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A laser light show, the first model of the Turner
Contemporary gallery, a new youth website and demonstrations by
young people will be some of the features on offer from Kent County
Council at this year's Kent County Show.
Staff are gearing up to meet some of the expected 100,000
visitors at the event from Friday 11 to Sunday 13 July at the
Detling Showground and will be on hand to highlight the many
services KCC provides using a variety of fun interactive displays,
activities and competitions.
Show highlights
This year KCC will have displays in two large marquees as well
as the Youth Village area, Gateway Mobile, Duke of Edinburgh's
Award trailer, the Tenterden Detached Project for young people and
the Freedom Pass Bus all situated at stand 256 within the
Experience Kent area alongside the Falmouth Ring.
Some of the stands to look out for include:
- Laser light show to keep Kent moving - Every hour, an
interactive display reacts to visitors' movements and highlights
Kent's country parks, coastline and wildlife
- Hands on demonstrations about
learning
in Kent - Students will be giving practical demonstrations
about a range of vocational courses including health and beauty,
construction, mechanics, hospitality and catering.
- Turner in miniature - Ahead of work starting later this year to
build the major new gallery in Margate, a detailed model by
architects David Chipperfield will be on display for the first
time. Read about the
Turner Contemporary
- Go to Togogo - a new website for young people in Kent
will be available to try and everyone who gives their comments on
the site will receive vouchers and be entered into a prize
draw
- Keeping an eye out for counterfeits -
Kent
Trading Standards will be showing a range of fake goods and
inviting visitors to Spot the Fake
- Test Your Knowledge and Trek Around Kent - An interactive
electronic quiz by
Kent Registrations and giant board game will offer prizes to
those who know all about the county
- A local library at the County Show - Young people will be able
to choose a book which will be bought by
Kent libraries and
given to their local library with a nameplate showing who chose it
and when. There will also be a place to sit and read and talk to
library staff.
There will also be a chance to vote for an alternative
suggestion for the Ebbsfleet landmark (link opens in a new window)
- Kent's Invicta Horse.
Update 11 July 2008:
KCC has won best
trade stand for the public sector and services category at the
Kent County Show. |