Decision details

SALT – Festival of the Sea and the Environment –

SALT festival of the Sea and Environment is will take people on a creative and inspiring journey through the landscape and culture of our coast. There will be opportunities to walk, talk, make, write, observe, have fun, and share ideas over good food, in beautiful spots in our town’s sea and landscape. SALT is co-curated by Quarterhouse, Folkestone Fringe and Chris Poundwhite of Go to the Pine with ideas gathered from our local community. The festival explores the way coastal environments shape who we are and how we think, and asks what the future might hold for the people and places that exist on the edge.

DECISION:

To provide funding of £400 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

The aim of the festival is to connect people to where they live - to the land, nature and the sea, by talking to other people, listening about people’s passions for the environment around us, making things, eating together, seeing theatre and watching films together. We believe that when people share time together doing the things above their well-being is improved, people feel more civic pride and more positive about the world around them and it motivates them to get involved in making the town a better place to live, work and play. These issues the festival looks at are important to us as a coastal town and community

SALT Festival of the Sea and the Environment is made up of:

Talks and discussions with people working on the sea and in Marine Conservation.

Performances by artists;

Participatory workshops led by experienced practitioners;

Community created content from the Think In process.

We are targeting the whole of Folkestone and Hythe District Council (CT18, CT19, CT20, CT21, TN25, TN28 & TN29). With particular attention being paid to the wards surrounding the Broadmead, Folkestone East, Folkestone Harbour and Foord. The participation programme is designed specifically to cover a diversity of ages & reach people across the spectrum of the community: the connected, curious festival-goer; the school child; and targeted at different community groups, such as the fishermen, the yacht club, and food providers. We will target local and wider Kent environmentalists.