Banksy at the Minories

Colchester’s Minories gallery is putting on a Banksy exhibition this autumn, with 28 original works in a show called *Out of Line: Banksy and the Art of Dissent*. (theminories.org) The exhibition is scheduled to run from October 10, 2026, to February 28, 2027, at 74 High Street in Colchester, and tickets went on sale on April 20, 2026. (theminories.org) The Minories says the display will include 28 original Banksy artworks plus works by more than 20 other street and urban contemporary artists. It says every Banksy piece shown will be either an original artwork or an artist-certified print. (theminories.org) Colchester City Council said most of the works have been lent by John Brandler of Brandler Galleries in Brentwood, a dealer known for street art and urban contemporary work. The council also said one highlight is *Rat with Drill*, a Banksy work it described as never having been exhibited before. (new.colchester.gov.uk) That lending detail matters because Banksy does not operate a conventional studio-and-museum exhibition circuit. Shows built around his work often depend on private collectors, dealers, and authentication records rather than direct involvement by the artist. (new.colchester.gov.uk) The Minories is Colchester’s oldest art gallery, housed in a historic townhouse, and the Banksy show lands as the venue pushes a broader public exhibitions program. Colchester Museums and local tourism listings are already promoting the event as one of the city’s headline cultural attractions for late 2026. (theminories.org, visitcolchester.com) Local coverage has framed the exhibition as one of the Minories’ biggest recent bookings, with reports highlighting full-scale works including *Hula Hoop Girl* and *Sandcastle Boy*. Those reports also describe the Banksy works as authenticated. (gazette-news.co.uk) For visitors, the practical point is simple: this is a timed museum-style show in Essex, not a rumor about a new mural appearing overnight. The gallery is selling advance tickets now for a four-and-a-half-month run that starts in October. (theminories.org, visitcolchester.com)