A contemporary Exhibition Space showcasing new and experimental work from established and emerging artists. SVAF also actively promotes and engages with artists’ collaboration projects and formulate interactive community, school and University projects in the Gallery.
Rosalind Barker MA and Susan Evans MFA with the members of the Sevenoaks Visual Arts Forum, run The KCC Sevenoaks Kaleidoscope Art Gallery as an artist led space.The forum is based at the Gallery.
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The Croydon Art Society Exhibition
22 April – Saturday 2 May at 12MD
We welcome The Croydon Art Society into Kaleidoscope. Founded in 1881and believed to be the oldest art society in the country outside central London.
Their aim is to encourage the practice and extend the audience of fine art. They are a diverse society of over 80 members consisting of local professional and amateur artists who work in a wide variety of mediums from watercolours to ceramics.
Do drop in and say hello the exhibition will be invigilated every day by members.
The SVAF Community Art Project 2026 Horsing Around Sevenoaks
Why Horses and ponies?
It will weave together that 2026 is the Year of the Horse. The Kent County Council logo is a white horse. The relaunch of Explore your Kaleidoscope a joyous fold out interactive leaflet aimed at guiding visitors of all ages around the 4 different levels of the building in an art treasure hunt. Including find the mischievous Kaleidoscope pony who is covered in your children’s drawings and the ‘hidden’ artworks commissioned by KCC at the 2007 opening of the new Kaleidoscope Library, Gallery and Museum. 2027 will be the 20th anniversary. 
Artist led Drop in Free Family Art Workshops
The Horsing Around Sevenoaks herd needs to grow. This April join in our Pony and Horse themed free artist led workshops
Saturday 4 April Collage with Christine Highland
Thursday 9 April Painting with Susanne Beard
Saturday 11 April Pony surprise with Sue Evans
Saturday 18 April Collage and drawing with Sarah Cliff and Sue Evans
Saturday 25 April Pony Surprise with Sue Evans
All Family workshops are 10:30 – 12:30
Drop in or stay Children must be accompanied
ALL materials provided
Dress for mess
Sevenoaks Library Knit and Natter group are already Horsing Around Sevenoaks
If you run a group of any age 2 – 92 and would like to join in the fun. Email us: sevenoakskaleidoscope@gmail.com
Mezzanine Exhibition Space
Free ADULT Linocut Workshops with Carol Aston
Friday 20 March and Friday 10 April Sorry we Fully Booked
NOT JUST 7 OAKS the KALEIDOSCOPE FOREST of the IMAGINATION
The SVAF Community Art Project 2025
Thank you for all your arty Trees in every sort of media for our Forest of the Imagination on the Mezzanine outside the Gallery.
Thank you to The Otford Embroidery Group, The Sevenoaks Kaleidoscope Knit and Natter Group, EPIC St Barts Youth Club, Sevenoaks Adult Social Services, Otford Library children’s craft morning and Forget-me-Not-Cafe for many stunning fun trees.
Every Saturday in June and July the drop-in workshops at Kaleidoscope were enthusiastically attended by many families. The inventiveness and pleasure expressed in making by all the family members has made this a joyful project. We owe a big thank you to lead artists Sarah Cliff, Susanne Beard, Sue Evans, Amanda Hopkins and Irene Vaughan who volunteered to run them.
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