insideKENT Magazine Issue 73 - April 2018 | Page 62
VISITKENT
FUTURE FOLKESTONE
ARE YOU A DIGITAL OR TECH-BASED COMPANY? ARE YOU CONSIDERING
RELOCATING AND ARE YOU LOOKING FOR AFFORDABLE RENTS OR A BETTER
WORK/LIFE BALANCE? LOOK NO FURTHER THAN FOLKESTONE’S CREATIVE
QUARTER! WITH ITS SPECIALIST OFFICE SPACES AND FANTASTIC LOCATION, JUST
55 MINUTES FROM LONDON ST. PANCRAS, THE CREATIVE FOUNDATION IS HERE TO
HELP YOU MAKE THE MOVE.
The Creative Foundation is investing in and
developing exciting bespoke spaces to
accommodate the growing demand for digital
and tech companies that are seeking to make
the move into Folkestone. With companies
such as Cognitive Media, The View and
Sleeping Giant Media to name just a few
choosing Folkestone as the location for their
business, you will be in good company, joining
an ever-growing community of mid-size
businesses.
With a wealth of talent in such close proximity
– networking, exchanging ideas and
collaborating with like-minded people is not
only easier to do, it’s inevitable. In a place
where you can walk down the street and meet
copywriters, web developers, media agencies
and filmmakers, what are you waiting for?
Make the move and become part of a vibrant,
innovative and interesting creative tech scene.
To help, engage and encourage young
people in the town, the Creative Foundation
will be investing in coding clubs, work
placements, mentoring schemes and
competitions. This will help you to inspire and
create opportunities for talented students –
helping to make and mould the future for
young people.
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A welcoming seaside town, Folkestone has
become an increasingly attractive location in
the property market with affordable housing
(circa £200,000 for a three-bed house); great
links to the capital and to Europe; as well as
fabulous shopping, food and drink on offer.
With the imminent arrival of an indoor skate
park, the vibrant harbour arm and exciting
residential and commercial development
initiatives, it is constantly growing.
Need convincing further? Folkestone is home
to one of the most exciting cultural offers in
the country, and it could be right on your
doorstep. With an ongoing programme of
theatre, music, dance, film and festivals at
Quarterhouse – Folkestone’s contemporary
theatre located right in the heart of the Creative
Quarter – there’ s always something to see and
do. Folkestone is also home to the
internationally renowned visual arts exhibition,
Folkestone Triennial, and the only public art
collection of sculptures and installations in
the public realm of a town in the country,
Folkestone Artworks.
To discuss your ideas and plans please contact
Adrian Lockwood on
[email protected]
or call 01303 760 745.