This week Mair Stratton, the Festival coordinator, praised the enthusiam and passion of the people of Whitstable in the Oyster Festival.

The full programme details will be released in a few weeks, once all the events are agreed. This year more local and national sponsors have seen the benefits of aligning with the Festival, seen as a great, wholesome and unique range of events.
Whitstable Oyster Festival Association secretary, Brian Baker, thanked the residents of the Town in welcoming Mair saying, "WOFA members constituted the majority of the interview panel when we were looking to appoint a new coordinator. We chose Mair as the person best able to help us develop the sustainability of the Festival into the future.

"The massive amount of hard work she has put into forging new links with all sectors of the local community together with the new ideas she has developed jointly with the townspeople bode well for this and future Festivals.

"In working alongside Mair, and with the professional support of Canterbury City Council's Arts and Creative Development team, Whitstable people have forged partnerships that are not only giving local people more say and involvement in their own town, but paving the way of the continuation of such events in regard to current legislation."


WOFA is always keen to talk to any residents or businesses who have ideas for the Festival, or wish to get involved in supporting, planning or delivering the Festival in any way. WOFA can be contacted through it's website www.wofa.org.uk