Baa-bye! ‘Shaun the Sheep art trail’ bidding Maidstone adieu
Hold onto your hats, folks! The baa-rilliant ‘Shaun the Sheep in the Heart of Kent’ art trail is about to bid us adieu, leaving Maidstone a little less woolly and…
Folkestone Performing Arts Company kicks off new season with the Macabre!
Sunflower House: Library image The Folkestone Performing Arts Company (FPAC), the town’s premier theatre ensemble has landed a prestigious research and development grant from Arts Council England! This fantastic news…
‘Everyday Encounters’ Art Competition at Mote Park open for entries
MBC photo of 2023 over 18s category winner Autumn Colours’ by Charys Beswick Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is encouraging entries into the 2024 Mote Park Art Competition which is now…
Huge Charivari parade entertains thousands in Folkestone
The parade rounds the harbour area Photo: Ray Duff Report and photos by Ray Duff: The streets of Folkestone came alive on Saturday as the annual Charivari Carnival parade weaved…
Great opportunities in Ashford for a future in film and television industry
With the British Film Institute forecasting a need for nearly 21,000 new crew members by 2025 and the highly anticipated Ashford International Studios on the horizon, now is a great…
Giving a shout-out for The Teenage Market in Margate
On Saturday 6 July 2024, Thanet will play host to The Teenage Market, a national initiative set up to champion the next generation of market traders. The aim is to…
Open Art Folke launches in September
Image: Aron-Williams Open Art Folke is Folkestone’s first artist-led, open house-style event, aiming to showcase the extraordinary breadth of creativity within the local community. The inaugural festival (@openartfolke24) will take…
Ocado Group senior adviser joins Creative Folkestone board of trustees
It’s been announced the Senior Advisor to Ocado Group, the FTSE100 global technology business David Shriver is to join the board of trustees of Creative Folkestone. In his role with…
Exploring boundaries of drone technology: Film project connecting Thanet, Dover and Folkestone
Kent based dance artists Sidonie Carey Green and Tom Tegento have announced the successful funding of its participatory performance project The Body As Data, working with local communities and artists…
Stunning model on display in Folkestone
An overview of the unfinished Bayle model Photo: Ray Duff Words and Photos by Ray Duff – A model of part of Folkestone’s oldest areas, known as The Bayle, was…