THREE EVENTS - THIS Sunday with food & drink THEN Fri 25 AND Sunday 27

Community Volunteer Day  organised by

Friends of the Countess of Huntingdon's Burial Ground

Sunday 20th March 12 - 4pm

Meet at the gated entrance to the site at the side of BT and the Post Office Sorting Office on Addington Square, Margate

Come and discover one of Margate's hidden gems

We need your help us bring this secret garden back to life

Help clear the site and get involved with the project for the future

Activities for kids and all the family

Learn to make a bird feeder / make a bird hide

Gloves and tools provided - Please wear stout footwear and something warm

Please bring food & drink to share

Food and drink also provided by "The old Comrades" and their "ELLIE" van

For more information:  thecountessofhuntingdons@gmail.com  / 07932 713292   or  paul.pearce@kentwildlifetrust.org.uk  / 07872 028947

The Friends of The Countess of Huntingdon's Burial Ground is supported by the Thanet Wildlife Project, Kent Wildlife Trust, TDC, Natural England, Thanet Coast Project

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From: Dane Valley Woods [mailto:info@danevalleywoods.org]                    Sent: 14 March 2011 23:04

DANE VALLEY WOODS – FINAL TREE PLANTING EVENT THIS SEASON – SUNDAY 27 MARCH 2011 @ 10AM

This winter, with the help of the local community, we have already planted 650 trees of native species – Hazel, Spindle, Dogwood, Field Maple, Ash, Cherry, Oak and Wild Service Tree. We need your help again to plant another 500 trees, continuing to create Margate's very own community woodland. No experience necessary and all ages welcome (under 16s to be accompanied by an adult). We'll provide the tools – just come along dressed for muddy conditions, with sturdy shoes and enthusiasm – it will be your last chance to plant trees with us until next autumn!

Meet at the junction of Dane Valley Road and Kent Road on Sunday 27 March at 10am (CT9 3RX). For more information reply to this email at info@danevalleywoods.org or call 07806 623201. Oh, and don't forget that the clocks go FORWARD earlier that morning!

Looking forward to seeing you,   The Dane Valley Woods team.               www.danevalleywoods.org                 www.twitter.com/danevalleywoods

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The Windmill Community Allotment Project

Over 55s Gardening, Volunteer Opportunities

Veg Box Scheme

·         We are running a new project launch day on Friday 25^th March at 10.30am; it's a new gardening group for people over 55, which will run on a regular basis every Friday. No experience is necessary, make new friends, keep fit in the open air and use existing skills and learn new ones;  find more details in the attached poster. Numbers are limited. To book a place please call 01843 280 555 or 07717 531 589.

·         There is a variety of volunteering opportunities available at the project; we have a range of activities for you to participate in, learn new skills and meet new people. Whatever your level of experience or field of interest, you will be very welcome! Please call 01843 280 555 or 07717 531 589 and ask about the Windmill Volunteer Opportunities.

·         Our Veg Box Co-ordinator is now in post, so we are looking to launch our veg box scheme in July this year. We will have a number of different venues around Margate initially and then throughout Thanet, where you will be able to pick up fresh, seasonal vegetables every week, grown locally without chemicals. Recipes and top tips to help you use the contents. Health and convenience in a bag! Call Alex on Tuesdays or Wednesdays on 01843 280555 if you would like to know more.

·         If these events/activities aren't of interest to you, they might be to someone you know. Please let others know what is going on at Windmill Community Allotment Project and tell them to drop us a line if they wish to be included in this e-mail newsletter.

·         We are going to be launching lots more exciting activities and events in the near future. We don't intend to bombard you with e-mails, but if you feel you received this by accident, or don't wish to learn more about our project, please reply to this e-mail with an e-mail subject of "Unsubscribe" and we will take you off our list.

Thank you for your interest – we hope to see you soon!

Jules Ellis windmill.project@surestartmillmead.org.uk

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First Impressions - A New Play About Margate

FIRST IMPRESSIONS by Tim Stimpson, performed by THE NET CURTAINS THEATRE COMPANY – a play all about and FOR Margate.

