Oli Kellett is a photographic artist based in Hastings, interested in the moments when the everyday briefly becomes something else.

Sussex Spotlight – Free entry

OLI KELLETT

OLI KELLETT @ Hastings Contemporary

Sussex Spotlight – Free entry

Hastings Contemporary

Edge: Where the Land Meets the Sea is a major new exhibition exploringe the fundamental connection between land and sea, and the vital role both play in sustaining life on our planet.
Through works that move between microscopic ecosystems and expansive coastal landscapes, the exhibition reveals the

Edge: Where the Land Meets the Sea is a major new exhibition exploringe the fundamental connection between land and sea, and the vital role both play in sustaining life on our planet.
Through works that move between microscopic ecosystems and expansive coastal landscapes, the exhibition reveals the interdependence of forests and kelp, soils and oceans, human cultures and the more-than-human world.

Edge: Where the Land Meets the Sea

Edge: Where the Land Meets the Sea @ Hastings Contemporary

Edge: Where the Land Meets the Sea is a major new exhibition exploringe the fundamental connection between land and sea, and the vital role both play in sustaining life on our planet.
Through works that move between microscopic ecosystems and expansive coastal landscapes, the exhibition reveals the 

Delve deeper into our exhibition, 
Edge: Where the Land Meets the Sea
 with a tour by Duty Manager, Simon Hobson.

EXHIBITION TOUR

EXHIBITION TOUR @ Hastings Contemporary

Delve deeper into our exhibition, 
Edge: Where the Land Meets the Sea
 with a tour by Duty Manager, Simon Hobson.

Caring can be lonely, especially when everything else takes a back seat. Whatever your age, take some time out with Drawing Life. Drawing Life are free, artist-led drawing sessions for unpaid carers and the people they care for. The classes are designed to work for people living with conditions like

Drawing Life invites you to free art classes for carers and those they care for at Hastings Contemporary.

Free art classes for carers and those they care for

DRAWING LIFE

Caring can be lonely, especially when everything else takes a back seat. Whatever your age, take some time out with Drawing Life. Drawing Life are free, artist-led drawing sessions for unpaid carers and the people they care for. The classes are designed to work for people living with conditions like dementia, stroke, Parkinson’s , reduced mobility or mental health challenges, and the gallery setti

Drawing Life

Drawing Life @ Hastings Contemporary

Caring can be lonely, especially when everything else takes a back seat. Whatever your age, take some time out with Drawing Life. Drawing Life are free, artist-led drawing sessions for unpaid carers and the people they care for. The classes are designed to work for people living with conditions like

LIFE DRAWING

LIFE DRAWING @ Hastings Contemporary

Tutor: Evie Armstrong

Join artist and facilitator Alison France for a guided tour of 
Edge: Where the Land Meets the Sea
 in British Sign Language.

with Alison France

BSL EXHIBITION TOUR

BSL EXHIBITION TOUR @ Hastings Contemporary

Join our exhibition co-curators The Land Gardeners and special guests for a wide-ranging conversation about gardening on the edges and looking at ways we can improve our soils and seas. There will also be time to explore our exhibition 
Edge: Where The Land Meets The Sea
.

GARDENING WILD LANDSCAPES

GARDENING WILD LANDSCAPES @ Hastings Contemporary

Join our exhibition co-curators The Land Gardeners and special guests for a wide-ranging conversation about gardening on the edges and looking at ways we can improve our soils and seas. There will also be time to explore our exhibition 
Edge: Where The Land Meets The Sea
.

Join dancer Daniel Squire on Hastings beach as he performs a site-specific, durational, dance-installation piece in response to 
Edge: Where the Land Meets the Sea
.

Dance performance on the beach

FORESHORE

FORESHORE @ Hastings Contemporary

Dance performance on the beach

Explore the joys and challenges of capturing everyday objects in this still life drawing class led by artist Nancy Cadogan.

Explore the joys and challenges of capturing everyday objects in this still life drawing class led by an experienced artist.

