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Whitstable's arts centre. Galleries, shop, and a varied programme of classes and workshops. We look forward to seeing you soon.
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The Horsebridge Centre is a registered charity and is a community hub for enabling artists and groups across the Canterbury district and beyond to come together to enjoy the arts, use our meeting rooms or have a coffee. See art, take a class to enhance your well-being or spur on your creativity, have coffee on the balcony and smell the sea.

04/11/2026

Join Richard Dean for his compelling talk WAR IN THE SKY on Sunday 8th November, 1:30 - 3:30. From 1942-45 the German Luftwaffe and the US Eighth Air Force would fight the longest continuous battle of World War II. It was a battle unlike any that had ever been fought before or would ever be fought again. At stake was the liberation of Occupied Europe and the defeat of Na**sm, but the outcome was in no way pre-determined. This is the story of that battle.
*Warning: contains images and description of war and violence.
Tickets cost £10 or £9 for Friends. Booking is essential via the talks link on our website, by telephone (01227281174) or dropping into reception.

03/11/2026

Our next Film Matinee is 'Hamnet' screening on Monday 23 November at 2pm.

From Academy Award® winning writer/director Chloé Zhao, Hamnet tells the powerful love story that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.

Starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, this historical drama imagines the life of William Shakespeare and his wife Agnes, and how they cope with a terrible tragedy.
Based on the 2020 novel by Maggie O'Farrell who co-wrote the screenplay with the director Chloé Zhao.

Tickets are £6 or £5 with Friends membership or bought as an early bird.
You can book via https://thehorsebridge.org.uk/films-theatre/hamnet, from reception or by calling 01227 281174

02/11/2026

Join artist Gaven Alexander for his next Still Life Oil Painting studio session this Friday 6th November, 9.30am - 12.30pm. You'll explore composition, light, glazing techniques and mastering oil paint. Bring an item to study or choose from Gaven's selection of objects. Gaven adapts to all levels, whether you're starting out or experienced. You'll create a beautiful still life to be proud of. Sessions run monthly for proper paint drying time. The final session this year takes place on 4th December and will continue next year. All materials provided and the cost per session is £30. Booking is essential via our website studio sessions link, visit The Horsebridge, or call 01227281174.

01/11/2026

In partnership with Wild about Whitstable, on Sunday 15 November from 2pm we are screening the 'People's Emergency Briefing'
A film on the risks to British life and the UK economy from ongoing damage to nature and to our climate.

There will be a short introduction and a discussion after the 50 minute screening led by Wild about Whitstable.

Tickets are free with a suggested donation of £5 to help us cover the cost of screening the film.

The film features footage from last November’s National Emergency Briefing, which brought together leading UK experts in climate science, food security, health, economics, national security and nature.

Refreshments available from 1pm.

Book your tickets via
https://thehorsebridge.org.uk/films-theatre/peoples-emergency-briefing
call 01227 281174 or from reception.

30/10/2026

If you haven't seen or heard about Making Space, please do visit our galleries by Monday 2 November if you can, to view the extraordinary work created in just 12 weeks by a group of incredibly talented young female artists.

Making Space for Young Women has been a truly rewarding creative programme designed to help young women feel seen, heard and connected through creativity.

Led by artists Liz Atkin and Debra Ivens, the young artists in this group began working together to create collaborative large scale pieces, before exploring and experimenting with their own individual interests and experiences to develop their personal artistic style.

They each began creating a portfolio of work which was built on to realise a series of exhibition pieces in an impressive range of mediums, including charcoal, paint, pastels, sculpture, casting, textiles, cyanotypes, photography, film and digital design,

We are immensely proud of the young artists, the impressive work that has been created and the support and positivity shown by everyone who has been to see the exhibition.
The comments books is a joy to read and the conversations we have had with visitors in the gallery have been poignant, moving and uplifting.

We extend thanks to all who donated to make this project happen through our spacehive crowd funding campaign, KCC for their match funding and The Faversham Arts Society, Tesco Commmunity Champion Sam and the Whitstable Soroptimists Club for their additional support.

