 (signposted City Centre). At traffic lights turn right onto Bond Street - A4044. At St James Barton roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Malborough Street B4051. Continue forward onto Triangle South - A4018. Bear left onto Queens Road - A4018 (signposted Clifton). At Victoria Rooms turn right into the RWA's car park.
Public Transport Directions
The nearest railway staion is Bristol Temple Meads, from where the number 8 and 9 buses run a constant service to within 100 yards of the Academy. The number 9 stops in Queens Avenue, and the number 8 stops in Queens Road.
If you are travelling by coach, the nearest drop off point is Bristol Bus Station, in Broadmead. Just across the roundabout (via the pedestrian subway) from the Bus Station, the number 1,2,8,9,41,42,43 buses stop outside Debenhams and run to Queens Road.
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