a creative community space with a social purpose
Upcoming Exhibitions
Watercolour Competition & Exhibition
Friday 09 May - Thursday 22 May 2025
Exhibition Preview : Friday 09 May, 18:00 - 20:00
This year we are reintroducing our Watercolour Competition! This used to be a yearly event and exhibition conceived by Terry Sole & Helen Wilde
and sponsored by the much missed Ron Woodward.
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There is no theme other than work needs to be rendered in a water based medium with reference to traditional watercolour technique.
Join us for the Exhibition Preview on Friday 9th May at 6pm!

The Fridays Exhibition
Friday 30 May - Thursday 05 June 2025
Exhibition Preview : Friday 30 May, 18:00 - 20:00
Coming up soon in our Duchamp & Marcel Galleries - our yearly exhibition of work from 'The Fridays', a talented Art Group that meet here weekly at Beach Creative led by our very own Exhibition Curator, David Cross.
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This show will feature the work of Emma Bainbridge, Daphne Bird, Jill Chapman, Jackie Cordell, Jenny Cross, Joy Huning, Mary Mellish, Chris Sykes, Maggie Underwood and David Cross.
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Image pictured here : 'Spring Garden' by Chris Sykes - the recent runner-up winner of our Watercolour Competition!
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Power of People Exhibition
Friday 06 June - Thursday 12 June 2025
The Maya's Community Support Centre present a special exhibition of stories and art created by, and in celebration of their wonderful volunteers.
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The exhibition, entitled 'Power of People', explores how volunteering can improve mental health and wellbeing and will be on show in our Marcel & Duchamp Galleries from 6th June - 12th June.

The Pre-Loved Show
Friday 27 June - Thursday 03 July 2025
Submission Deadline : Thursday 26 June, 13:00 - 17:00
Exhibition Preview :
Friday 27 June, 18:00 - 20:00
Due to a cancellation, we are excited to announce another opportunity for a sale of pre-loved pictures, paintings and drawings to be sold in aid of Beach Creative and further fund our community work.
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If you have any work you would be happy to contribute for our cause, please bring it to Beach Creative on Thursday 26th June between 1pm and 5pm.
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An Exhibition Preview will take place on Friday 27th June at 6pm! We hope to see you there..

Picture the Past
Friday 18 July - Thursday 31 July 2025
Submission Deadline : Thursday 17 July, 13:00 - 17:00
Calling all artists, illustrators, photographers, ceramicists, modellers and more..
To celebrate 10 years of the Seaside Museum, Beach Creative will host an Open Call Exhibition in July.
We invite you to respond to the collection within the Herne Bay Seaside Museum and in doing so you will have FREE entry to wander around and be inspired.
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Take a sketchbook, camera and explore. You can choose an object, an image, a story - whatever captures your imagination to create your submission piece.
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Submissions will be welcomed at Beach Creative on Thursday 17 July, between 13:00 - 17:00
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There is a £10 hanging fee per entry.
