St George’s Arts Centre, St George’s Shopping Centre, Gravesend

Gravesend Art Group are once again showcasing their work at their Annual Exhibition for 2025. Some of the work is based on weekly themes from their Friday group nights and some is individually inspired. You will find a variety of subjects, styles and mediums.

As in previous years, there will be paintings and prints for sale, also greetings cards and postcards.

For full details, check out GAG’s website

St George’s Church, Gravesend

Beautiful flower displays, artworks and artists from Gravesend Art Group doing their art.

Sat 16th to Monday 25th August - Open Daily 10am-4pm (excluding service times)

Admission Free.

Iron Pier Brewery @ St Andrews Arts Centre, Royal Pier Rd, Gravesend

Victoria Printmakers are showing their work at the fabulous Iron Pier pop up - at the St Andrews Arts Centre, Gravesend.
Opening event on Friday August 15th from 4 pm. Do pop down and meet the artists!

Etchings, Linocuts, Drypoints & Collagraphs.

Opening Hours Thursday to Sunday
Thu/Fri/Sat 11am-10pm
Sun 11am-6pm

Iron Pier Brewery, St Andrew's Arts Centre, DA12 2BD

Showcasing the artworks of female Gravesend artists!

Cosima Richards
Marelle Steblecki
Tamilore
Elle Tennyson
Loulou Elliott
Tess Carey
Izzy Tennyson
Charlotte Wells
Harriet Hammond
Nipsl1p
Georgina Klikker

St George’s Arts Centre, St George’s Shopping Centre, Gravesend

The Grand Carnival has arrived in town, but something's not quite right!

The mischievous carnival trickster has sabotaged the show, causing all the attractions to go hilariously haywire!

As the CSI 'Carnival Show Investigators,' you and your family/friends must help restore order to each area of the carnival before the big evening show.

Can you solve the puzzles and save the carnival?

St George's Arts Centre is pleased to be collaborating with The Panic Room Gravesend to bring you a free, fun packed, immersive experience this Summer. 

Guaranteed fun and excitement for all the family.

No need to book, simply come along and join in!

Gravesend Town Pier

A beautiful exhibition on the history of the iconic Thames Sailing Barge and its association with the estuary. 

Gravesend Town Pier

As part of a series of weekends offering different events at The Gravesend Pier, we are excited to be offering a full weekend of activities on the 19th & 20th July.

Saturday 19th July

11am–5pm: Red Sails over the Estuary:  An exhibition on the history of the iconic Thames Sailing Barge and its association with the estuary.

2pm: Tim Kenney from the Thames Sailing Barge Trust will be talking about the history of the trust and the work they do to preserve these iconic heritage vessels

3pm–3:45pm & 4:15–5pm: Live music from The Funky Fiddler.

Sunday 20th July

11am–5pm: Red Sails over the Estuary:  An exhibition on the history of the iconic Thames Sailing Barge and its association with the estuary.

11am & 1pm - make your own driftwood sailing boat, workshop for kids with Sonnia Montes.

3pm: Create a decorative boat with wooden base and hand painted, stained-glass sails with artist, Mona Whitton 

3pm–3:45pm & 4:15–5pm: Live music from acoustic guitarist & singer, Steven Melia.

St George’s Arts Centre, St George’s Shopping Centre, Gravesend

This unique exhibition is the result of four months’ work by a group of Gravesend artists, seeking to work with the community to create a float for the Northfleet Carnival. Using primarily recycled and repurposed materials they have successfully created an Eco paradise populated with beautiful carnival costumes. 

Not one to miss!  

St George’s Arts Centre, St George’s Shopping Centre, Gravesend

At the beginning of 2025, we introduced ‘Get Creative’, our new programme of workshops for ages 18+. Each month we hold a workshop that either introduces attendees to a new skill, enhances an existing one or allows them to rediscover the love of an old hobby etc.

We are therefore looking for all different types of creative activities for people to be able to try. This could include, art, craft, creative writing, dance, performance skills, music, floristry, cake decorating, pottery, sculpture, painting, drawing, papercraft, needlework, photography etc… If you have a creative activity then we want to hear from you!

We are particularly keen that these workshops highlight the health benefits of being creative and provide a relaxed and friendly environment for attendees to meet, learn and enjoy. There is no set theme for any of the workshops, but you are welcome to base them on a key occasion if you wish to, so long as the content meets the aims mentioned above.

