24th July 2010 – Saturday « Whitstable Oyster Festival

Tiffaney Wells

Tiffaney Wells Deco 5, Oxford Street 8.30pm Cabaret-style female impersonator. Spectacular voice, costumes

Richard Rozze & Guests

Richard Rozze & Guests The Old Neptune (Public House), Marine Terrace 8.00pm to 11.00pm Amazing funk, soul

Faronel: A concert of Early Music

Faronel: A concert of Early Music St Alphege Church, High Street 7.30pm to 9.00pm An exciting programme of medieval and renaissance music played on a wide range of authentic instruments including rebecs, shawms, crumhorns, rackets, medieval

Classical Guitar Recital – Daniela Rossi

Classical Guitar Recital presented by Whitstable Music Society Methodist Church. Argyle Road 7.30pm to 9.30pm A stunning and virtuosic classical guitar recital by Daniela Rossi, one of Argentina’s most outstanding young guitarists of

Slopes of Sound

Slopes of Sound Tankerton Slopes 7.30-10pm Music on Tankerton Slopes. From the bubble and backwaters of Kent, Emily and the Beats are an energetic

Whitstable Whistlefish and friends

Whitstable Whistlefish and friends St Peters Church, Sydenham Street 7.30pm to 10.30pm Whistlefish will sing songs from around the world. There are other performances from singers and musicals including Emily Renshaw (soprano) and

Lindley Players Unplugged

Lindley Players Unplugged Tower Hill Tea Gardens 3.30pm The resident drama group at the Whitstable Playhouse Lindley Players present a spot of outdoor medieval comedy near the Castle. Usually the Lindleys have all the advantages of a fully equipped theatre, fancy sets, sound, lighting, and a bar! Now they will be ‘un-plugged’ except for some [...]

Soran Bushi

Soran Bushi Tankerton Slopes During Dance Jam 2,012 Soran Bushi (The Fisherman’s Dance) is a dynamic, exciting performance depicting the tough and daily struggle of Japanese fishermen against the cold, stormy seas. The Students from Chaucer College will perform this evocative, traditional dance, led by Shohei Mori. Free Event

Splashpals working Newfoundlands

Splashpals working Newfoundlands Whitstable Harbour (Zone C) 2.30pm Very large, very shaggy and very loveable. Meet the Splashpals and discover why Newfoundland dogs

The Happy Accidents

The Happy Accidents Horsebridge Square 2.30pm If you want to know what 25 years of playing great jazz sounds like, come to

Escape to Create at Jan Lewis Studio

Escape to create beaded and felted earrings Jan Lewis Studio, Graystone Road, Tankerton. 2.00 pm to 4.30 pm All workshops are run by local people with a passion for their subject and for Whitstable too. Not only will you create a unique souvenir

Live Music at the Garden

Live Music at the Garden Harbour Garden Café, Whitstable Harbour Live music & entertainment throughout the afternoon and early evening. Watch the sun

Dance Jam 2,012

Dance Jam 2,012 Tankerton Slopes 2pm to 6pm A drop in event with all types of dance and all types of dancers, including you. A drop in event with all types of dance and all types of dancers, including you. To celebrate two years until the Olympic Games we want at least two thousand and [...]

Beach Art 2

Beach Art Cushing’s View, Horsebridge Beach 1pm to 2pm A second chance to experience this free mixed media art workshop for people aged 16 and over. Create your own artwork using the beach and sea with its many colours and textures as

The Oyster Parade

The Oyster Parade Bowls Centre, Whitstable Harbour (Zone C) to Oxford Street (Zone B) Starts at approx 12.30 to 12.45pm Now the fun truly begins! In a modern celebration of an old tradition, the Oyster Parade distributes bags of oysters to inns and restaurants in the town centre, accompanied by local giants, musicians and

Landing of the Oysters

Landing of the Oysters Long Beach (Follow the road to the right of the harbour basin around to the beach). 12 noon approx Landing of the Oysters marks the official beginning of Whitstable’s Oyster Festival. Each year, hundreds of people watch as a catch of oysters are brought ashore in a traditional

The Oxford End

The Oxford End Whitstable Library Forecourt, Oxford Street 12 noon to 4pm Make sure to visit the Festival Outpost in Oxford Street for entertainment all afternoon. Begins at 12 noon with live music from The Pickles. Free event. This event is sponsored by the Imp.

Pearl Dive

Pearl Dive Whitstable Swimming Pool 12 noon to 1pm (Under 8 years old) 1pm to 2pm (ages 10 – 11) Collect the shells and maybe the prize! One chance to grab as many things from

Dharma Karma Relaxation Station

Dharma Karma Relaxation Station Horsebridge Arts & Community Centre 12 noon to 5pm Instant and blissful relaxation. Expert massage for 15 min

Whitstable Brewery Beer Festival

Whitstable Brewery Beer Festival East Quay (On beach east of harbour) 12 noon to 03.00am A fabulous selection of cask beers and great barbecue, all served with live music. 7.00pm THE TROUSER TRUMPETS 9.30pm LOOSE CHANGE 12.00am ZOO D.J. through till 3.00am Free entry daytime, £5 on the door 7.00pm onwards. Note that the venue [...]

