WOFA News: May 2008
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Wednesday, 7 May 2008
Oyster Festival to star on TV
This year's Whitstable Oyster Festival is attracting more attention than ever before thanks to a huge interest from television.
Meridian Television is currently putting together a special feature about the festival and will be filming on several dates during the festival, include a live broadcast on Friday 25 July.
And the popular BBC programme Coast, seen by around 3.5 million people, will begin its next series later this year with an episode focusing on Whitstable. The programme will be concentrating on the Oyster Festival and filming is scheduled for Saturday 19 and Thursday 24 July.
Festival Coordinator Mair Stratton said the interest in the festival from television is proof that the hard work involved in promoting and developing the festival is paying dividends.
She added: “In recent years the festival has gone from being a small local event to something that people across the country are beginning to recognise. It continues to go from strength to strength and has proved itself a real asset to the community and the town’s businesses.”
This year’s festival takes place from Saturday 19 to Sunday 27 July and features an eclectic mix of events, from traditional pageantry to numerous arts and community activities, with an increased focus on food and drink.
Whitstable Oyster Festival is funded by Canterbury City Council and organised by the council in partnership with the Whitstable Oyster Festival Association.
(Original post from Canterbury City Council).
Meridian Television is currently putting together a special feature about the festival and will be filming on several dates during the festival, include a live broadcast on Friday 25 July.
And the popular BBC programme Coast, seen by around 3.5 million people, will begin its next series later this year with an episode focusing on Whitstable. The programme will be concentrating on the Oyster Festival and filming is scheduled for Saturday 19 and Thursday 24 July.
Festival Coordinator Mair Stratton said the interest in the festival from television is proof that the hard work involved in promoting and developing the festival is paying dividends.
She added: “In recent years the festival has gone from being a small local event to something that people across the country are beginning to recognise. It continues to go from strength to strength and has proved itself a real asset to the community and the town’s businesses.”
This year’s festival takes place from Saturday 19 to Sunday 27 July and features an eclectic mix of events, from traditional pageantry to numerous arts and community activities, with an increased focus on food and drink.
Whitstable Oyster Festival is funded by Canterbury City Council and organised by the council in partnership with the Whitstable Oyster Festival Association.
(Original post from Canterbury City Council).
Labels: BBC Coast, Whitstable, Whitstable Oyster Festival 2008
