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1 Abbey Street
Faversham
Kent ME13 7BE

Tel. 01795 535 515

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Tue–Sun, 10am–4pm
Office only:
Mon–Fri, 9am–6pm
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1 Abbey Street, Faversham, Kent ME13 7BE England
Telephone 01795 535 515
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Open:
Tue–Sun, 10am–4pm

Office only:
Mon–Fri, 9am–6pm

Updated Monday 22nd May 2023


NEWS (see also our Facebook Page) + Take a look inside Creek Creative via our VIRTUAL TOUR 2020-21

WELCOME TO OUR INDEPENDENT NFP ART FACILITY ONLINE & ARTS HAVEN TO VISIT IN PERSON HERE IN FAVERSHAM, KENT

Welcome to our website, please take a moment to explore us online here and/or on one of the SM platforms (-v- links at bottom of this page -v-), but ideally do visit in person when you can. All our visitors, customers, studioholders, artists, makers, tutors, cross-platform/media practitioners and creative souls in general help make this facility one of the most popular in Kent, and an essential arts “haven”, as one recent Google reviewer described our NFP art centre here in Faversham.
 


CURRENTLY SHOWING (UPPER GALLERY): ‘ALTERNATE REFLECTIONS’ #JOINTSHOW 2X SIBLING ARTISTS (TUESDAY 16TH – SUNDAY 4TH JUNE)

Join us for a very dramatic joint exhibition from two local artists who are also family:
Max Rhodes brings an intense range of abstract paintings to the eye juxtaposed with his sister Olivia’s striking monochrome prints…
 


PREVIOUSLY ON SHOW (UPPER GALLERY): ‘PRINT PRINT PRINT’ #GROUPSHOW 16X ARTISTS (TUESDAY 2ND – 14TH MAY)

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This popular and inspiring exhibition from sixteen super-talented local artists & printmakers consisted of a huge variety of high quality work and physical print methods (such as #Linocut #Woodcut #Etching #Collagraph #Silkscreen #Monoprint #Risograph etc) all demanding close inspection. This #GroupShow featured artists/printmakers Nicole Antras, Julia Blom, Jo Dear, Joel Ely, Tina Hagger, Lusie Haggis, Rebecca Homfray, Hazel McIntosh, Jo Pierce, Hayley Restall, Simon Shaw, Sarah Simmonds, Diana Smith, Penny Smith, Amanda Thesiger, Penny Watts. See our Facebook Page Album of the show for more photos (and short video) of this ‘PRINT PRINT PRINT’ exhibition.
 


PREVIOUSLY ON SHOW (UPPER GALLERY): ‘TEN BY TEN’ #GROUPSHOW – 10X POSTCARD-SIZED WORKS EACH FROM 10X ARTISTS (TUESDAY 18TH – 30TH APRIL)

Many more (detailed) photos and a short video of the ‘TEN BY TEN’ exhibition are available in our Facebook Page Album of the show.
 


BOOKING INFORMATION

Most of our scheduled exhibitions (past, present & future) can be found in our online calendar.
If you booked an exhibition or short course / day workshop directly with the tutor, please email info@creek-creative.org to enquire about any changes, or cancellations.
 
Wheelchair users please note that we do have #WheelchairAccess on both levels, but for the Lower Gallery access is from the back (on Belvedere Road): Cafe or Shop staff will need to be alerted (via the main Abbey Street entrance) to go down and open the double Fire Doors for the rear ramp, then guide people through the corridor.
Please email Anne or call 01795 535515 if you are interested in or wish to set up these options.

 


FEEDBACK VIA ONLINE SURVEY AND HELP US IMPROVE THE FACILITIES?


 
If you have enjoyed visiting us recently please help us by completing our short ONLINE SURVEY. This valuable feedback guides future management decisions in a number of ways, including the potential for accreditation and/or significant funding to help improve the exhibition choices, educational content, and all our facilities.
 
Please consider donating to Creek Creative CIC by clicking and using our PayPal widget above… We guarantee that any funds received will be spent carefully on improvements to our artists’ facilities and to subsidise various exhibitions or promotional activities to support them. We are happy to hear specific suggestions if you have interesting ideas on how your money might be best deployed as Creek Creative continues to evolve.
 