Please help us to fill the Theatre Royal Margate next Friday and Saturday 24^th and 25^th. This is going to be one of the most entertaining, funny and brilliant things we have seen for a long time!

You may know about an excellent event last year where the Net Curtains Theatre Company presented excerpts from three plays, all with a Margate theme, and the full-house audience voted for which one they wanted to be written up into a complete production. The winner chosen was First Impressions by Tim Stimpson who writes for The Archers. Here is some more information http://netcurtains.org/wordpress/ and a flyer is attached. If you would like a higher-res flyer please let me know.

Claire has brought this project together on a shoestring and she needs to fill the Theatre Royal on Friday evening, and Saturday afternoon and evening, so this message must reach as many people as possible. Anyone who knows, works or lives in Margate will appreciate this production, even people who wouldn’t normally go to the theatre. It really is pure entertainment for absolutely everyone, of all ages. It’s ALL ABOUT MARGATE and FOR MARGATE, and it will be excellent!

You can get your tickets here. http://www.theatreroyalmargate.com/. This event is next weekend so move fast and book asap!

Please pass this on to everyone you know. This project deserves to succeed, not only because of Claire’s passion for Margate and her incredible energy for this project, but because it is going to be FANTASTIC and you shouldn’t miss it!

Thank you!

Fiona Sherriff

Margate Harbour Arm

More info:

http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/news/Review-Dreamland-Theatre-Royal-Margate/article-1037566-detail/article.html

http://kentnews.co.uk/kent-news/Emin-backs-play-aiming-to-regenerate-Margate-newsinkent39672.aspx?news=local

Charity Day SATURDAY , 30TH OCTOBER, 2010

CHARITY DAY AT  ST. NICHOLAS-AT-WADE  CHURCH,

SATURDAY , 30^TH  OCTOBER, 2010

10AM TO 3 P.M.

CHARITY  CHRISTMAS CARDS  and GIFTS  ON SALE

PLOUGHMAN’S LUNCHES AND REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE.

Entry  Free

Margate Operatic Society's The Sleeping Beauty

Margate Operatic Society proudly presents 1.      The Sleeping Beauty 2.       1st - 5th December 2010 3.       Eveing performances Wednesday to Saturday at 7.30 pm with matinee performances Saturday and Sunday at 2.30 pm 4.       Winter Gardens, Fort Crescent, Margate CT9 1HX 5.      Traditional Family Pantomime 6.       Winter Gardens Box Office 01843 292795  and MOS Box Office 01843 297780

Turner Contemporary listing

TURNER CONTEMPORARY

1.     Free Art Workshop - as part of the Big Draw 2010

2.     09 October 2010

3.     13:00 - 15:00

4.     Droit House, The Pier Margate, Kent CT9 1HB

5.     Add your doodles to our big wall drawing and watch it grow.

6.    For adults and children to get creative together..........This summer, Turner Contemporary and the Generate artists are offering you and your children the opportunity to get creative and make art together. These relaxed and informal workshops are free to join and there is no need to pre-book, so just come along and enjoy yourselves. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

7.     For more information contact us on 01843 294208 or info@turnercontemporary.org visit www.turnercontemporary.org

Chloë Barker

Press and Events Officer

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Building Blocks
Generate exhibition 2010

From Sat 14 Aug - 26 Sept 2010
Droit House, Stone Pier, Margate & 20 Market Place, Margate.

An exhibition of artworks made by artists and their children, inspired by the changing landscape.

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PARTNERS IN CRIME at TOM THUMB

Tickets selling fast. Don't risk missing out at one of the smallest Theatres in the world!

PARTNERS IN CRIME 18th September, 8.30pm, £10/£8.

Brigitte explores the puzzling nature of relationships with contemporary and historical stories - that are comical, touching and sometimes utterly disasterous - in this 60 minute monologue. Featuring an eclectic mix of songs by Joni Mitchell, Nick Cave, Mercer & Arlen, Altman & Lawrence, Clive Gregson and Rupert Holmes.

