WHAT’S ON - AT A GLANCE
The Craft Club
Weekly creative sessions for 5 - 11 year olds.
Booking Required. £2.00 per child
WORKSHOP - Publishing 101 - Medway River Lit
Ever wondered how to go about publishing a book? Neil Nixon will give you advice from his years of working in the industry. Bring along your idea and be ready to pitch it!
Neil Nixon is an author, live speaker and former academic who founded the UK’s first higher education course in Professional Writing and ran it for 20 years. He has written or edited 30 books, scripted for screen, stage and radio and worked as a journalist since his student days.
Use the link below to book.
Young at Art - Paper-craft Wreath
Join us for some winter crafts at Nucleus this November.
Nicola Chatten is back to guide you through making a gorgeous festive decoration. You will create a beautiful, modern paper wreath using simple paper folding techniques.
Suitable for beginners and experts alike. All materials and step by step instructions will be provided.
For ages 55+
The Craft Club
Weekly creative sessions for 5 - 11 year olds.
Booking Required. £2.00 per child
Local Words, Wild Places: A Nature Open Mic - Medway River Lit
Join poet Ayesha Chouglay for an evening of poetry, place, and nature.
Ayesha will share poems born from her Creative Fellowship with Plantlife and Accentuate, inspired by Ranscombe Nature Reserve, and centred on access to nature. Alongside an open mic for local voices, the evening explores our relationships with the natural world - from its past and present to the future we want to create.
Come along to listen, share your own words, and connect with others over good food and drink. BSL interpretation, and the venue is wheelchair accessible.
Please let us know when booking if you have any other needs.
Workshop: Enviro-Poetry - Medway River Lit
What is environmental poetry and why should you be writing it? Join poet Connor Sansby (Winner of the 2024 Rosemary McLeish Poetry Prize) for a workshop in writing environmental poetry.
Young at Art - Paper-craft Wreath
Join us for some winter crafts at Nucleus this November.
Nicola Chatten is back to guide you through making a gorgeous festive decoration. You will create a beautiful, modern paper wreath using simple paper folding techniques.
Suitable for beginners and experts alike. All materials and step by step instructions will be provided.
For ages 55+
The Craft Club
Weekly creative sessions for 5 - 11 year olds.
Booking Required. £2.00 per child
Workshop: Telling Tales - Medway River Lit
Join Naomi Wood for a creative writing workshop exploring identity and experiences.
Through responding to creative prompts, you’ll craft imaginative stories in a fun, relaxed, and supportive space designed to nurture your confidence and creative voice.
We will draw on autobiographical writing to craft poems that tell stories of the self.
Naomi will be performing her show ‘Monster’ as part of ‘Pierfest!’ on 21 November, so do come along to that too!
Comedy/Autobiography/NSFW: Melissa Todd Gag Writer - Medway River Lit
Melissa Todd: journalist, novelist, dominatrix, and elderly model. PG Wodehouse meets Anais Nin on the pages of Love It! Magazine. And she’s here to tell you all about it.
Book using the link below.
Romantasy: Aimee Riddell Echoes of the Otherworld - Medway River Lit
Local author Aimee Riddell launches her sequel to Echoes Of The Wild Hunt.
WORKSHOP - 'Traumedy' - Medway River Lit
Zahra Barri, the author of Daughters of the Nile, will give a masterclass on The Use
of Stand Up ‘Traumedy’ and Method Acting When Writing Your Novel: Learn how to
use Comedy and Tragedy in your novel through practicing the art of Stand Up as well
as how to write compelling characters through Stanislavski and Meisner acting
techniques.
Use the link below to book.
The Craft Club
Weekly creative sessions for 5 - 11 year olds.
Booking Required. £2.00 per child
Digital Teen Art
Free weekly digital creative sessions for 13-17 year olds living in Medway and Kent!
iPads, Apple pencils and Procreate provided, or you are welcome to bring your own.
