# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Behind the Studio Door: Creative Exchange Studios and QSS Studios & Gallery
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 24 Oct, 2026 at 11:30 am – Sat, 24 Oct, 2026 at 05:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Exploring the art and artists of East Belfast.About this EventJoin us on Saturday 24th October 2026 for Behind the Studio Door, a unique opportunity to step inside the working environments of over 60 artists based at Creative Exchange Artist Studios and QSS Studios & Gallery.The studios will be open from 11:30 to 17:00 and you’re invited to explore the studios at your own pace or join a guided tour to hear directly from a selection of artists about their work, inspirations, and creative processes. Tours take place at 12:00 (beginning at Creative Exchange and finishing at QSS Studios at 13:30) and 15:00 (beginning at QSS Studios and finishing at Creative Exchange at 16:30), early booking is advised. Complimentary refreshments will be available at both venues.Please note: Participants will be required to walk a short distance (0.2miles) to get from one studio group to the other during the tour.Founded in 1996, Creative Exchange Artist Studios is home to a collective of artists working across ceramics, sculpture, textiles, and painting, all in an atmosphere that nurtures creative exchange and experimentation.QSS Studios & Gallery provide affordable, high-quality studios for professional visual artists at all career stages and host a year-round programme of exhibitions and events.This collaborative open day celebrates the breadth and vitality of contemporary art being made right here in East Belfast. We hope you’ll join us to connect with local artists and experience their work first-hand.Full event details, including participating artists, are available at:www.creativeexchangestudio.co.uk www.queenstreetstudios.netCreative Exchange and QSS Studios & Gallery are supported by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and Belfast City Council.Image credit: Behind The Studio Doors 2025. Photograph by Cathy Scullion.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/belfast/behind-the-studio-door-creative-exchange-studios-and-qss-studios-and-gallery/100001991704527858
- **Event Categories**: art, fine-arts, exhibitions
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 5 hours 30 minutes
  - Location: QSS Artist Studios
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP

## Event venue details

- **city**: Belfast
- **state**: NI
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: QSS Artist Studios
- **lat**: 54.5973
- **long**: -5.8902
- **full address**: QSS Artist Studios, 2nd Floor, The Arches Centre, Belfast, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Behind the Studio Door: Creative Exchange Studios and QSS Studios & Gallery being held?
  - **A:** Behind the Studio Door: Creative Exchange Studios and QSS Studios & Gallery takes place on Sat, 24 Oct, 2026 at 11:30 am to Sat, 24 Oct, 2026 at 05:00 pm at QSS Artist Studios, 2nd Floor, The Arches Centre, Belfast, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Behind the Studio Door: Creative Exchange Studios and QSS Studios & Gallery?
  - **A:** Behind the Studio Door: Creative Exchange Studios and QSS Studios & Gallery is organized by QSS.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Behind the Studio Door: Creative Exchange Studios and QSS Studios & Gallery is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Belfast, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Behind the Studio Door: Creative Exchange Studios and QSS Studios & Gallery sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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