The Horsebridge Arts Centre

About

A community arts centre at the Horsebridge, close to the beach and the Whitstable Oyster Company, hosting exhibitions, workshops and events for the town's active local arts scene. A useful stop for anyone visiting outside the Whitstable Biennale's own edition years, since it runs a year-round programme rather than only a festival one.

Highlights

• ✓Year-round exhibitions and workshops
• ✓Right by the beach and the Horsebridge restaurants
• ✓A genuine community venue, not a tourist gallery

Tips

• →Check the current exhibition programme before visiting; it changes regularly.
• →Combine with the Whitstable Community Museum a short walk away.
• →Good rainy-day option.

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