
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: Saturday Sewing Club
Saturday 27 June10:30am to 12:30pm
Suitable for adults wishing to gain confidence with sewing clothes, home items etc. Beginners welcome.Regular Session
Studio Sessions: Absolute Beginners Art Class
Tuesday 30 June11:00am to 1:00pm
If you have been wanting to learn how to draw and paint, but don't have a clue where to start, then this class is for you!Course
Studio Sessions: Coastal Journal with Ilse Mikula
Monday 6 July10:00am to 12:00pm
Celebrate the colours and renewal of spring while exploring the rich coastal life of Whitstable’s shoreline, from delicate flora to diverse fauna.Regular Session
Studio Sessions: Monthly Print Club
Tuesday 7 July10:00am 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 10 July9:30am 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
Thursday 16 July6:30pm 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 17 July9:30am 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: Abstract Beach hut painting
Saturday 18 July10:30am to 3:00pm
Create a playful, painterly abstract beach hut artwork using acrylics and expressive mark making.Single Workshop
Studio Sessions: Creative Collage
Friday 24 July10:00am to 4:00pm
Join Faversham artist Anne Davison for a high-energy, hands-on workshop where we’re ditching the rulebook and diving headfirst into the art of collage.Regular Session
Studio Sessions: Absolute Beginners Art Class
Tuesday 28 July11:00am to 1:00pm
If you have been wanting to learn how to draw and paint, but don't have a clue where to start, then this class is for you!Single Workshop
Studio Sessions: Abstract Pebbles
Saturday 1 August10:30am 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 Print Club
Tuesday 4 August10:00am 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
Thursday 13 August6:30pm 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 21 August9:30am 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: Introduction to Gelli Plate Printing
Friday 21 August10:00am to 4:00pm
Unleash your creativity in this hands-on printmaking workshop! Perfect for beginners and mixed-media artists alike who are looking to expand printing skills.Regular Session
Studio Sessions: Absolute Beginners Art Class Copy
Tuesday 25 August11:00am to 1:00pm
If you have been wanting to learn how to draw and paint, but don't have a clue where to start, then this class is for you!Regular Session
Studio Sessions: Monthly Oils Club
Friday 28 August9:30am 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: Monthly Print Club
Tuesday 1 September10:00am 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.Course
Studio Sessions: Developing your own Creative Practise
Monday 7 September10:00am to 12:30pm
Friendly, relaxed art classes for all abilities, designed to help you build confidence and develop your own creative practice.Course
Studio Sessions: The Art of Colour with Kim O'Neil
Thursday 10 September10:30am to 12:30pm
A 10-Week Acrylic Paint Colour Mixing Course for Every Skill Level. Dive into the vibrant world of pigments and learn fundamental colour theory and techniques to create captivating hues.Regular Session
Studio Sessions: Figure making workshop
Thursday 10 September6:30pm 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
Music Sessions: 10 week Jazz course
Thursday 10 September7:00pm to 8:30pm
A fantastic opportunity to broaden your musical knowledge, meet like minded musicians and learn a variety of jazz styles. Focusing on all areas of performance and improvisation.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
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.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.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.Regular Session
Studio Sessions: Monthly Oils Club
Friday 25 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: 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.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.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.