NEW COURSES?

If you are interested in an art/design discipline but can’t find a course let us know – especially if you are a small group of friends thinking of learning together in an informal class – as we may be able to set up a new class just for you. Call Anne on 01795 535515 or email info@creek-creative.org
 


PREVIOUSLY ON SHOW (UPPER GALLERY): ‘A GIFT OF TIME’ A ROYAL PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY SE DOCUMENTARY #GROUPSHOW (TUESDAY 4TH – 16TH APRIL)

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More photos and a video of the ‘The Gift of Time’ exhibition are available in our Facebook Page Album of the show.
 


PREVIOUSLY ON SHOW (LOWER GALLERY): ‘REFLECT’ A #SOLOSHOW FROM ROBERT LAMOON + INTRIGUERIUM-3 (TUESDAY 4TH – 16TH APRIL)

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More photos and a video of the Reflect / Intriguerium exhibition are available in our Facebook Page Album of the show.
 


PREVIOUSLY ON SHOW: ‘SPRING INCLUSION’ OPEN EXHIBITION #GROUPSHOW (TUESDAY 7TH MARCH – SUNDAY 2ND APRIL 2023)

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More photos and a video of the Spring Inclusion exhibition are available in our Facebook Page Album of the show.
 


PREVIOUSLY ON SHOW: CHALLOCK ARTISTS EXHIBITION #GROUPSHOW OF PAINTINGS (TUESDAY 14TH FEBRUARY – SUNDAY 5TH MARCH)

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Find additional photos and a video of the Challock-based Artists exhibition in our Facebook Page Album of the show.
 


PREVIOUSLY ON SHOW: ‘CONTEMPORARY & TRADITIONAL’ UKRAINIAN ART COLLAGE + VITINANKA PAPER-CUTTING + MOTANKA SACRED DOLLS #SOLOSHOW BY OLESYA SEREGINA (TUESDAY 31ST JANUARY – SUNDAY 12TH FEBRUARY)

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More photos and a video of the Olesya Seregina exhibition are available in our Facebook Page Album of the show.
 


IMPRESSIVE JASON TAYLOR SCULPTURE INSTALLED IN OUR FRONT YARD (THURSDAY 10TH NOVEMBER 2022)

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Something extraordinary arrived in our Front Yard on Thursday 10th November. In a surprise development renowned local artist (and neighbour) Jason Taylor personally installed one of his excellent statue works on long-term loan, which is much appreciated and created quite a stir here in Abbey Street, Faversham.
 


OUR LOWER GALLERY IS STILL AVAILABLE TO HIRE FOR EXHIBITIONS!

 
Latest example shown is the Lower Gallery half of the KCPA Photographic Exhibition (03-15/05/22).
 
Since adapting to the pandemic the Lower Gallery has been used more as a workshop teaching space, but is still available for exhibitions that can fit around other bookings on the calendar. This multi-use space continues to host an exciting array of classes, short-courses, workshops, presentations, meetings, photo shoots, recordings and many other activities in addition to exhibitions.
 


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Location

Map: 1 Abbey Street, Faversham ME13 7BE

Railway station

  • Faversham (FAV) train departures
  • Station Road, Faversham ME13 8EB

Parking

  • Abbey Street: Free 1 hour parking, 0-5 mins walk.
  • Church Road: Free on-road parking, 3 mins walk via St.Mary's Church.
  • Front Brents: Free on-road parking, 4 mins walk from other side of the Creek.
  • Partridge Lane Car Park: 3 mins walk from back of Shepherd Neame.
  • Central Car Park: Car access via Bank Street or Leslie Smith Drive, 5 mins walk via pedestrian walkway to marketplace.
  • Queens Hall Car Park: 8 mins walk from Co-op / Faversham Train Station.
  • Belvedere Road: Free on-road parking, 3 mins walk parallel to Abbey Street.
  • Tesco Superstore: Free 20 mins then maximum 2 hours (with £5+ purchases).
  1. Creek Creative © 2009-23
  2. info@creek-creative.org
  3. 01795 535 515
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Creek Creative was a member of NFASP (2007-2018)