Look Club

Look Club is a free group where adults can meet new people, learn about art and be inspired. Over six weeks, participants explore ideas and questions around exhibitions at the gallery. The sessions are fun, informal and open to anyone who is curious about art. No previous knowledge is required, only an open mind. 

Originally launched in 2020 in partnership with Age Thanet UK, Look Club now collaborates with Pilgrims Hospice, to tackle social isolation and to support the well-being of people locally. Look Club prioritises those referred by the hospice, but spaces are available to other participants as well.  

If you’re interested in signing up or would like to find out more, please contact the learning team on learn@turnercontemporary.org or call the office on 01843 233 025 (operated daily 10:00 – 17:00) 

For more information on Pilgrims Hospices’ Wellbeing Programme, please visit pilgrimshospices.org/wellbeing or call the Pilgrims Hospices Advice Line on 01233 504 133 

Thank you Bowie and Sarah for delivering another thoughtful and engaging session! The Turner Look Club has been organised with real sensitivity, and it’s such a good outreach programme, I think people can be a little intimidated by galleries, I know I was when I was younger, and often just the simplest conversation can open up what is going on with the work inside the museum and let people have a way in to what is going on.  For my part too it’s also so nice to meet people and talk about art, as a painter I spend most time alone so it’s lovely to hear responses to the paintings.

Alessandro Raho, Artist