STILL LIFE DRAWING

STILL LIFE DRAWING @ Hastings Contemporary

Explore the joys and challenges of capturing everyday objects in this still life drawing class led by artist Nancy Cadogan.

Step back nearly 1,000 years this October half-term and discover the story of 1066 through a day of family-friendly creativity, exploration and play at Hastings Contemporary.

Inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry and the events leading up to the Battle of Hastings, this special Family Day features activi

Explore, create and play your way around the gallery this October half-term, with activities in every space and an artist-led workshop in the studio.

Inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry

FAMILY DAY

Step back nearly 1,000 years this October half-term and discover the story of 1066 through a day of family-friendly creativity, exploration and play at Hastings Contemporary.

Inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry and the events leading up to the Battle of Hastings, this special Family Day features activities throughout the gallery alongside an artist-led workshop. Visitors can take part in hands-on cre

Family Day at Hastings Contemporary

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 The Bayeux Tapestry has inspired generations of artists and makers and continues to spark a wide range of pop-culture interpretations. Its rich visual storytelling, abundance of animal imagery, and long, sequential format has even prompted comparisons to comic strips a

The Bayeux Tapestry has inspired generations of artists and makers and continues to spark a wide range of pop-culture interpretations. Its rich visual…

Bayeux Tapestry Family Day

Bayeux Tapestry Family Day @ Hastings Contemporary

Step back nearly 1,000 years this October half-term and discover the story of 1066 through a day of family-friendly creativity, exploration and play at Hastings Contemporary.

Inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry and the events leading up to the Battle of Hastings, this special Family Day features activi

Join the fun at our weekly After School Art Club for 5-7 year olds.

After School Art Club (5–7 year olds)

BRILL

BRILL @ Hastings Contemporary

After School Art Club (5–7 year olds)

Join our After School Art Club for 8–12 year olds and explore the hidden world beneath our feet through the lens of a microscope.

A microscopic adventure (8–12 year olds)

HERRING

HERRING @ Hastings Contemporary

A microscopic adventure (8–12 years)

Join artist Jo Pearl to hear about her creative process, learn about the hidden beings that live in the soil, and model your own soil microorganisms out of clay.

with Jo Pearl

ART AND PLAY

Experience our exhibitions in a more relaxed way during our quiet hour.

QUIET HOUR

QUIET HOUR @ Hastings Contemporary

Experience our exhibitions in a more relaxed way during our quiet hour.

Join artist Marcus Coates in direct conversation with temporarily extracted local soil, covering topics from soil identity to health, exploitation and community.

with Marcus Coates

SOIL AND SEA SUPPER CLUB

SOIL AND SEA SUPPER CLUB @ Hastings Contemporary

Use fresh seasonal plants and dried plant material to create a unique range of vibrant colourful drawing inks.

BOTANICAL INK MAKING

BOTANICAL INK MAKING @ Hastings Contemporary

Use fresh seasonal plants and dried plant material to create a unique range of vibrant colourful drawing inks.

Hastings Contemporary

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Oli Kellett · Sussex Spotlight – Free entry

Edge: Where the Land Meets the Sea · Edge: Where the Land Meets the Sea is a major new exhibition exploringe the fundamental c…

Exhibition Tour · Delve deeper into our exhibition, Edge: Where the Land Meets the Sea with a tour by Dut…

Drawing Life · Free art classes for carers and those they care for

Life Drawing

Bsl Exhibition Tour · with Alison France

Gardening Wild Landscapes · Join our exhibition co-curators The Land Gardeners and special guests for a wide-ranging…

Foreshore · Dance performance on the beach

Still Life Drawing · Explore the joys and challenges of capturing everyday objects in this still life drawing…

Family Day · Inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry

Brill · After School Art Club (5–7 year olds)

Herring · A microscopic adventure (8–12 year olds)

Art and Play · with Jo Pearl

Quiet Hour · Experience our exhibitions in a more relaxed way during our quiet hour.

Soil and Sea Supper Club · with Marcus Coates

Botanical Ink Making · Use fresh seasonal plants and dried plant material to create a unique range of vibrant co…