There are many activities regularly taking place in the centre, a mix of classes run by tutors who hire our spaces, so please use the contact information to contact them directly for any queries or to book, and Studio Sessions run by us.
Some classes only run during term time or have specific start dates, so please make sure you check the calendar or with the tutor before turning up.
You can filter the classes below by the type of class or scroll through the events calendar to see what is running on the days you are free.
Bollyjoy
Saturday Bollyjoy Bollywood Dance Classes with Ash Mukherjee is a weekly invigorating dance gathering that is designed to get you out of your head and into your body.
Drop-in group: The Rabbit Hole
Wednesday Ann Small is running a group drop-in event for those interested in any form of sewing, crochet and mixed media. Beginners and experienced all welcome.
History Sessions: The History of Whitstable
Thursday 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.
History Sessions: The Whitstable Murder Club
Thursday Fascinated by true crime? Want to play detective? Join an expert local historian in this 6-week course to examine the real case files from six historic murders and decide whether the prime suspect was innocent or guilty.
Joanna movement matters- mat based Pilates
Tuesday Mat based Pilates classes focusing on functional anatomy and structured not only to give you exceptional Pilates experience, but also to teach you about your body and its natural movements.
Music Sessions: 10 Week Jazz course with Richard Rozze
Thursday A fantastic opportunity to broaden your musical knowledge and to meet like minded musicians, whilst learning a variety of jazz styles. Focusing on all areas of performance and improvisation. Suitable for all instrumentalists and vocalists of an intermediate to advanced level.
Oil Pastels workshops with ArteStart
Tuesday An introduction to using oil pastels through experimentation and learning techniques to create pastel drawings from objects and the landscape.
Pilates with Alison
Thursday Practice pilates regularly and your body will become stronger, toned and more flexible. Suitable for people of all ages and levels of fitness. Small class sizes - maximum 12 participants.
SHIFT with Lara and Jodi
Wednesday Weekly barre fitness classes combining elements of ballet, Pilates and yoga to create a vibrant workout.
Studio Sessions: 10 week acrylic mastery course with Kim O'Neil
Thursday A comprehensive deep dive into acrylic painting techniques, designed and taught by Kim O’Neil. This course welcomes complete beginners through to experienced painters.
Studio Sessions: Absolute Beginners - The Art Class for Adults
Tuesday 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!
Studio Sessions: Abstract Beach hut painting with Kim O'Neil
Saturday Create a playful, painterly abstract beach hut artwork using acrylics and expressive mark making.
Studio Sessions: Abstract Flower Workshop with Kim O'Neil
Saturday Spend a joyful day creating a painterly, abstract bouquet using acrylics, exciting mediums, and palette knife techniques.
Studio Sessions: Abstract Harbour Scene with Kim O'Neil
Saturday This one day workshop focuses on building a lively, atmospheric harbour composition.
Studio Sessions: Abstract Wave Painting with Kim O'Neil
Saturday A full day immersive workshop exploring the movement and emotion of a crashing wave.
Studio Sessions: Coastal Journal with Ilse Mikula
Monday Celebrate the colours and renewal of spring while exploring the rich coastal life of Whitstable’s shoreline, from delicate flora to diverse fauna.
Studio Sessions: Creative Collage one day workshop with Anne Davison
Saturday 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.
Studio Sessions: Figure making workshop with Steve Postgate
Thursday 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.
Studio Sessions: Hand building Happy Hours
Saturday Come and join us for two hours of creative, relaxing hand-building using air-drying clay.
Studio Sessions: Introduction to Drawing and Composition with Camille Serisier
Friday This drawing course will introduce approaches to composition with drawing – including various approaches and how to use them.
Studio Sessions: Lino Print Reduction Course with Rochelle Bloom
Saturday 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.
Studio Sessions: Mid Century Block Printing with Anne Davison
Friday Attention print and pattern lovers. Would you love to learn a new skill? Enjoy the mindful creative activity of wood block printing!
Studio Sessions: Monthly Oils Club
Friday After the success of Gaven's recent 4 week oil painting landscape course, he will now be holding a monthly oil painting club.
Studio Sessions: Monthly Print Club
Tuesday 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.
Studio Sessions: Saturday Sewing Club
Saturday Suitable for adults wishing to gain confidence with sewing clothes, home items etc. Beginners welcome.
Studio Sessions: Spring Bunting
Saturday Join us for an afternoon to create a very personal home decoration, which can be used through Spring and Summer.
Studio Sessions: Still life oil painting with Gaven Alexander
Friday Learn the fundamentals of still life painting using oils, setting up your composition, capturing light and glazing to create depth.
Watercolour Workshops with ArteStart
Tuesday Using watercolours to create art, inspired by both objects and the landscape. Learn about colour mixing, techniques and experimentation.
