Art and Creative Experiences

Creative Coast     Margate Art     Broadstairs Art     Ramsgate Art     48 Hours    

Unleash your creativity on the Isle, where inspiration has fueled legendary creators and continues to spark innovation today. Dive into diverse workshops—from candle-making to photography—and let your imagination soar beside the sea…

Margate Art and Creative Experiences

Will you be inspired by the light as JMW Turner or the pull of the golden sands and blue seas? Your senses will be in overdrive with which essential oil to put in your very own candle or which colour thread gives the best line drawing.

Been inspired by programmes such as ‘Money for Nothing’ to reupholstery items? Learn the skills required or tick that item thats been on your bucket list with pottery, calligraphy or felt flower making classes all available.

• Amy's Emporium - alongside making a variety of personalised gifts, offers a series of workshops 
• Hello Print Studio - run printmaking workshops in a variety of processes, including screen printing, etching, linocut, woodcut and letterpress
• Jet Black Square East Kent - run smartphone photography workshops 
• Kindred House - event space hosting workshops, creative retreat weekends beside the sea and artist residency program
• Mels Blooms - freelance florist running flower display workshops 
• Modern Mosaics (Quex Park, Birchington) - mosaic artist offering workshops, DIY kits, and bespoke commissions  
• Open School East - an independent art school and community space that focuses on collective learning
• Rosslyn Court - a vibrant music venue and B&B running musical workshops
• Terrarium Design School - learn to design, plant and sustain your own garden-in-a-jar
• The Potting Shop - a space for learning how to care about your plants through advice & workshops
• Waste Will Save Us - upcycling workshops encouraging people to rethink waste and avoid landfill fashion

Broadstairs Art and Creative Experiences

Whether it's taking your favourite view as inspiration to create a painting masterpiece or learning a new skill making a fused glass creative gift. For those with green fingers create a terrarium or screenprint a beautiful pattern.

• Anime & Manga Drawing workshop - learn the major rules of drawing a Manga character and introducing materials for colouring
• Broadstairs Adult Education Centre - running a range of art (Acrylic Painting, oil painting) and creative courses (sustainable Jewellery, floristry) 
• Christine Jeffries - running fused glass experiences
• Plantlet - a little plant lovers paradise where you can learn to make a terrarium, repotting or Kokedama

Ramsgate Art and Creative Experiences

With the only Royal Harbour in the country as the backdrop providing bucket loads of inspiration. Grab the paint brushes, glass cutters, potters wheel or saw to become an artist and creative.

• Albion House - host venue for a variety of workshops; crafting your very own shrine, Japanese fabric mending techniques
• AiR (Arts in Ramsgate) - drawing, crafts, collage, workshops linked with town events
• Belladonna Florist - flower arranging workshops using sustainably grown British seasonal flowers
• Gillian Farrell Ceramics/Ramsgate Pottery - pottery taster sessions for children and adults 
• Hold Creative Spaces - range of classes & workshops including life drawing, clay, woodwork, collage & creative writing.