Festivals and Events
2020
A celebration of the arts, culture and wellbeing
After the success of last year’s Guild Fringe Festival and Pink Party in aid of Breast Cancer Now, the event organisers were really looking forward to showcasing these two wonderful events again even bigger and even better. Unfortunately due to COVID we are now unable to hold these events this year, but instead, having been inspired by the amazing virtual coffee morning that Guild member Kay Banfield hosted earlier this summer which raised a huge amount of money for Macmillan, we are really excited to be bringing you a brand new virtual event that we hope will capture some of the essence of our previous festival and charity events.
Saturday 10 October 2020
The Good Stuff Festival in Kent, a virtual celebration of living well across Kent, whilst raising funds for five fantastic charities/causes.
This one-day event will consist of workshops, activities, competitions, and a prize draw all held virtually via a private Facebook group.
There will be two types of ticket available to purchase to join in with the festivities from the comfort of your own home or another setting of your choice that adheres to social distancing and COVID rules.
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Standard tickets (unlimited number available): Allows you access to the group and the links to all the workshops and activities as well as one entry into the prize draw.
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VIP tickets (limited to a maximum number): We took inspiration from Kay’s virtual coffee morning in a box for these tickets, and they therefore come complete with a festival goodie bag of festive treats obtained from local and independent businesses as well as two entries into the prize draw.
The tickets will be available to purchase shortly. We are currently in the process of creating the goodie bags and would therefore love to hear from anyone who wants to support the event and donate any appropriate goods to our bags or donate a prize to our draw. Please email: if you’re interested in helping to support out event and chosen charities.
We are also currently creating the programme for the day and would therefore also love to hear from anyone interested in holding a workshop, performance of original material, talk about something important to you or promote your businesses. To find out more please email: stating your interest and to receive an information pack. Please note however our event does not receive funding and is run purely by volunteers, therefore we are looking for people willing to donate their time for free in return for free marketing and the possibility of generating future interest in your business/activity.
Please put the date in your diaries and come and join us for a day of celebrating living well across Kent (albeit bringing the community together virtually) and helping raise much needed funding for our find wonderful causes.
Competitions
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Photography
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Paint a Rock
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Create a Picture
More information coming very soon. In the meantime please read about the charities we are supporting below.
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The Charities
Anim-Mates Animal Rescue
Private Animal rescuers, private sanctuary and re-homing service based in Kent run purely on donations and by volunteers
The Blurt Foundation
A foundation dedicated to helping those affected by depression
Breast Cancer Now
Providing world class research and life changing care for people affected by breast cancer
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Educating young people about breast cancer and aiming to give the best possible chance of surviving breast cancer
Beams
Kent Based Charity supporting disabled children and their families
2019
1 venue, 10 days, 19 acts, 31 events
Festival Line-up 2019
The National Autistic Society, Artrack day service
Charity Coffee Morning
Tomfoolery: Beans on Toast Show
HAGS Ahoy: Right of Entitlement
Dani Baylis: The Reunion
David John Griffin: Short Stories
Phoenix Gongs: Gong Bath
Paul Doust: Second Circle Workshop, Don't Act Think Workshop, Lady Bracknell's Confinement
Mark Bowsher: World Building on Page & Screen
James Dand (Inner Anthem): The Creatuve Warrior Formula Workshop, The Music Mindset Mastery Method Workshop, Empowerment Songs Live Performance
Gina Uden: Singer
Open Mic Night
Ian Nicholson: Tales With A Twist
James M'Kay: The Popular New Reciter
Alternate Shadows: Where There's A Will - written by Tony Layton
Kevin McCarthy: How Did it Happen?
Fringe Festival Finale Fundraiser
Local Business who advertised in our programme:
No 84 Tearoom
Three Daws Riverside Inn
Little White Dress Bridal Outlet
Julis Creations Dressmaker & Alterations
Laptop World, Parrock Road
Artistic Florist, Cross Lane West
Artifical Lawn Company
Yoga Class, Clarence Place
Planet Game Hub
Ruth Mcmanus: Foot Health Practitioners & Facials and Massage