STATION is a small two roomed red brick building, a former fireboat station and railway lodge, constructed in the mid 1890's on Bristol Docks. During the Blitz the firemen sailed around the floating harbour in a boat named the Pyronaut, extinguishing fires with water pumped directly from the river.

Launched in April 2000, the building now provides opportunities for artists to develop an intimate dialogue with it. There is an evolving programme whereby each artist works without the constraint of time. STATION provides a context for artists and audience to meet in a spontaneous way, since the front door faces the cobbled dockside where passers by are in abundance. Our vision is to bring artists closer to the public and the public closer to artists; particularly the working process of artists who work on-site in response to a place.

We offer a context where questions can be asked about the role of the artist in society.

STATION is supported Arts Council England. Previous funding for STATION include Arnolfini, The Henry Moore Foundation, INIVA and South West Screen.