November 30, 2019
Hundreds of people gathered at an arts event with a difference at Westgate Hall in Canterbury in mid November. Organised as part of Bright Shadow’s “Zest” programme, Zest Together celebrated the coming together of groups from across east Kent whose… Read More
August 19, 2019
The biennial Hythe Venetian Fete, one of the traditional highlights of Kent’s events calendar, returns to the Royal Military Canal on Wednesday 21 August. This carnival parade is a collection of floating tableaux, combining pageantry, live music and a range… Read More
June 25, 2019
The beat of drums will echo through Folkestone’s streets on Saturday 6 July as Strange Cargo’s thrilling Charivari Day returns to the town. The 2019 carnival parade is themed A Night at the Movies and promises a “celebration of cinema,… Read More
June 4, 2019
JAM on the Marsh 2019 takes place on Romney Marsh from 4 – 14 July, with music, exhibitions, children’s events, theatrical performances, poetry recitals and a tour of some of the renowned churches of the marsh. Notable events will include… Read More
May 17, 2019
With the 2020 Folkestone Triennial exhibition at an advanced planning stage, more artworks have been added to the permanent collection, “Folkestone Artworks”. Folkestone Artworks is a collection of pieces originally commissioned for the Triennial and has grown to become one… Read More
February 20, 2018
Strange Cargo’s Festival will return over the weekend of 24/25 February 2018 to brighten up the evenings in around Cheriton High Street. The Roger De Haan Charitable Trust is pleased to continue to support Strange Cargo in helping to bring… Read More
February 12, 2018
BBC Radio 3 will broadcast “Voices of Vimy” by Tom Harrold and Stuart Beatch on Tuesday 13 February at 2pm. This world premiere of a piece specially commissioned by JAM (John Armitage Memorial) was performed by the BBC Singers, Jamie… Read More
February 6, 2018
ARTiculation, the national public speaking competition that encourages young people to look, think and speak about art, held its Kent Regional Final at Folkestone Quarterhouse on Wednesday 31 January. Artist Adam Chodzko adjudicated the winner to be Skai Campbell ,… Read More
December 20, 2017
ARTiculation, the national public speaking competition which encourages young people to look at, think and speak about art, attracts over a thousand entrants in England every year. The organisers have announced that the event will return to Kent in early… Read More
December 6, 2017
Lubaina Himid, a participating artist at this year’s Folkestone Triennial, has been awarded the 2017 Turner Prize. The award was announced during a ceremony held in this year’s UK City of Culture, Hull. The Zanzibar-born artist produced one of the… Read More