Friday 5th September Friday 12th September 10.30 am to 4.00 pm with a break for lunch Devising and delivering a local history guided walk We shall talk about research and organizing findings into themes. Then we shall be on the streets using place as a trigger for heritage information. Workshops run by David Lay and Dr Maryanne Traylen. David and Maryanne have been devising walks and tours for over ten years both locally and in London. At 42a The Old High Street, The Creative Quarter, Folkestone, CT20 1RN To book for these free workshops Places limited to 6 per workshop so book soon Call David or Maryanne 01303 227150 Mob 0750-5813297 E-mail pavementpounders@gmail.com http://www.betweenthestorms.co.uk/summer-workshops.html www.facebook.com/PavementPoundersPage This project is devised and managed by Pavement Pounders Community Interest Company. It is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
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The drawings of the Folkestone pilot station are particularly poignant as it was being demolished as we drew!
TWO PLACES STILL AVAILABLE Meet at 42a The Old High Street at 10.30 a.m. This workshop is led by David Lay veteran of many drawing workshops including the Creative Quarter Big Draw. This workshop is part of our "Between the Storms Project" exploring the heritage of Folkestone as a cross-channel port. The first workshop was a great success. Join us ! Thursday 7th. August Thursday - 14th August Drawing buildings for heritage and evoking memories through drawing On 7th August and again on 14th we shall explore how we can literally draw on our memories. 10-4 pm with a break for lunch. The format will be similar to our very successful photography workshops. weather permitting we shall be sketching in and around the harbour for most of the time but with some time in the studio. Both workshops run by David Lay who has led many drawing workshops locally. Maximum of 6 for each workshop so book now to avoid disappointment. Those of you who think you can't draw especially welcome. Phone 01303 227150 Mobile 0750 5813297 or e-mail pavementpounders@gmail. These workshops are part of our Between the Storms project exploring the heritage of Folkestone as a cross channel port. Link Folkestone's Open Quarter Weekend Pavement Pounders' studio open 10-12 2-4 on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd 42a The Old High Street, above Skylarks Come and chat with us about our project "Between the Storms" exploring the heritage of Folkestone as a cross-channel port. Enroll on one of our related summer workshops and or join our growing band of memory sharers. Help us tell your story. Timetable and bookings for our summer workshops All workshops are funded by HLF and therefore offered free of charge. Subjects include: Gathering and using spoken memories Photography and heritage Evoking memories through drawing Writing about heritage Devising a guided walk To book Phone David or Maryanne 01303-227150 Mob 07505-813297 E-Mail pavementpounders@gmail.com Project Website Saturday 5th July Gathering and using spoken memories Workshop run by Roger Kitchen on behalf of the Oral History Society with contributions from Dave Sharp, station manager at Folkestone Academy FM 105.9 Links: Roger Kitchen Academy FM Wednesday 16th. July Wednesday 23rd. July Photography and Heritage On 16th July we shall be indoors discussing both the basics of photography, ways to photograph historic sites and how to use photos, both those we take and old images, to tell stories. On the 23rd we shall be out around the harbour taking pictures Both workshops led by Joseph Traylen a professional photographer based in London Link: Joseph Traylen Photography Thursday 7th August Thursday 14th August Drawing buildings for heritage and evoking memories through drawing On 7th August we shall explore how we can literally draw on our memories. On 14th we will be out in the harbour drawing from life. Both workshops run by David Lay who has led many drawing workshops locally and organised the Creative Quarter "Big Draw" Link: Drawing Workshop Friday 5th September Friday 12th September Devising and delivering a local history guided walk On the first day we shall talk about research and organizing findings into themes. On the 12th we shall be on the streets using place as a trigger for heritage information. Workshops run by David Lay and Dr Maryanne Traylen. David and Maryanne have been devising walks and tours for over ten years both locally and in London Link: Walks Date to be confirmed Writing about Heritage We had the first writing workshop for this project in April. The follow up session will both give existing writers a chance to read their pieces and introduce new contributors. We shall launch the publication during the Folkestone Book Festival in November 2014 Writing workshops run by Dr Maryanne Traylen, published writer, editor and Blake scholar. Link: Maryanne's Page This project is devised and managed by Pavement Pounders Community Interest Company Tuesday 10th June at 11 a.m Tune into 105.9 academyFMFolkestone to hear David and Maryanne talking to Dave Shax about their project "Between the Storms" exploring the heritage of Folkestone as a cross-channel port and most importantly about how you can get involved Links Between the Storms. Academy FM Folkestone A Free Taster Tour On behalf of The Folkestone Townscape Heritage Initiative An introduction to our repertoire of 7 walks on various local history themes. A glimpse of