2025 THe love that lasts longest exhibition
EVENTS AND COLLABORATIONS
As well as working with our sponsors Shepherd Neame, Contemporary Art Academy, Porto, wine bar in Whitstable, Macknade in Faversham and Vinko, wine bar and shop in Whitstable we are proud to be collaborating with other local Kent art groups Whitstable Artists Forum and East Kent Open Houses.
Below is a timetable of events scheduled during October where we are celebrating contemporary Kent artists in all forms. SAVE THE DATES IN YOUR DIARIES
Events held in BRUCE WILLIAMS GALLERY
CKA ARTISTS EXHIBITION WEDNESDAY 8TH OCTOBER - MONDAY 20TH OCTOBER
Events held in The Horsebridge Arts centre
ART EXHIBITION WEDNESDAY 8th OCTOBER - MONDAY 20th OCTOBER
SATURDAY 11th OCTOBER
3.30-4.30pm
Artist’s Talk with Carol Dale, Clair Meyrick and Sue Westergaard
led by CKA and James Gilgunn
FREE entry
THURSDAY 16th OCTOBER
6.00-7.45pm
Poetry Event
hosted by Jane O’Brien
TICKETED EVENT more details to follow
Followed by an open discussion with some of the exhibiting artists
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Events held in The Boatyard, Duke of Cumberland
FRIDAY 10TH OCTOBER
8.00pm
FREE entry
Saturday 11th October
8.00pm
FREE entry
Friday 17th October
8.00pm
GUM, Nudie Pics and The House That Sings
FREE entry
Thursday 23rd October
6.30-7.30pm
Whitstable Artists’ Forum Artists Talk Back
Whitstable’s Artistic Legacy
Hosted by John Butterworth
FREE event
Friday 24th October
8.00pm
FREE entry
Saturday 25th October
8.00pm
FREE entry
Sunday 26th October
4.00-6.00pm
FREE entry
Thursday 30th October
6.30-7.30pm
Whitstable Artists’ Forum Artists Talk Back
Liz Atkin and Kim O’Neil
Hosted by Liz May
FREE event
Saturday 1st November
8.00pm
FREE entry
Sunday 2nd November
4.00-6.00pm
Jazz with Lynne Wallis accom. by Steve Hennings
FREE entry
2025 Contemporary Kent Artists’ inaugural exhibition in the Horsebridge Arts Centre in Whitstable which features over 20 talented artists who display a broad range of artistic expressions based on our theme ‘The love that lasts longest’. Click here to find out more about our talented artists.
There will be a concurrent exhibition at Bruce Williams Gallery on show in order to give the public an opportunity to see the breadth of their work.
A selection of artists will exhibit at the Boatyard in Duke of Cumberland’s event space from Sunday 19th October to Sunday 2nd November which gives further opportunity to see the work of these talented artists.
Most of the artworks will be for sale.
Alongside these exhibitions we are also organising Artists Talks , poetry events.
We will also be welcoming back to the Boatyard many favourite bands and musicians including Big Orange Head and also introducing and GUM! (art pop band).
Some of these events will be run in conjunction with Whitstable Artists Forum and East Kent Open Houses.
In the meantime SAVE THE DATES in your diaries for the exhibition and associated events: From Wednesday 8th October in Bruce Williams Gallery From Friday 10th October in Horsebridge Gallery.
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