Nucleus Arts' Chatham Art Centre was opened in 2002 by The Halpern Charitable Foundation as a space for local artists to develop and display their talents.  Since then it has grown into an award-winning arts and community base at the forefront of the cultural regeneration of the Medway Towns.

Sited in a former mews our Chatham site can be found just yards from Chatham High Street (diagonally opposite Iceland), conveniently close to the town centre's car parks and bus and train stations.

Facilities at Nucleus Arts Chatham include:

Artist's Studios • Café  • Nucleus Arts Chatham Gallery • Conference Facility

In addition, we have an electric kiln for hire and offer an ongoing programme of exhibitions designed to inspire, excite and educate.

Click on the menu above or contact us to find out more. 

Analogue Photography Darkroom

For analogue photographers we now offer a small darkroom suitable for wet-processing black and white film and negatives (colour processing facility tbc).

In brief, hire of the darkroom costs £25 per day, Mon-Fri 10-4pm including processing chemicals (for weekend and evening use please contact us). Photographers need only bring their own photographic paper and film/negatives.

To book the darkroom please contact our office.