Tenterden Folk Day Trust

Registered charity number 1038663

Promoting folk song, music and dance

 


Some interesting facts about Tenterden Folk Day Trust

The Trust was formed in 1993 and has now grown into a local Folk Development Agency. Our objects are to preserve and advance the public education and appreciation of traditional and contemporary folk music, song, dance and other related traditions, crafts and folk arts as part of the living heritage. Donations, sponsorship and other offers of assistance, to help achieve these aims, are always welcome.

Honorary Patron

                        Shirley Collins

Honorary vice presidents

                        Dave Grabham

The charity trustees:

Alan Castle - Festival Director

Kathy Drage – Chief steward

Mike Levy

John Link

Anne Thomas

Ian Wookey

 

In addition to the Trustees listed above, the following people are on the Tenterden Festival Committee.

The other committee members:

Gail Wright - Craft Fair Organiser

Bob Drage - chief stewards

Mike Pearson

Catherine Cornish

Barbara Lawrence

Martin Lawrenson

Dave and Eileen Masterson

 

Sponsors and supporters of the Trust include;

Ashford Borough Council,

Tenterden Town Council,

Kent County Council,

Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre

Community Action South Kent - CASK,

The Co-Operative Group

Kent Messenger Group

Kent and East Sussex Railway,

Gordon Thrussell and Courtfield Studios

Hobgoblin

Shepherd Neame Ltd

St. John’s Ambulance

St. Mildred's Parish Church

Talking Elephant Records

Tenterden & District Chamber of Commerce

Tenterden Leisure Centre.

Waitrose

Woodchurch Morris

 

Not forgetting the landlords of the public houses including;

The Eight Bells

The White Lion

The William Caxton

The Woolpack Hotel

The Vine Inn

Thanks also go to the other organisations and schools which support the Trust and our work throughout the year.

 

Affiliations and memberships:

Tenterden Folk Day Trust is;

 

Affiliated to the English Folk Dance and Song Society

 

 

   

 

A members of the Association of Festival Organisers

 

  

 

 

A member of South East Folk Arts Network

 

 

 

 

 

A member of The Ashford Federation of the Arts

 

 

  

For further information you can contact Tenterden Folk Day Trust, c/o Folk Spots.

 

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Last updated 9th April 2005

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