Carve out something fun with Ashten

Sideways Media along with Love Ashford, Experience Ashford and Tenterden and Ashford Borough Council, this Autumn, are hosting FREE craft workshops. The workshops are part of a larger ‘Welcome Back’ government funded campaign that focuses on the importance of recognising, reviving and regenerating our high streets, following the impact of coronavirus.

Everyone is invited to take part and join Ashten; the Halloween mascot designed by local illustrator Tiny Beegle, on his craft-filled adventure days during the October half term.

Get crafty and make your way round the activity table; create your very own Ashten pumpkin, spider and colouring masterpiece. Participants will even have the opportunity to submit their works, for a chance to win a fantastic bundle of prizes for all the family; including tickets, vouchers and goodies. They’ll also have the opportunity to showcase their artwork at the Ashten the Pumpkin exhibition, a gallery space for people to come and view the fantastic work!

To secure your place, all you have to do is; head over to the Love Ashford website, select the time and date that suits you and book your time slot. The workshops will run from 10am to 3pm, on the 25th & 27th in Ashford and 26th & 28th in Tenterden.

CRAFT-WORKSHOP DATES:

Ashford: 25th & 27th October – Unit 7, Park Mall, Ashford Town Centre

Tenterden: 26th October – Spoonful of Sugar, Unit 4, Coombe House, Coombe Ln, Tenterden

28th October - The Pavilion, Tenterden Recreation Ground, Tenterden

Book via the LoveAshford website:

www.loveashford.com/blog/carve-out-something-fun-with-ashten

Can’t make the workshops?

From 1st October, you’ll have the chance to download your Ashten colouring sheet from the Love Ashford and Experience Ashford and Tenterden website, print and get creative!! Once you’ve finished, post your completed Ashten in one of the designated post boxes. That way you won’t miss out and you’ll still have the chance to enter the competition.

Make sure to capture your time with Ashten along the way and be sure to give us a tag on social media using the following hashtags.

#LoveAshford #ThinkTenterden #AshtenthePumpkin #ArtwithAshten

Keep updated on insta, @loveashford, @visitashfordtenterden and @hellosideways for updates on Ashten’s whereabouts; you may even spot him across the towns over the Autumn.