the rich heritage to be found in Folkestone old town touching on many aspects of our town's fascinating heritage: Architecture, seaside entertainment, smuggling, art and literature will all get a mention as will the 19th century regeneration scheme started by Lord Radnor with architects Sydney Smirke and Decimus Burton, it will be compared with the present scheme Time: Morning of Saturday 14th June at 11.30 am The walk will, last about 2 hours. It will start from the Town hall and end at the Town Hall. Maximum group number is 30 If the weather is bad we shall present a slideshow in the Old High Street, a short walk from the Town Hall. A Free event but please book Bookings to be made direct with Pavement Pounders on 01303 227150, 07505 813297 or email: pavementpounders@gmail.co.uk Artist Tacita Dean has kindly allowed us to use her Film Amadeus, about her crossing of the Channel from Boulogne to Folkestone in a trawler. Amadeus featured in the 2008 Folkestone Triennial. Dean made Amadeus (swell consopio) a 50 minute, 16mm anamorphic film, shot in real time, of crossing the Channel from Boulogne to Folkestone. The journey took place in an old fishing boat (‘Amadeus’) in rough seas at dawn in March 2008. www.betweenthestorms.co.uk We got off to a flying start with a writing for heritage workshop on 29th April. Thank you to those who attended. We need more writers to join us: Help us tell the story of our town We are looking for tales of adventures that began or ended with a trip across the channel for our project Between the Storms which explores the heritage of Folkestone as a cross-channel port. Maybe your life was changed forever by the crossing or maybe you just had a good time? Whatever, tell us about it we shall publish a selection of your stories in a book to be launched during the Folkestone Book Festival in November 2014. All stories must be sent to us as word documents. Maximum length 3000 words. Deadline The end of July 2014. We shall be running more workshops throughout the summer Find out how to record spoken memories, photograph and draw for heritage, research and lead a guided walk. Check out our project website www.betweenthestorms.co.uk_ Dave Russell of "Survivors Poetry" has reviewed our Journal The review appears in Poetry Express Newsletter Issue 45 http://www.survivorspoetry.org/ Images courtesy of Liz Gorman Buy Transitions 3 online Transitions 3 can be bought both online from Pavement Pounders CIC ( see link below ) and in person from The Dragon Café open every Monday In the crypt of St George The Martyr Opposite Borough tube station http://pavementpounderstransitions.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/buy-pavement-pounder-publications-online.html Lottery grant to help explore Folkestone’s heritage
Today, Pavement Pounders Community Interest Company has received a £22,700 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for an exciting project, ‘Between the Storms’. The project will offer a range of workshops and help people gather local memories to preserve Folkestone’s story. Between the Storms was devised and will be managed by Pavement Pounders CIC which is based in the Old High Street within sight of Folkestone Harbour. The first stage of this three part project will start after Easter 2014 and the whole project is expected to be completed by the end of 2015. Over the next 18 months there will be lots of opportunities for community involvement in each of these stages. Project activities will include: Provide Oral History Society training for volunteers to collect and transcribe oral histories of local people's memories of the port, as workers or travellers and reminiscences from the great storm of 1987; Run workshops for volunteers on devising and delivering guided walks and how to use visual material to illustrate local heritage; Provide a writing workshop to encourage people to write about memories of crossing the channel from Folkestone and the heritage of the town as a port; Publish a collection of written memories and stories and a new brochure containing the walk, drawings and photos; Work with Academy FM, a local community radio station to broadcast 2 half hour programmes featuring oral histories collected; Create a temporary exhibition of the material from the project for the new Folkestone Museum and a new website. Two great storms hit the town; one in 1703 which destroyed the town’s fishing fleet and showed the need for a harbour, and the second, in 1987 which caused the ferry Hengist to run aground. . The intervening years saw many changes in Folkestone including the development of Folkestone as a fashionable seaside resort, the dramatic effects of two World Wars, the coming of the railways and the creation of the Cross Channel ferry service. David Lay a director of the company said: “We at Pavement Pounders are delighted to be awarded this Heritage Lottery Fund grant to carry out this long cherished project. We can now make the vital transition from working for the community to working with it.” Stuart McLeod, Head of the Heritage Lottery Fund South East, said: “Folkestone has been affected and shaped by storms, industrialization and war so has a long and diverse history. It’s great to know that this project will help local people collect and preserve valuable memories from key moments in the town’s history and encourage volunteers to dig deep into their local heritage and learn important new skills along the way.” About Pavement Pounders Community Interest Company