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HOLD CREATIVE SPACES
Space to connect & create... to express & explore
Courage, Cooking and Conversations
An exhibition by Ark Conversation Club celebrating Refugee Week. Honouring the contribution refugees and asylum seekers make to our community. Curated by Jane Orwell
Sat 20th June and Sun 21st June
Open 11-4pm
Thanet Refugee Week
Wild Country
Donna Riddington
Wild Country explores landscape as home and habitat in terms of value and conservation. Expect to see work in progress across a range of media, including drawing, painting and photography.
Fri-Sun 26-28 June
Private View 6pm – 9pm, Friday 26 June
Spring Residency: “Keeping Them Othered”
Helga Dorothea Fannon
“Keeping Them Othered” presents work from a residency at Hold, exploring cycles of control and colonialism, and the tension between violence and power disguised as knowledge.
Including Virtual reality film, performance with Haroon Mirza on the Saturday. Details tbd
Gallery bookings open for 2026
Deposit required to secure your booking
Contact us to book, view the space or talk to us about your project
GALLERY BOOKINGS now open for 2026
at our Albert St Gallery
£35 per day: EARLY BIRD £30 / DAY IF YOU BOOK BEFORE 15TH MARCH *
We welcome applications from all Artistic Practices.
- Albert St Gallery is a unique space for installation, sculpture, framed works, experimental, sound or performance art
* there is no obligation to sell your work but any sales are subject to a 20% Sales Commission
What we do
Let your creative juices flow
Studio hire
Our permanent studio places are currently full, but we may be able to signpost you somewhere else or put you on a waiting list for our own spaces, so feel free to enquire.
We also offer OPEN ACCESS spaces - a kind of hot desking for creatives. Our rates are:
£12 per day or £90 per month
If paying a monthly subscription you get a trolley to store your stuff
Classes and workshops
All our classes are taught by artists living locally covering a wide range of media, technique and genre.
Also keep an eye out for other events: artist talks, discussions, practical demonstrations , meetings and artist critiques.
Exhibitions & events
Art Lovers: discover new artists and art forms through our programme of solo, group and collaborative exhibitions.
Discover and purchase new work from artists who live locally and nationally
We also have other events such as book readings and film screenings.
Art sales and Gallery Hire
Artists: show your work! Whether a group or solo show, art sale, exhibition, installation or performance, we are happy to discuss your needs with you and make affordable offers for space. We still have spaces open for 2025 so contact us now!
Artists can book our Gallery for an exhibition at £35 a day or take advantage of group shows that we organise - keep an eye out for our call outs.
Art Materials shop
We have a small art shop that offers basic art materials and equipment at affordable prices. We also make regular orders so can order stock in for you at reasonable prices. Check :
Keep an eye out for our special offers