UPCOMING EVENTS
SEASIDE TO CITY TOUR
1st August 2025
Join songwriters Poppy Prescott and Meg Bird for a special co-headline show at Folklore.
Both artists split their time between the seaside and London, bringing their heartfelt songwriting to the coast and city as they travel and perform together. Expect an intimate evening of stories and melodies from two rising voices on the independent music scene.
Poppy Prescott
Hastings-born singer-songwriter Poppy Prescott has a gift for drawing even the rowdiest crowds to silence with her soft, soulful vocals and folk-style storytelling. Growing up surrounded by musicians, she was performing live long before she was technically allowed in music venues. Highlights of her career include sold-out performances at The Troubadour and Two Palms, festival appearances at WOMAD, and scholarships to Richard Thompson’s New York guitar camp and Chris Difford’s songwriting retreat. With guitar influences like Adrienne Lenker and Nick Drake, and a love for Radiohead and Sam Amidon, her sound blends introspection with experimentation. She performs alongside a stellar band: Dan McConkey (sax), Harry Osborne (bass), Keir Tyson (guitar), Liam Talbot (keys), and Josh Walker-Martin (drums). Her EPs Grand Gestures (2022) and Reasons Why (2023) earned airplay on BBC Radio 6 and praise from Tom Robinson.
Meg Bird
London-born and Margate-based, Meg Bird is a singer-songwriter known for her emotionally rich songwriting, soulful voice, and whimsical lyricism. Blending jazz harmony with contemporary songwriting, Meg explores complex themes with warmth, humour, and depth. Her music is equally at home in jazz clubs and grassroots venues. Whether accompanied by a full rhythm section or playing solo on keys, Meg’s performances are immersive and story-driven, shaped by her background in jazz and her love of language. A first-class graduate of the Guildhall School of Music, Meg released her debut album Girls Like Lions in 2021, earning praise and airplay on BBC Radio 3 and Jazz FM. In 2024, she followed with a series of singles titled Of Hope, showcasing her ever-evolving sound and artistry.
TUSW
2nd August - 10th August 2025
Margate-based artist Stuart Rayner presents a solo exhibition of new paintings, drawings and ceramics that explore the emotional resonance of nature, memory, and domestic life. Drawing from an art historical lineage of modernist painters, Rayner’s work amplifies the possibilities of human connection through the painted surface. Combining tender, impressionistic forms with vibrant colours, he brings natural elements into cubist-inspired compositions designed for reflection and care. Through gentle, intimate scenes the exhibition offers a poetic glimpse into the artist’s relationship with others and the natural world, embracing fleeting moments and quiet interactions.
The title ‘TUSW’ comes from a Welsh term which translates as ‘bunch’, ‘bouquet’ or ‘bundle’, generally signifying a collection or gathering of something, often flowers
Socials:
Instagram: @stuiedewii
SUPERMODERN ROMANCE II
12th August - 25th August 2025
Ramsgate-based artist Narisara Jirojananukun brings Supermodern Romance II to Margate, continuing the quiet, heartfelt journey that began with her first show in London.
This new series of prints and one-off pieces captures fleeting moments of connection — those split-second sparks that ripple through everyday spaces with a quiet current of energy.
Together, they weave a loose web of vignettes: scenes that feel both familiar and just out of reach, reminding us how easily we overlook the flickers of meaning when our paths cross.
Supermodern Romance II is less about grand statements and more about tuning in to the small things that make any moment worth a second look.
Socials:
Instagram: @pgnarisara
Website: pgnarisara.com
PAPER & STEEL
27th August - 1st September 2025
Asa Shoul
Asa Shoul has worked creatively in feature films for over a decade on such projects as Ex Machina, The Crown and Mission Impossible, and has created limited edition posters for directors Edgar Wright and Quentin Tarantino. His work explores themes of democracy, religion and identity as well as the exploitation of iconic images. Click here to see more of Asa’s work!