Drop in anytime between 3:30pm and 5:30pm
Young at Art - Stitch Free Fabric Pine Cones
Join Nucleus Arts this October to welcome back Sarah Dunn, who will be guiding you through making these gorgeous fabric pine cones.
There is no stitching involved so it is perfect for any level of skill. These lovely pine cones will add an autumnal feel to anywhere around the home. All materials will be provided for this 2 hour workshop.
For ages 55+
The Craft Club
Weekly creative sessions for 5 - 11 year olds.
Booking Required. £2.00 per child
Digital Teen Art
Free weekly digital creative sessions for 13-17 year olds living in Medway and Kent!
iPads, Apple pencils and Procreate provided, or you are welcome to bring your own.
Drop in anytime between 3:30pm and 5:30pm
Young at Art - Stitch Free Fabric Pine Cones
Join Nucleus Arts this October to welcome back Sarah Dunn, who will be guiding you through making these gorgeous fabric pine cones.
There is no stitching involved so it is perfect for any level of skill. These lovely pine cones will add an autumnal feel to anywhere around the home. All materials will be provided for this 2 hour workshop.
For ages 55+
The Craft Club
Weekly creative sessions for 5 - 11 year olds.
Booking Required. £2.00 per child
Digital Teen Art
Free weekly digital creative sessions for 13-17 year olds living in Medway and Kent!
iPads, Apple pencils and Procreate provided, or you are welcome to bring your own.
Drop in anytime between 3:30pm and 5:30pm
Young at Art - Stitch Free Fabric Pine Cones
Join Nucleus Arts this October to welcome back Sarah Dunn, who will be guiding you through making these gorgeous fabric pine cones.
There is no stitching involved so it is perfect for any level of skill. These lovely pine cones will add an autumnal feel to anywhere around the home. All materials will be provided for this 2 hour workshop.
For ages 55+
The Craft Club
Weekly creative sessions for 5 - 11 year olds.
Booking Required. £2.00 per child
Digital Teen Art
Free weekly digital creative sessions for 13-17 year olds living in Medway and Kent!
iPads, Apple pencils and Procreate provided, or you are welcome to bring your own.
Drop in anytime between 3:30pm and 5:30pm
Medway Fun Palace Trail 2026
This is a FREE fun-filled day of art and science activities for all ages!
Visit Nucleus Arts as part of the Medway Fun Palaces Trail 2026.
Nucleus Arts Main Centre, 272 High Street, Chatham
Visit us on the day for lots of fun activities including our Share Skills Studio, Green Screen Hub and Graffiti Gazebo.
Science and Enviroment Lab - Pentagon Centre, Chatham
Head along to the Science Lab and visit our CEO Dr David Stokes and local partners for lots of weird and wonderful science activities.
To find all the locations taking part in the Medway Fun Palaces Trail visit https://funpalaces.co.uk/find-a-fun-palace/
The Craft Club
Weekly creative sessions for 5 - 11 year olds.
Booking Required. £2.00 per child
Digital Teen Art
Free weekly digital creative sessions for 13-17 year olds living in Medway and Kent!
iPads, Apple pencils and Procreate provided, or you are welcome to bring your own.
Drop in anytime between 3:30pm and 5:30pm
TEMPORARILY RELOCATED TO THE MEETING POINT AT NUCLEUS ARTS CHATHAM - 272 High Street, ME4 4BP
The Craft Club
Weekly creative sessions for 5 - 11 year olds.
Booking Required. £2.00 per child
Digital Teen Art
Free weekly digital creative sessions for 13-17 year olds living in Medway and Kent!
iPads, Apple pencils and Procreate provided, or you are welcome to bring your own.
Drop in anytime between 3:30pm and 5:30pm
TEMPORARILY RELOCATED TO THE MEETING POINT AT NUCLEUS ARTS CHATHAM - 272 High Street, ME4 4BP
The Craft Club
Weekly creative sessions for 5 - 11 year olds.
Booking Required. £2.00 per child