Community/Amateur Groups
Alkham Art Workshop
c/o 15 Cubitt House, Blackbull Road, Folkestone, CT19 5SH
Artworkshop (Artist in Residence). Meets every Tuesday at the
Alkham Village Hall, Hogbrook Hill Lane, Alkham, 10.00am -
1.00pm.
Contact: Ian Smith-Briggs MA BA FRGI & Michelle Smith-Briggs
(Art Therapist)
Tel: 07977 943273
Castle Theatre Company
Formed in 2001 we perform at the Astor Theatre Arts Centre in Deal
- our mission is to provide high quality new, cutting edge and
rarely performed works for the Deal and district community. A
number of our productions have been toured around the area to local
villages. We rehearse in various locations and would welcome new
members to the group who would like to diversify from the
norm.
Contact: Stephen Cresswell - Artistic Director
Tel: 01304 367425
E-mail: castletheatre.company@virgin.net
Deal Dramatic Society
c/o 230 Middle Deal Road, Deal, CT14 9SW
Amateur Dramatic Society
Contact: Sharon Gilmore
Tel: 01304 365705
Deal Life Drawing Group
A group for professional and serious amateur artists who are
interested in painting and drawing the human figure. Sessions
weekly on Tuesday mornings and Wednesday evenings at the Astor
Theatre Arts Centre, Stanhope Road, Deal.
Contact: Malcolm Gregory
Website: www.deallifedrawing.co.uk
E-mail: mhgregory@tiscali.co.uk
Dover Art Group
c/o 1 Courtland Avenue, Whitfield, Dover, CT16 3HR
The aim of the group is to promote an interest in practical
painting in all media. Exhibitions, demonstrations and social
events are also organised.
Contact: Mrs J Sutcliffe
Tel: 01304 820727
Dover Baptist Church
Maison Dieu Road, Dover, CT16 1RF
Amateur social art & craft group.
Tel: 01304 213567 (Church)
Dover Operatic and Dramatic Society
DODS Mill, Mill Street, Temple Ewell, Dover
Founded in 1911. Over 300 members. Four sections producing four
high quality productions a year. Operatic, Pantomime, Drama, Next
Generation (Youth). Performances at Town Hall and other locations
in Dover.
Contact: George Ruck
Tel: 01304 823581
E-mail: webmaster@dods.org.uk
Website: http://www.dods.org.uk/
Guild Players
c/o 25 Downs Road, Walmer, Deal, CT14 7SY
Amateur Dramatic Society.
Contact: Miss L Mewes
Tel: 01304 366207
SEDFAS: Sandwich Evening Decorative And Fine Arts
Society
Mr R Colman, Chairman, Ivy House, Church Path, Great Mongeham,
Deal, CT14 0HH
Schedule of lectures available on request
Contact: Mrs Jacqui Linning (Membership Secretary)
Tel: 01304 832782
Fax: 01304 832796
E-mail: jacquilinning@aol.com
Shepherdswell Art Society
c/o 3A The Grange, Shepherdswell, Dover, CT15 7QA
Weekly meetings of members in the Village Hall (Wednesdays, 9.30 -
12.00 noon). Instruction available, also library of videos and
books.
Contact: Ray Atkins
Tel: 01304 241044
St Margarets Players
Amateur Theatre Group - plays, musicals, pantomimes, Shakespeare;
local meetings, social dos, outings.
Contact: Linda Fielding, Secretary
Tel: 01304 853146
E-mail: linda.fielding2@btinternet.com
St Nicholas Players
Amateur Dramatic Society
Contact: Janet Alcock (Secretary)
Tel: 01304 360861
Temple Ewell Art Workshop
c/o Merlot, Seaview Road, St Margarets Bay, Dover, CT15 6EE
A group of talented artists meet weekly to paint for fun and to
widen their experience. A broad range of styles is covered. Some
members are happy to accept commissions. An exhibition of paintings
is held annually in July at Crabble Corn Mill, Dover.
Contact: F E Hutley
Tel: 01304 852274
Temple Ewell Players
c/o Lorien, The Avenue, Temple Ewell, Dover, CT16 3AW
Amateur Dramatic Society
Contact: Cindy Tuson
Tel: 01304 823325
United Reform Church Art Group
Painting in all mediums
Contact: Eve Dew Hurst
Tel: 01304 203275
White Cliffs Creatives Guild
Showcasing the talent of Kent. This organisation has been set up to
bring together both artists and other creative-minded people, to
help promote their crafts and skills in the white cliffs area. As
professionals or hobbyists, we aim to create an environment where
everyone can make their work more accessible and appreciated, as
often as they would like, while drawing all creatives together to
give the Dover area a community feel, and show we do have alot to
offer tourism and locals alike. We also aim to hold workshops and
projects for the community to promote personal learning /
creativity.
Contact: Sharon Simmons
Tel: 01304 330338
E-mail: events@whitecliffscreativesguild.org
Website: http://www.whitecliffscreativesguild.org/
White Nave cic
The White Nave organisation has been set up as a Community Interest
Company to provide a professional support mechanism for practising
artists in Kent to bring together artists, business and the
community. White Nave and its Friends offer a wide range of
experience in both the contemporary art world and in
business/project management, with contacts in the UK,Nord-Pas de
Calais and other parts of the EU.
Contact: Rachael Daniels - Creative Director
Tel: 07732 426 194
E-mail: info@whitenave.com
Website: http://www.whitenave.com/
Woodnesborough Players
c/o Ingleholme, Marshborough, Sandwich, CT13 0PQ
Amateur Dramatic Society. Please write for further details.
Contact: Brenda Baker
If you would like more information about any of the
artists or creative industries listed, please contact them direct.
This directory is meant for use as a general guide and does not
constitute a recommendation by Dover District Council, nor is it a
fully comprehensive list of the artists and creative industries
operating within the Dover District. We therefore cannot guarantee
the accuracy of the information in this directory and accept no
responsibility for any error or
misrepresentation.