Matt Shoul
Matt Shoul’s sculpture compositions explore existential themes of altered states/sentience, anthropomorphism, surface & geometric monumentality. Matt studied architecture & animation at PCL, EWE, UAL & LMU School of Art, Architecture & Design. Realised through disparate techniques & technologies, primarily in metal, this sculpture series incorporates & explores monolithic minimalism, utilising laser & lathe CNC facilities, bronze welding, artisan & industrial surface finishing - incorporating natural & manufactured mixed media/found objects.
A significant proportion of show profits will contribute towards the fundraiser for SUUK (Skateboarding Unlimited UK). Click here to get involved!
IDLE TONGUES
5th September - 7th September 2025
‘IDLE TONGUES’, a two-person exhibition by textile artist Molly Lester and sculptor Rose Bagenal
More than an artistic collaboration, this exhibition is a testament to a decade-long friendship. Born from a mutual appreciation of each other’s distinct yet complementary practices, IDLE TONGUES is a playful warping of the old adage “Idle hands are the devil’s workshop,” unsettling the false assumption that the modern craftsperson works with a calm or sanctified mind. For Rose, sculpting is a steady commitment to carving away, through which the contours of the female figure emerge. In contrast, Molly sees her practice as a kind of perilous entanglement, where intricate narratives are worked into tight, deliberate stitches. This new body of work, composed of both ceramics and textiles, returns to themes of mythic archetypes, the body in the landscape, folkish Englishness, and the unruly boundaries between art and craft.
Opening Times:
Friday 5th: 11am - 5pm
Saturday 6th: 11am - 8pm
Sunday 7th: 11am - 5pm
Socials:
Instagram: @rosebagenal @mollylester_art
FRNT OF HOUSE | Keep It Down Please
11th September - 14th September 2025
An exhibition of postcard sized works that say a lot more than wish you were here. Frnt of house celebrates the artistic practice of front of house workers. A collective committed to building an accessible and inclusive art world. Founded not on trust funds and connections but talent, drive, ideas and a genuine love of the craft.
Opening Times
Thursday 11th - Sunday 14th: 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11th: Private View 18:00 - 20:00
Open House for fellow front of house workers:
Wed 10 Sept 16:00 - 18:00
Fri 12 Sept 11:00 - 13:00
Socials:
Instagram: @frntofhouse
SEA CHANGE
17th September - 21st September 2025
An exhibition by two Margate artists that are interested in the seashore and sunshine. Janet Banzaca’s stoneware sculptures are inspired by the coastal landscape, eroded fragments in rockpools, and childhood memories of building sandcastles. Julie Caves makes vibrant, light-filled paintings that explore the boundary between still life and abstraction.
Opening Times:
17th-21st: 12am - 6pm
Private view 19th: 6pm - 9pm
Socials:
Instagram: @janet_banzaca @julie_caves
Matt Greenwood- The Plastic Bag: ‘Don’t worry, it wasn’t used for laundry!!’
26th September - 28th September 2025
An exhibition of photographs from The Plastic Bag, an ongoing project by Matt Greenwood. Matt hopes that his work will inspire people to connect with design and sustainability.
With a growing collection of over 1000 single-use plastic bags, what began as a fascination with design has evolved into a personal exploration of waste, sustainability, and the beauty hidden in everyday objects.
Opening Times:
Private View: Friday 26th, 6pm - 9pm
27th and 28th: 10am - 4pm
Socials:
Website: www.theplasticbag.co.uk
Instagram: @_theplasticbag
“PEOPLE BEING STILL SOMEWHERE”: DRAWINGS BY ROY EASTLAND
1st October - 6th October 2025 | 11am - 5pm
“People being still somewhere” will be an exhibition of drawings. Eastland’s work focuses
on themes of memory and human presence. Eastland uses the unusual and archaic medium
of silver and goldpoint drawing to make small, intensely intimate portraits. These works
sometimes incorporate lines of hand-written text recalling remembered speech or details
associated with the person drawn. The works are repeatedly scratched-away and redrawn
over long periods of time, sometimes continuing over the course of years. He doesn’t
consider his drawings to ever really be finished. The practice of Life Drawing and drawings-
from-life are also an important part of his artistic life; the exhibition will include examples of
these as well as sketchbooks. He is fascinated by the ways hand-drawn lines and marks are
able to convey meaning and the sense of presence. He hopes to give a series of talks and
demonstrations at the gallery while the exhibition is on.
