David Stokes Halpern Foundation CEO

In our #Rochester #ArtBox ‘Call the Ships to Port!’

Part of our friends Sun Pier House’s 300 Steps to the River, a vibrant new arts programme reconnecting Chatham’s town centre with the River Medway through creativity, community and celebration.

#rivermedway #medwaytowns #ChathamKent #Medway

Well that's a wrap up #kartscon25! What an awesome event. From architecture, to poetry, Japanese Cookery, Kit Marlowe, Albanian legends and yoga to Music. If you're a creative don't miss out on this amazing event next year #Medway

Another brilliant day at #kartscon25 in #Medway. Such an amazing mix, from poetry, to neuroscience, via opera, AR, and so much more. Don't miss day 3 www.kartscon.com/kartscon2025...

Brilliant first day at #kartscon25 here in #Medway HUGE thanks to Medway School of Art and Warnborough College for making it happen
www.kartscon.com/kartscon2025...

What a great day at the #Medway and #Swale Social Regeneration Conference today. So great to see so many amazing people coming together to tackle wider determinants of health!

And that's a wrap on #ChathamCarnival for 2025. Huge thanks to all our participants, acts and visitors. Extra special thanks to Medway Council Towns team and Events Team, the Gubenkian team from Kent University, the team at the Pentagon, Medway Pride and my awesome @nucleusarts.bsky.social team!

Wow the #ChathamCarnival parade was incredible. Thank you to all our participants and partners. Carnival is still here until 4pm #Chatham #Medway

Chatham Carnival is TOMORROW!
Join us for a full day of FREE family fun.

Saturday 5th July 10am - 4pm

#medway #chatham #ChathamCarnival

‘We need to keep on top’: Evolving shopping centre’s bid to bring back ‘lazy shoppers’ A shopping centre marking its 50th anniversary hopes to see footfall rise to pre-pandemic levels once a multi-million pound health facility opens.

Happy #50thBirthday to our friends at the #Pentagon in #Chatham

And a lovely mention of #ChathamCarnival which is happening tomorrow

#Medway

www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/...

Thank you to those who have already submitted to our Summer Exhibition. For those that haven't this is the politest of reminders that the deadline is midnight on 7 July. Go on - there'll be a party!

www.nucleusarts.com/opencall

How beautiful does @nucleusarts.bsky.social in #Chatham look this morning. A work of art all on its own. If you pop down, make sure you catch "Apart" in the @halperngallery.bsky.social #Medway

Only one week to go!!

#Medway #Chatham #ChathamCarnival #Carnival

Just over 2 weeks to go for the biggest party in #Medway! come down to #Chatham on the July 5th to join in the fun #ChathamCarnival

What a lovely surprise from #Medway VCS Leaders Network and MVA . It's such an honour to work with our brilliant #VCSEF team

Join us as part of Threads of Remembrance!

You can now pick up a booklet from our reception, as well as the Historic Dockyard Chatham and Medway Libraries.

👉Find out more: www.nucleusarts.com/threads-of-r...

#Poppies #Remembrance #Knitting #Chatham

Well it's not every day that we have an international superstar in the @halperngallery.bsky.social in #Chatham. Thank you Zandra Rhodes. Come along and visit the exhibition for FREE 6-17 June www.nucleusarts.com/halpern-chat...

#Medway #Art

⭐️ OPEN CALL! ⭐️
Our Summer Exhibition is back!

All disciplines & every artist included!

You can submit up to 3 pieces of work & at least one will be included.

Submissions deadline 7/7/25.

Find more details go to: www.nucleusarts.com/opencall

#opencall #artistopencall #Medway

Only ONE MONTH to go until we fill the streets with fun and FREE activities!

Chatham Carnival
July 5th, 10am - 4pm
Chatham High Street,

Parade at 12

#Medway #Chatham #ChathamCarnival

If you're heading to the Chatham Food & Drink Festival today, don't forget to pop in to the @nucleusarts.bsky.social stall for some crafting fun!
#Medway

Don't miss the chance to see the brilliant #Exhibition by Billy Childish and Patrick Butler in the @nucleusarts.bsky.social @halperngallery.bsky.social until the 3rd June #Medway #Chatham

'Amazing response' in Kent for suicide prevention tour The Baton of Hope tour is coming to Medway, Maidstone, Canterbury and Thanet in September.

Such an honour that @nucleusarts.bsky.social is involved in organising the #Medway leg of this amazing event

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Huge thanks to Cllr's Nestorov & Hamandishe for being an incredible Mayoral team!
It's been an honour to be 1 of your charities (with Medway Culture Club). We've had a brilliant year & lots fun along the way
Welcome too, to our new Mayor Medway we look forward to working with you!

#medway

Hello to all #Medway teens! Ever wanted to be a part of designing a computer game?! Come & join us for our interactive workshop to design a cheeky video game using historical figures and local hero's. This sounds really exciting, so come along an join us on Tuesday 20th May with no cost!

Excited to announce we are working with Historic Dockyard Chatham on a community project to create 11,000 handcrafted poppies
& we need your help!

Join us to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of WW2 creating an incredible piece of art.
Find out more: thedockyard.co.uk/news/threads...

So excited to announce!

BILLY Childish & PATRICK BUTLER

At The Halpern Gallery

Paintings and Prints.

A show to raise funds for a mentoring programme for emerging artists.

Preview 5 - 7pm 22 May

Featured artwork by Billy Childish - cotton woods, 2025. Oil and charcoal on linen

B Cre8ive

Are you a writer, visual artist, or musician? Wld you like to work with professionals, but don't have time for groups or meetings because of work & family?

Have you checked out www.bcre8ive.org yet?

This project is aimed particularly at 18-30somethings to meet, chat & develop their creativity,

#Rochester Cathedral looks incredible today for the #StGeorges day parade and service for #Scouts

Sometimes you need to just stop and appreciate just how beautiful our lovely #Chatham and river #Medway is, especially on a sunny early summer evening!

A brilliant launch of the #Medway #MarmotPlace programme today, & a huge honour to be part of the Advisory Board. This initiative aims to drive real change & tackle the causes of #HealthInequalities using the 8 Marmot Principles, and could transform how we live by tackling social injustice.

Have you visited the amazing #GetReadyArtists shop in #Rochester yet? Set up by some of our talented @nucleusarts.bsky.social artists, showcasing the works of amazing #Medway pop culture creatives. Worth a look for a real treat!