{"id":596,"date":"2019-11-11T23:07:21","date_gmt":"2019-11-11T23:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/queensparkbooks.org.uk\/archives-alive\/?p=596"},"modified":"2020-09-07T19:06:27","modified_gmt":"2020-09-07T19:06:27","slug":"4-fabrica-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/queensparkbooks.org.uk\/discover-brighton\/4-fabrica-gallery\/","title":{"rendered":"4. Fabrica Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"audio-style\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-596-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/queensparkbooks.org.uk\/discover-brighton\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Brightons-Alternative-Spaces-4.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/queensparkbooks.org.uk\/discover-brighton\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Brightons-Alternative-Spaces-4.mp3\">https:\/\/queensparkbooks.org.uk\/discover-brighton\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Brightons-Alternative-Spaces-4.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In March 1996, the former Regency Holy Trinity Church in central Brighton was transformed into Fabrica, a visual arts organisation founded by a group of artists from Red Herring Studios. The church had closed the following year and was at first intended to be repurposed as a local history museum. When this did not happen, the Red Herring artists, supported by several organisations including South East Arts and Brighton Borough Council, were able to use the space to realise their vision of a \u201cfocus for contemporary visual art practice.\u201d Serving as one of the city\u2019s only major exhibition spaces for contemporary art, Fabrica commissions \u201cart installations specific to the building\u201d and their first exhibition took place in 1996.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_597\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-597\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-597 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/queensparkbooks.org.uk\/discover-brighton\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Fabrica-Inside.jpg?resize=225%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/queensparkbooks.org.uk\/discover-brighton\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Fabrica-Inside.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/queensparkbooks.org.uk\/discover-brighton\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Fabrica-Inside.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/queensparkbooks.org.uk\/discover-brighton\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Fabrica-Inside.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-597\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inside Fabrica Gallery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To reflect the spirit of creation that they wanted to be the space\u2019s founding principle, the name Fabrica, which means \u201cfactory\u201d in some European languages, was chosen for its etymological connections with the English \u201cfabricate\u201d and French \u201cfabriquer\u201d, meaning \u201cto make\u201d. As well as offering a space and support for artists to create daring work, Fabrica encourages \u201can open dialogue between artists and visitors.\u201d They also endeavour to facilitate audience access, engagement and understanding of the work showcased through workshops, talks and screenings as part of \u201can integrated programme of education and audience development activity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Continue North up Ship Street to North Street and cross the street at the pedestrian crossing. Walk westwards up the hill towards the Clock Tower. Before you reach the Clock Tower, turn right into Windsor Street and walk to the end. At Church Street, cross over and go into the small gardens of the Brighthelm Church and Community Centre. Stop outside the centre&#8217;s main entrance.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; In March 1996, the former Regency Holy Trinity Church in central Brighton was transformed into Fabrica, a visual arts organisation founded by a group of artists from Red Herring Studios. The church had closed the following year and was at first intended to be repurposed as a local history museum. 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