Street Art: Contemporary Prints from the V&A – The Historic Dockyard Chatham

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An expressive national touring exhibition – drawn from the Victoria and Albert Museum’s internationally renowned collection of prints, Street Art: Contemporary Prints from the V&A – sees its Kent debut in No. 1 Smithery: The Gallery, in the heart of The Historic Dockyard Chatham.

UCA Gallery Workshops – Chatham

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The UCA gallery in Chatham – Kent, runs various short creative workshops and talks for the local community.

The best way to keep up to date with these events is to keep an eye on their Facebook page.

For more information please pop into the gallery (Unit 64 Pentagon Centre) or email uca.popupgallery@gmail.com

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False Realties – Exhibition by Christina Lai at UCA Gallery – Chatham – August to December 2011

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Discover the curious world of False Realities, Christina Lai’s ceramics and mixed media art at UCA gallery near scenic historic Rochester, Kent. Having recently exhibited at New Designers in London, Christina’s work will featured in the newly opened gallery, along with artists of diverse mediums (painting, printing, sculpture, digital art, photography, fashion and textiles) from campuses of University for the Creative Arts. 

Fuse Medway Festival 2011 – see it, hear it, be part of it.

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Medway Fuse Festival

Arts Council England has awarded £100,000 towards the running of this year’s Fuse Medway Festival.

An Experiment In Creating A Virtual Creative Community

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Throughout April 2011 Philip Kane plans on running an experiment to try answering the following question:  What impact can the development of a virtual community have on a real world creative community?

“Fractal Meets Nature” – Textiles and Art Exhibition by Dee Hudson – 28th April to 12th May – Chatham

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Dee Hudson brings a new dimension to textile design in an exhibition that examines various processes in fabric and fibres.

Art In The Dockyard Exhibition – February to March 2011 – Chatham

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Some of the best creative talent from Kent will be exhibited during February and March in No. 1 Smithery: The Gallery – a new contemporary exhibition space of the highest standard, designed to attract national and international touring exhibitions to the region for the first time.

Ryan John – Singer and Song Writer

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Ryan John is a singer and song writer who currently lives in Chatham, Kent. He writes from home and has a home recording studio set-up, but also records in Camden, London at Zay-D’s studio, who are the production company that produces some of Ryan’s material.

Call For Participants To Create A New Community Opera – Kent

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From the 29th of January Curious Planet will be running a series of theatre performance and design workshops at the Brook Theatre in Chatham in the run up to the production of their new opera: Element – Beyond the Immutable Weight of Gravity.

AGNITIO Photography Exhibition – Chatham – 2nd December to 7th December

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Agnitio is a group exhibition by four contemporary Photographers: Dominika Ciemira (Poland), Sonja Earl (UK), Ida Söderlund (Finland), Vladimir Shilin (Latvia).

1960s and 1970s Music Night 20th November – Brittania Theatre – Chatham

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The Vintage Corperation are holding a 1960s – 1970s music night at the Brittania theatre at Dickens world Chatham.