insideKENT Magazine Issue 77 - August 2018 | Page 33

ARTS+ENTERTAINMENT
LOOK TO THE FUTURE AT
SALT FESTIVAL OF
THE SEA AND ENVIRONMENT
PREPARE TO BE TAKEN ON A CREATIVE AND INSPIRING JOURNEY
THROUGH THE LANDSCAPE AND CULTURE OF THE COAST AT THIS
YEAR’S SALT FESTIVAL OF THE SEA AND ENVIRONMENT FROM THURSDAY
6TH – SUNDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER.
Folkestone Quarterhouse, Folkestone Fringe
and Go to the Pine have teamed up to explore
how coastal environments shape who we are
and how we think. This year’s festival asks
what the future might hold for the creatures
and places that exist on the coast over four
days of walks, talks and exhibitions, as well as
opportunities to make, write, swim and share
ideas over good food in the great outdoors.
This year’s SALT Festival launches at 6pm on
Thursday 6th September at Brewery Tap
Project Space, where all are invited to raise a
glass to celebrate. Head to Folkestone
Quarterhouse afterwards for Three Acres & A
Cow – A History of Land Rights & Protest in
Folk Song & Story from 7pm, which draws a
compelling narrative through the radical
people’s history of England in song, stories
and poems.
Friday 7th September is packed with events
including a creative walk, film screenings and
workshops. Don’t miss the political party
disguised as an actual party disguised as a
riotous family show – Me & My Bee, at 1.30pm
on Friday 7th and 11am on Saturday 8th
September at Folkestone Quarterhouse.
This brand new comedy invites you to save
the world, one bee at a time! In the evening,
author Caspar Henderson takes to the stage
to explore the marvels of the waters that
surround us at 7pm.
The fun continues on Saturday 8th September
with a variety of free drop-in workshops for
all ages and abilities. Don’t miss Dream Safari’s
The Big Print at Block 67 from 11am-3pm,
where you can become part of the circular
economy by screen printing t-shirts. Take part
in engaging discussions, from beekeeping to
Ash trees and megafloods, and enjoy a foraged
feast from 5pm at the Lower Leas Coastal Park.
End the day at Quarterhouse, where author
Patrick Barkham will take everyone on a
journey around some of Britain’s most
intriguing small islands at 7.30pm.
stone skimming on Folkestone harbour beach
at 10.30am on Sunday 9th September, before
a social swim at 11am! Head into the Animal
Den at Folkestone Quarterhouse – a free mini-
performance and story-sharing experience
perfect for ages 6-10 years.
Then , stick around and join historian
Alan Taylor at 3.30pm as he recounts the true
story of 21-year-old Mercedes Gleitze – the
first British woman to swim the English
Channel in 1927. At 7.30pm, enjoy a candle-
lit journey that blends music, animation and
film as David Bramwell searches for the
supernatural secrets of our waterways...with
the help of Jarvis Cocker!
Check out the full programme at
www.quarterhouse.co.uk/festivals for further
details and to book tickets, or call the box office
on 01303 760 750.
Sometimes the simplest things in life are the
best, so have a go at some good old-fashioned
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