The remembrance of the end of World War 1 is understandably at the forefront of many minds this month. Never Again, a production of new music by Emily Peasgood, has been developed especially to commemorate the centenary as part of the wider Sea Folk Sing project. Inspired by stories and memories from people across Kent,… Continue Reading
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
Faversham is celebrating its medieval history on 24 October 2015 in a lantern procession and light sculpture performance that will reveal the location and size of its medieval abbey. Staged by Creek Creative Studios with support from Ideas Test, the event is the finale of a season of medieval-themed activities bringing Faversham Abbey back to… Continue Reading
Pulse Cafe in Sittingbourne is holding its exciting workshops for the Memory Generation project on Saturday, October 4th. Different generations are invited to come together and engage creatively on the theme ‘Memories of Swale’. Activities include mono printing, picture making, poetry, words and sound, all based on people’s memories of living and working in Swale…. Continue Reading
The Kent Baton will be working with Ideas Test and local partners to produce a series of airborne artworks in Sheerness Town Centre, as part of the national Fun Palaces weekend on the 4th and 5th October. ‘Flying Fun Palace’ is a project to challenge local Sheppey students to experiment and invent a spectacular flying machine. Inspired by… Continue Reading
The premier screening of Viola Films’ For the Fallen project took place in July at the Royal Engineers Museum, followed by the Golden Poppy Awards ceremony at Blue Town Heritage Centre. These were a quite remarkable set of films, depicting the human suffering on both sides of the Great War. The use of fact in… Continue Reading
The shortlisted films for the World War 1 film challenge, ‘For the Fallen’ will be screened on Thursday, July 17th at the Royal Engineers Museum. The challenge involved participants creating their own short film inspired by the people and events of World War One. They were invited to submit their individual take on the rules,… Continue Reading
This small experiment by Jenni Burrows, a contemporary textile artist, is an inspiring inter-generational project to bring a community together and commemorate World War 1. Jennie says: “My aim is for the elder generation and younger generation to integrate skills and develop an understanding of different generations through creative workshops.” The Workshops: To run between… Continue Reading
Update: View a gallery of images on our Flickr account Minster Gatehouse Museum is a beautiful 1000 year old Grade 1 listed building, situated next to the Saxon Abbey at the highest point on the Isle of Sheppey. The museum houses a collection of local artefacts and items donated solely by the people of Sheppey…. Continue Reading