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The Tenterden Light Trail Experience
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The Tenterden Light Trail Experience
By In Tenterden
A new 4-day light installation trail designed to offer our local community & visitors a safe interactive experience to come together again as we rebuild our lives post COVID and prepare for Christmas!
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We have designed a special 2021 light installation trail to bring together our community and offer everyone a free and festive event with the community at its heart. Getting back to socialising and feeling safe to get out and about again is going to take time, but we think it's really important to offer lots of opportunities for people to take things at their own pace and not have to worry about expensive tickets and entrance fees - especially when many have been struggling financially. Arts are a great leveller, and this event will act as something that all our community groups can use to come together, discuss and enjoy - schools, youth clubs, day centres for the elderly... it's time to thrive again! Our installations will be in situ for 4 days from 25-28 November to kick start the town's Christmas period, celebrating the town's built and natural heritage, but will also support local businesses, welcome visitors and provide a space for everyone to re-connect.
What we'll deliver:
- 4 themed light installations along the high street
- 1 walk through magical light tunnel
- A designated residents preview evening (Thursday 25th)/ guided walks programme
Why it's a great idea:
1. The impact of Covid has left some residents anxious about returning to large events, others have felt isolated and detached and many businesses and families have struggled economically over the past 18 months. In order to meet these needs, we will replace the light procession by creating a light trail; this will offer an opportunity to recreate the much-loved atmosphere while allowing attendees space and time to engage with it in the a way they feel comfortable. 2. We want more people to come on board and get involved with the light trail and will open up the planning for community members in learning more about creative events to volunteer with the builds and on the event days. It's not just about us parachuting in light sculptures, it's about our community creating something we can all feel proud of together.
Steps to get it done:
- commissioning of art installations
- completion of installation builds
- high street installation
- residents walking preview - Thursday 25th November
- Light Trail live 24-28 November 2021
Light Installation trails are increasingly popular, but due to the scale, cost of production and commercial focus, these events are often priced out of reach for many families and retired members of the community. This light trail aims to bring an element of the magic created at these events to Tenterden, not only making them free to access but so the installations can attract visitors over the Christmas in Tenterden weekend and avoid crowd bottle necks such as a procession. In 2019, 333 local school children worked together to create a town light installation. This programme will look to expand on this success by working in addition with local artists and crafters. The key theme for the 2021 festive event will be Tenterden's built and natural heritage; creating light installations that reflect the towns history and amazing wildlife. Installations will be offered to the council to remain in key areas and to the Kent & East Sussex Railway to support their festive activity.
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The Tenterden Light Trail Experience has reached 40% of its target!2 months ago
Kent County Council pledged £3,0002 months ago
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40 people have backed The Tenterden Light Trail Experience!3 months ago
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The Tenterden Light Trail Experience has reached 20% of its target!4 months ago
Tenterden Town Council pledged £2,5004 months ago
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30 people have backed The Tenterden Light Trail Experience!4 months ago
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How will the money be spent?Total £16,453
Costs Breakdown
This shows how money raised for the project will be spent. These costs have been confirmed by the project's Delivery Manager and verified.
25%
cowshedworkshop
£4,144
21%
Light Tunnel Framework
£3,468
16%
mk illuminations
£2,651
11%
Additional costs to cover electrical installation and increase in event insurance
£1,800
6%
Contingency budget - 8-10%
£1,000
5%
Bay Garden Services
£800
5%
plasticsheet.com
£788
4%
Angel wing frame - Barefoot wealder
£576
Overfunding
This project is enabled for overfunding. If the project hits its funding goal before the end of the campaign period, any extra funds raised will be spent (in order of priority) on:
- overfunding would allow an additional in school arts project that would cost approx £1,600
Total £16,453
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3 years ago we set up the CIC Christmas in Tenterden to bring back the Christmas market as a community event with a remit to support local businesses and producers at its core. We wanted to engage with the community to create not only a market that supported local businesses and showcase producers and artisans from across Kent.... we wanted to bring a bit of Christmas magic back to the town.
Starting with a Zero budget we built up the market, engaged with the businesses and introduced a sense of pageantry and inclusion by creating a Christmas parade.
To date we have delivered 3 parades alongside the market and in 2019 introduced a wider arts and cultural element by working with local school children to create a light installation from recycled plastic. This was a great success and planted the seed of an idea to create an installation trail.
The organisation has 2 core people... that make the event happen, and then relies on fantastic volunteers across the community that come together to help to deliver the event.
Residents and visitors love our installations, quoting that they offer the opportunity for families who can't afford to engage with the ticketed events, the opportunity to experience a festive atmosphere.
'In Tenterden' has been set up as a CIC to ensure that the delivery of the Christmas event remains focused on the community.
Project Delivery Manager: In Tenterden The Project Delivery Manager takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.
Contractors: Cranbrook Iron,Cowshed Workshop,Event Electrix,barefoot Welder,Bay Garden Services The team responsible for building or installing the project.