Last Night of the Proms on Big Screen this coming saturday. Big event. All welcome.
- 7 September 2009 16:0828570DDC information>>>***
LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS
COMES TO THE BIG SCREEN IN DOVER
An evening of musical celebrations is coming to Dover this Saturday (12 September) - with the Last Night of the Proms from the Royal Albert Hall showing live on the Big Screen in Dover Market Square from 7.30-10.30pm. There is also a live jazz and dance performance of a piece of music exploring the myths and legends of East Kent, from 7pm. Everyone is invited to come along and enjoy the fun and the spirit of the evening, and bring a picnic, (but remember that all Big Screen events are no alcohol events).
The installation of the Big Screen in Dover this year followed a wide range of partners working together. It was installed for use by the community for information and local events, as well as for national events, and the Olympics in 2012. The BBC provides content and manages the screen.
This event follows the successful All Dancing Dover celebration on Saturday 29 August, which marked the official launch of the Big Screen. It was estimated that the event was attended by around 1500 people. All Dancing Dover was a nationally recognised Cultural Olympiad event, and highlights were shown on Big Screens across the country. The launch also saw the announcement of the winner of the competition to design a poster for the back of the Big Screen, which was won by Alan Davis from Kingsdown.
For more information, please contact Gillian Gayton on 01304 872424 or log onto www.dover.gov.ukemail: dover7@msn.com - 7 September 2009 16:1328571Im popping over to this as I believe it is also something of an 'official' do. I may have to get more pictures of a bigwig or two but its all part of the fun. Some live music too...so as they say bring a picnic. But no alcohol. One cant even have a wee snifter!
More fun times in Dover. The events keep rolling out email: dover7@msn.com - 7 September 2009 17:2128575Do we have to bring our own chairs .Thank you but no thanks rather sit in my own armchair with toilet on hand and plenty of drinks .
- 7 September 2009 17:5828576is it not better to enjoy a major social event in the company of others?
imagine watching a sporting event on the box where there are no spectators present.
hope the weather holds and there is a big turnout. - 7 September 2009 17:5828577Toilet on hand........didn't the Victorian Women used to tiddle on their hands to prevent chilblains?
- 7 September 2009 18:1028579Could be fun.
- 7 September 2009 19:1328581
OHHHHH Barry.
If your refering to the post above yours I may have to review our friendship.
No drink? I suppse we are all tarred with the same brush then, and I bet the same old faces will be there with can in hand and left alone.
I think I'll sit in a local or stay home.
Ian...grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet. - 7 September 2009 20:5428585it did make me smile ian, the bit about no booze.
it seems ok for the inebriated to spend all day in town making a nuisance of themselves, but posh barry and the rest of his entourage are not allowed their crate of "bolly".
i find that i can sing "land of hope and glory" much better when my whistle has been wetted. - 7 September 2009 21:4428586I am sure a wee snifter or few can be accomodated Ian. I am sure you know what I mean. My rebellious streak comes out at times like this. Why should responsible adults have to suffer because of the irresponsible minority.
- 7 September 2009 22:5628587Well if you promise not to pee in my hand Barry I may well turn up.
I may be there late due to other things happening and enjoy a snifter or two with you.
I've done Leeds Castle and stuff like that but WHY should I be penalizzzed for the local alcose, They totaly screw the whole place up and if one ends up stood next to me on Saturday night he could well be watching the stars in more way than one, But that would only make me worse than him.
I'll have to go in Ninja mode. 
Ian...grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet. - 8 September 2009 19:0528608Camelbacks may be the way forward,or discreet use of a hip flask.beer the food of the gods
- 8 September 2009 19:3028609at least they trying
- 8 September 2009 19:4228615lost me there keith, who is trying?
- 8 September 2009 19:4428616to long to list lol
anyone who trys to help by using the screen and encouraging people to watch it
then great - 8 September 2009 19:4828617fully agree keith, it is just the no booze rule that will put some off.
it would be different if it was a sporting event where there had been a history of misbehaviour.
i doubt that special brew or white cider would be the preferred aperitif for a music audience. - 8 September 2009 19:4928618Your right howard seems bit silly to me
- 8 September 2009 20:1528634Colette B and I are planning to venture down to Market Square on Saturday night - armed with chairs, a sandwich and a bottle of lemonade! Why not come and join us?
Linda - 8 September 2009 20:3528637that sounds good linda, we just need a bootlegger now to smuggle the falling down juice in.
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9 September 2009 08:0728653try putting vodka in that bottle of lemonade,better still a dozen oases bottles with vodka and lemonade/coke mixtures.
- 9 September 2009 08:3528658What we need is a mass disobedience of this idiotic no alcohol rule, b*@@!y puritans!
Looks like we might get it....