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Margate's very first salon, DRY RUN is an ongoing series of monthly gatherings, in the form of peer-to-peer critiques structured around presentations of work-in-progress; a safe and supportive space in which practitioners can test out new work and ideas and receive feedback and constructive criticism.

DRY RUN hosts intimate evenings numbering no more than 15 participants, for artists, curators, writers and arts professionals. Held in the beautiful Royal York Mansions in Margate Old Town, opposite Turner Contemporary, DRY RUN is always lubricated!

​Each of the 'art crit' sessions is centred around the work of two artists or curators. Chiara Williams invites a practitioner to invite another practitioner and each of these invite 5 guests each to attend the evening event. DRY RUN is documented and recorded online after the event.

Please get in touch for more information or if you'd like to join in or contribute.

"I just wanted to say a big thank you for last night. It is an extraordinarily generous offer on your part, and as you mentioned in articulating your rationale for it, wonderful to go to a private view and actually discuss work! Although I have been at Limbo for a year, I hadn’t seen all of Shaun’s work before-or heard Darren talk so in depth about his concepts-so I found it fascinating."
Sara Trillo, artist, peer at Dry Run #2, associate at Open School East, studio member at LIMBO.

DRY RUN #1

​Date: 17/02/17
Time: 7-9pm
Participants: Julia Riddiough + Bella Easton
Peers: 10

The first DRY RUN featured artist/curators Julia Riddiough and Bella Easton, who each presented their own work in progress.

​There were 10 peers present, who we thank for their valuable contributions.

DRY RUN #2

Date: 24/03/17
Time: 7-9pm
Participants: Darren Goodall + Shaun Stamp
Peers: 11

The second DRY RUN featured artists Darren Goodall and Shaun Stamp, who each presented their work in progress.

​There were 11 peers present, who we thank for their valuable contributions.

DRY RUN #3

Date: 28/04/17
Time: 7-9pm
Participants: Holly Slingsby + Adam James
Peers: 10

The third DRY RUN featured artists Holly Slingsby and
Adam James, who each presented their work in progress. 

​There were 10 peers present, who we thank for their valuable contributions.

Here's a link to a recent artquest article by Holly Slingsby about her art practice and life in Margate.

DRY RUN #4

Date: 16/06/17
Time: 7-9pm
Participants: Flora Parrott + Kate Fahey
Peers: 10

The third DRY RUN featured artists 
Flora Parrott and Kate Fahey, who each presented their work in progress.

​There were 10 peers present, who we thank for their valuable contributions.

DRY RUN #5

Date: 22/09/17
Time: 7-9pm
Participants: Enzo Marra + Simon Foxall
Peers: 13

The fifth DRY RUN featured artists 
Enzo Marra and Simon Foxall, who each presented their work in progress.

​There were 13 peers present, who we thank for their valuable contributions.

​DRY RUN #6

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Date: 10/11/17
Time: 7-9pm
Participants: Jemima Brown + Liz Elton
Peers: 15

The sixth DRY RUN featured artists
Jemima Brown and Liz Elton, who each presented their work in progress.

There were 15 peers present, who we thank for their valuable contributions.

​All event photos by Jay Rechsteiner, unless otherwise credited.

DRY RUN #7


​Date: 08/12/17
Time: 7-9pm
Participants: Heather Tait + Sara Trillo
Peers: 20

The seventh DRY RUN featured artists 
Heather Tait and Sara Trillo, who each presented their work in progress.

There were 20 peers present, who we thank for their valuable contributions.

DRY RUN #8

​Date: 09/02/18
Time: 7-9pm
Participants: Anna Fairchild + Sian-Kate Mooney
Peers: 

The eighth DRY RUN featured artists 
 Anna Fairchild and Sian-Kate Mooney, who each presented their work in progress.


DRY RUN #9


​​Date: 09/03/18
Time: 7-9pm
Participants: Felicity Allen + Hedley Roberts
Peers: 30

The ninth DRY RUN featured artists Felicity Allen
 and Hedley Roberts, who each presented their work in progress. This edition of Dry Run was part of POW Thanet.
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DRY RUN #10

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Date: 20/04/18

Time: 7-9pm
Participants: Cecilia Bonilla + Lucia Pizzani
Peers: YOU

The tenth DRY RUN features artists Cecilia Bonilla 
and Lucia Pizzani, who each present their work in progress. 

Please 
get in touch if you'd like to attend.

DRY RUN #11

​​Date: 11/05/18
Time: 7-9pm
Participants: Lucy Lyons + Mel Cole
Peers: 

The eleventh DRY RUN features artists Lucy Lyons
 and Mel Cole, who each present their work in progress.

Please get in touch if you'd like to attend.


DRY RUN #12

more info coming soon....

DRY RUN #13

more info coming soon....

Please get in touch if you'd like to join in or contribute to the upcoming DRY RUNS!
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