Dr. Maryanne Traylen and David Lay founded the firm in The Creative Quarter Folkestone as a community interest company in April 2010 with the aim of exploring the heritage on our doorstep. The core activity was delivering guided walks but has expanded into publishing , running workshops and devising and managing heritage and community arts projects. About the Heritage Lottery Fund Using money raised through the National Lottery, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) aims to make a lasting difference for heritage, people and communities across the UK and help build a resilient heritage economy. From museums, parks and historic places to archaeology, natural environment and cultural traditions, we invest in every part of our diverse heritage. HLF has supported almost 36,000 projects with more than £6bn across the UK. www.hlf.org.uk. For further information, images and interviews, please contact David Lay, at Pavement Pounders CIC on 01303 227150 Mob: 07505813297 Email: pavementpounders@gmail.com www.facebook.com/PavementPoundersPage http://pavementpounderscic.weebly.com/pavement-pounders-blog. Explore the heritage on our doorstep with Pavement Pounders The Building of Folkestone Since 2010 David Lay and Dr Maryanne Traylen who run Pavement Pounders CIC have devised and led 7 local walks exploring the heritage on our doorstep, part of our Pride of Place Project. We were pleased to be asked by Folkestone Town Council to lead our tour; “The Building of Folkestone” There were two busy periods of building in seaside towns in the last 200 years The first in the 19th century, the second resulting from seaside regeneration through the arts which is happening now. This tour will look mainly at buildings created as a result of these two periods of regeneration. The walk will start and end at the Town Hall. A leisurely stroll taking at most 2 hours. If the weather is too awful we have prepared an illustrated talk to show indoors instead. Times and booking details Saturday 26th April at 11 a.m. To book please contact Rebecca McCutcheon on 01303 257946 or email rebecca.mccutcheon@folkestone-tc.gov.uk Last night saw the second launch of our journal Transitions 3 at the Dragon Café in Southwark. Second because this edition was published jointly with The Mental Fight Club who both run the Café and provided some of the writers. The first launch was last November as part of the Folkestone Book Festival. It was a great opportunity for Folkestone talent to reach a wider audience and to share a platform with Ben Okri. Heartfelt thanks to all those who took part especially those who made the trip to London to perform with us: Maiuko, Leah Thorn and Gillian White. The collaboration with Mental Fight club grew from our friendship with Sarah Wheeler, Dragon Café founder and creative director of MFC who contributed to an earlier edition and invited us to the Dragon Café to give readings. Here are her comments on the event:
Just to say a very big and heartfelt thank you for all your contributions and performances last night. It made for an amazing event, from which I have received much positive feedback already. So Cosmic Gratitude to all of you for having the courage and creative spirit to step up to the mike last night.Once more thanks again, Brave Comrades!, it was great for us all to be together and for Ben Okri also to endorse all the hard creative work that has been manifested through the exciting Transitions Partnership.Here's to many more collaborations in the future. Thank you Sarah and Ben! After the success of the launch and readings from our Journal Transitions 3 at the last Folkestone Book Festival.We are re launching in London with our co-publisher "Mental Fight Club" A chance for Folkestone writers to share a platform with renowned poet Ben Okri. Venue: the Dragon Café The crypt of St George the Martyr across from Borough Tube station
Time; 6.30-8.30 p.m Monday 31st.March 2014. Pavement Pounders were delighted to be asked by Folkestone Town Council to lead our Taster Tour. An amalgam of the 7 walks which we have devised and led since we set up in 2010, touching on many aspects of our town’s fascinating heritage. Architecture, seaside entertainment, smuggling, art and literature all got a mention. Thank you to the large group who joined us in sometimes "challenging and robust" winds. For the less mobile we have a version of this tour to be shown indoors as an illustrated talk. Any group who would like to book this. Please get in touch. pavementpounders@gmail.com or 01303 227150 Explore the heritage on our doorstep with Pavement Pounders
Saturday 8th February, 11.00-13.00, start at the Town Hall 1-2 Guildhall Street A taster tour for Pavement Pounders guided walks Since 2010 David Lay and Dr Maryanne Traylen who run Pavement Pounders CIC have devised and led 7 local walks exploring the heritage on our doorstep, part of our Pride of Place Project. Pavement Pounders are delighted to be asked by Folkestone Town Council to lead this Taster Tour. An amalgam of these 7 walks touching on many aspects of our town’s fascinating heritage. Architecture, seaside entertainment, smuggling, art and literature will all get a mention. The walk will start and end at the Town Hall. A leisurely stroll taking at most 2 hours. If the weather is too awful they have prepared an illustrated talk to show indoors instead. There are limited places so please book! Times and booking details Time: 11.00am start at the Town Hall, 1-2 Guildhall Street Duration: