The free festival with content for all ages will be the first of its kind in the area. Funded by Medway Council and Arts Council England, Electric Medway has been devised in partnership with Medway Youth Service, Medway’s 2025 UK City of Culture bid and Medway Council.
Electric Medway will bring together audio-visual artworks, streamed events and interactive workshops from more than 50 local artists and community groups. Unlocked through five virtual zones, this exciting programme will invite participants to enjoy online and offline artworks by local artists and organisations.
These include:
Dizzy O'Dare, Sunken Silence - using a geolocated app, Dizzy O’Dare explores how sound and spoken word can enhance and renew your experience of local walks on the Hoo Peninsula.
Nick Ashton, MEDWAY: A Game of Cones - a choose your own adventure video in which users will have to guide heroes through The Magical Lands of Medway to defeat numerous enemies, solve riddles and interact with memorable characters.
Electric Medway launches during an exciting time for the area, with a year to go until Medway submits its bid to be UK City of Culture in 2025 and a new 10-year cultural strategy in the works. The festival itself responds to the present moment with work that explores how we connect to each other and our surroundings in Medway as we look to the future.
The Young Creatives strand of the festival will also support local young people looking to develop careers in the creative industries with commissions, experience, and creative mentoring.
The majority of the festival will take place online with a selection of offline installations at locations in Chatham.
View the full programme of events at www.electricmedway.co.uk and follow @ElectricMedway on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
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