Where the Light Begins Festival

12:00   Festival Opening – Community poets raising the curtain with light & hope

12:15   Alice Gretton – Lyrical, heartfelt poetry

12:30   Henry Madd (Stone St. Mary CofE Primary) – Young voices of imagination

13:30   Tilly Pantlin – Uplifting live music

14:00   Sven Stears (Dartford Science & Tech College) – Bold, inspiring poetry

15:00   Cecilia Knapp – Award-winning poet of truth and tenderness

15:30   Anna Pancaldi – Internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter, soaring vocals & soul-stirring songs

16:20   Jemma Burgess – Festival Artistic Director performing fearless words of hope

16:30   Headliner: Lemn Sissay one of the worlds most celebrated poets

17:30   Book Signing - Book Partners: Waterstones 

 Take a deep breath… and step into a space designed for stillness, movement, and connection.

• Flow through yoga – whether it’s your very first time or part of your daily practice
• Find balance with guided meditation 
• Connect body, mind, and spirit in the present moment
• Nurture a healthy mind and rediscover your inner light

This space is free to join – just bring yourself, an open heart, and curiosity. Come as you are, leave feeling lighter.

13:30 - 14:30 Yoga Xtend | eXhale, eXtend, eXperience 

15:00 - 15: 30 Meditation with Yoga Xtend

Emoto - Matic 

Emoto-matic is a hilarious new show, with music, clowning and audience participation. Audiences watch a live demonstration of how to extract and bottle unwanted emotions, from a team of haphazard scientists. Exploring themes of feelings and how important it is to express yourself.  

12:00 - 12:30 | 13:30 - 14:00 | 15:30 - 16:00  

12:30 - 13:10 Create a Mini Zine

13:45 - 14:25 Create a Mini Zine 

15:00 - 15:45 Create a Mini Zine 

Using folded paper and a range of resources, design, make and take home a creative visual 'zine' that expresses the role of hope in our experiences of being human. These sessions are suitable for ages 5+ (with an adult).

Please note the art workshops have limited space please arrive at 12 PM and put your names down. 

Installations Running Most of the Day: What does Hope Mean?  and Weaving Strands of Hope.