top of page

Ben Edge | Guest Lecture

Tue 14 Mar

|

The Margate School

Ben Edge is an artist, songwriter and folklorist, who over the past 7 years has been obsessively documenting the seasonal folk customs of the British Isles.

Ben Edge | Guest Lecture
Ben Edge | Guest Lecture

Time & Location

14 Mar 2023, 17:00 – 19:00

The Margate School, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK

About the Event

Ben Edge is an artist, songwriter and folklorist who, over the past 7 years, has been obsessively documenting the seasonal folk customs of the British Isles. In 2021 his 'Frontline Folklore' series was exhibited alongside Simon Costin's 'Museum of British Folklore' collection at the Crypt gallery of the St Pancras New Church, in an exhibition titled 'Ritual Britain' that attracted over 10,000 visitors with extensive media coverage and viral exposure across social media.

Join us on Tuesday 14 March to learn more about his work, including his Folklore Activist Manifesto, below.

.

Folklore Activist Manifesto

Folklore is the traditional beliefs, stories, songs, customs and art passed down orally by ordinary people, who’s voices have survived against all the odds in spite of attempts to eradicate them from history.

Folklore questions the colonial mindset to only see historic truth and value in the accounts of the educated classes and oppressive regimes…

Google Maps were blocked due to your Analytics and functional cookie settings.

Share This Event

More Upcoming Events

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • LinkedIn

PRIVACY POLICY​

CODE OF CONDUCT

All other policies available upon request

The Margate School

31 - 33 High Street

Margate

CT9 1DX

Registered office

17 Roxburgh Road,

Westgate-on-Sea, Kent, CT8 8RX 

© The Margate School Ltd.

A not-for-profit company 

Registered number 09629126

Contact

info@themargateschool.com

01843 838421

The Margate School CIO 

A charity registered with Charity Commission 

Charity Number 1203446

The Margate School's key partners are renowned French art school, Esä, l’École Supérieure d’Art Dunkerque-Tourcoing. It is a member of CHEAD,  associate member of ELIA. It is also a RSA South East Fellowship Co-working Hub.

bottom of page