To book your tickets visit www.tomthumbtheatre.co.uk, call 01843 221 791, email tickets@tomthumbtheatre.co.uk.

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Become a friend of the Shell Grotto

It costs just £15 for two (at the same address) to become Friends of Shell Grotto.  In return, there is FREE entry to the 2 Vintage Film nights on 16 September and 14 October.  That would have cost £18 – so we're up on the deal already! http://www.creativeboom.co.uk/gillingham/2010/07/12/vintage-film-nights-margate-16th-september-and-14th-october/

AND there is a year's free entry to the Shell Grotto and, currently, Crampton Tower Museum .  

Meanwhile, they get an extra £80, from English Heritage, for every £20 they raise.  So come on … become a Friend of Shell Grotto … and make your subscription count!

http://www.shellgrottofriends.org/

Update from Turner Contemporary

A reminder that our first Generate family workshop of the summer will take place this Saturday 17 July.  Come and join us at Droit House by the Harbour Arm in Margate.  Celebrating Children’s Art Day Droit House will be packed full of wonderful materials to make banners, bunting and balloons.

Attached is a flyer listing all the workshops this summer and autumn.  Please pass this on to anyone who would be interested in coming along.

Thanks for your continued support and we hope to see you at a workshop over the summer.

Kind Regards

Keiko Higashi

Learning Officer

Event Flyer

Events: Quex - Marry Wives of Windsor

Sun 18th July 3pm & 7.30pm/ Mon 19th July - 1pm

DIRECTED BY ROB FORKNALL

The Hazlitt and Changeling will be twinkling this summer with their tenth outdoor Shakespeare! Set in the 1950’s with Skiffle songs and quiffs, this show promises to be a romp around sunny England. It’s the story of three ladies, their husbands and the randy old man; Falstaff, who’s after their money... and more! Commissioned by Elizabeth I, Shakespeare wrote this playrather quickly. Set in Windsor, it’s one of the only English comedies Shakespeare wrote, and was the Only Fools and Horses of its time.  With brand new music composed by Dougal Irvine you will enjoy a good old Rock’n’Roll night! Bring your own picnic, relax in our beautiful gardens.

Ad £15 Chd £10 – Tickets on sale Museum, Hazlitt Arts Centre Box Office and Quex House

T. 01843 842168 enquiries@quexmuseum.or

Press Release: 2 Days Later Short Filmmaking Competition 2010 Launched 01.07.2010

2 Days Later Short Filmmaking Competition 2010 Launched 01.07.2010

CALL FOR FILMMAKING TALENT!

 

Now in its eighth year, supported by Screen South, UK Film Council, KCCMember Community Grant, & KCC Arts Investment Fund . This week sees thelaunch of 2 Days Later 2010, complete with a fully re-vamped website that contains full information, a trailer for this year’s event, and the opportunity to view previous year’s award winning films.

 

The Hours are Numbered

 

The aim of the competition is to devise and produce a chilling 10 minute short film within 48 hours total production time. Entrants are required to choose three items from a given list to feature their film productions. This years items include; the phrase “It was full before we left!”,  a Clown, a Black Cat, , a Magnifying Glass, a pair of Pliers, and a Belly Dancer! 

 

Previously featured on ITV Meridian & BBC Local News, Kent has proven itself a hotbed for showcasing talent, with a back-catalogue of over 250 films made especially for the competition from all over the UK and Europe. This year’s films will be screened at The Halloween Screen Event in the haunted Theatre Royal Margate, on Saturday October 30th 2010.