Socials:
Instagram: @royeastland
FLOAT
16th October - 26th October 2025 | 12pm - 5pm
Float brings together three artists whose work navigates personal, poetic and emotional connections to the sea. Curated by Alice Herrick the exhibition at Joseph Wales Studios offers a shifting perspective on coastal life, memory and resilience.
Elizabeth Walker anchors the exhibition with cyanotypes of jellyfish – quiet, meditative works that trace the transient and the fluid. Pippa Darbyshire presents luminous seascape paintings, many featuring boats that float between abstraction and familiarity. Susanne Hakuba’s images are inspired by life and the sea, and have been fundamental in reconnecting with herself and nature.
Together, the artists offer viewers a space to reflect, drift, and reconnect – to sea, to self and to each other.
Private view: Thursday 16th October, 5pm to 8pm
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Elizabeth Walker is a multidisciplinary artist, born in Michigan and based in Margate, working with photography, mixed-media and found materials. Her practice often centres on overlooked natural forms and fleeting phenomena. In this exhibition, she presents cyanotypes of jellyfish, capturing both the fragility and quiet resilience of marine life.
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Susanne Hakuba is a self-taught visual artist working with photography, photomontage, collage and moving image. A German national she has lived in the UK for 20 years, and currently lives in Margate, Kent, where she is a member of Resort Studios.
For Float she presents a body of work that is inspired by life by the sea and that forms a resource for the re-affirmation of life and the beauty and wonder of the natural world.
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Pippa Darbyshire is a painter whose luminous seascapes are rooted in close observation of coastal light, weather and movement. Working primarily in oils, her work balances abstraction and familiarity, often featuring boats as solitary or symbolic presences. Pippa has exhibited widely in the UK and abroad and maintains a deep connection to the sea through both life and practice.
Artist Biographies
Socials:
Instagram:
@elizabethwalker.artist @susannehakuba @pippadarbyshire @aliceherrickstudio
Websites:
BAD DAD
5th November - 10th November 2025 | 11am-4pm
"Bad Dad" is a photographic exploration of the quiet guilt and loud joy of raising children while still trying to hold onto some sense of self - a balancing act that brings judgment, curiosity, and confusion. I crave late‑night mischief, unfiltered conversations and adventure, as I navigate school runs, bedtime stories and scraped knees. This isn’t a show of extreme hedonism or shock value, but a look at the tension of being more than one thing, one sort of man, one archetype. Bad Dad leans into that tension with a wink and an open heart - not a guide to parenting, but a love letter to the mess of trying - inviting viewers to question what a “good” parent looks like, and who gets to decide.
Private View on the 7th November
Socials:
Instagram: @timtopple
Website: www.timtopple.com
PRINT SOCIAL: An Exhibition
20th November - 23rd November 2025
Featuring artwork and printmaking activities by the collective PRINT SOCIAL including artists Jo Dear, Tina Hagger, Abi Harrison, Sarah Knowler, Pat Mac Donald, Nick Morley, Jane Orwell and Mat Pringle.
Opening Times:
Thursday 20th: 3pm - 9pm
Friday 21st: 11am - 5pm
Saturday 22nd: 11am - 5pm
Sunday 23rd: 11am - 4pm
COLOUR ABSTRACTIONS
26th November - 1st December 2025 | 10am - 3pm
'In Colour Abstractions, Alice Walton explores changing light and energy through bold colour and expressive mark-making, drawing on the natural rhythms of land, sea, and sky.'
Socials:
Website: www.alicewaltonpaintings.com
Instagram: @alicewaltonpaintings
ALL IS NOT LOST, MOST WILL BE FOUND
March 2026
Rejoice, rejoice! Find, explore, spin, jump, love is here, come find it. Join Ellie Graham (of Other Leg) at the “All is not lost, most will be found” exhibition, where a series of abstract illustrations and storytelling panels will shed light on the beauty of life and love, reconnecting us to childlike whimsy and curiosity. Interact with a series of multimedia pieces that welcome playfulness - for all is not lost.
Socials:
Instagram: @other.leg
Website: otherleg.org