Yesterday I had a surprise phone call from someone wanting to attend a lecture I am giving on 11th September at St Martins Church Cheriton on authors that have written about Folkestone and the surrounding areas. The gentleman in question also asked whether it would be possible for me to plug a local exhibition at my talk on H G Wells, who is one of the authors I will be covering anyway. As a bit of mutual publicity never did anyone any harm, I agreed and popped down to the exhibition in Sandgate this morning to check it out and drop off a poster publicising my talk.
It is only in a small shop with a room at the back showing a short audio visual film, but it is very well put together considering the space available and they are selling plenty of H G Wells novels, booklets and other items. Admission is free and the exhibition is running for about 6 months, opening from 10-4. It seems the exhibition is staffed by volunteers and hasn't had a formal opening just yet or got any posters or flyers printed. It won't take you a long time to look around and watch the film - 30-45 minutes should be ample time - but it is well worth a visit if you are interested in H G Wells and his connection to this part of Kent.
The exhibition is about 6 shops along from the Chichester Hall on the north side of Sandgate High Street, opposite the Riveria Court block of flats. So go visit it and support a local group that is passionate about local history and this great pioneer of Science Fiction.
Saturday 30th September 2014
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