Dreamland workshop - FREE creative, family event

Come and share your Dreamland Memories

with local writer, Maggie Harris

Event held at Margate Media Centre
King Street, Margate CT9 1DA
(in Margate Old Town—old Lloyds Bank)

Whole family are welcome.
From Nans and Grandads, Mums and Dads and of course the children too! (school age children)
You bring your lunch & we'll provide the drinks!

To book, call Nicola on 07845 979 024

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NIGHT FLIGHTS - Public Meeting, Monday 25th October

Dear All,

Sorry for any cross posting. 

Please try to attend the Meeting on Monday the 25th at 7.00 at Chatham House School with Ramsgate Town council, to show your opposition to night flights. It's important that a big crowd turns up to all of these meetings.

See you there !

Claire

Clarie Dugue

Hurdy-gurdy maker

Unit 5

St LAwrence Industrial Estate

Manston Road

Ramsgate CT11 0QZ

00 44 + (0)1843 588 470

www.claire-dugue.com

mail@claire-dugue.com

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THANET STUDENTS MARCH AGAINST RACISM

EAST KENT LOVE MUSIC HATE RACISM GROUP
 

PRESS RELEASE

OCTOBER 2010

THANET STUDENTS WILL JOIN MARCH AGAINST RACISM

Thanet students are planning to go a major anti-racism demo in London on Saturday November 6^th – and are calling on others in Thanet to go, too.

Hannah Bartlett and Letitia Stewart, both students at Thanet college, went to the highly successful Love Music Hate Racism festival in Margate in September. There they were inspired to go on the demo, which promises to be the biggest anti-racist event for many years.

Hannah said: ''We are urging everyone who came to the festival in September, to now come with us to make our voices heard and send an anti-racist message out far and wide."

Letitia added: "We are taking the banner that was on the stage for the festival and we will be proud to be holding it with all the others from all over the country''

The demo, which is supported by major trade unions and leading politicians, will take the form of a march followed by a carnival in central London, where well-known performers including Jerry Dammers of the Specials and Missing Andy will take the stage.

A special coach has been laid on to take people from Thanet to the demo. The coach will leave the Royal Pub, Ramsgate at 8.30am and Cecil Square, Margate at 8.45am. Tickets cost £5-£10.

Hannah said: "Come and get on the coaches with us for a great cause."

For more information ring Bunny la Roche on 07947 424505
 email: lmhrkent@gmail.com www.lovemusichateracism.com

PICTURES ATTACHED.

BROADSTAIRS SINGER GOES CABARET

INDEPENDENT MEDIA SOCIETY

11 GROSVENOR ROAD, BROADSTAIRS, KENT CT10 2BT TEL 01843 604253

PRESS RELEASE

October 2010

BROADSTAIRS SINGER GOES CABARET!

Broadstairs singer Sarah Hale will be "going cabaret" in her concert in her home town on Saturday 6^th November at the Sarah Thorne Theatre Club.

As well as her established repertoire of classical songs and traditional British melodies, Sarah will be performing a variety of sensational numbers including sexy show-stoppers from the musical Cabaret and other hit shows.

"People who've seen me perform me before are in for some real surprises," Sarah said.

The new flavour to her latest performance will mark an important departure for Sarah.

"Switching between different styles of singing is one of the hardest challenges you can undertake," she said, "and understanding how you do that successfully has become a quest for me."

"I think I've made some real discoveries in this area and this concert will be a chance for me to put some of these ideas into practice."

 

Three years ago Sarah took a masters' degree in music performance in Christ Church Canterbury University, where she won the prestigious Metropole Arts Scholarship and the Alan Parnell competition.

Since then she's been performing across the country and made successful  appearances in Belgium and Holland

In addition to performing, she also teaches singing and works in the field of speech therapy. She said: "I've always been fascinated by the amazing capacity and versatility of the human voice.  The key to it all lies in your mind – what you think you can do, you will be able to do."

As well as songs from the musical Cabaret, Sarah will be singing songs by Stephen Sondheim and Kurt Weill, and numbers from hit musicals. The second half is made up of classical songs, inspired by folk music and traditional melodies set by British composers.

 Photos attached of Sarah Hale.

