Lot's of people come to Herne Bay for a visit and when they pop in to Beach Creative they ask us about things to do locally, so we thought we'd write a little guide to our home town. Herne Bay, tucked between the oyster-famous shores of Whitstable and Margate, is a coastal gem that deserves far more attention than it gets. With its Victorian seafront, thriving independent scene, and a genuinely passionate creative community, this South East Kent town is the kind of place yo

Following the successful completion of our recent Filmmaking course for young people (14-19), funded by Into Film (Into Film is a charity that puts film at the heart of young people’s creative, learning, and cultural lives), the students were offered a rare tour of the world renowned Kodak Film Lab at the iconic Pinewood Studios. The group was guided through the experience by Oliver Loveday from Into Film. The extensive tour provided a deep dive into the craft of celluloid f

Beach Creative Board of Directors are proud to introduce our latest (and youngest) member. Bella Wright has been a great advocate for Beach Creative and for the young people who use our hub, here's what Bella had to say about becoming our newest board member. “I am really honoured to join the board, and it means so much to have a space to voice my ideas, As well being able to share the thoughts of all the young artists on Beach Creative's Youth Board. The Youth Board has be

A Warm Thank You to Our Donors We'd like to say a huge thank you to everyone who donated to our Co-op community fund. We've received a total of £2066.05, thanks to generous donations from Co-op Members! Your support means the world to us. As a not-for-profit Community Interest Company, led by volunteers, we truly appreciate your contributions. Your donations help us keep providing a creative space where the Herne Bay community can come together to enjoy free exhibitions, even

We are very happy to share that the installation of Solar Panels has begun at Beach Creative! The Veolia Environmental Trust has funded...

Over the last few weeks we have been busy getting stuck in with preparations for our Carnival of the Animals project inspired by THE...

We are delighted to announce that we have a funding offer of £18,720 from Veolia Environmental Trust to install Solar Panels at Beach...

Beach Creative CIC (Herne Bay) presents Carnival of the Animals inspired by the international public art and climate action project ...

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The Herne Bay Cartoon Festival has made a splash these last few weeks as “Rocking the Boat!” attracts people from all over the country...

We asked artists to put their 'best' work forward for this Summer Open Show, particularly pieces that may have been excluded from...

Take a listen as Brandon talks about his week of work experience here at Beach Creative

This week we have been joined by Fine Art and Media student Marnie from Herne Bay High School. For part of Marnie's work experience...

Each year, the Beach Creative Birthday Exhibition celebrates the resilience, hard work and dedication of our volunteers, staff, directors...

New facilities made possible by The National Lottery Community Fund The National Lottery Community Fund recently awarded over £15K to...

Exhibition Preview : Saturday 18 May, 17:30 -18:30 This project, funded through Canterbury City Council’s RISE Innovation Grants, sees...

We love an Open Show here at Beach Creative, it brings so many local artists together and helps build a strong and supportive creative...

We were proud to host a special exhibition and presentation evening to conclude the first Ron Woodward Memorial Art Competition. Among...

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