Natalie Kay

Feb 26 2010Mar 19 2010

Natalie Kay is a visual artist, living and working in London, but whose heart belongs to the sea. Natalie’s practice is line-drawing based, observational and often accompanied by text, focuses on the anonymity of the passer-by, the relationships between individuals, the artist, subject and observer, their stories, journeys and perceptions of themselves and each other.

From February 26 to March 19, she will be exploring this obsession out and about in Whitstable - observing, documenting and drawing the activities of daily life in the seaside town. As the project progresses, Natalie’s artworks will be hung in the stairwell of the Horsebridge Arts Centre – please drop by and check them out!

A list of ‘off-site visit’ dates will be listed in the gallery space, offering the public an opportunity to discuss the artwork, to actively engage with the creative process and join Natalie for some observational drawing.

www.whitstable2010.blogspot.com

Information

www.nataliekay.co.uk

Tongue Tide - East Kent Live Lit

Mar 13 2010

A mouth-watering feast of verbal treats from the wits table.

Tounge Tide is a bi-monthly showcase of some of the most dynamic and talented performance poets form around the UK. Expect articulate artistry, expressive eloquence and verbal thrills 'n' spills as we voyage round the wit and wisdom of spoken word.

Saturday 13th March (doors/bar 7pm)

Dizraeli
Dizraeli is a hip hop tour de force taking in politics, love, rain, grief, supermarkets, drug culture and masculinity with a humour and directness that can make you wince
www.dizraeli.com

El Crisis
Crisis employs a hypnotic mixture of rap, spoken word , song and chant in performances that are enlightening, extraordinary and unforgettable. One of the most dynamic voices in UK poetry.
www.myspace.com/elcrisis

Kate Tym
Tym's poetry focuses on day-to-day domestic triumphs and tragedies - marriage, kids, ironing and having to wash the rabbit's bum - all delivered with a light, dry comedic touch
www.katetym.co.uk

East Kent Live Lit is the live literature network for writers and artists in East Kent

Apples & Snakes is the UK's leading organisation for performance poetry.

Supported by Arts Council England

peggy@livelit.co.uk | pete@applesandsnakes.org

www.livelit.co.uk | www.applesandsnakes.org

Tickets £8 / £6 concs
Box Office 01227 281174

Jazz with the Blue Rhythm Kings

Mar 19 2010

Friday 19 March 8pm (doors/bar 7pm)

Hot vintage 1920’s Jazz, led by Malcolm Walton and the immaculately presented Blue Rhythm Kings. We guarantee an uplifting evening of classy traditional Jazz.

Tickets £8 / £6 concs
Box Office 01227 281174

Horsebridge Comedy

Mar 26 2010

Friday 26 March 8pm (doors/bar 7pm)

Josh Widdicombe
Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2010
Josh Widdicombe has established himself as one of the best regarded new acts on the circuit. Widdicombe performed at Edinburgh Festival as part of South By South Wales, a best of Welsh comedy showcases.

Tom Bell
“One of the full-on funniest hours I can remember spending” – The Scotsman
Tom Bell is a prolific sketch writer and stand up comedian having written and performed for Channel 4, BBC 3, FIVE, Radio 1, 7 and 6Music. As a solo performer Bell has carved out an impressive CV. Perform right across the UK at Glastonbury, Latitude and six Edinburgh Fringe Festivals.

Broderick Chow
Winner of the Stand Up and Coming in January 2008
Winner of the Fun House Comedy's Gong Show Sept 2008
Chow is a west-coast Canadian stand-up entertaining audiences with his intelligent mix of philosophy and popular culture.

Tickets £7 / £5 concs
Box Office 01227 281174

Rooms for £5 Per Hour

For a limited time only our workshop rooms are available to book for £5 per hour on Sundays. From 10am until 5pm winter hours and 10am until 6pm summer hours.

The Centre is arranged over three floors totalling 900 sq metres and our workshop rooms are available for all your community needs from classes to meetings or private rehearsals. We can also provide catering to your room.

Outside of Sundays our workshop rooms are £8.50 per hour for local residence (CT1 through 6) or £13.50 per hour for businesses and all others, and can be booked from 9am until 9pm Mondays to Thursdays (from 10am bank holidays), 9am until 6pm Fridays and Saturdays.

We also offer a performance space at the top of the building in the 'upturned boat', that can seat up to 150 or up to 200 standing and is ideal for birthday parties, corporate functions, wedding receptions and gigs as well as classes.

The performance space also includes a separate dressing room. Private functions and gigs can also be booked up to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.

Performance space prices start at £12.50 per hour on a Sunday, from 10am until 6pm summer hours and 10am until 5pm winter hours.

Room Price Breakdown

Workshop Rooms

10am-6pm summer hours and 10am-5pm winter hours at £5 per hour

9am-9pm Mondays to Thursdays and 9am-6pm Fridays and Saturdays £8.50 per hour for local residence (CT1 through 6) and £13.50 per hour for business and all others

Performance Space

For Classes and children’s parties
10am-6pm summer hours / 10am-5pm winter hours £12.50 per hour

Mondays to Thursdays 6pm-9pm / Saturday 9am-6pm £17.50 per hour for local residence (CT1 through 6) and £22 per hour for business and all others

For evenings 6pm until 9pm and Saturdays 9am-6pm £17.50 per hour for local residence (CT1 through 6) and £22 per hour for businesses and all others

Weekdays Mondays to Fridays 9am until 6pm £12.50 per hour for local residence (CT1 through 6) and £17.50 per hour for businesses and all others (from 10am bank holidays)

For function hire such as birthday parties, wedding receptions, corporate functions

Price includes performance space, dressing room and workshop 5 (can be used as second bar or cloak room)

Also included is PA system, stage, stage lights and cleaning

Fridays and Saturdays

12 noon - 11pm inclusive £450

6pm - 11pm £250 Any additional hour between 12 noon and 6pm is £50 per hour

11pm - 12 midnight £100, please note the bar will always close at 11pm

Catering can be provided by fully licensed our in-house caterers Chives. For a catering quote please call 01227 281255

To hire our venue for a gig please call us for further details

Galleries

Our galleries are booked up to a year in advance but cancellation places can become available, so it's always worth checking with us, we also offer a discount to local residence (CT1 through 6)

Prices start from as little as £100 per week

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