VAult artist studios

This image shows three people installing a wooden sign that reads "VAULT" above the entrance of a building. The sign has bold, stylized lettering with pink, yellow, and black diagonal stripes, giving it a vibrant and artistic appearance.

INDEPENDENT, artist-led & Multidisciplinary

We are ‘Vault Artist Studios’, the largest provider of affordable studios in Northern Ireland. We are also the most diverse multi-disciplinary studio space in the north of Ireland…
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Vault returns to the east!

We are delighted to announce Vault’s return to east Belfast and our new home in the former Masonic Lodge on the lower Newtownards Road.

After 3 years at the Shankill Mission building in west Belfast, Vault have made the difficult decision to relocate back to our roots in the east.

We wish to thank Argyle Business Centre from the bottom of our hearts for giving us a home on the Shankill and supporting the arts by housing us in their building over these last 3 years.

More news and announcements to come but for now enjoy these photos of the Masonic by Jonanathan Brennan.

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A spacious, sunlit room with wooden floors and large windows overlooking a cityscape. People stand in small groups, chatting and exploring the space. The bright, open setting suggests a creative or communal environment, possibly event space.

A contemporary art gallery with dark green walls displaying diverse framed artworks, sculptures on pedestals, and a video installation. The industrial ceiling and dim lighting create an intimate, creative atmosphere. One artwork reads "MOTHER".

WANT TO HIRE ONE OF OUR SPACES?

Vault multi-use event Space (City Centre) / Shankill Mission Rehearsal Studio

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A spacious room under renovation with high vaulted ceilings, exposed metal beams, and large windows. Scaffolding, wooden planks, tools, and paint buckets are scattered across the worn wooden floor. Patches of peeling paint and exposed brick.

OUR member ARTISTS

We have approximately 140 members working across a wide range of disciplines in both the visual and performing arts. Find out more about who’s doing what in our two Belfast premises.

Four people pose playfully in a cozy, well-lit room with string lights. One sits on a desk holding an electric guitar while the others stand close by making expressive gestures. Art supplies and décor fill the space.

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LATEST NEWS

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Apr 3, 2026

VAULT RETURNS TO THE EAST!

Apr 3, 2026

Vault returns to our roots in east Belfast and our new home in the former Masonic building on Newtownards Road.

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Apr 3, 2026

Mar 4, 2026

TENDER FURIES, a solo show by Wilhelmina Peace at the Black Box

Mar 4, 2026

The Black Box will be showing a new body of works on paper by visual artist Wilhelmina Peace. The work explores the ambiguous nature of rage and fury through a series of delicate drawings.

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Mar 4, 2026

Vault artist wins IFTA!

Mar 4, 2026

Myrid Carten's ‘A Want in Her’ won the IFTA The George Morrison Feature Documentary Award!

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Mar 4, 2026

Mar 2, 2026

Venue Hire

Mar 2, 2026

We are still very much locked in to the massive task of moving to Vault Bedford St, HOWEVER, our Shankill Mission and 39 Corporation St buildings enjoy relative calm and peace. These two buildings offer bright and beautiful spaces for public rental.

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Mar 2, 2026