Promenade - a celebration of heritage and architecture on Sheppey

PROMENADE

HERITAGE • ARCHITECTURE • ART

A WEEKEND OF EVENTS, TALKS AND PERFORMANCES.
SHEERNESS, ISLE OF SHEPPEY, KENT.

FRIDAY 9 TO SUNDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2011

• MICHAEL PALIN - Sunday 11 September 12.30 - Sheppey Little Theatre

• DAN CRUICKSHANK - Friday 9 September 7pm - Sheppey Little Theatre

• PTOLEMY DEAN • CHRISTOPHER WOODWARD • EDWIN HEATHCOTE - Saturday 10 September 12.30 - Blue Town Heritage Centre

• AKADEMI – A spectacular, outdoor performance, Paradiso, choreographed specially for the Beachfields site

• FRINGE COMMUNITY PROGRAMME

Promenade provides a unique opportunity to explore and celebrate the rich history and heritage of Sheerness as a perennially popular seaside resort and once significant naval port.

Presenting talks, events and performance by leading architectural historians, writers, broadcasters and a nationally acclaimed dance company, and with a Fringe programme of community activities, Promenade commemorates the past and its shaping of place, and reflects on its importance in contemporary community life.

For a full programme of events and to book tickets click here .

Akademi’s Paradiso appears as part of the Encounter project within Promenade: www.encounter-northkent.co.uk

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