 

“Horror was the obvious choice for our festival, as it appeals to the novice filmmaker and everyone can have a go. It’s about accessibility. We want people to not get too worried or scared about the process of making a film, and not spending too much time or money on it either. As we tell them - All you need is a camera and a bottle of ketchup!”                        Mick Etherton, Director of Beeping Bush

 

Since the competition began in 2003, the organisers, Beeping Bush, have been pleased to see many of their first-time filmmakers go on to train and succeed in careers within the media industry; with some, such as Herne Bay’s Russell Gomm, to then form Aurora Pictures and win Best Film in the Kent Film Festival 2008.Dominic Currie, from Surrey, who first cut his teeth in filmmaking as a regular and very successful competition entrant, won the Mark Ravenhill Guardian You-Tube Film Challenge 2008, to receive a year’s mentoring by top Channel 4 TV producers.Previous Nottingham based Best Film 2007 winner Shawn Robert Smith’s The Soldier, succeeded to gain national cinema release with Showcase Cinemas in October 2008; and the short has now been developed into a £5Million production 3D feature film - The 4^th Reich - now filming in Ukraine, starring John Pertwee, Tom Savini and Jason Flemyng

 

“I entered the competition to test my idea with audiences. We had a concept for a period short horror film but had much potential for a feature. 'The Soldier' was almost certainly a platform for the feature, but I had to be sure. We made the whole thing in 46 hours from script to screen, and on a budget of £500! Competitions like 'The 2 days later competition' are a fantastic chance to show a genre audience what you're made of. 'The Soldier' was very very well received, so we knew we had plenty of scope for the feature. I'm now about to direct a feature film for $5m starring Sean Pertwee, Jason Flemyng, Tom Savini, Doug Bradley and more. And all thanks to the 2 days later film competition! “ 

Shaun Robert Smith,  Director of  The 4^th Reich

 

“Each year we receive fantastically well made films of all types, from traditional zombie flicks to more sophisticated psychological productions. Films made with digital stills cameras, and one past entry was actually awarded BEST FILM in 2007 by our Film Industry Judging Panel, shot on only a mobile phone!”

                                                                          Mick Etherton, Director of Beeping Bush

 

This year’s judging panel is still to be confirmed, but previous judges have included
Kim Newman , multi-award-winning journalist, author & broadcaster; contributing  editor to 'Empire' and 'Sight & Sound' magazines

James Moran, Screenwriter, Severance; Torchwood; Dr Who

Jo Nolan, Chief Executive Screen South -UK Film Council Regional Screen Agency

Damon Wise, Writer/Critic; The Guardian, Empire

Wendy Ide, Writer/Critic; The Times, Sight & Sound

Barry Basset, Managing Director of VMI High Definition and Broadcast,

Philip Ilson, Co-Director of London Short Film Festival, BFI London Film FestivalProgrammer

 

Prizes will be awarded in a variety of categories including Best Film, Best Screenplay and Best Actor.  There will also be an audience vote for mostPopular Film.  The filmmakers are competing for the opportunity to develop their career by winning a week’s hire of Broadcast Quality HD cine DSLR camera package from Soho based sponsors VMI High Definition and Broadcast.

 

Entrants can access the competition brief at www.2dayslater.co.uk.  The closing date for entries is 5.00pm, Wednesday 29th September. Any age can submit a film entry, but the lead producer must be 18 or over to enter.

 

 

 

Free Filmmaking & Network Event  in Margate

The Community Pharmacy Gallery, 16 Market Place, Margate, Kent CT9 1ES      

3^rd August  11.00am- 4.00pm

 

The film competition expanded into a fully-fledged festival in 2006 with the introduction of a series of free filmmaking workshops. 

 

Beeping Bush will host a one-day “Introduction to digital filmmaking” workshop and networking drop-in event for all who are interested in how to produce a micro- budget short film or documentary. Through practical “hands on” professional camera, lighting, sound and editing demonstrations; and screening Q&A discussions of previously made local films, participants will learn how to make best use of their own and hired equipment.

 

Bring along your previously made films (on DVD) for group screening and feedback!

  

“It was great fun day, a met a lot of new local filmmakers and I learnt a lot about how to make the most of my budget!”     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Emma, a previous participant

 

The event is free, but prior booking is advised.

contact info@beepingbush.co.uk or call 01843 223800 to secure a place.

