
The Horsebridge Discover Sessions enable you to learn more about the Arts and creativity supported by a great community of local artists and teachers. `Our sessions are designed to give you the confidence to try a new skill and take part in creative and enjoyable activities as part of new group.
Try our Studio Sessions, which take place in our large, light and airy Studio where equipment and materials, as well as tea and coffee, will be provided. Our new History Sessions start with a fantastic course from Graham Birrell in May exploring themes in Whitstable's town history. And if Music is more your thing, Music Sessions start in September with a 10-week Jazz course from Richard Rozze.
Don't forget if you are a Great Friend or Best Friend of The Horsebridge you can get up to 10% off Discover Sessions.
Regular Session
Studio Sessions: Still Life oil painting
Friday 11 September9:30am to 12:30pm
Learn the fundamentals of still life painting using oils, setting up your composition, capturing light and glazing to create depth.Course
History Sessions: The Whitstable Murder Club (SOLD OUT)
Thursday 17 September7:00pm to 9:00pm
Fascinated by true crime? Want to play detective? Join an expert local historian in this 6-week course to examine six historic murders and decide whether the prime suspect was innocent or guilty.Regular Session
Studio Sessions: Monthly Oils Club
Friday 18 September9:30am to 12:30pm
After the success of Gaven's recent 4 week oil painting landscape course, he will now be holding a monthly oil painting club.Single Workshop
Studio Sessions: Collage & Abstract Painting
Saturday 19 September10:30am to 3:00pm
Collage & Abstract Painting: A One‑Day Creative Fusion Workshop. Spend a full, expressive day exploring the vibrant meeting point between collage and abstract painting.Regular Session
Studio Sessions: Saturday Sewing Club
Saturday 19 September10:30am to 12:30pm
Suitable for adults wishing to gain confidence with sewing clothes, home items etc. Beginners welcome.Course
Studio Sessions: Linoprint Reduction
Sunday 20 September10:00am to 1:30pm
Learn the art of reduction lino cutting is a relief printing technique which involves cutting and printing several layers of colour from the same block of lino in order to build up an image.Single Workshop
Studio Sessions: Detailed Portrait of a Face
Saturday 26 September10:00am to 4:00pm
Simon guides you through the processes involved in producing a large close-focus drawing of the face.Regular Session
Studio Sessions: Saturday Sewing Club
Saturday 26 September10:30am to 12:30pm
Suitable for adults wishing to gain confidence with sewing clothes, home items etc. Beginners welcome.Single Workshop
Fundraising Studio Session: Make a felted vase
Saturday 3 October9:30am to 1:00pm
Lindsay will show you how to design and make your own wet felted vase around a glass centre, with the class fee supporting The HorsebridgeRegular Session
Studio Sessions: Saturday Sewing Club
Saturday 3 October10:30am to 12:30pm
Suitable for adults wishing to gain confidence with sewing clothes, home items etc. Beginners welcome.Regular Session
Studio Sessions: Monthly Print Club
Tuesday 6 October10:00am to 2:00pm
Print Club is a social, sharing, learning group, set up to offer a studio space where people with some experience of the process can come to experiment and produce their own prints.Regular Session
Studio Sessions: Figure making workshop with Steve Postgate
Thursday 15 October6:30pm to 8:30pm
Enjoy a creative couple of hours making a clay figure or figures of your choice with the gentle demonstration and advice of experienced sculptor Steve Postgate.Regular Session
Studio Sessions: Still Life oil painting
Friday 16 October9:30am to 12:30pm
Learn the fundamentals of still life painting using oils, setting up your composition, capturing light and glazing to create depth.Single Workshop
Studio Session: Abstract Autumn with Kim O'Neil
Saturday 17 October10:30am to 3:00pm
A one‑day workshop exploring naturalistic colour mixing, seasonal palettes, and abstract responses to autumn’s shifting atmosphere.Regular Session
