Tai Chi Chuan
2025-09-22 08:00 - 09:00, 2025-09-25 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/London) | Whitstable Umbrella Centre – St Marys Hall, Umbrella Centre, Oxford Street, Whitstable, CT5 1DD, United Kingdom
Come and learn traditional Hao family style tai chi chuan at the Umbrella Centre in Whitstable. Beginners welcome.
Enhance your sense of well-being – Improve concentration – Gain confidence and body awareness – Reduce fatigue and stress – Improve balance and flexibility
A unique opportunity to study Hao taijiquan (tai chi chuan), from husband and wife, 6th generation lineage instructors. Hao taijiquan is suitable for all ages and abilities, due to the compact nature of the postures and emphasis on deep relaxation.
Qi Gong – Form – Meditation
Places are limited, so please contact us to reserve your place in the class or for general enquiries.
Mob: 07907-570937
e-mail: johnturton43@gmail.com

Computer Club
2025-09-22 10:00 - 12:00
In the lounge, weekly 10am – 12pm.
Get assistance in our lounge to tackle some of those tricky technological annoyances with your computers, tablets or gadgets.

Wellbeing Yoga
2025-09-22 12:00 - 13:00 | Whitstable Umbrella Centre – St Marys Hall, Umbrella Centre, Oxford Street, Whitstable, CT5 1DD, United Kingdom
Hatha yoga classes for all abilities taught by experienced yoga teacher. (Tracy is new to the area but has been teaching for over 20 years within education, the NHS and the community, with a particular interest in mental health).
https://www.facebook.com/yogabytheseasalter/
Yoga poses to improve posture, flexibility, balance and strength. Meditation, relaxation and breathing techniques to help with stress and anxiety.
Please bring your own mat.

Fisher Social Club
2025-09-22 13:00 - 15:00
The Fisher Social Club is a peer led group for those in Whitstable and surrounding areas that would like a chat and a cuppa’.
This is a free to attend no booking necessary group, which meets weekly at the Centre on Mondays 1 – 3pm; in the lounge.
This group does not offer support for mental health, however our staff and volunteers can sign post you to services which do.
We look forward to welcoming you.

Barclays Bank
2025-09-23 09:30 - 16:00 | Umbrella Centre – The Lounge, Umbrella Centre, Oxford Street, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1DD, United Kingdom
Barclays Local

Find us in community spaces for help with money management, our products, services and transactions that don’t involve cash or cheques.

Important information

There are no counter or cash services here.
Please don’t send mail to us at the address shown on this page. Instead, use Barclays Leicester LE87 2BB.
This serviced is closed for half an hour between 12:30 and 1pm, please be aware of this when planning your visit.

Book an appointment

You can just come in to see us, but you might have to wait if we’re busy. To avoid this, or be sure when we’ll see you, you can make an appointment here.

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A full list of services available at this local site can be found here.

Citizens Advice
2025-09-24 10:15 - 13:00 | Umbrella Centre – The Lounge, Umbrella Centre, Oxford Street, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1DD, United Kingdom
Citizens Advice drop in advice clinic, no need to book.
Every Wednesday 10.15am – 1pm
In the lounge (through the yellow doors at the side of the building)
citizensadvice.org.uk

Midlife Movers
2025-09-24 16:00 - 17:00 | Whitstable Umbrella Centre – St Marys Hall, Umbrella Centre, Oxford Street, Whitstable, CT5 1DD, United Kingdom
Midlife Movers Over 40’s fun dance/disco class
Wednesdays 4-5pm
£3.50 – no need to book
@midlifemovers

Open Mic
2025-09-25 19:00 - 22:00 | Whitstable Umbrella Centre – St Marys Hall, Umbrella Centre, Oxford Street, Whitstable, CT5 1DD, United Kingdom
It’s an Open Mic, Right?
Comedy-Poetry-Bands-Solos
Last Thursday of the Month 7-10pm –
Bar on the Night

SOUNDHOUSE WHITSTABLE Super Micks
2025-09-26 07:00 - 22:00 | Whitstable Umbrella Centre – St Marys Hall, Umbrella Centre, Oxford Street, Whitstable, CT5 1DD, United Kingdom
Soundhouse Whitstable Returns!
After a well-earned summer break, Soundhouse Whitstable is back — and we’re kicking off the new season in style!
Join us on Friday 26th September 2025 at 7PM at the Whitstable Umbrella Centre for an electrifying night of live music featuring the powerhouse rockers SuperMicks with special guest Amelia Beney. Expect big riffs, high energy, and unforgettable performances as we reignite the spirit of Soundhouse and bring the community together once again.
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The SuperMicks
A 5 piece British Rock Band playing new and original music. Delivering heavy guitar riffs, thumping bass lines and energetic drum beats, with bluesy melodies and catchy song lyrics. The SuperMicks have been compared to the post-grunge 90’s band Puddle of Mudd, as well as Tom Petty and Bad Company.
The SuperMicks live gigs, show case their unique style.
The SuperMicks debut single Home Town was released in Dec 2022, followed by We Don’t Need Work in Jan 2024, produced by Louis Malagodi of the band Collateral. The SuperMicks released a 4 track EP on 30th August 2024 titled Found Me, featuring the title track, plus Million Things, Let Me Know and The Whisky Said. This again being produced and mixed by Malagodi, with a video accompanying the feature song Found Me, filmed and edited by Dave Rogers.

Follow the SuperMicks:
https://thesupermicks.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/TheSuperMicks/ https://www.instagram.com/thesupermicks/?hl=en-gb

Amelia Beney

Straight out of the Open-Mic’s and after supporting festivals across Kent, Amelia Beney takes to the stage opening and supporting the return of Soundhouse Whitstable 2025. Amelia isn’t defined by any one genre as their interests, passion and talent takes you on a journey through feeling and emotion.

More on Amelia and the Open Mic’s:
https://shorturl.at/MJ3NO

This event is proudly supported by Arts Council England.
📅 Date: Friday 26th September 2025
🕖 Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Venue: Whitstable Umbrella Centre
Get ready for an evening of live music, local talent, and the unique atmosphere that makes Soundhouse Whitstable so special. Don’t miss the start of a brand new season!

Get ready for an evening of live music, local talent, and the unique atmosphere that makes Soundhouse Whitstable so special. Don’t miss the start of a brand new season!
SOUNDHOUSE WHITSTABLE:
https://www.umbrellacentre.co.uk/our-projects/coming-soon/

Location:
Whitstable Umbrella Centre, CT51DD

Whitstable Foodies Market
2025-09-27 10:00 - 14:00 | Whitstable Umbrella Centre – St Marys Hall, Umbrella Centre, Oxford Street, Whitstable, CT5 1DD, United Kingdom
Whitstable Foodies Market have launched monthly at the Umbrella Centre.
A regular foodies market in the community hub of Whitstable.
Every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month.
This has been arranged to support the Whitstable Umbrella Community Centre charity with some much needed funding.
We hope to see you soon.
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Heart of Whitstable - Makers Market
2025-09-28 10:00 - 15:00 | Whitstable Umbrella Centre – St Marys Hall, Umbrella Centre, Oxford Street, Whitstable, CT5 1DD, United Kingdom
Heart of Whitstable makers market is returning to the Umbrella Centre.
On the L A S T Sunday of the month.
If you would like to be part of our Makers Market, supporting all things local, please email: heartofwhitstable@gmail.com
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