insideKENT Magazine Issue 76 - July 2018 | Page 165
Made in Kent is the Festival’s framework for
providing opportunities for talent development
and training to young people in all the
disciplines present in the Festival programme
– music (popular and classical), theatre, visual
arts, comedy, creative writing, stage
management and more. The scheme
demonstrates a commitment from the Festival
to finding, developing and showcasing local
emerging talent.
There’s so much for the community to get
involved in at lots of different levels – and we
couldn’t make it all happen without two vital
things. Firstly, donations to our outreach work
keep them free to participants; it’s easy to
donate via our website. Secondly, our brilliant
and dedicated volunteers, some of whom have
been with us for almost 30 years! Find out
more about how to become a volunteer on
our website. Make sure you’re in Canterbury
City Centre on Saturday 20 October for the
Festival’s Opening Day Parade followed by
street entertainment and live music in
Whitefriars – there will be something for
everyone to enjoy!
Sign up to Canterbury’s Festival’s mailing list
at canterburyfestival.co.uk to receive a
Canterbury Festival brochure. Priority booking
for Festival Friends will open on 16 July and
general booking opens on 30 July.
For more information, call 01227 452 853 or
email [email protected]
YolanDa Brown
The Shires
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