a creative community space with a social purpose
Learning and Events
Cartoon Festival FREE Workshop
Saturday 02 August 14:00 Join us for a FREE Cartooning workshop as part of the 2025 Herne Bay Cartoon Festival. More details to be announced closer to the time..! For enquiries contact : beachcreativeinfo@gmail.com

Live Cartooning Event
Sunday 03 August 12:00 Join us for the annual LIVE Cartooning Event at Beach Creative as part of the 2025 Herne Bay Cartoon Festival. Watch as the Professional Cartoonists create large-scale works of art before your eyes : responding to this year's theme 'Sun, Sea, Celebrations!'. For enquiries contact : beachcreativeinfo@gmail.com

FREE Creative Children's Workshop
Tuesday 12 August 10:30 – 12:00 / 13:00 – 14:30 Come and make a colourful seaside inspired paper shaker, complete with ribbons! This FREE EVENT is funded by Herne Bay Festival and run by Debbie from Create Crew! It is open to children up to the age of 11. Held at Beach Creative, these two sessions are bookable at: www.cygninicreative.com/workshops Booking is advised as space is limited. Drop in places cannot be guaranteed.

FREE Cyanotype Workshop
Friday 15 August 10am-10:30 / 10:45am-11:15 11:30-12:00 Join Emily from the Darkroom at Beach Creative for a FREE Cyanotype workshop funded by Herne Bay Festival. Create striking blue & white prints using UV sensitive paper, and UV rays from the sun. Cyanotype by nature is BLUE, and uses sunlight to expose. The prints give a great base for creating a sea themed print. Slot 1: 10am-10:30am Slot 2: 10:45am-11:15pm Slot 3: 11:30-12pm Schedule per session: Please arrive promptly for your 30 min time slot. This is not a drop in workshop. The session will end promptly at your allocated time slot due to room availability. Please note, children should be supervised by a parent or guardian, you must book the parent or guardian an extra ticket. This is due to room capacity. For more information and booking please use the 'BOOK' link above.

Sketch Jam
Friday 15 August 17:00 - 19:00 Sketch Jam returns to Beach Creative, as part of Herne Bay Jazz and Swing Festival 2025. Listen to a live Jazz music performance whilst you draw, paint, sketch or simply relax! Bring along your preferred art materials and enjoy. TOAST Bar will be open for the evening, stocked with a wide variety of drinks and refreshments. Please help support by not bringing your own drinks to this event. Tickets will be available from Ticketsource, link to be announced shortly!
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Barclays Community Banker
Monday, Wednesday & Saturday (Weekly) Visiting us weekly on the following days and times : Monday 09:30-13:00 / 14:00-17:00 Wednesday 09:30-13:00 / 14:00 -17:00 Saturday 09.30-13:00 Here to help you with anything from money management and financial health, to buying or improving your home

Lloyds Community Banker
Tuesdays (Fortnightly) 09:30 - 15:30 Community Bankers are here to help customers who may not have a local branch. They offer banking services and account support. You can get help with​: -Card and PIN services -Managing your account​ -Help with Internet Banking or our Mobile Banking app ​ -Help with Telephone Banking ​ Payments and transfers​. A Lloyds Community Banker will be present at Beach Creative on the following dates: 27 May 2025 10 June 2025 24 June 2025 08 July 2025 22 July 2025 05 August 2025 19 August 2025 02 September 2025 16 September 2025 30 September 2025 Please visit the Lloyds Community Banking page for the most accurate and up to date information using the 'More Info' button above.

Clay Figure Making
Drop In Workshops
Mondays, Wednesdays & Sundays (Weekly) Monday 19:00 - 21:00 Wednesday 14:00 - 16:30 Sunday 14:00 - 16:30 Steve Postgate is continuing his popular clay workshops at Beach Creative for just £25 per session with use of tools, clay and kiln firing included. Get in contact directly with Steven to book by using the enquire button above or by phone 07888701049

Book Club
Monday (Monthly) 13:30 - 15:00 A friendly book club, open to everyone! Book club takes place on the last Monday of every month. For further information call Theresa on 07973 985 457 or use the contact button above to email.

CREATE : The Homeschool
Art Club
Tuesdays (Term Time) 11:00 - 12:00 NEW to Beach Creative- a creative group especially for homeschooled children led by the wonderful Debbie Swann from Cygnini Crafts. This new group session is for children aged 7-11 who are being home educated. Sessions run during school terms for 5 weeks. Each term the children will be presented with a new theme so that they can focus on different skills before attempting their own project. The cost is £8 for a block booking or £9.50 for a single session. Email Debbie cygninicrafts@gmail.com for all enquiries and booking!

