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​URBAN SKETCHING 2025
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Date: Friday 28th March 25

Venue: Maidstone around the high level bridge and barracks station. Views across the station, river and industrial units across St Peters Street and Bridge structure.



Time : 10.30am to 1.30pm
Meet: corner of brenchley gardens opposite Maidstone east.
Parking: Brewer St. and Wheeler St.(lower) up to 4 hours £4.60
                Wheeler St. long stay:   £7 all day
Toilets : Society rooms or cafes

Weather permitting 
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Ann Thompson
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Sara Christmas

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Monday 24th February:
In Faversham, weather dependant ( if snow or heavy rain will cancel) Meet under Guildhall at 10.30am. 
We could head down the hill and sketch Ardens house
or the old red brick brewery with the lovely chimneys.
Parking as before: up to 4 hours £5.60 in council car parks.
Public toilets in car park or in the cafes.


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Urban Sketching 2024.
some of the sketches made during 2024 are shown below.

 
Results from Rochester, 30th October 2024 
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Results from Faversham on April 26th 2024 shown below
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Results from Maidstone on April 10th 2024 shown below
Results from Rochester on March 25th 2024 shown below
by Lesley Kalibabka
Our urban sketching schedule for 2023 with the following dates.


     
Thurs Oct 5th at the Abbey physic garden in Faversham.
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Saturday Oct 14th : Aylesford Village 
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​Monday Nov 6th: Rochester (bridge, esplanade etc)

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Friday Dec 1st : Maidstone. To avoid the Xmas crowds: Penenden Heath area​
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W
e will re commence in New year! - details will follow in due course.
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Penenden Heath  - 27 January 

Friday December 1st. Due to the snowy conditions, there are no sketches to be shown.
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 ​A visit to Rochester on Monday 6th November​
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by Sara Christmas
 ​Images resulting from the visit to Aylesford Village on Oct 13th.​
Hildergarde Bone
Lesley Kalibabka
George Wright
Sara Christmas
Ann Thompson
Ann Thompson
Reece Jobling
Reece Jobling
Marjorie Timson
 ​Images resulting from the visit to Faversham and Abbey Physic garden on Oct 5th.​
By David Tovey
Sara Christmas
Sara Christmas
Valerie Tovey
Valerie Tovey


 ​Images resulting from the visit to Faversham on the 12th April 2023​
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by Sara Christmas
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By Diane Hayes
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 ​Images resulting from the visit to Rochester on the 20th March 2023​
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Unfinished sketch by Sara
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By Ann Thompson
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​Images resulting from the visit to Chatham on the 2nd march 2023
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Ann Thompson
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Sara Christmas
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Lesley Kalibabka
​Images resulting from the visit to Maidstone on the 24th February 2023
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by Sara Christmas

​Images resulting from the visit to Faversham on the 2nd February 2023
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Sara Christmas.
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Ann Thompson
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Ann Thompson
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Lesley Kalibabka
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Christine Allcott

Below are results from 2022
Results from 10th November 2022 at Chatham Dockside Outlet
This is a true urban venue with modern architecture. The weather was sunny and everyone had an enjoyable time.
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By Ann Thompson
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By Sara Christmas
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Second meeting was held at Aylesford village on Saturday morning, 15 October.   6 members were there and so was the sun.   A wonderful morning for sketching outside.
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By Ann Thompson
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By Sara Christmas
The first meeting was held in Mote Park on 24th September 2022.  ​
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A few of those who attended the first Urban Sketching session
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By:- Ann Thompson
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By Sara Christmas
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By:- Ann Thompson
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By:- Jackie Hallett
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  • Monthly Challenges 2025
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    • July 2025 challenge
    • August 2025 challenge
    • September 2025 challenge
    • October 2025 challenge
    • November 2025 challenge
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  • Painting out days 2025
  • Urban Sketching 2025
  • Demo and Workshop Photos
    • Friday Evening results
    • Workshop photos
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  • Annual Exhibition
  • Future Programme 2025-2026
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