The Creative Foundation

The Creative Foundation is a charitable organisation which aims to regenerate Folkestone Old Town. Through the efforts of the Foundation and the support of other organisations, the area is being reborn as a national centre for creativity, known as The Creative Quarter.

The Foundation is investing some £40 million into the refurbishment of run-down properties and will let them at long-term affordable rents as workspaces for artists and creative businesses (many with living accommodation).

A University campus development has also been completed within the Old Town area, offering courses in the arts. The Folkestone Academy is also being built, which will specialise in the arts and European culture.

The first Folkestone Sculpture Triennale is being planned for 2008. Stretching 2 miles along the coast, it will showcase new site-specific work by some of the world's leading contemporary artists.

A Performing Arts and Business Centre is also in the process of development, funded with a grant from Kent County Council and possibly with further funding from the Channel Corridor Partnership and SEEDA - the regional development agency.

This centre will be a significant performance space in the heart of the developing Creative Quarter and deliver workspace for new creative business startups. For more information email info@creativefoundation.org.uk.

The Glassworks
Mill Bay
Folkestone
Kent CT20 1JS
 01303 245799
fax: 01303 223761