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The Love That Lasts Longest II
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The love that lasts longest - Contemporary Kent Artists

8th October - 2nd November 2025

Contemporary Kent Artists’ inaugural exhibition in the Horsebridge Arts Centre in Whitstable 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.

Alongside these exhibitions there will be Artists Talks , poetry events. They 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).

The events will run from Wednesday 8th October in Bruce Williams Gallery and from Friday 10th October in Horsebridge Gallery.

PROGRAMME

HORSEBRIDGE ARTS CENTRE

In addition to the exhibition enjoy the following events:

Saturday 11th October

Artist’s Talk with Shringi Kumari and Tracie Peisley led by Dr June Balshaw and James Gilgunn time tbc FREE entry

Thursday 16th October

Poetry Event hosted by Jane O’Brien followed by an open discussion with some of the exhibiting artists

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THE BOATYARD, DUKE OF CUMBERLAND
FREE ENTRY

Friday 10 October

Rosko Piko time tbc 

Saturday 11th October

Pretending People time tbc 

Friday 17th October

GUM and friends with art from Assembly Group time tbc 

Thursday 23rd October

Whitstable Artists’ Forum: Liz Atkin and Kim O’Neil Hosted by Liz May time tbc 

Friday 24th October, 7.30pm

Secret Gig Band 

Saturday 25th October, 8pm

Dead Pelicans

Sunday 26th October, 4-6pm

Tim Barton and Bella Barton and friends 

Thursday 30th October

Whitstable Artists’ Forum: Legacy of Whitstable artists Hosted by Liz May time tbc 

Friday 31st October

Whitstable Artists’ Forum: Sue Bridge and Rachael Dickens Hosted by Liz May time tbc 

Saturday 1st November, 8pm

Big Orange Head 

Sunday 2nd November, 4-6pm

Jazz with Lynne Wallis accom. by Steve Hennings 

Tickets and Pricing

Free

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dukeofcumberland@shepherd-neame.co.uk 01227 280617

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