After a year full of uncertainty about the future of the Leas Lift which was a concern to Folkestonians and Victorian engineering enthusiasts across the country - the new Leas Lift management will now be celebtating its 125 year birthday over the weekend of Sat 18th and Sun 19th Sept.

A number of local artists, entertainers and other events are planned including a Vintage car rally on Sunday at the lower arena.

If you would like to support this celebration weekend as a performer, face painter, acoustic band - please do contact Eamomn to get details (all support will be in a voluntary capacity as unfortunately the Leas Lift will not be able to make any payments).

Eamomn is also seeking any employees of the Lift going back through the years as they would be welcome to come along and tell their story and perhaps have a reunion.

Contact Eamonn for full details and to arrange times etc. Eamonn44@hotmail.com

In aid of the Folkestone Gurkha Memorial Fund, on 24th September, the Tower Theatre Folkestone will host the first UK solo performance by International Nepalese classical guitarist Kishor Gurung.

Kishor Gurung has won international awards and plaudits for his music and has toured Europe and Asia since 1996. Some reviews include:

• “Kishor Gurung mastered the colourful tones … magically and impeccably.” Buersche Zeitung, Germany.

• “Guitarist with a magic touch.” The Nation, Thailand.

• “…presented the choicest tunes of masters of the classical guitar of the last three centuries … charmed the discerning listeners.” The Telegraph, India.

The concert is sponsored by The Rotary Club of Folkestone, and is to raise funds towards the erection of a permanent memorial in Folkestone for those Gurkhas that have fallen for, and in the name of, our country.

There are a limited number of tickets available for this special concert at just £20 each. You can book tickets via the Tower Theatre Box Office on 01303 223925 or online at www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk

If you cannot attend but wish to support the Gurkha Memorial Fund (Registered Charity Number: 1137393) with a donation, you can do so online by visiting www.gurkhamemorialfund.org.uk or by cheque (payable to “Folkestone Gurkha Memorial Fund”) and send to: The Gurkha Memorial Fund, c/o The Puffins, Peene, Folkestone, Kent CT18 8BG

A full programme which includes:

Welcome reception
Cheriton Branch Royal British Legion - Lowering of the Flags
Gurkha Cultural Dancing
Speech by Cllr Dhan Gurung

Performance: Friday September 24th

Programme commences at 6.30pm

Venue: The Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone, Kent CT20 3HL

Limited tickets available: £20

As part of the Aiming High project, Community Action South & East Kent are offering family day trips by coach to Howletts Wild Animal Park, Leeds Castle and Diggerland starting 16th August 2010. These family days are open to families with one or more disabled children and young people aged 0—18 years old living in or attending school within the Ashford, Canterbury, Dover, Shepway, Swale & Thanet Districts.

Trips are open to families that currently receive limited or no short break services and activities. CASE Kent’s Out and About Project is offering these trips as the management organisation for the Aiming High for Disabled Children Core Offer in East Kent on behalf of Kent County Council.

We are delivering family days and activates during the school holidays and we will be shortly publishing an activity and family days programme for the October half-term. These activities are for unaccompanied children and will be run by experienced providers who will have adequate safeguards and trained staff available to ensure that children are able to enjoy activities in a safe and cared for environment. However, these activities will not include respite or overnight care.

So if your group, organisation or indeed a relative would benefit from these family days or individual activities then please contact us urgently to book for the August coach trips as the closing date is soon or to register for details of the activity programme.

Family days out to Howletts, Leeds Castle & Diggerland in August.

For further information and booking please call 01843 588780 or email outandabout@casekent.org.uk

Community Action South East Kent is a member of the National Association for Voluntary & Community Action (NAVCA) and NAVCA accredited. Registered Charity No. 1090806. Registered Company No. 4329944.

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Dungeness RNLI lifeboat station hosts Art & Sale Exhibition from 31 July 2010 until 8 August, 2010 - admission free!

The Lydd Forge Art Society are holding their Art and Sale Exhibition  from Saturday 31 July, 2010 until Sunday 8 August 2010 at the  Dungeness RNLI boathouse from 10 am until 4 pm, admission is FREE.
The exhibitors are local people expressing their artistic skills on  canvas and everyone that comes along can actually buy paintings on the  day at reasonable prices with a percentage going towards RNLI funds.

Judith Richardson, RNLI press officer at the lifeboat station said:-   ‘ we are very lucky to have such talented local artists on the Romney  Marsh and in previous years we have been really well supported, so  please come along and support your local Lydd Forge Art Society as  well as helping the RNLI to save lives at sea.  For further  information on fundraising events at the Dungeness RNLI lifeboat
station please visit our website:- www.dungenesslifeboat.org.uk ‘

Very many thanks.
Judith Richardson
Dungeness RNLI lifeboat station press officer

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FHODS Charity Boot Fair on Hythe Green

Sunday 27^th June, 2010 from 7am-2pm

Car Boots £10.00 & Vans £12.00 - Free parking for visitors

FHODS - Palace of Varieties

Following a successful series of compilation shows over many years, Maxine Burrows has devised the ‘Palace of Varieties’, which leads the audience from the formation of Music Hall in the 1850s through to the spectacular Variety Shows of the 1950s and 60s. Starting from Music Hall’s humble beginnings, the cast entertain us with a typical night ‘in the pub’, followed by variety acts skilfully selected to display the cast’s talent – a ‘dog act’, a ‘tightrope walker’ and a Les Dawson sketch to mention a few. All held together with the brilliant musical direction of Richard Baulch. This is a show not to be missed!

Performed as part of the Hythe Festival

Friday 2^nd & Saturday 3^rd July 2010, Wednesday 7^th & Thursday 8^th, Friday 9^th & Saturday 10^th July 2010 at 7.30pm

Tickets £9.00/£8.00 concessions - Group booking discount 1 in 10

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