 

PRESS CONTACT:

Mick Etherton / Chris Cordwell, Beeping Bush Productions

Telephone:      01843 223800

Email:              info@2dayslater.co.uk

 

Website:         www.2dayslater.co.uk / www.beepingbush.co.uk

Download the promotional flyer PDF 

The Tom Thumb Theatre Presents: The Bucket Boyz

The Tom Thumb Theatre

proudly welcomes

THE BUCKET BOYZ

Friday 16th July at 7.30pm (£5)

For an intimate night of ramshackle bluegrass, in association with Smugglers Records.

Support from Tom Mcinerney and The Turncoat.
To book your ticket:
Call: 01843 221 791
Email: tickets@tomthumbtheatre.co.uk
Visit: Eastern Esplanade, Cliftonville, Kent, CT9 2LB.

Margate Football Club will play host to 'Foul Play', Sunday 25th July

Margate Football Club will play host to 'Foul Play' - a murder mystery evening presented by the 'Perfectly Dreadful Murder Company'- who are a locally based murder mystery company, last seen at Sarah Thorne Theatre in June. If you've ever fancied yourself as  a 'Miss Marple' or 'Inspector Morse' - then this is your chance to try out your

sleuthing skills in an evening filled with comedy, clues and of course 'foul play'! The evening is set in the world of football and guests will meet all manner of characters including the teams coach ,Hugh Jarrs , and the wannabee WAG - as they mingle with the guests to try and solve the murder that will take place. The perfect antidote to

Englands dismal performance in the World Cup - this is guarantees to be a great evening out and will help raise money for Margate Footbal club.

Venue - Margate FC Social Club Hartsdown Rd, Margate

Date and Time Sunday 25th July @730pm

Tickets - £8

Booking line - 01843 226963

Building Bridges Events - Last Chance!

Hello all

Please would you promote – and come to – these last events for the Building Bridges initiative this year. Thanks to everyone who ran events for Thanet Multicultural Festival and got involved, it has been a great success. Hopefully we will all want to do it again next year.

Best wishes from Sheree

Come Dine With Me!  1 SPACE LEFT!
Sunday 4th July 5 - 8pm
Sheree Bell, former owner & Chef of London Vegetarian eaterie 'Hollyhocks' (featured in Time Out Eating & Drinking Guide, The Independent, The Evening Standard & The Guardian), invites you to a cookery demonstration and tasting at her home in Ramsgate. Sheree will open her kitchen to 6 guests who will share in the preparation and eating of a hot and cold buffet of vegetarian and vegan food from a global menu.
Bring your own alcohol. £12 per person and places must be booked. Telephone 01843 589 196 to make a reservation. 
Saturday 3rd July  12pm - 2pm  - Pedson Kasume
Broadstairs Bandstand, Victoria Gdns, Broadstairs CT10 1QL
Ugandan singing & dance workshop
In conjunction with Building Bridges, Pedson will be delivering a singing & dance workshop, teaching about Ugandan tradition and culture whilst giving you the chance to play the drums Ugandan style!
Suitable for all ages and FREE! Just turn up on the day.
This event is followed, in the evening, by another chance to see Pedson at The Pharmacy Gallery, Margate Old Town where he will play a diverse range of instruments including the Ugandan Harp, violin, lyre, drums, xylophone and thumb piano.  20.00 - 23.00pm
For tickets, check the MUSIC FOR CHANGE website here
IN ALL WEATHERS - Award winning images of Thanet
28th June - 22nd July 2010
East Kent Mencap Photography Group
Broadstairs Library Gallery, The Broadway, CT10 2BS
Mon - Fri 9am - 6pm, Sat 9am - 5pm
FREE
For more details, contact: 01843 224482

Family Fiesta Night!

Friday,16thJuly

Hablemos, 17 Queen Street, Broadstairs - 17:30 - 22:30

£8 per adult, £4 per child, latin food and music, International Fun, (Bring your own bottle, soft drinks available on sale from 60p)
Part of the BUILDING BRIDGES iniative for Thanet Multicultural Festival.
Call or text Shanda on 07807751811