Welcome to East Kent Artists’ Open Houses 2023 or EKOH for short. Now in its 23rd year, EKOH has gone from strength to strength with more artists than ever, over 250 artists spread over 80 houses and studios.
The artists’ trail gives the public a personal insight into how an artist works within their specialised field. It opens up a wealth of information and interest to pave the way for making new contacts and discovering opportunities for anyone interested in taking up new fields of creativity. The trail is your chance to visit artists in their homes, to speak to them in person about their work and to find out what is happening in your local area. This is a rare opportunity to experience a diverse array of high quality work in a relaxed setting; with so many venues to choose from there should be something for everyone. So, plan your trip and prepare to be inspired and surprised.
14th/15th, 21st/22nd, 28th/29th October 2023
10.00 – 5.00 – Canterbury, Deal, Faversham and Herne Bay
11.00 – 5.00 – Broadstairs, Margate, Ramsgate and Whitstable
*Printable town maps available below
Broadstairs Visitor Information Kiosk The Parade, Broadstairs
New Kent Gallery 49a Albion St, Broadstairs CT10 1NE
Kent Talents Art Centre and Gallery 5 Albion St Broadstairs CT101LU
Tourist Information Centre & Art Galleries
Deal Library Queen Street
Astor Community Theatre, Stanhope Road
Landmark Centre 129 High Street
Fleur de Lis Tourist Centre Preston Street
The Library
Creek Creative
Beach Creative, Beach House, Beach St, CT6 5PT
Herne Bay Seaside Museum, William Street
Herne Bay Library, High Street
Westgate Galleria
Thanet Visitor Information Centre, Droit House
Eclectic Art Gallery
Customs House Ramsgate
Thirty Nine, 39 Oxford Street
The Library, 31-33 Oxford Street
Windy Corner Stores and Cafe, 110 Nelson Road
Chappell Contemporary, 30 Oxford Street
Gilberts, 19 Oxford Street
Umbrella Centre, 10 Oxford Street Whitstable Museum and Gallery,
5A Oxford Street
Gatefield Sounds, 70 High Street
Revival Food and Mood, 58 High Street
Tea and Times, 36A High Street
The Horsebridge, 11 Horsebridge Road
Anchors Away, 63 Harbour Street
Unit 6 Bar, South Quay Shed, Whitstable Harbour
Ark Music and Coffee, 6 Tower Parade, CT5 2BJ
The Bears Trading Company, 134 Tankerton Road
Quite Contrary, 50 Tankerton Rd
Kafeine, 139b Tankerton Rd
Lindsay West: Canterbury
lindsay.west.soord@live.co.uk
Susan Beresford: Deal
susanberesford.art@gmail.com
Anne MacLaren: Faversham
anne@creek-creative.org
Sarah Baulch: Herne Bay
sarahlouisebaulch@gmail.com
Louise Fitzjohn: Margate & Cliftonville
louise@louisefitzjohn.com
Christine Jeffryes: Ramsgate & Broadstairs
cjeffryes61@gmail.com
Ruth Dalzell & Jacqui Hawking: Whitstable
openhousewhit22@outlook.com
Ruth McDonald: Social Media
ruth@ruthmcdonald.co
