INDEX local travel
The Harbour Photo:
www.discoverfolkestone.co.uk
Don’t miss the chance to rediscover our seaside neighbour, Folkestone –
especially in this last month of its terrific Triennial art event, says Monica Lindsay
A Grande
or poncey. It’s never going to be the south-east’s answer to Padstow – and it almost certainly wouldn’t want to be. But its made-over harbour and creative quarter, impressive Edwardian architecture, lovely
J
UST LIKE MARGATE, no one could ever accuse Folkestone of being twee
parks and sheltered bays for paddling mean it’s certainly got plenty to lure visitors; especially now, in the last month of its 12- week Triennial (see box, right). One of the most ambitious
public art projects in the UK, the Folkestone Triennial invites artists to use the town as their canvas, utilising public spaces to create pieces that reflect issues affecting both Folkestone and the wider world, with this year’s theme, ‘A Million Miles From Home’. The event is the flagship project of the Creative Foundation, a charity based in Folkestone that’s done great things in promoting a large-scale renewal of the quirky old-town area close to the harbour. Some 60 buildings on Tontine Street and the Old High Street have been redeveloped, breathing life into previously uninhabitable spaces and providing attractive work and living options for creative tenants.
The Creative Foundation has breathed new life into the Old Town area. Photo:
www.centralphotography.com
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For children Many of the Triennial
installations – and especially the
ones we’ve highlighted – should appeal to children (mine, aged six and nine, certainly enjoyed them – though admittedly the odd ice-cream-flavoured bribe to keep going did help), but other good options for littlies include the water jets that rise up from the ground intermittently in the harbour area – hours of fun if children are modelling their bathing costumes or if you’ve got a change of clothing with you. A little further along the coast, don’t miss a meander through the lovely Coastal Park, which features hidden play area with tubes to slide through and walls to climb.
Shopping
The Creative Quarter, with its galleries, thrift shops and boutiques is definitely worth pottering round – visit Rennies at 47 The Old High St for mid- 20th century furniture and accessories, while The Boutique at 13 Rendezvous St has a great line in affordable high-glamour women’s party-wear..
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