Jade Joseph live blogs our Podcasting the Past workshop on May 24, 2016 Former BBC broadcast journalist Gordon Lamont has returned to No.34 in Sittingbourne to run another successful event, and I’m here to write about the event for Ideas Test. At No34 we’re running digital skills development events as part of our Creative Network… Continue Reading
Ideas Test are holding a Creative Music Technology event at the new University of Kent School of Music (Chatham Historic Dockyard) on 27th June 2015, 10.30-5pm. This event is part of the Ideas Test Digital Learning events programme and is in partnership with Royal Opera House Bridge. Taking part during the University of Kent’s 50… Continue Reading
The Out of the Ordinary project, Art Transmission, is taking up residence in Pop, the creative space in Chatham, as part of its Technology and Science month. The exhibition features three community groups and the sound art they helped create. It opens today, running on the following dates: Thursday, 25th September Friday, 26th September Saturday,… Continue Reading
Some of our earliest projects were unable to be blogged, as we concentrated on funding and getting people started on their creative journeys. We’re rectifying that now, as we share details of seven of these innovative ideas to engage more people in their communities. A Month of Sundays Mark Loos, of the Medway Swale Estuary… Continue Reading
Our Out of the Ordinary project, Art Transmission, is celebrating the end of this unusual and engaging concept with a final event on Thursday, June 26th from 6-8.30pm. To celebrate and share all three commissions, a free event open to all will be held at the Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway – part of the… Continue Reading
Lookout [ˈlʊkˌaʊt] A vantage point with a view of the surrounding area; an observation post from which to keep watch or view landscape; a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings. LV21 is a floating cultural venue – formerly a working lightship – berthed at Gillingham Pier. Owned and run by artist Paivi Seppala and… Continue Reading
Update: Some photos can be found on our Flickr account Three Swale based community groups have embarked on a unique radio experiment working with sound artists to capture the individual sounds of the groups. The Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway, Minster Golden Gloves Amateur Boxing Club and Sheppey Horticultural Society are all taking part in… Continue Reading