Oriel Q

Oriel Q A vibrant contemporary art gallery showcasing the best of national & international contemporary art The Queens Hall then had fire and covid lockdown.

As part of the group Taf and Cleddau Community Arts we started holding exhibitions in Bloomfield Community Centre in 1987 and then in the annexe of The Queens Hall from 1989. Lynne Crompton was tireless in her work as curator at this time. When The Hall was developed in 1994 we used the top floor to show exhibitions, and improved the lighting and the walls to create a suitable gallery space. Becau

se of the success and growing popularity of The Queens Hall, there was an increasing demand to rent the gallery as a room for other activities such as singing workshops etc, This caused a conflict as the public access to view the Exhibitions was severely restricted, and a decision was made to attempt to ring fence the Gallery for at least 3 days. The only way The Queens Hall could allow this was to charge the rent they would have received from other bookings, and so Friends of The Queens Hall Gallery was set up to raise the money, approximately £4,500 per annum. A committee was elected, and we now have approximately 200 members who pay a subscription The Friends hold an annual auction to raise the rent money and also to make improvements to the gallery, such as new laminate flooring, better lighting, and walls totally clad in boards to make hanging easier. Over 200 monthly Exhibitions have been held in The Gallery since the refurbishment, many well respected and well known artists from all over Wales, and some from Ireland, the latest being Brendan Stuart Burns. In 2004 the Arts Council of Wales made Oriel Q a revenue client, securing the future of the gallery and paying Lynne Crompton a salary (it had been done on a volunteer basis up until then). Unfortunately, with changes in the Arts Council’s strategy and its relationship with the Welsh Assembly this came to an end this year 2018 and Lynne had to apply for lottery funding, which for 2019 was unsuccessful. unfortunately we could not afford rent whilst in lockdown so we managed to secure a new gallery space in 2020 at 11 Market Street. Although now only volunteer run , there is a great team ensuring Artists a space to solo exhibit alongside a small area dedicated to the work of sitter members. We hope to secure the sustainability of a not for profit gallery for the whole of West Wales, where Art and Art language and discussion , promotion of Artists , their work and workshops can flourish. Oriel Q is a one of the best contemporary galleries in Wales and welcomes your support.

Tonight at the gallery a life drawing session with Austen, it's a great opportunity for brushing up on figure drawing sk...
31/05/2026

Tonight at the gallery a life drawing session with Austen, it's a great opportunity for brushing up on figure drawing skills!

A lovely morning workshop with Narberth Museum yesterday, a little family mural idea to tie in with the end of Weather S...
31/05/2026

A lovely morning workshop with Narberth Museum yesterday, a little family mural idea to tie in with the end of Weather System at the gallery - the Seasons, the weather and the land

A super day in Narberth on Saturday, lots of portraits and great people, wonderful poetry from the poet Amanda Thomas, a...
25/05/2026

A super day in Narberth on Saturday, lots of portraits and great people, wonderful poetry from the poet Amanda Thomas, and a decent little fundraising event for the gallery. Topped off with a night at the Eagle and the excellent Pembrokeshire band Midnight Motion Picture, playing to a full house at midnight and beyond!

Call for entries
25/05/2026

Call for entries

Exhibition extended to 30th May.
25/05/2026

Exhibition extended to 30th May.

Our portrait workshop in Narberth this afternoon - please do join us for a portrait, if you're in the area!
23/05/2026

Our portrait workshop in Narberth this afternoon - please do join us for a portrait, if you're in the area!

22/05/2026
Really nice session at Oriel Q this evening with excellent posing by our portrait model, Jericho, a nice range of work d...
18/05/2026

Really nice session at Oriel Q this evening with excellent posing by our portrait model, Jericho, a nice range of work done. Our next is lined up for Monday June 15th, a great opportunity for practising a bit of portraiture

Anyone like a portrait done in the comfort of one of Narberth's nicest pubs in the afternoon of Saturday May 23rd? A num...
08/05/2026

Anyone like a portrait done in the comfort of one of Narberth's nicest pubs in the afternoon of Saturday May 23rd? A number of us from Oriel Q are out and about in Narberth offering sketches and pub pictures on the spot, all spontaneous and unique bits of artwork for sharing! Join us if you can, we're starting at The Star

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Oriel Q Gallery, The Studio , 11 Market Street
Narberth
SA677AX

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

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+447917292774

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