Exhibitions.
Workshops.
Community Events.
Oceans - The Halpern Gallery
Medway School of Arts students have been commissioned by The Historic Dockyard Chatham to produce creative responses inspired by their 2026 theme of Oceans for this community exhibition.
The work on display responds to the brief set by The Historic Dockyard which asked students to make work that documents or celebrates, or explores myths & narratives, relating to The River Medway and Dockyard.
Great Big Sweeps Festival Art Swap
For the bank holiday weekend only, we return with our annual Sweeps Festival Art swap!
Artists gift artwork by placing it in the phone box for art lovers to take home and enjoy - for the price of a shout out and thanks on social media!
Creative Medway Meet-Up
In partnership with Creative Medway.
A get together for creatives and artists to chat, learn, discuss ideas and get support. Each month there is a guest speaker.
Free event, no need to book.
Venue: Meeting Point, Nucleus Arts, 272 High Street, Chatham, ME4 4BP
There is no onsite parking, the nearest car park is Rhode Street.
The Art of Belonging - The Halpern Gallery
The Art of Belonging, a community arts project delivered by Demelza and funded by Hospice UK for Dying Matters Awareness Week 2026, the national campaign encouraging open conversations about death, dying and bereavement.
Through a series of creative workshops, families supported by Demelza and members of Medway’s diverse communities have explored memory, connection and belonging. The exhibition brings together their artwork, reflecting shared stories, emotions and experiences.
The Craft Club
Weekly creative sessions for 7 - 11 year olds.
Booking Required. £2.00 per child
Vessels of Memory - The Halpern Gallery
Venezuelan artist Gledys Ibarra presents her first solo exhibition in the United Kingdom with Vessels of Memory, a series of recent paintings exploring memory and the recurring motif of the vessel.
The Craft Club
Weekly creative sessions for 7 - 11 year olds.
Booking Required. £2.00 per child
The Craft Club
Weekly creative sessions for 7 - 11 year olds.
Booking Required. £2.00 per child
The Craft Club
Weekly creative sessions for 7 - 11 year olds.
Booking Required. £2.00 per child
Creative Medway Meet-Up
In partnership with Creative Medway.
A get together for creatives and artists to chat, learn, discuss ideas and get support. Each month there is a guest speaker.
Free event, no need to book.
Venue: Meeting Point, Nucleus Arts, 272 High Street, Chatham, ME4 4BP
There is no onsite parking, the nearest car park is Rhode Street.
Bradfield’s Academy
Bursting with unfiltered creativity and vibrancy, this exhibitions aims to challenge any misconceptions that talent is restricted by complex specialist needs and disabilities.
The Craft Club
Weekly creative sessions for 7 - 11 year olds.
Booking Required. £2.00 per child
The Craft Club
Weekly creative sessions for 7 - 11 year olds.
Booking Required. £2.00 per child
Pop at the Pier
Sun Pier House and Nucleus Arts are both organisations committed to celebrating their artists. The resident artists from Sun Pier House had a beautiful show in The Halpern Pop last year and now it is the turn of Nucleus artists to enjoy the wonderful space that is the Riverside Gallery. These shows are fully supported by Sun Pier House and Nucleus Arts.
The Craft Club
Weekly creative sessions for 7 - 11 year olds.
Booking Required. £2.00 per child
Pop at the Pier
Sun Pier House and Nucleus Arts are both organisations committed to celebrating their artists.The resident artists from Sun Pier House had a beautiful show in The Halpern Pop last year and now it is the turn of Nucleus artists to enjoy the wonderful space that is the Riverside Gallery. These shows are fully supported by Sun Pier House and Nucleus Arts. Join us on Thursday 16th at 5pm - 7pm for the preview Late Night Gallery event.
Quantum Lace: Entangled Material Memories - The Halpern Pop
‘Quantum Lace: Entangled Material Memories’ is a collaborative exhibition exploring the intersection of craft, science, and material memory through the medium of bobbin lace.
Artists:
Courtney Cook
Harry Cook
The Craft Club
Weekly creative sessions for 7 - 11 year olds.
Booking Required. £2.00 per child
Cosmic Visions - The Halpern Gallery
This must see exhibition by Kent Artist Roger Mortimer BA (Hons) . The exhibition entitled Cosmic Visions are representations of vistas of space, light and time .
Creative Medway Meet- Up
This month our guest speaker is Tetiana Voronova. Tetiana is an independent curator and founder of the Ukrainian Art Community “Identity,” shares her experience organising Ukrainian Art Month in Medway this March. The programme featured five solo exhibitions and one group show across Halpern Pop and Halpern Gallery in Chatham, alongside participation in the Rochester Art Fair.
Now working with over 80 Ukrainian artists based in the UK and internationally, “Identity” continues to grow as a platform for connection and visibility. Tetiana will reflect on building and sustaining an art community, and the opportunities it creates for artists.
Free event, monthly event. First Tuesday of the month, no need to book.
Lego and Art Club
Family sessions for those with children aged 4+.
First Saturday of the month. £4 per family. Booking Required.
The Craft Club
Weekly creative sessions for 7 - 11 year olds.
Booking Required. £2.00 per child
Medway Art Box
An installation using threads, loosely inspired by Chiharu Shiota's "Threads of Life," exhibition at The Hayward Gallery.
Living Resonance - The Halpern Pop
Nataliia Revoniuk
Living Resonance is a process in which painting evokes an emotional response shaped through the interaction between the artwork and the viewer’s inner state.
The exhibition is part of the Month of Ukrainian Art in Medway, a series of exhibitions of Ukrainian artists organised by the IDENTITY Community, running from March 5th to April 7th at Halpern Pop Rochester and The Halpern Gallery Chatham.
Curated by Tetiana Voronova.
Embroidered Codes - The Halpern Gallery
Embroidered Codes is the final exhibition as part of Ukrainian Art Month in Medway. This exhibition is a group exhibition by Identity Community. A community of Ukrainian artists, who are creating in the midst of historical events affecting the world and their individual destinies.
The Craft Club
Weekly creative sessions for 7 - 11 year olds.
Booking Required. £2.00 per child
Young at Art - Needle Felting
Join our guest artist Sarah Dunn for her first Nucleus workshop! Sarah will share her skills and knowledge of needle felting and guide you through the process of creating one of these beautiful pieces. Please note that all materials are provided including glass ramekin.
Please note if you wish to create the butterfly garden you will need to provide your own teacup.
£10pp
The Craft Club
Weekly creative sessions for 7 - 11 year olds.
Booking Required. £2.00 per child