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FOLKESTONE UNDER ATTACK A new project for 2019-20

10/5/2018

An oral history and video project centred on the map in Folkestone Museum showing where bombs, shells and VI rockets fell during WWII. The idea is to add live testimony to an otherwise rather dry exhibit.
This project is part funded by Folkestone Town Council
The picture shows the bombing of The Central Cinema George Lane, Folkestone

The end is in sight. a guided walk

8/29/2018

Join us to learn about the history of Chilham including the mystery of St Augustine’s tomb. We will cross the beautiful square between church and castle, follow the castle wall along Mountain Street on the North Downs’ Way and Canterbury pilgrims’ route while touching on the traditions of pilgrimage Before disappearing into an ancient chalk holloway climbing up to Kingswood we will talk, amongst other things, about trees! Emerging from the woods into Chilham castle grounds, private but open to us thanks to the kindness of the owners, we shall at last catch sight of our end, Canterbury Cathedral. Here we shall reveal a charming modern personal tale linking castle and cathedral told to us by the Chilham estate manager. This event is being run as part of a series of events and activities to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Kent Downs AONB and the 40th Anniversary of the North Downs Way.

This is a free event but please book to give us some idea of numbers
Phone 0130354085 Mob 07505 813297

Post code of event CT4 8BY

oFF TO fOLKESTONE mUSEUM THIS MORNING

7/27/2018

Meeting with Jennifer Buchman to discuss exciting developments for our WWII Front-line Kent Childhoods project with particular relevance to Folkestone and Sandgate.

we shall be at the Quarterhouse, Folkestone on 13th July 11.00-13.00 recruiting volunteers

7/3/2018

Shepway Stronger Kent Community Fair.

CONNECTING CREATIVES

6/11/2018

Pavement Pounders will be taking part
in Open Quarter 15th- 24th June

Open Quarter 2018 launches with the fourth annual Connecting Creatives on Friday 15 June.2018
Local business owners, artists and start-ups are invited to meet, share knowledge and talk about plans for the future.

This year’s speakers include:

Rachel Langford – Core Therapies   Rachel & Saul Kitchen – Bounce Vintage

Katy Baird – Performance artist and Producer at Steakhouse Live

Rebekah Jones – 1DegreeEast   David Lay– Pavement Pounders CIC

Kerry Ryan – Write Like a Grrrl   Daniel Fosbery – Fosbery Studio

Louis Pryer – codeHarbour   James Hooker – Hack The Box

Tomás Poblete and Nina Shen-Poblete – HOP Projects CT20   Adrian Lockwood – Creative Quarter

Studio 5 56/58 The Old High Street, phone 01303 854085

Do you live in Thanet?

5/23/2018

Book signing in Folkestone

5/16/2018

THE PERFECT GIFT FOR THE DOG IN YOUR LIFE

2/26/2018

Maryanne Grant Traylen's book "A Dog on the Downs" A lavishly illustrated and beautifully written.
Available from us phone 01303 489483 0750 5813297. e-mail pavementpounders@gmail.com

keep off the beach!

2/12/2018

kEEP OFF THE BEACH!

WWII Front-line Kent Childhoods
A Pavement Pounders CIC oral history project.
Pilot project funded by KCC

We started this project in November 2017.
We are gathering spoken memories from people in the Kent seaside towns of Folkestone, Hythe, Margate and Ramsgate.

On Saturday 10th March at 11.00
at Folkestone Town Hall

We shall be showcasing the results of the first few months of this year long project.

All are welcome

The perfect gift for the dog in your life

12/9/2017

Maryanne Grant Traylen's book "A Dog on the Downs" A lavishly illustrated and beautifully written
Available from us phone 01303 489483 0750 5813297. e-mail pavementpounders@gmail.com