FLAIR

Biddenden Flair a celebration of Biddenden art and literary heritage.

To promote the joy of creative art to adults and children in and around the local area.

Biddenden Flair is an initiative to promote the joy of creative art and the written word to children and adults across the Weald of Kent.
Created by biddenden community library and run totally by volunteers, our programme offers a great mix of art styles supported by both well-known and up-and-coming artists, authors, poets and musicians.

Our next dates will be announced soon.

How Can You Get Involved?  Volunteer with us:  or email us at: info@BiddendenFlair.uk 

A few of the highlights from this years festival:

Photography by: Malcolm the Photographer: malcolm@malcolmthephotographer.co.uk

Biddenden, Kent TN27 8EB 07900 521628

For FLAIR read “flare” as that is how Biddenden’s first festival of literature and art shone over the village during its weekend in October. Attracting some big names celebrities as well as lesser known authors, presenters’ musicians and artists, claimed by most as a critical success.

Highlights of the weekend included: a highly controversial art display, using Herras fence panels which blended perfectly with the church building, in its current scaffold clad state, permitting display of artwork while still allowing the church building to be viewed beyond.
The festival kicked off with Alice Vincent, journalist and author of Why Women Grow, in conversation with Kali Hammerton-Stove, winner of RHS Chelsea Gold and co-founder of The Glasshouse.  
An evening with Dr Helen Fry and Radio presenter Emma Barnett talking about the role women played in intelligence during the two world wars, and the DIVA evening with Daisy Goodwin and Josephine Goddard.
There were sessions by journalists Paul Majendie and Telegraph film critic Tim Robey in conversation with Jacob Stolworthy and authors Ed Adams spoke about the facts of the Second World War and his book ‘Biddenden at War'. While Libby Morgan, Gill Thompson, Suzanne Goldring & Louise Morrish, a self-proclaimed 'Literary Girl Band', examine why World War Two continues to provide such endlessly fascinating fiction material. 
Crime writer William Shaw, plus local talents Susan Handley & Anne Ludlow, talking about their novels and asked the question what is attracting us to these grisly, crime stories?

Not forgetting the Saturday evening concert featuring critically acclaimed pianist Maki Sekiya together with a wealth of local talent.

- Truly a festival with flair!