Bonington Gallery reopens on Saturday 3 October 2020

We are delighted to reopen on Saturday 3 October 2020 with a solo exhibition by Sophie Cundale, and we have put several measures in place to make your visit safe.

These are constantly under review, subject to change and may vary slightly depending on each exhibition. Please check back to this page prior to planning your visit.

Planning your visit

Groups no larger than six should visit the gallery at any one time, providing these groups are complying with government guidance on households and bubbles. Numbers inside the gallery will be limited to 11 at any single time. There is additional seating and waiting areas outside the gallery for anyone arriving when it is at capacity.

Do not visit if you’re feeling unwell, or have been in contact with someone who has coronavirus, and follow the NHS coronavirus guidelines.

When you arrive

Entrance to the gallery is still via the main entrance of the Bonington building and floor markers will assist with social distancing. If the gallery is at capacity, you will be required to wait outside where there are benches. The building will be quieter than usual as students’ access to the campus is more restricted than normal.

To assist in the government’s track and trace scheme, there will be a simple form at the entrance that will need to be completed prior to access. The gallery invigilator will be on hand to assist if necessary.

Face masks or coverings must be worn upon entrance to the gallery. If you are exempt from wearing a mask, then please notify the gallery assistant and you will be welcomed accordingly.

2m social distancing is required inside the gallery, as it is throughout the building and campus. Please follow signage and wayfinding measures to adhere to best routes throughout the building and gallery.

Contact areas in the gallery, such as seating, will be subject to cleaning throughout the day. An enhanced cleaning regime is in place across all University buildings.

Clear signage at the gallery entrance will outline the key measures we are adhering too. Please refer to these for guidance. A gallery assistant will also be on hand to help.

Our risk assessment that has been conducted under guidance from the government and Public Health England is available to be read here. The overarching risk assessment for the wider campuses can be read here.

We have been awarded with a certificate for Visit England’s ‘We’re Good to Go’ scheme which can be read here.