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Monday, 21 July 2008
Images of Whitstable Oyster Festival
Now that the Whitstable Oyster Festival is well under way many people have started to post Festival photographs and videos on their personal blogs web sites.
In collaboration with InCT5.co.uk everyone can now also add their favourite memories of the Oyster Festival to the collection at Images of Whitstable.
The images donated will form the basis of the archive of Whitstable images to be made freely available as part of future Festival publications and websites for the benefit of the town and its visitors.
Images can be uploaded at www.inct5.co.uk/gallery
Labels: Whitstable, Whitstable Images, Whitstable Oyster Festival 2008, Whitstable pictures
Friday, 4 July 2008
2008 Whitstable Oyster Festival programmes.
With the 2008 Whitstable Oyster Festival just two weeks away the much sort after programmes are now available around the town.
To control the distribution the Whitstable Oyster Festival Association have placed supplies with the shops and businesses who have provided sponsorship and support to the Festival. A list of these Sponsors and Festival Friends can be found on the Festival web sites.
In addition, copies are also available from Community venues such as Whitstable Library, Whitstable Museum, the Umbrella Centre, the Horsebridge, and local Post Offices.
The 2008 Whitstable Oyster Festival has many new events along with the historic events that portray its roots. 19th to 27th July 2008.
To control the distribution the Whitstable Oyster Festival Association have placed supplies with the shops and businesses who have provided sponsorship and support to the Festival. A list of these Sponsors and Festival Friends can be found on the Festival web sites.
In addition, copies are also available from Community venues such as Whitstable Library, Whitstable Museum, the Umbrella Centre, the Horsebridge, and local Post Offices.
The 2008 Whitstable Oyster Festival has many new events along with the historic events that portray its roots. 19th to 27th July 2008.
Labels: Events, Whitstable, Whitstable Oyster Festival 2008
Wednesday, 7 May 2008
Oyster Festival to star on TV
This year's Whitstable Oyster Festival is attracting more attention than ever before thanks to a huge interest from television.
Meridian Television is currently putting together a special feature about the festival and will be filming on several dates during the festival, include a live broadcast on Friday 25 July.
And the popular BBC programme Coast, seen by around 3.5 million people, will begin its next series later this year with an episode focusing on Whitstable. The programme will be concentrating on the Oyster Festival and filming is scheduled for Saturday 19 and Thursday 24 July.
Festival Coordinator Mair Stratton said the interest in the festival from television is proof that the hard work involved in promoting and developing the festival is paying dividends.
She added: “In recent years the festival has gone from being a small local event to something that people across the country are beginning to recognise. It continues to go from strength to strength and has proved itself a real asset to the community and the town’s businesses.”
This year’s festival takes place from Saturday 19 to Sunday 27 July and features an eclectic mix of events, from traditional pageantry to numerous arts and community activities, with an increased focus on food and drink.
Whitstable Oyster Festival is funded by Canterbury City Council and organised by the council in partnership with the Whitstable Oyster Festival Association.
(Original post from Canterbury City Council).
Meridian Television is currently putting together a special feature about the festival and will be filming on several dates during the festival, include a live broadcast on Friday 25 July.
And the popular BBC programme Coast, seen by around 3.5 million people, will begin its next series later this year with an episode focusing on Whitstable. The programme will be concentrating on the Oyster Festival and filming is scheduled for Saturday 19 and Thursday 24 July.
Festival Coordinator Mair Stratton said the interest in the festival from television is proof that the hard work involved in promoting and developing the festival is paying dividends.
She added: “In recent years the festival has gone from being a small local event to something that people across the country are beginning to recognise. It continues to go from strength to strength and has proved itself a real asset to the community and the town’s businesses.”
This year’s festival takes place from Saturday 19 to Sunday 27 July and features an eclectic mix of events, from traditional pageantry to numerous arts and community activities, with an increased focus on food and drink.
Whitstable Oyster Festival is funded by Canterbury City Council and organised by the council in partnership with the Whitstable Oyster Festival Association.
(Original post from Canterbury City Council).
Labels: BBC Coast, Whitstable, Whitstable Oyster Festival 2008
Thursday, 24 April 2008
Whitstable Oyster Festival takes shape.
This week Mair Stratton, the Festival coordinator, praised the enthusiam and passion of the people of Whitstable in the Oyster Festival.
The full programme details will be released in a few weeks, once all the events are agreed. This year more local and national sponsors have seen the benefits of aligning with the Festival, seen as a great, wholesome and unique range of events.
Whitstable Oyster Festival Association secretary, Brian Baker, thanked the residents of the Town in welcoming Mair saying, "WOFA members constituted the majority of the interview panel when we were looking to appoint a new coordinator. We chose Mair as the person best able to help us develop the sustainability of the Festival into the future.
"The massive amount of hard work she has put into forging new links with all sectors of the local community together with the new ideas she has developed jointly with the townspeople bode well for this and future Festivals.
"In working alongside Mair, and with the professional support of Canterbury City Council's Arts and Creative Development team, Whitstable people have forged partnerships that are not only giving local people more say and involvement in their own town, but paving the way of the continuation of such events in regard to current legislation."
WOFA is always keen to talk to any residents or businesses who have ideas for the Festival, or wish to get involved in supporting, planning or delivering the Festival in any way. WOFA can be contacted through it's website www.wofa.org.uk
The full programme details will be released in a few weeks, once all the events are agreed. This year more local and national sponsors have seen the benefits of aligning with the Festival, seen as a great, wholesome and unique range of events.
Whitstable Oyster Festival Association secretary, Brian Baker, thanked the residents of the Town in welcoming Mair saying, "WOFA members constituted the majority of the interview panel when we were looking to appoint a new coordinator. We chose Mair as the person best able to help us develop the sustainability of the Festival into the future.
"The massive amount of hard work she has put into forging new links with all sectors of the local community together with the new ideas she has developed jointly with the townspeople bode well for this and future Festivals.
"In working alongside Mair, and with the professional support of Canterbury City Council's Arts and Creative Development team, Whitstable people have forged partnerships that are not only giving local people more say and involvement in their own town, but paving the way of the continuation of such events in regard to current legislation."
WOFA is always keen to talk to any residents or businesses who have ideas for the Festival, or wish to get involved in supporting, planning or delivering the Festival in any way. WOFA can be contacted through it's website www.wofa.org.uk
Labels: Oyster Festival, Whitstable Oyster Festival 2008, WOFA