The majority of the workshops will take place in the workshop area of the café at the St George’s Arts Centre, but depending on the art form, some may take place in other venues.

Dates
The dates are TBC but are likely to be one of the following for each month, so when submitting your proposal, please let us know your availability on the following dates:

October 2025: Sat 4th, Sat 11th, Sat 25th (All AM)
November 2025: Weekdays: 5th - 7th, 12th - 14th, 19th - 21st (All PM)
December 2025: Weekdays: 3rd – 5th, 10th – 12th (All AM)
January 2026: Sat 3rd, Sat 10th, Sat 17th (All AM)
February 2026: Weekdays: 4th – 6th, 11th – 13th, 18th – 20th (All PM)
March 2026: Weekdays: 4th – 6th, 11th – 13th (All AM)

Please note, we are trialling different days of the week, mornings/afternoons to make the workshops as accessible to as many different people as possible. Workshops should last between 1.5- 2 hours and will be for a maximum of 10 participants per session. Please advise us how long your workshop will last.

Fee
The fee for individual workshops is £85 plus materials. The budget for the materials must be agreed in advance and we therefore request that you include this in your workshop proposal. Please note, we do not pay extra for travel or parking costs etc.

Insurance/Documentation
To be able to facilitate a workshop for us, you will need to have public liability insurance to cover the activity, and we will request a copy of your documentation in advance. Please ensure that your insurance covers the date of the workshop. We will also require you to carry out a risk assessment to be submitted prior to the workshop.

Proposals
If you would like to apply to facilitate a workshop, please send your proposal(s) to artsandculture@gravesham.gov.uk with the following:

·        Description
·        Material costs
·        Images if possible
·        Short bio of your previous work/experience (only if you haven’t worked with us before)

Please do not send your proposals to individual members of staff.

Selection
After the deadline closes, proposals will go before a panel to be considered. If you are successful, you will be sent a contract and we will request a non-copyright image of the activity and accompanying text asap for marketing purposes. Please note that images must be high-res and therefore a minimum of 2mb-3mb in size.

Please allow a couple of weeks to hear back from us after the deadline has closed. Deadline for proposals: 11.59pm Sunday 24th August 2025 

We look forward to hearing from you.

St George’s Arts Centre, St George’s Shopping Centre, Gravesend

St George's Arts Centre is pleased to collaborate with Artist & Writer, Nadia Perrotta in bringing this exhibition, Friendship by the River to the Arts Centre.

Nadia worked with students from three local primary schools; Lawn Primary, Cecil Road Primary and Springhead Primary.

Friendship by the River draws inspiration from Gravesend’s rich identity as a riverside town — a place where stories, cultures, and people have long flowed together. Through the lens of friendship and connection, this project invites primary school students to explore imaginative storytelling using the Japanese Yonkoma format: a four-panel comic structure.

This project combines creative writing and illustration in an accessible, culturally rich format that promotes self-expression, visual communication, and narrative structure.

Blake Gallery, The Woodville, Gravesend

For the second year running, Aletheia Trust is delivering its Community Arts Project, led by Marc Dockrell, Deputy Headteacher of St. Botolph’s Church of England School, in collaboration with Martin Brockman from Outdoor Studio Arts (CIC). Building on the success of last year’s initiative, this year’s theme invited pupils to explore The Art of Belonging.

Working with natural materials and inspired by Martin’s creative guidance, children across our primary schools reflected on what it means to feel accepted, valued, and connected. Using wood and found objects from local landscapes, they created expressive, collaborative pieces that celebrate identity, community, and togetherness.

Each school interpreted the theme through their own values and context, resulting in a rich and varied exhibition. Alongside the artwork, pupils contributed poetry and audio recordings, capturing the many voices and perspectives that make up our Trust community.

St Mary’s Church, Lower Higham

Come along and experience the birds of our marsh - especially curlews - in St Mary’s, the church on the edge of quietness.

This exhibition by artist, Fiona Spirals can be seen at St Mary's Church in Higham.

Opening times:
Saturday 21st:  11am - 7pm
Sunday 22nd - Thursday 26th: 11am - 4pm
Friday 27th & Saturday 28th: 11am - 7pm
Sunday 29th: 11am - 4pm

St George’s Arts Centre, St George’s Shopping Centre, Gravesend

Selected Works 2025 brings together eight Kent-based artists working across a diverse range of mediums and disciplines. This group exhibition showcases new work that reflects each artist’s unique perspective.