Samba Pelo Mar

Long Beach (Zone C) 11.30am to 12 noon No sand on this beach but plenty of Samba! While you wait for the Landing you’ll be energised by the dynamic rhythms of Samba Pelo Mar. Whitstable’s community

Beachside Open Studio

Beachside Open Studio 26 Island Wall (entry via the side gate in Collars Alley) 11.00 am to 5.00 pm To celebrate the Oyster Festival Sarah Stokes is opening her beachside studio to the public for an exhibition of

Open Studios at the Fish Slab

Two Open Studios at the Fish Slab Fish Slab Studio (behind Gallery) Oxford St 11am to 5pm Liz Shedden shows a selection of new works and works in progress from 11.00am to 5.00pm. Ann Diggens: Ann studied at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston and has shown her

Beach Art

at Cushing’s View 11am to 12 noon In this free mixed media art workshop for people aged 16 and over, you will create your own artwork using the beach and sea with its many colours and textures as inspiration. This taster session led by Ruth Cutler is presented by Canterbury Adult Education. Numbers are limited [...]

Escape to Create at the Horsebridge Arts Centre

Escape to create pretty beach hut purses Horsebridge Arts and Community Centre 10.30 am to 1.00 pm All workshops are run by local people with a passion for their subject and for Whitstable too. Not only will you create a unique souvenir from

Escape to Create at Alma’s Garden Workshop

Escape to create a mosaic plant pot from recycled china Alma’s Garden Workshop 10.30 am to 1.00 pm (This workshop is repeated on Saturday 31 July) All workshops are run by local people with a passion for their subject and for Whitstable too. Not only will

From Whitstable with Love

From Whitstable with Love Caxton Contemporary, High Street 10.30 am to 5.00pm In this contemporary arts project, artists have been invited to makes works, revisiting and reinterpreting

Whitstable in a Shoebox!

Whitstable in a Shoebox! 10.00am to 12.30pm Whitstable Museum, Oxford Street Create a collage or model of your favourite Whitstable view or building. Use our photo books for

Plot to Page

Plot to Page Whitstable Improvement Trust garden, Tudor Tea Rooms, Howard’s Kitchen, Whitstable Library square. All day July has long, warm summer days so why not make each day special and discover the perfect book? We have taken hand-picked books from the plot and

MAD Streets

MAD Streets Various times and locations (Street Theatre) Jacqui Johnston, a 2010 winner of the Marlowe Arts Development Fund (MAD) awarded annually by Canterbury City Council to promote and develop street theatre, presents Crystal Ball. In this heart-warming duet of love and communication, a young couple meet at

EPICentre Food Fair – Day 1

The EPICentre Whitstable Harbour 10.00am to 5.00pm The superb quality of Whitstable oysters has been an open secret for centuries but now Whitstable can also claim to be a gastronomic utopia across the board. The EPICentre food fair has fast become a popular event within Whitstable’s annual Oyster Festival, and now attracts thousands of people [...]

Dead Horse Morris – Day of Dance

Dead Horse Morris Day of Dance Enjoy a whole day of singing and dancing as Whitstable-based Dead Horse Morris host a number of talented Morris sides. Friends dancing today include

Walrus Walkabout

Walrus Walkabout Various times and locations The Walrus and the Carpenter are in town and they are going walkabout – prepare

Oyster Lacemakers

The Oyster Lacemakers Whitstable Improvement Trust, Harbour Street – outside. 10am to 4pm (weather permitting) See the craft of lacemaking at first hand, and chat to

Beside the Seaside: the great British holiday!

Beside the Seaside: the great British holiday! (exhibition) Whitstable Museum, Oxford Street 10am to 4pm Discover the story of the seaside holiday from Victorian times to the present, through the memories of local people. Including art, photos, postcards and

Relic! Join the Quest

Relic! Join the Quest Whitstable Museum, Oxford Street 10am to 4pm Explore the galleries with clues from the ghost of tour guide Agatha in a fun family quest inspired by the popular Children’s BBC Relic! programme. Certificate and

A1 Open Art Exhibition

A1 Open Art Exhibition Horsebridge Arts and Community Centre 9am to 6pm Diversity rules. An exhibition of artists with only one thing in common: no work is larger than A1. As an added bonus

Start With a Walk: The Canterbury Group of the Ramblers

Meet at the top of Tankerton Slopes, opposite the Marine Hotel 8.00am. Join Canterbury Ramblers on a 6 mile walk through South Tankerton and Chestfield to Clowes Wood. Return along the Crab & Winkle Way in time for the Landing of the Oysters on Long Beach. Dogs allowed. Bring refreshments and wear suitable footwear / [...]

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