This concert will be performed on Saturday 6^th November at 7.30pm, at the Memorial Theatre, Hilderstone, Broadstairs. All seats at £8.

Seats are bookable in advance from the Box Office on 0845 2626263. Whilst the 24 hour booking rule applies to non-members of Sarah Thorne, seats can be reserved by telephone or on the 24 hour on-line booking service at info@sarahthorne-theatreclub.co.uk .

FOR MORE INFORMATION RING CHRISTINE TONGUE ON 01843 604253  or email  tv.choice@virgin.net or

                       

What's on at the Tom Thumb Theatre

1. A Little of What You Fancy
2. Saturday 20th November 2010
3. 8pm (Peformance time approx 90 minutes)
4. Tom Thumb Theatre, 2A Eastern Esplanade, Cliftonville, Kent. CT9 2LB
5. Join Miss Maybe and her Minxes and Mr's as they entertain you with traditional British Burlesque, Boylesque and Caberet songs as well as a Retro Raffle, tea and cake served by delightful trolley dollies. Come dressed to impress with glitz, glamour and a little dollop of sauce!
6. 01843 221 791

1. Jack and the Emperor's New Clothes
2. 21st-23rd December 2010 (Tuesday-Thursday)
3. 1:30pm (Performance running tim approx 90 minutes)
4. Tom Thumb Theatre, 2A Eastern Esplanade, Cliftonville, Kent. CT9 2LB
5. Come and celebrate the Tom Thumb Theatres one year anniversary with our Christmas production of Jack and the Emperor's New Clothes, performed by Changing Faces Theatre Company.
   
   Told in rhyming verse, with live music, puppetry, shadow puppetry, audience participation and plenty of humour too, this show promises to be a festive fairytale experience you won't forget!
6. 01843 221 791

1. Mandy Winters Up Close and Personal
2. 18th and 19th February 2011 (Fri and Sat)
3. 7:30pm (Performance running time approx 90 mins)
4. Tom Thumb Theatre, 2A Eastern Esplanade, Cliftonville, Kent. CT9 2LB
5. Spend an intimate evening with Mandy Winters, up close and personal. A very special "one off" show specially created for The Tom Thumb Theatre. Mandy's last show in Thanet sold out so early booking is advised.
   
   A very special evening, with a very special person, in a very special theatre.
6. 01843 221 791

Thank you

Tom Thumb Theatre

Thanet Local Board Meeting

Meeting? What meeting?

I was looking forward to the minutes of the TLB (That Lamentable Balls-up). I was really looking forward to the video. I was going to teach myself basic video editing, so that I could splice together Cllr Hayton's interjections and set them to an amusing soundtrack. However...

One of the audience at the Thanet Local Board's entry in The Worst-run Meeting of the Year awards agreed to being video-recorded on the understanding that a copy of the recording be made available. The recording proved elusive: first there was a brief diversion: "we need permission from the parents of the kids from the Kent Youth Council". Then came the suggestion of a phone call, for a quiet word presumably. And now, in a dazzling masterstroke... it vanishes.

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October 6 2010
Dear Councillor Carter,
 
I write to make you aware of the increasing disquiet and anger of a widespread and rapidly growing number of East Kent individuals and groups involved in examining the future of the proposed Kent International Airport development.  
 
The two recent public meetings I have attended (KIACC 17/9 and Thanet Local Board 27/9) attracted a larger than expected number of members of the public. Discussion at both was less than useful, as was accurate information sought from those elected to represent them in response to the publics' questions.

The Thanet Local Board meeting (attended by yourself) was a travesty - shambolic, bullying and rude chairmanship by Cllr Bill Hayton; avoidance or refusal to respond to questions; another exercise in kicking the real issues into the long grass.

I now understand, surprise, surprise, that there is no record of this meeting.  No accurate minutes were taken and the video document taken of the whole proceedings has disappeared.  We're told that the operator didn't press the right button (despite members of the audience seeing the red record light was on!). How very convenient! If this farce continues a growing number of East Kent constituents will be seeking a quick exit for members of both Councils - and their highly paid executives.

I would like to know what action you intend to take to prevent any repetition of this kind of fiasco and allow your constituents to access factual and honest information about KIA developments. In the light of the impending consultation process through TDC now being mooted it is essential that the whole exercise is both democratic and transparently fair, and not, as many fear, a quasi-legal rubber stamping of matters already decided behind doors.