Although this was a short term project, the impact of Making Space has been so profound we are working hard to continue the sessions for the young artists beyond the end of the exhibition.
If you are able to support the project going forward through donations or as a Making Space supporter please do come and speak to us. We would be most grateful.

You can find out more about the impact of this project at
https://thehorsebridge.org.uk/makingspace

29/10/2026

PRINTMAKERS! We are now welcoming entries for our Print Open Exhibition taking place in January 2027.

inPRINT is a fabulous opportunity to showcase your handprinted pracitce alongside a collection of fellow contemporary print artists which will be curated throughout both our galleries.

By taking part you will be sharing your work with new audiences and have the opportunity to sell your prints, plus with every entry you are able to include up to 5 unframed editions which will also be displayed in the exhibition.
We are inviting entries from established and emerging printmakers and we welcome work in any medium or process. created using handprinted techniques.

inPRINT is a non-selective exhibition, so there’s no judging or panel selection process. Places are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, and you can enter up to 3 framed prints. Payment guarantees your place, however entries will close as soon as all available spaces are filled, or, by 20 December.

How to enter:
visit https://thehorsebridge.org.uk/projects/inprint-2027-submission and select the number of prints you would like to enter. Full T's and C's and exhibition guidelines can be found on this webpage.

1 print - £30
2 prints – £55
3 prints – £80

inPRINT is a celebtration of printmaking in all its forms and we would love for you to be part of this show, which will open our 2027 exhibition programme.

28/10/2026

Thanks to a series of incredible donations delivered this week, our ARTbank has been fully topped up with a super supply of creative materials just in time for half term crafting 🎨 ✂️ and autumnal projects 🧶

The ARTbank has been packed full of visitors today choosing everything from coloured card to sequins and fabric paints to knitting needles.
We just love seeing art materials that would otherwise have ended up in landfill going to new homes and hearing about all the different ideas and crafting activities inspired by the multitude of materials donated to the ARTbank.

Everything you see in the art bank is available to take away for a donation, if you are able, and is open daily on our ground floor.
We welcome donations at any time, particularly of paints, brushes, pastels, artists pencils, canvasses and sketch pads, which we find people are in need of the most.

Next week, look out for a special pop-up ARTbank in Gallery Two with a focus on fabrics, haberdashery, embroidery and sewing patterns as well as Christmas Art and Craft materials 🧵🎄🪡

27/10/2026

Join us for the Krampus Women of Whitstable costume workshop on Wednesday, 11 November, from 6:30 to 8:30pm. Create your own costume and craft a mask, horns, or headdress. Get ready to get messy with paint and glue! If you can, please bring materials such as fur fabric, fur coats, dark tops and trousers, long dresses, or dark sturdy belts.
This workshop is for adults. Tickets are £12, and booking is essential. Reserve your place via the workshops link on our website, by calling 01227218174, or visit reception.

26/10/2026

Art Decades talks look to unveil the hidden lives of rock artists outside the recording studio and finds out how they coped when they were really tested to the limit. The next talk takes place on Thursday, 29th October, 6-7pm. This month's topic: Money Changes Everything. Cries of sell-out have haunted many a musician who originally embarked on an artistic crusade. In this Art Decades, the tortuous relationship between rock music and commerce, where compromises can be unavoidable, is examined, generating absorbing stories and spectacles in rock music, including lost innocence, altered images and diabolical cynicism – proving that money really does change everything. These talks cost £8 or £7 for Friends and are aimed at adults. Booking is desirable via the talk link on our website, by dropping into reception or calling 01227281174.
Photo credit: Mark Seliger

25/10/2026

There are still a few places left on Anne Davison's Creative Collage Workshop on Friday, 30th October (10am–4pm). Break free from conventions and unleash your creativity through experimental mark-making, hand printing and mono-printing. Create textured papers from scratch, then spend the day cutting, ripping, and layering them into bold, one of a kind compositions. Perfect for beginners or experienced artists, you'll leave with the skills and confidence to explore collage creatively. This day workshop costs £80 and all materials are included. Book via studio sessions on our website, by phone (01227 281174) or in reception.

Address

11 Horsebridge Road
Whitstable
CT51AF

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm
Sunday	10am - 4pm

Website

http://thehorsebridge.org.uk/

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