Participants Wanted: Have Your Say in the Future of Folkestone! Project as part of the Folkestone Fringe.
- Matthew Hahn
- Oct 7
- 2 min read
Event Details:
Date: 18 October 2025.
Time: 11am - 6pm; 5pm performance.
Location: Sunflower House, Folkestone.
Tickets: Free for participants & audiences.
For more information: folkestonepac@gmail.com; fpac.info; 07897084998.
The Folkestone Performing Arts Company is seeking participants for its Legislative Theatre Project which will bring the local community & and policy-makers together to co-create innovative and effective solutions to complex challenges that are faced by Folkestone residents.
Do you feel tired of shouting at the television, radio, or your mobile phone, having ideas about what needs to change — but feel unheard? Do you want to improve Folkestone's environment, housing, traffic, community spaces, local economy or other issue — but have no platform to share them? Now’s your chance to be heard. Let’s stop shouting into the void and start building something better, together.
On the 18th, as part of the FOLKESTONE FRINGE: FLINT & CLAY 2025 festival, we will co-create a short piece of theatre based on lived experiences addressing local challenges starting at 11am. At 5pm, they will perform this play in front of an audience of key policy makers, business owners, political leaders and others with the hope of legislating systemic change within the community.
It works like this: a small group of community members will create a very short play based addressing local challenges. They will perform this play in front of an audience of local politicians, advocates and other change-makers. We will then invite the audience to collaboratively shape alternative ideas into specific policy proposals, followed by deliberation, debate, and amendments to embed systemic change. And, finally, we will get commitments from the audience to action based on the proposals.
No experience necessary - just a desire to be heard.
Join us as we explore a new way of promoting local democratic change and have your voice heard. FPAC is currently recruiting participants for the project. Lunch will be provided.
Interested? Please get in touch: folkestonepac@gmail.com or 07897084998.
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