Looking forward to a Dover Summer packed with Events.
- 3 February 2009 11:2714611DDC Press Release**************
LOOKING FORWARD TO A SUMMER PACKED WITH EVENTS ACROSS THE COMMUNITY
As February makes a snowy start, it's time to look forward to a summer packed with events in Dover District! That's the message as Dover District Council looks forward to a range of events for all the family.
To continue the campaign to bring the Olympic Torch through Dover in 2012, Dover District Council along with partners plan to organise further events this summer.
There is also an action packed weekend of celebration taking to the air on 25/26 July to mark the centenary of Louis Bleriot's epic flight across the English Channel. A historic re-creation by Mikael Carlson in a Bleriot Xl monoplane, along with air displays by the Red Arrows are all planned. For full information, please see www.dover2009.co.uk
Many other free events are also being planned across our communities by a range of organisers, and there are already indications that there will be at least one event every weekend across the district over the summer months. From Time Travelling at Dover Castle on the first May Bank Holiday, through to the outdoor cinema event returning to Connaught Park at the end of August, with Deal's annual Maritime Folk Festival at the end of September, there's something for everybody in the year ahead.
Extensive information about what's on in the district can be found at the DDC website or by popping into your local Visitor Information Centre, where you can view the monthly events listing on display. Event organisers can plan and promote events through DDC's website. Information about venues, parks and other open spaces owned by the Council can be found at www.dover.gov.uk/communitydirectories or contact 01304 872406.
Cllr Nigel Collor, DDC Cabinet Member for Access and Property Management said: "We are looking forward to an exciting year ahead, with something for all the family. We are pleased to work with event organisers, and welcome information on events, to help promote them to as wide an audience as possible. It's always a shame when people say they didn't know events were on and missed out. There will be many opportunities for residents and visitors to enjoy themselves in Dover District, and we are working to let people enjoy an event, and then know when and where the next one will be."
For more information, please log onto the DDC website at www.dover.gov.uk and click on 'all community events' or call the Dover VIC on (01304) 205108.
- ends -email: dover7@msn.com - 3 February 2009 11:3014612Wow!! good stuff! Im certainly looking forward to the aerial events and displays. Should be a cracking summer here in Dover. We'll need a good summer to recharge our batteries as its been a fairly long 'orrible winter. Better days ahead!email: dover7@msn.com
- 3 February 2009 18:0114632Wow! that is great news, an aerial extravaganza with the Red Arrows and a Bleriot Xl! That is really something for all aeronautical buffs out there to look forward to.
- 3 February 2009 21:5314652DOVER VIC - oh no!!!!!!!!
- 3 February 2009 22:2814654We'll be getting a visit by the Wright Brothers before we know it
Been nice knowing you :) - 4 February 2009 08:4814672Lol!! guys
Here's one from the archives. Do you remember the day. It was cloudy, it had been raining, we were all filled with horror that the Red Arrows may not be able to appear as scheduled...then a break in the clouds and whammmmmm they crackled over our heads and my roof, and gadzooks I nearly spilt my champagne..the show was on.
We had great pictures in that day, the best one was from Ken Baker, who used to have the handle of Vintage, a spellbinding shot which was top slot on our frontpage. The one shown here is a more humble effort from myself.email: dover7@msn.com - 5 February 2009 11:2314762Looking at the website the inital prospects are good with more and more events being added.
Thanks needs to be extended to IT Officers at DDC for changes to the website as well as the team at the Visitor Information Centre who have mainly helped in pulling this together and will continue to do so.
You will see some excellent one off events, fair visits, meetings of the Dover Camera Club, National Trust events, Museum & Discovery Centre events and those at both Dover & Deal Castles, information kindly provided by English Heritage, and Lydden Race Circuit to mention but a few.
I have had discussions with some other major promoters in the District who are showing an initial interest in being involved - having said that, we are naturally interested in helping to promote as many smaller events as possible, not just the bigger ones, to increase attendances so if you have any in the pipeline or know anyone that has please contact DDC through the website.
We all need to know your events and what is happening in our area - remember, at least one event every weekend somewhere in the District between the begining of May and the end of August and many more especially during the school holidays.
Keep an eye on the website and don't miss out. - 5 February 2009 13:0514773It is interesting to see that, after all the negative comments about 'festival of Dover 2008', DDC have now embraced 'Dover 2009' as a year of events. The cynic in me could see a hint of sour grapes and a certain 'we can do it better' attitude creeping in here.Politics, it seems to me, for years, or all too long, has been concerned with right or left instead of right or wrong.
Richard Armour - 5 February 2009 14:5414777Think the big difference is that Dover2009 is around 25-26 July celebrations of the Bleriot flight, and latching on other events.
Festival of Dover didn't really have an 'umbrella' under which to catch people's attention
Been nice knowing you :) - 5 February 2009 17:1014785Grow up Chris. We are not competing with you but working together.
wATTY - 5 February 2009 18:4414793Pretty sure I did not say anything about competing and there was a definite 'could' in there, not a 'did'. Why so defensive?Politics, it seems to me, for years, or all too long, has been concerned with right or left instead of right or wrong.
Richard Armour - 5 February 2009 19:1314795Chris - I have met with Town Council staff twice on this and spoken with the Deputy Town Clerk at some length. The events that the TC are involved in should be listed and this will be done so that it is known that the TC are promoting the events as can be seen with other organisers on the website - as Paul says - working together and lots of organisations and groups working together for the benefit of the people over the whole of the Dover District.
- 5 February 2009 20:0314800Not defensive Chris, why post it?. Wind up maybe. Working together.Don't need it.
Watty - 5 February 2009 20:4114808i thought it was generally agreed that the festival of dover did not happen.
that is not to say that there were a couple of very good events put on by the town council and one from the deceased
town centre management.
the list of events is growing, no time for petty differences.
the bleriot event looks like being mind blowing, once the media get wind of this nearer the time, we could get a
stack of visitors. - 6 February 2009 07:351482430 events throughout the Dover District are listed from today for the rest of February.
All will not suit all but worth a look to see what you could be missing.
