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  But why arts?
  
  Everyone else along the coast has done arts to death.
  
  We cannot redevelop Dover on arts alone, we need a multi faceted approach which should include an element of arts (particularly say theatre where we have a really good independent company), but also include history (including industrial heritage), countryside, education, industry etc. Of course a vibrant retail sector with a range of catering outlets (from fast food to high dining) to suit all tastes is required as an adjunct and partial facilitator to the other things.
  
  Vic for all his faults had a good concept with the Festival of Dover, he just did not sell it well, organise it etc. This would be a great way to pull together and promote all the good things we have, think "Time Team" meets Folkestone Triennial meets theatre meets sports meets "Countryfile" to get an idea of what we could do with this idea.

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