Studio Sessions: Saturday Sewing Club
Saturday 17 October10:30am to 12:30pm
Suitable for adults wishing to gain confidence with sewing clothes, home items etc. Beginners welcome.Regular Session
Studio Sessions: Monthly Oils Club
Friday 23 October9:30am to 12:30pm
After the success of Gaven's recent 4 week oil painting landscape course, he will now be holding a monthly oil painting club.Single Workshop
Studio Sessions: Detailed Portrait of a Dog
Saturday 24 October10:00am to 4:00pm
Simon guides you through the processes involved in producing a portrait of a dog.Regular Session
Studio Sessions: Saturday Sewing Club
Saturday 24 October10:30am to 12:30pm
Suitable for adults wishing to gain confidence with sewing clothes, home items etc. Beginners welcome.Regular Session
Studio Sessions: Monthly Print Club
Tuesday 3 November10:00am to 2:00pm
Print Club is a social, sharing, learning group, set up to offer a studio space where people with some experience of the process can come to experiment and produce their own prints.Regular Session
Studio Sessions: Still Life oil painting
Friday 6 November9:30am to 12:30pm
Learn the fundamentals of still life painting using oils, setting up your composition, capturing light and glazing to create depth.Regular Session
Studio Sessions: Figure making workshop with Steve Postgate
Thursday 12 November6:30pm to 8:30pm
Enjoy a creative couple of hours making a clay figure or figures of your choice with the gentle demonstration and advice of experienced sculptor Steve Postgate.Regular Session
Studio Sessions: Monthly Oils Club
Friday 20 November9:30am to 12:30pm
After the success of Gaven's recent 4 week oil painting landscape course, he will now be holding a monthly oil painting club.Single Workshop
Studio Sessions: Detailed Portrait of a Horse
Saturday 21 November10:00am to 4:00pm
Simon guides you through the processes involved in producing a large close-focus drawing of a horse.Regular Session
Studio Sessions: Saturday Sewing Club
Saturday 21 November10:30am to 12:30pm
Suitable for adults wishing to gain confidence with sewing clothes, home items etc. Beginners welcome.Single Workshop
Studio Sessions: Abstract Expressionist Paint + Creative Meditation
Saturday 28 November10:30am to 3:00pm
A spacious, expressive workshop combining guided meditation with energetic, intuitive abstract painting.Regular Session
Studio Sessions: Monthly Print Club
Tuesday 1 December10:00am to 2:00pm
Print Club is a social, sharing, learning group, set up to offer a studio space where people with some experience of the process can come to experiment and produce their own prints.Regular Session
Studio Sessions: Still Life oil painting
Friday 4 December9:30am to 12:30pm
Learn the fundamentals of still life painting using oils, setting up your composition, capturing light and glazing to create depth.Single Workshop
Studio Sessions: Abstract Pebbles with Kim O'Neil
Saturday 5 December10:30am to 3:00pm
This gentle, meditative session explores the quiet beauty of pebble forms through colour, layering, and simple composition.Regular Session
Studio Sessions: Monthly Oils Club
Friday 11 December9:30am to 12:30pm
After the success of Gaven's recent 4 week oil painting landscape course, he will now be holding a monthly oil painting club.Regular Session
Studio Sessions: Figure making workshop with Steve Postgate
Thursday 17 December6:30pm to 8:30pm
Enjoy a creative couple of hours making a clay figure or figures of your choice with the gentle demonstration and advice of experienced sculptor Steve Postgate.Course
History Sessions: The History of Whitstable
Friday 22 January11:00am to 1:00pm
Want to know more about the history of Whitstable? Join an expert local historian in this 6-week course to find out a lot more about our amazing town.Course
History Sessions: The Whitstable Murder Club
Tuesday 16 March2:00pm to 4:00pm
Fascinated by true crime? Want to play detective? Join an expert local historian in this 6-week course to examine six historic murders and decide whether the prime suspect was innocent or guilty.