Yours Sincerely,

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Here's some of what would undoubtedly have been a viral video hit, as reported by yourthanet.co.uk:

A member of the public got up close and personal to remonstrate with Kent County Council leader Paul Carter on Monday night (September 27). Ramsgate resident Malcolm Kirkaldie mounted the stage at Chatham House Grammar School as the atmosphere at the KCC Thanet Local Board meeting soured.

He was annoyed at the way the meeting was being chaired by councillor Bill Hayton and said he felt that not all the people asking questions of the panel were not being allowed to ask supplementary questions. He was riled when a man asking questions before him was not allowed to ask a further question, and then when his own turn came to ask something immediately afterwards, a growing sense of disorganisation and clarity took its toll.

Just a few seconds into his question, Cllr Hayton tried to hurry Mr Kirkaldie into getting to his point before he was allowed to add some context to what he was saying. An irritated audience berated the chairman as Mr Kirkaldie got up from his seat to leave.

At first it looked like Mr Kirkaldie was going to storm out, but he turned on to the stage and, standing yards from the shocked-looking KCC leader, gave him a tongue-lashing – although exactly what he said was not clear. Cllr Hayton told Mr Kirkaldie to get off the stage several times before he obliged and left the meeting in the school hall, slamming the doors behind him.

He complained outside that the whole meeting was being carried out in an undemocratic fashion but later re-entered looking relaxed. Mr Kirkaldie was seen chatting amicably with Cllr Carter outside the hall after the event, and Yourthanet understands he was able to put his question to him in the end. Nevertheless, there was widespread dissatisfaction with the way the meeting had been conducted.

One member of the audience, who declined to be named, described the event as "probably the worst public meeting I have attended in my whole life".

Turner Contemporary - Listings

Sea Whisperers

Turner Contemporary

Droit House

The Pier

Margate

Kent

CT9 1 HB

FREE EVENTS

Droit House Weekend events 30^th October - 12^th December, everybody is welcome:

Ghoulish Sea Stories

30^th October, 11-12pm and 2-3pm

‘Scandalmongers’ theatre company will send shivers down everyone’s spine with a ghostly sea tales performance including their retelling of the local Goodwin Sands phantom ship legend Lady Lovibond. Then create your own ghoulish tale, inspired by objects found in our ‘Curiosity Sea Shop’; at our afternoon workshop.

Seazine

13^th and 14^th November, 10-4pm

Create a page for Turner Contemporary’s DIY publication ‘Seazine’. With the help of artist Polly Brannan, we’ll be exploring your stories, memories and thoughts about the sea, using text, drawing, collage and photography.

Sea Shanty Sing-Song

11^th and 12^th December, 10-4pm

Join us for some shanty singing, celebrating this great sailor tradition with some fantastic acts, great to listen to or take part in.

The Boat Project

27^th and 28^th November, 10-4pm

Be a part of artist duo Lone Twin’s large-scale public art project commissioned for the Cultural Olympiad. Bring whatever wood you can spare to Droit House, to help to build a sea-faring boat in 2012.

For further information please visit www.turnercontemporary.org or contact us at info@turnercontemporary.org

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Notes to Editors: For more information and images please contact Communications and Relationship Manager David Yard Dyard@turnercontemporary.org or Press Officer Chloe Barker Cbarker@turnercontemporary.org alternatively call 01843 294208

Turner Contemporary – www.turnercontemporary.org

Taking inspiration from JMW Turner, Turner Contemporary is a contemporary arts organisation that aims to enhance the understanding and enjoyment of historical and contemporary art through; a dynamic and diverse international programme of exhibitions and events.

Turner Contemporary is based in Margate, Kent and will open in spring 2011

Chloë Barker

Press and Events Officer

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Sea Whisperers

Every weekend from Sat 30th Oct - Sun 12th Dec 2010, 10am - 4pm
Droit House, Stone Pier, Margate

Help us fill our ‘Curiosity Sea Shop’ full of weird and wonderful Thanet sea stories. Bring your local tales and an object that represents them to us at Droit House.

Visit www.turnercontemporary.org/whatson to find out more.