EBBSFLEET GARDEN CITY CREATIVE COMMUNITY CELEBRATION
LIGHTING UP THE NEIGHBOURHOOD & SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON THE COMMUNITY

Location:
Castle Hill Community Centre & Cherry Orchard Primary Academy + surrounding outdoor spaces.
Cherry Orchard Road, Ebbsfleet Valley, Kent DA10 1AD

The WINTER GATHERING brings together local communities for a celebration of the neighbourhood through arts, creativity and food.
• Get immersed in the magical atmosphere of outdoor illuminations
• Explore a trail of art installations
• Enjoy live performances
• Take part in creative taster activities
• Sample local food
• Find out about local community activities & meet other local residents

INDOOR ACTIVITIES:

‘Have a Go’ creative drop-in workshops and illuminated art installations
• No need to book, just turn up
• All materials provided
• Suitable for all ages
• Places allocated on first come, first served basis
• Make your own event souvenirs to take home
• Learn circus skills with Dizzy O’Dare
• Help create collective artworks inspired by local themes
• Explore illuminated art installations

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES:

Enchanted Garden  | 5-8pm
Lighting installations by Emergency Exit Arts and a trail of illuminated artworks created with local arts and community groups

Welcome to the Rosherville Pleasure Gardens | 6 & 6.30pm
Magic Lantern show by artists Nicole Mollett & Frog Morris

Local Talent Showcase | 6.30-7pm
Featuring live music, dance and poetry

Finale Performance | 7pm
Cohesion Plus presents the Kings of Dhol, featuring costumed performers from Emergency Exit Arts and Dizzy O’Dare & local schools and community groups

RAFFLE PRIZE winner announced 7.30pm
(raffle tickets handed out on arrival to all visitors)

Finish 8pm

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CALL FOR VOICES!

Do you live in Ebbsfleet, Northfleet, Swanscombe, Greenhithe, Gravesham or Dartford?

In advance of the Winter Gathering, we’re putting together a community soundscape; a creative mix of music and sound bites of local people’s opinions on what’s great about our community. This will be aired for the first time at the event on Friday 7 February.

To take part all you need is your voice and a mobile phone with a voice memo function:

• Open the ‘voice memo’ application on your phone.
• Record your response to the question, “What’s great about my community?” of no longer than 30 seconds.
• Email your recording to info@LV21.co.uk for the soundscape.
• All recordings are edited as anonymous soundbites.

We’d love to hear from all ages. If you do not have access to a mobile phone or the internet please contact us to arrange support.