Welcome to The Cygnet Gallery

​The Creative heart of Shaftesbury

The Cygnet Gallery is a creative community offering local artists the opportunity to exhibit their work - unique and varied pieces from fine art to silversmithing, from glass work to textiles, to photography and ceramics, and sculpture - there is always something new to see here and an artist to answer your questions. Come in and browse or have a chat with the artist on duty.​

Opening hours

The Gallery is open from 10.00am to 4.30pm until 31st December.
We are closed over the New Year from 1st to the 3rd January 2022. Reopening 4th January when normal opening hours will start again:
Open from 10.00am to 4.30pm Monday to Saturday.

How to find us

The Cygnet Gallery is one of several businesses in Swans Yard, the entrance to which can be found opposite Boots The Chemist half way down The High Street in Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8JQ​
The Gallery is open from 10.00am to 4.30pm Monday to Saturday. Occasionally we open on Sundays, for advance notice please check this page or our page on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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New Artists

​Artists wishing to apply for membership should click on Apply to Join to find out more.

The Cygnet Gallery is a Swans Trust project.
Swans Trust is Shaftesbury’s Development Trust set up in 1997 to promote and develop community facilities and projects in Shaftesbury.
​Registered Charity Number: 1063757