Though varied in practice, they are united by a shared commitment to their craft—and to the creative community they’re part of.

Running from 17–29 June at St George’s Arts Centre, the hub of arts and creativity in Gravesend, the exhibition offers visitors the chance to experience the artists’ work up close—and perhaps even catch them in action during the show.

St George’s Arts Centre, St George’s Shopping Centre, Gravesend

Blueprint Arts is a local community arts not for profit based in Northfleet.

For the last year, they have been working with local residents at Northfleet Veteran’s club, and local primary schools (Lawn Primary & St Botolph’s) to create pieces of artwork inspired by their connections to the local area.

This exhibition is the culmination of this work, demonstrating the intersections and pathways we have all been on to bring us together, here, now, in Northfleet. 

St George’s Arts Centre, St George’s Shopping Centre, Gravesend

We are excited to announce The Chrysalis Project.  A young artist will win the opportunity to curate and promote their own solo exhibition, with the support, guidance and experience of a working artist, Mona Whitton and the Arts & Culture Team.

The project is aimed at young artists aged 18-25 who are seeking to build their audience, develop their portfolio, and enhance their experience in working with galleries. 

Competition Prize:
A week’s Art Exhibition at St George’s Arts Centre with no sales commission
A year’s membership to the Artists Union including PPL insurance
Mentoring & Advice from a working Artist and the Arts & Culture Team in curating an exhibition including:
Preparing artwork for exhibition – hanging/display; theme; info cards; lighting
Pricing artwork
Writing risk assessments
Marketing – advertising / flyer design and marketing copy, artist biography
Private viewing – who to invite / invitation design
Event Management
How to facilitate a creative workshop

Submission Deadline:  Sunday 6th July at 23:59  

We are very excited to announce we will be holding a weekend-long pop-up exhibition and activities n August themed around the history of the Great British Holiday.

We would love to hear from anyone who has pictures, souvenirs, or memorabilia from holidays at seaside resorts (particularly in Kent), or camps from the 1930's - 1990's.

We are also interested to hear from anyone who has photographs, memorabilia or stories passed down from family members of visits to Gravesend &Northfleet in the Victorian era.

We are looking for scanned photos/images to form picture boards and showcase some physical souvenirs / items in cabinets to form part of the exhibition.

Location: TBA very soon.

Please contact the Arts & Culture team at: artsandculture@gravesham.gov.uk if you have anything that may be of interest.

Deadline: 22nd June at 11:59pm

We are looking to appoint up to 4 creatives to run family art & craft workshops at this year’s Riverside Festival which takes place on Saturday 5th July 2025.

The workshops will be based in a marquee in the Fort Gardens, Gravesend, alongside other family activities.

The workshops will run from 11am – 4pm as drop-in sessions rather than time specific workshops. They should therefore be designed with the following in mind:

·        Simple, fun and engaging for all ages and abilities

·        Quick turnaround, lasting around 5 -10 mins (15 mins max)

·        Using low-cost materials

We will provide you with tables and some chairs, although we foresee the majority of participants standing whilst carrying out the activity.

Deadline for Submissions: Thursday 12th June 11.59pm

Gravesend Town Pier

This August, we are very excited to be holding a special pop-up event on Gravesend Town Pier on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th August based on the theme of the Great British Holiday. Part of this event will be an open-call mini exhibition and we are therefore inviting creatives to submit up to 3 pieces of work for consideration.

The theme of the event is the Great British Holiday and will include an exhibition and activities based around the history of the seaside resort holiday and summer holiday camps from the 1930s-1990s, day trips in the Victorian era, and the resurgence of the popularity of the staycation in the early 2020s.

Submissions can be in 2D or 3D media including but not restricted to painting, drawing, print, photography, collage, upcycling, recycled materials and sculpture, and must reflect the theme of the Great British Holiday. For example: the Kentish seaside, postcards, beach balls, ice creams, deck chairs, vintage travel posters, end of pier entertainment, beach huts etc.

There will be no charge for the pieces of work chosen for the exhibition.

Also, whilst we won’t be able to sell the pieces of work for you on site on this occasion, you will be able to leave contact details for customers to contact you direct to make purchases.  

The deadline date for submissions is Sunday 22nd June 2025 11.59pm.