Longside Gallery

Longside Gallery is located within the beautiful grounds of Yorkshire Sculpture Park, near Wakefield. The Hayward Gallery in London and Yorkshire Sculpture Park share Longside Gallery for an exciting programme of exhibitions.

Longside Gallery gives the Hayward Gallery an opportunity to present changing displays of sculpture, video and installation from the Arts Council Collection, which it manages on behalf of Arts Council England.

Since its formation in 1946, the Arts Council Collection has become the largest national loan collection of modern and contemporary British art in the world. The Collection is notable for the range of its sculpture, with over 500 works. The regular exhibitions at Longside Gallery, and the new team based at Longside to promote loans across the UK and abroad, enable sculpture in the Arts Council Collection to enjoy greater prominence.

Longside Gallery is located within the grounds of Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

Free admission.

Longside Gallery opening hours:

British Summer Time: 11am - 4pm daily
British Winter Time: 11am - 3pm daily 
Longside Gallery is closed between exhibitions.

Getting to Yorkshire Sculpture Park

By road: 1 mile from M1, Junction 38, take the new entrance at the roundabout on the A637 towards Huddersfield.

By rail: Wakefield Westgate, approx 2 hrs 20 mins from London Kings Cross. Call GNER on 08457 225225.
Taxis are available at the station, or take the bus from Wakefield.

By Bus: a regular free shuttle bus service is in operation between the YSP Centre car park and Longside Gallery during exhibition periods. There may be queues for this service at peak times. At such times, priority will be given to visitors less able to make the journey on foot. Journey time: approx. 10 minutes.

YSP car parking: £3 per day
YSP coach parking: £8 per day by prior arrangement only - call 01924 830642.

Getting to Longside Gallery

There is no onsite parking at Longside Gallery except for Blue Badge holders. Visitors can reach the gallery during exhibition times by free minibus or on foot from the YSP Centre.

By bus: a regular free shuttle bus service is in operation between the YSP Centre car park and Longside Gallery during exhibition periods. Journey time: approx. 10 minutes.

On foot: Pick up a map at the YSP Centre and take the designated walking route (2km) to Longside Gallery. The route follows an uneven path with uphill stretches and may not be suitable for some visitors. Dogs must be kept on leads at all times. Keep to the prescribed route and respect agricultural land and livestock, close gates behind you and keep to pathways. Journey time: approximately 35 minutes.

Visitors with disabilities

Longside Gallery is accessible by car to Blue Badge holders only. Please contact the Information Desk in the YSP Centre on 01924 832631 for directions. Free Blue Badge car parking can be found immediately outside the Longside Gallery entrance.

Facilities

Toilets, cloakroom and baby-changing facilities are available at the gallery.
Assistance dogs only in the gallery.
There is a drinking fountain at Longside Gallery. For a wider range of refreshments, please use the facilities in the YSP Centre.

Merchandise

A selection of Hayward Gallery and YSP publications, postcards and postcards is on sale at Longside Gallery. For a full list of Arts Council Collection, Hayward Gallery and National Touring Exhibitions publications contact Hayward Gallery Publishing on 020 7921 0826 or email.

Group Visits

All group visits should be booked in advance by calling 01924 830642.

Further information

For further information about the Arts Council Collection at Longside, please call 01924 830900 or email sculpture@southbankcentre.co.uk

For all Yorkshire Sculpture Park-related enquiries, please call 01924 832631 or visit www.ysp.co.uk

Longside Gallery
Yorkshire Sculpture Park
West Bretton
Wakefield
WF4 4LG