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Hear hear, Diana - wise words indeed. Far too many of these events and activities fail to benefit from really basic stuff, such as even a modicum of promotion, marketing or publicity. They're almost treated like trade secrets! No wonder some of them end up looking so bedraggled and half-arsed (last Saturday's 'market' being one).
This happens in Deal too, you know: there was an Italian seafront market last Sunday that as far as I'm aware had zero publicity. Why? Subsequently it turned into a half-baked ciabatta, despite the best efforts of the bemused stallholders.
And back to Dover, the town centre's a shambles - Bench Street/Townwall Street is utterly shameful in particular. This and the, ahem, DTIZ are areas that need so much stimulus and regeneration - and fast. Please! We mere mortals beg of you to do something! There was nothing wrong with the seafront in the first place (although now they're digging it up and replacing it with some sixth-form art project this summer - yes, why summer? - then I at least hope it's finished quickly and ends up looking good).
Our potentially lovely, but fast-declining, hometown is missing so many opportunities. In mitigation, the area around Dover Priory looks much better. But that's just the tip of a very big iceberg.
Cheers all - enjoy the lovely weather,
Andy