Events 2026
Carefully curated for the curious
For 2026 we have established a monthly programme of Exhibitions, Performances and Workshops. There is a focus on local Artists and Makers in all fields. Some of our shows combine words and images, sculptures and digital art or Installations and video art. Every four weeks there will be a new Show in the Gallery with perhaps a break in between as we dress the space for the next exhibition. Aiming to bring to you the unusual, the unheard and the unseen we hope to help you continue on your journey with the Arts in an unforgettable way.
In Celebration of Trees
7th to the 29th May Wednesday to Saturday 10-4pm
Kent maybe a place of seascapes but once from our shores to the city we were a forest. With trees providing almost everything we and its inhabitants needed.
The landscape has changed but our trees that remain still provide us with what we and other inhabitants need.It is just that with smaller numbers of trees there are smaller numbers of everything except us.
Join us in celebrating these sentinel, life giving & life affirming beings through painting, drawing, sculpture, words & photography.
Works by: Jean Burton, Glyn Davies, Justin Gilday, Garry Parsons, Angela Rumble, Merike Sein, Robert Swain, Steve White & Caroline Wright
A Canterbury Collective
June 5th – 28th
Clive Soord and Lindsay West will be curating this show. Bringing the world of the cathedral city to the coast. They have a deep connection to ceramics, the world of raku, the mechanisation of art, sculpture and, perhaps the absurd. There will be up to ten Artists involved, with site specific works for the church.
Sanctuary
July 10th – August 2nd
Nicolas Cobb and Sarah Baulch alongside The Tread Collective will be exploring places, journeys, objects and the spaces we declare as sanctuary. The centre piece will be an 8 metre high cardboard tower symbolising a Roman tower that pilgrims from Canterbury once walked to. The journey taken will be reflected, amongst other things, by imagined environments, bundles of objects collected on walks and an installation about arrival by sea.
Kiss me Quick
August 15th-31st
A celebration of the glory of seaside living in all its forms. An Open sponsored by Herne Bay Festival for everyone to enter and get to see their work displayed in the Gallery. No judgement, no fees and no prizes this exhibition builds on the success of the 2025 Open Our Coast, which over 100 Artists, Makers and Designers took part in.
The Estuary
September 11th-4thOctober
Whitstable Artists such as Bruce Williams take over the space for a wild and windswept look at living by the sea. Expect paintings, sculptures and murals soaring to the skies.
East Kent Open House Artist Trail
October 10th-25th
Six Herne Bay Artists take over six spaces within the Gallery to show works created specifically for this show. The trail features around 250 Artists throughout East Kent and has been going for over 20 years. You can see works by Garry Parsons, Sarah Baulch & David Riley amongst others. It takes place over the last three weekends and two weeks of the month.
All that Glitters
November 12th-29th
Makers, Artists and Designers will create works around this theme for a show celebrating the season. There will be paintings, Christmas baubles, homewares, cards, gifts and stocking fillers for your loved (and unloved ones) at this time of year.
A stitch in time
December 4th-20th
A textile show with a focus on pieces by the PEG (Profanity Embroidery Group) Artists. They are from Whitstable, and they are showing as individuals not a Collective. Although we are expecting their Patchwork workshops around the theme of Confessions. Which. of course, take place and be displayed in a more private space at the church
“Nestled in the charming coastal town of Herne Bay, the Sarah Baulch Gallery stands as a vibrant testament to local artistry. This delightful space is dedicated to showcasing an array of fine art, prints, sculptures, furniture, and homewares crafted by talented artists from the area. The gallery not only features rotating exhibitions but also hosts workshops that engage schools and communities in the creative process”