It’s time to open this year’s Folkestone Living Advent Calendar!

Join host Clare Reeves as she guides us through door openings filled with artistic wonder and community spirit.

We hear from Sue and Sadie of Jim Jams Arts as they welcome eight performances to the Harbour Arm for the first door of 2023.

Lady Christmas reveals more Christmas magic about her wintry wardrobe. James Middleton from Neon Afterschool Performance Group tells Clare about the work that went into the performance behind door 5 at The Quarterhouse.

Susanna Howard from Living Words speaks about the improv group’s moving performance from last year, before revealing what they’ve been working on for door number seven. The group performed behind door seven at Chaos Cards and Clare catches up with general manager of the board game store, Liz Flyn.

Stay tuned to hear where next week’s doors will be and remember to subscribe now wherever you are listening.

2:02 – Sadie and Sue from Jim Jam Arts talks to Clare ahead of the big reveal at door one at The Harbour Arm.

3:00 – Lady Christmas reveals more about her velvet outfit.

4:25 – Dan Johannson from The Harbour Arm speaks to Clare as the atmosphere gets festive on opening night.

5:30 – CEO of The Rainbow Centre Mary Stredwick speaks to Clare about how donations collected at door one will help support people experiencing deprivation and hardship throughout Folkestone and Hythe district.

7:40 – James Middleton from Neon afterschool performance group talks to Clare ahead of their living advent calendar performance behind door number five.

10:36 – The Trial of Jack Frost is brought to life at The Quarterhouse by Neon afterschool performance group and The Young Animators Club.

14:56 – General manager of Chaos Cards, Liz Flyn speaks to Clare about hosting door number seven.

16:48 – Susanna Howard from Living Words remembers a previous Living Advent Calendar performance and talks about what’s in store behind door number seven this year.

22:33 – Lady Christmas reveals the locations of doors eight to 14.

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Find out more about The Rainbow Centre at https://www.rainbow-centre.org/

This podcast has been made possible thanks to funding from Big Lottery Reaching Communities Fund, Arts Council England, Roger De Haan Charitable Trust, Creative Folkestone and some kind and supportive Folkestone & Hythe District Councillors.