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ARCHIVE OF 2009 PROGRAMME!

2009 Festival Fringe - pre Festival Events If you are in Whitstable on Friday before the festival why not look in at the Fish Slab Gallery in Oxford Street or see Whitstable Photographic Group’s exhibition in the Methodist Church (Argyle Road). You can also visit artist ‘Sue Carfrae’s Open House to see her work as she prepares for her up-coming exhibition ‘New light and old whispers’. In the evening you’ll find ‘Jumpin’ Jive with Kit Peckham at Deco 5 and live music in several of the town’s excellent pubs. From 4th July until 31st July Red Sands Radio will be broadcasting from Whitstable Harbour to the local area on 87.7 FM, and on-line, promoting Project Redsand with Oyster Festival updates. Don’t miss the new season of BBC2’s Coast programme on Tuesday 14th July which starts its journey around the UK at Whitstable, filmed during last year’s Oyster Festival.
2009 Festival Events
Saturday 18th July Click on a event quick link for more information, or Saturday’s detailed listing for all this day’s events.	Start with a Walk A1 Open Art Exhibition Dead Horse Morris Seaside Brocante Oyster Lacemakers Festival Art Spots - Sat July 18th Exhibition: Whitstable Photographic Group Pebble Paintings: Art out in the open Creepy Crawly! The Amazing World of Minibeasts Landing of the Oysters Music at the Festival Outpost Live Music on South Quay The Oyster Parade Strictly Whitstable Juggle It All Splash Pals Tell Tale Tours. The Penguins have arrived! Street Entertainment at the Festival Outpost Samba Pelo Mar Marlowe in Motion present: James Campbell - Comedy for Kids Whistlefish Around the World The Latin Funktion Free music at the East Kent pub Festival Art Spots - Sun 19th July
Sunday 19th July Sunday’s detailed listing.	A1 Open Art Exhibition Pebble Paintings: Art out in the open Creepy Crawly! The Amazing World of Minibeasts Oyster Festival Petanque Competition Sea Sunday Service & Parade Scallywags Dog Show Festival Art Spots - Sun 19th July Sea Sunday in the Harbour - Multi-event Meet the Beastly Boys Lindley Playhouse at Large Crab and Winkle with Spokes Tropical Elements Steel Band Mud Tug Coastal History - A Whitstable Walkabout with Kent Wildlife Trust Whitstable Whistlefish Sing the World Live Jazz at Deco5
Monday 20th July Monday’s detailed listing.	Exhibition: Whitstable Photographic Group Pebble Paintings: Art out in the open A1 Open Art Exhibition Oyster Lacemakers Festival Art Spot - Mon 20th July Creepy Crawly! The Amazing World of Minibeasts Hey Diddle Music Books, Bears & Biscuits featuring the Tell Woman Creative Tasters - Create a water colour painting Creative Tasters - Create a Mixed Media Collage Whitstable Walk Invicta Jazz Orchestra Old Time Music Hall Kentish Pubs
Tuesday 21st July Tuesday’s detailed listing.	Exhibition: Whitstable Photographic Group Pebble Paintings: Art out in the open Festival Art Spots - Sun 19th July Creepy Crawly! The Amazing World of Minibeasts A1 Open Art Exhibition Tue 21st July Oyster Lacemakers Festival Art Spot - Tues 21st July Circus Skills Workshop Make a Kite, Fly a Kite - Drop in workshop Creative Tasters - Create a sculpture using air drying clay Creative Tasters - ‘fairy cakes’, pin cushions and paperweights Crusty Crabs Whitstable - from Village to Town Sunset Saunter with the Kent Wildlife Trust Bellringing Old Time Music Hall Tony Blake's Archive Film Show Oyster Singers Oyster Festival Mega-Quiz Bill Barnacle's A1 Connection
Wednesday 22nd July Wednesday’s detailed listing.	Pebble Paintings: Art out in the open Festival Art Spots - Sun 19th July Creepy Crawly! The Amazing World of Minibeasts A1 Open Art Exhibition Wed 22nd July Oyster Lacemakers Festival Art Spot - Wed 22nd July What Are You Doing Here? Kite Flying Whitstable Brewery Beer Festival Walk, Talk and Cream Tea Creative Tasters- Be creative with stringing and knotting Creative Tasters - Create an embroidered bag Tell Tale Tours. The Penguin Search! 'Knockout!' Glorious Gardening with Jean Griffin and Kevin Tooher The Shipwright Shanty Crew and Friends Poetry in Motion Old Time Music Hall Tishomingo Jazz Band
Thursday 23rd July Thursday’s detailed listing.	Pebble Paintings: Art out in the open Creepy Crawly! The Amazing World of Minibeasts A1 Open Art Exhibition Oyster Lacemakers Victory Wood and The Battle of Trafalgar Festival Art Spot - Thu 23rd July Adventures in Wonderland What Are You Doing Here? Walk in Time Whitstable Brewery Beer Festival Junior Belly Dancing Creative Tasters - Create a self-portrait using mixed media Grotters Galore Creative Tasters - Create a stunning beaded bracelet Creative Tasters - Create ‘shabby chic’, hearts & birds Phantasmagoria Blessing of the Waters Old Time Music Hall Carmina Avium The Barretts Grotters at Night
Friday 24th July Friday’s detailed listing.	Pebble Paintings: Art out in the open Festival Art Spots - Sun 19th July Creepy Crawly! The Amazing World of Minibeasts A1 Open Art Exhibition Oyster Lacemakers Sea Shore Safari with Kent Wildlife Trust Lantern Workshop Sports Alive! What are you doing here? Topping Times and Jolly Japes Whitstable Brewery Beer Festival Prof. Des Turner’s Punch & Judy Show Creative Tasters - Create your way into someone’s heart Creative Tasters - Create an Oil Painting Art Beach: Pearls of Wisdom with Valerie Bartlett Horsebridge Singers Whitstable: The Oyster town Old Time Music Hall Comedy Club at the Horsebridge - Edinburgh Preview Lost Souls: a Storytelling Ghost Walk with Scandalmongers Music at the East Kent - Cold Shots King David Wonderful Woodlice Tea Dance
Saturday 25th July Saturday’s detailed listing.	Pebble Paintings: Art out in the open Festival Art Spots - Sun 19th July A1 Open Arts Exhibition Festival Art Spots The Bureau Of Silly Ideas Oyster Lacemakers Pearl Dive Wonderful Woodlice EPICentre Samba Pelo Mar Live Music on South Quay The Art of Relaxation with Dharma Kharma Whitstable Brewery Beer Festival Whitstable's People Art Beach: Pearls of Wisdom with Valerie Bartlett Samba Pelo Mar Oyster Eating Competition Making Whitstable Waves Old Time Music Hall Harbour Music Stage Whitstable Music Society Fletch Whitstable Waves

2009 Festival Fringe - post Festival Events Stay around for the fabulous EPICentre food fair sponsored by Produced in Kent (10am to 5pm). Visit Arts Spot at Sarah Stake’s Open Studios (26 Island Wall) and ‘Sue Carfrae’s Open House (6 Northwood Road). Enjoy the Whitstable Brewery Beer Festival with a DJ reggae roast in the afternoon, free entry all day and the Foolfighters playing in the evening (£5 entry). Chill out with a tea dance with Whitstable Improvement Trust or live jazz at and Deco 5 in Oxford Street (4-6pm).
Sunday 26th July Sunday’s detailed listing.	Tea Dance EpiCentre