Halifax Community Banker
Thursday (Weekly) 09:00 - 15:00 Speak to your community banker at Beach Creative. -We can help guide you through the ways you can bank with us -We can support with account enquiries For more infromation about community bankers click the link above or call 0345 720 3040

Carers' Support Group
Thursday (Monthly) 10:00 - 11:30 The Carer's Support Group runs on the third Thursday of every month at Beach Creative. The group meets 10:00 - 11:30 Do you look after a relative or friend who can't manage without your support? You are a carer and our services are here for you!

Narcotics Anonymous Meeting
Fridays (weekly) *Closed Good Friday 18 April* 13:00 - 14:00 Narcotics Anonymous is a fellowship of men, women, and people who meet on a regular basis to help each other to stay away from their addictions. The group will meet each Friday at Beach Creative in Studio 7. Visit website: pi@ukna.org For General enquiries call: 0300 9991212 For enquiries about the group please contact Lewis : 07795027083

Cultural Ambassadors Course
Starting Thursday 08 May / Sunday 11 May Our Cultural Ambassadors Summer 2025 Course is now fully booked- but if you would like to join the waiting list in case a space becomes available please apply today. Cultural Ambassadors runs at Beach Creative and is funded by the University for the Creative Arts. It is offered as a FREE ten week course to adults (18+) who have not previously obtained a Degree Level Qualification in any subject. Throughout the course, experienced tutors introduce a range of materials, creative processes and techniques from bookbinding and cyanotypes to print-making. Explore and experiment in a safe and comfortable environment and grow your creative confidence. Contact Gill gillalexwilson@gmail.com for an application form.

Create : The Art Club
Friday (Term Time) 16:00 - 17:00 CREATE is a new art club for children aged 7 - 11 years. Through a themed topic, we will explore (in the most fun way possible!) skills and techniques that encourage independent creativity and exploration. Create is run by Debbie, a passionate and experienced teacher and creative business owner. Press 'Book' for more information and booking details or contact Or contact Debbie at: cygninicrafts@gmail.com www.cygninicrafts.com FB @cygninicrafts IG @grow_a_creative_c hild

Macular Society Support Group
Friday's (Monthly) 14:00 - 16:00 A group for anyone living with a macular condition (central vision loss). Join us to meet others and to gain information and support. We would love to meet you. The group meet up will take place on the third Friday of every month in the Rossetti Room at Beach Creative. Please use the contact button above or email us directly : Stella.black@macularsociety.org ​Alternatively you can call us on 01306 644908 ​Click here to watch '5 years through the eyes of a mum' from Macular society

Herne Bay
Young Artists
Sundays (weekly) 10:00 - 13:00 Next dates: All in Studio 7 10.00 - 1.00pm Herne Bay Young Artists (HBYA) is a group emerging from our Youth Board. Funded by the KCC Arts Investment Fund, HBYA is a pro-active and creative group of young people aged 14 -25 who are developing their own product lines and learning how to market and run their own projects in our space. The group is meeting fortnightly on a Sunday. We want to expand this group, so if any young people in Herne Bay are interested in joining, just drop Gill an email – gillalexwilson@gmail.com

Jazz Course
Call for Interest This is a call for interest for a new 10 week jazz course to take place at Beach Creative! It will be £150 for the 10 week course. Contact : richardrozzemusic@gmail.com to sign up!

Calligraphy
Round Hand Classes
Call for interest! Are you interested in joining this new group. If so why not sign up and try your hand. The cost for a 4 week course is £80, which includes all materials. Classes at Beach Creative, Herne Bay. For more information:- contact Graham on 07765034908 or use the button above to email.

Painting & Drawing Workshops
Call for Interest Develop your painting and drawing skills with talented artist Jacqueline Newbury in these customisable sessions, suitable for all levels. Sessions can be one-to-one and cost £12 per hour, with a minimum 2 hour booking. Take your practice in the direction you want! To book a session, call Jacqui on 07751 221150 or email : jacquelinetheartist3@gmail.com Visit Jacqui's website : https://jacquelinenewbury.co.uk/
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Make a memory
Call for interest! Bring a friend to an art session! Explore painting or drawing in an introduction to creativity. Have fun whilst seeing what you are capable in just two hours. Teaching in abstract or direct observation with a choice of materials. Oil or acrylic paint or charcoal drawing. The choice is yours. Two hour sessions, am or pm with some weekends available . Please contact Jacqueline on 07751 221150 Or email jacquelinetheartist3@gmail.com Www.jacquelinenewbury.co.uk