Maximum 2 hours To book: Email Rebecca McCutcheon rebecca.mccutcheon@folkestone-tc.gov.uk Cost: Free Our 2013 Folkestone Book Festival Walk Sun 24 November Meet 11.00 at The Quarterhouse, Tontine Street, Folkestone. No two Pavement Pounders guided walks are ever the same. Their offering for the 2013 Book Festival will lead us down untrodden paths and shed new light on familiar byways. En route we shall meet and be entertained by the odd guest speaker with tales both tall and short. Join us. Sun 24 Nov,11:00am Buy tickets. There is a substantial discount for friends of the book festival Join The Friends The Launch Of Our Journal "Transitions 3 "Saturday 16th November 2013 7-9pm At The Poetry Pop-Up Shop George House Gallery The Old High Street Folkestone Transitions is a journal of crossings containing stories, articles or poems concerned with the personal experience of the universal themes of crossings, transitions and transformations. Transitions 1 reflected these themes through mythological concepts of migration, home and otherworldliness. Transitions 2 through the ‘liminal’ and the ‘fountain’. Published by Pavement Pounders in partnership with Mental Fight Club, a charity which supports those recovering from mental illness, With a poem by its patron, Ben Okri, Transitions 3 addresses the themes of ascent, recovery, transformation and reintegration. A free event with readings, music and drinks Transitions 3 sells at £7.00 per copy Part of the Folkestone Book Festival, The Poetry Pop-Up Shop will provide a showcase for clothing, pottery, wall hangings and films that feature poetry on the theme of identity. 16-24th November 2013
Our contribution to the Big Draw 2013. 19th October.
The Big Draw theme this year is “Drawing tomorrow”. We invited you to the soon to be redeveloped “Payers Park” to draw what you would like to see there by “drawing the future”. It rained all day so we had to move to our studio in the Old High Street where you made these drawings for us. Thank you Related Links http://www.muf.co.uk/portfolio/payers-park-current http://www.flickr.com/photos/61446490@N07/sets/72157636969844123/ WHY DON'T WE DO IT IN THE PARK?Because it is raining and likely to for most of the day,this event will now take place at David Lay's studio 42a The Old High Street Folkestone between 1 pm and 5 pm. Saturday 19th October.
Turning it into both a Big Draw Event and an open Studio. 01303 227150 and 07794395349 for more information Why Don't We Do it in the Park? Folkestone: Payers Park, Sat 19 Oct 11-13.00 14.00-16.00 Payer's Park is about to be landscaped. We invite you to draw it as you would like it to look.We invite all comers to this alfresco drawing event. Share with us your ideas as to how you would like this site to look in the future. draw what you would like to see here.The more fantastic the better. A joint Pavement Pounders Community interest Company and Creative Foundation Event. the site belongs to The Creative Foundation. This is a free event Suitable for ages: 6-11 12-16 16+ Organised by: Pavement Pounders Community Interest Company This event is part of The Big Draw Family Friendly Facilities: No special facilities on site but several cafés and toilets nearby. Accessibility: Rough ground unsuitable for wheelchairs or prams More info 0750 581 3297 07794395349 Heritage Open Days celebrates England’s fantastic architecture and culture by offering free access to places that are usually closed to the public or normally charge for admission. Every year on four days in September, buildings of every age, style and function throw open their doors. It is a once-a-year chance to discover architectural treasures and enjoy a wide range of tours, events and activities that bring local history and culture to life. Pavement Pounders CIC have organized Folkestone's contribution to this year's Heritage Open Days A celebration of St Eanswythe's Day. A guided walk starting and finishing at the Church of St Mary & St Eanswythe, Church St , Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1SW. St Eanswythe is the patron saint of our town: Folkestone. Her saint's day is the 12th September. On Saturday 14th, we shall lead a 2-hour guided walk, exploring both the life of this 7th century saint and founder of England's first nunnery and nearby churches. St Eanswythe's relicts are kept in the Church of St Mary and St Eanswythe. During the tour we shall meet guest speakers and visit a stained glass designer's workshop. The event is offered free of change. Advance booking is recommended. To Book ring 01303 227150 or e mail pavementpounders@gmail.com Additional information Max 30 people per tour/event. The event is being run by Pavement Pounders Community Interest Company. We have been working in Folkestone since 2010 "Exploring the heritage on our doorstep" Our core activity is devising and leading guided walks mostly on local history themes. All are welcome. Although we make no special provision for any particular age group or families the event is suitable for all but the youngest children. Directions We meet in the churchyard outside the Church, near the mayor making stone. Access is on foot from Sandgate Road, Church Street or Priory Gardens. Map link. Website pavementpounderscic.weebly.com/ www.facebook.com/PavementPoundersPage Organised by Pavement Pounders CIC See more at: http://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/directory/a-celebration-of-st-eanswythes-saints-day
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