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Turn The Tide Festival 2019 –Circus skills performance and workshop

Turn The Tide is a free, community-led, festival which aims to positively influence those who attend, broadening horizons and promoting community cohesion. The Festival brings together residents from all walks of life from across the Romney Marsh, celebrating not only our common heritage but also our differences, whilst simultaneously increasing awareness of cultures outside our usual sphere of influence.

The Festival encompasses a wide variety of creative workshops, arts-based performances and sporting activities. Events are selected with all age groups and abilities in mind, and as many as possible encourage audience participation. Past events have included: annual Art competition and exhibition, family pottery and mosaics workshops; Russian Cossack dancers, London Bulgarian Choir, Opera, West African music, classical music; Tai Chi, Pilates, fencing, archery and juggling sessions.

New for this year: we are inviting the community to contribute 20 second film clips of local wildlife to create a fun community film. Taking place in October, the Festival helps to increase footfall and spending in Dymchurch outside the busy holiday season and aims to attract the local population, rather than holiday makers. Events are mainly held in existing indoor venues to make it as ‘weather-proof’ as possible.