Future Foundry’s first ever Dover Youth Festival is an exciting week-long festival for and by the young people of Dover. All are welcome to get involved in the events, activities and to visit our exhibition, which showcases the creative and cultural passions, hobbies and interests of Dover’s amazing young people.
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Recommended: Young People, Artists, Local Decision Makers, Youth Workers, Families and Friends, Schools.
Impact: Creative Arts in Kent, New Resources, Support, Opportunities, and Skills for Young Persons in and out of School.
Special Thanks to: Arts Council England, Artswork, Artsmark, Artsmark, Pie Factory Music, Dover District Council, Dover Town Council.
Photo Credit: Future Foundry, Graphic Designer: Tommy Brentnall
Download PDF Programme here DOVER YOUTH FESTIVAL 2023 programme
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Jake St Ange
21/10/23
From 2pm
We are delighted to announce that local songwriter singer, Jake St Ange will be opening the festival! Not to be missed!
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Careers with Artswork
21/10/23 & 23/10/23
All Day
Artswork is an arts organisation working in the Dover community. Their work strives to make the arts and creativity available to absolutely everyone. They will be delivering careers-based drop in activities. Open to all young people. Participate in creative zine making and learn about potential careers and apprenticeships in the creative industries. See artwork.org.uk.
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Parental Acceptance with Shaun Dawson
21/10/23 & 28/10/23
All Day
Star of Netflix and Channel 4’s Drag SOS, Shaun Dawson aka Poppy Love will be leading a session for parents and young people, focussing on parental acceptance. As a passionate campaigner for parental acceptance and proud LGBTQIA+ ally, Shaun has an important message to share.
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Future Foundry Film Festival Day
22/10/23
All Day
All films that were submitted to us as part of the film festival will be screened, prizes will be announced by community filmmaker Ed Ingall-Webb, plus more to be revealed!
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The Big Draw with Dover Creative Network
23/10/23
All Day
This year, The Big Draw will be held at Dover Youth Festival! Led by Dover Creative Network artists Petra Matthews Crow and Steph Wallace. This year’s theme is drawing with senses. Open to all ages, no experience or skills needed. A drawing table will be available to use all throughout the festival too!
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Drop-in Workshops: Cyanotypes with Casey and Upcycling Denim with Gloria
24/10/23
All Day
On Tuesday, drop in between 10am-5pm to have a go at the photographic printing process ‘Cyanotype’, led by artist Casey Brett. Gloria Jane Royer will also be in the Charlton Centre up-cycling old denim to create something new for and with you to take home. All materials and equipment provided.
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Drop-in Workshop: Signage with Zo
25/10/23
All Day
Using reclaimed materials, and saying whatever you want to say, get involved in making your own banner or sign with Zo Defferary. Bring along any waste materials which you might want to use, if you like!
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Create A Song In A Day With Oliver Seager/Kotchin *BOOK ON EITHER SESSION 1 OR SESSION 2*
25/10/23
12pm & 2.30pm
Oliver Seager aka Kotchin is a hip hop artist and producer from Kent. He has huge experience of working in the music industry and we’re so lucky that he will be running a workshop for Dover Youth Festival. Write a song in an afternoon: Including singing, rap, mixing, and instruments. All abilities and genres welcome.
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Climate Action Day
26/10/23
All Day
Thursday 26th of October is Climate Action Day! Bob Henderson will be with us documenting the voices of Dover’s young climate activists (typewriter in hand), Zo will be hosting a trash-shoe workshop where you can design and make your own footwear out of waste materials, Louella Ward of Kent Downs AONB will be coming to talk to us about the aspiring Cross-Channel UNESCO Global Geopark (which Dover is part of!), and the Future Foundry team will be in house to tell you all about their initiative ‘Closing The Loop’…plus more to be announced!
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Future Creatives Takeover
26/10/23
All Day
Special edition of Future Foundry’s new Future Creatives club. During this workshop, expert artist educator Nova Marshall, will give Dover’s young people a chance to have their voices heard, to express their opinions and to show the town how they might be involved in future decision making.
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Drag n Drop Workshop with Anxious Pickle Club *BOOK HERE*
27/10/23
11am & 2pm
Dover’s very own Anxious Pickle Club will be leading drag workshops for 14 to 19 year olds, as part of Dover Youth Festival’s live programme – come and learn terrific tips from Crunchy Noodle and Cheryl Shots, with support from itsemmapanda.
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Ceramics with Rainna Erbas and The Forge
27/10/23 & 28/10/23
All Day
Have a go at ceramics, with Channel 4’s The Great Pottery Throwdown contestant, Dover’s very own Rainna Erbas.
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Coney Interactive Gaming: Gathering Storm *BOOK ON EITHER SESSION 1 OR SESSION 2*
28/10/23
Times TBA
BAFTA-winning game makers Coney come to Dover Youth Festival! Bringing ‘Gathering Storm’ to you, this is a game about being in charge, and facing a gathering storm. “You’re islanders, competing for land, power, and Oreos (for real!). Join one of three houses in the government of a small island, threatened by a gathering storm. This is a game about democracy, grown-ups and young people, with a twist in its tail.”
Film Screening: Ghostbusters
28/10/23
11am
Ghostbusters will be screening from 11am in the cinema. Come and hang out!
+ Plus, Shaun Dawson (AKA Poppy Love) will be bringing us all together with a resident DJ set on Friday 27th October, plus Year-10 DJ Max Worboys spinning the tunes and closing the festival on Saturday 28th October from 4pm!
