This week Sofia and Gabriel visit makers at the Priory Live Festival, and later on Sofia is joined by a duo from Medway who create cocktails.
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00:00 Hello and welcome to Made in Kent, live on KMTV. I'm Sophia Akin and in this show we
00:24 travel around the county to discover Kent's tastiest treats, most delicious drinks and
00:29 artisan goods. In today's show we're heading to Orpington where the Priory Live Festival
00:34 took place this weekend. Some of the producers we've had on this programme in the past displayed
00:39 their work there. Later on in the show we'll also learn how to make a cocktail during Kent's
00:43 Cocktail Week and we take you to the Medway Culture Club which specialises in bringing
00:48 numerous cultures and cuisines to the county. This year they're celebrating their third annual
00:53 Caribbean Carnival. But first tonight, this weekend some of the makers featured on this programme set
00:59 up shop at a Kent festival. Although Priory Live is ultimately for music, it also gives space for
01:04 local producers to sell their work at the Made in Kent market. Well me and Gabriel Morris were
01:09 both there and caught up with some of the makers featured on the show. Welcome to Priory Live
01:15 Festival here in Orpington. As well as fantastic live music on offer today, there are a range of
01:22 food and drink stores that people are enjoying having a browse around and getting some local
01:28 handmade goods and produce. We've been visiting some of those today. Sophia Aitken's been speaking
01:33 to some storeholders that you might just be familiar with on Made in Kent. Well it certainly
01:39 was a rainy festival. Lots of people covered in these markets from the rain. The first store we're
01:46 visiting today is Under the Rainbow. They support up and coming artists. So I'm now joined with
01:53 Alison Ridley and Eva Page from the Under the Rainbow exhibition. So you guys must be really
01:58 excited to be at the Priory Live Festival. A little bit rainy isn't it? But what can we expect from
02:03 your hut today? Well we're here, we brought some of our artwork along with us and we're here to just
02:11 engage with visitors and promote and talk about what we do as an art exhibition. So you brought
02:18 some of your artwork with you today. So Eva tell me a bit about some of the prints we have from you
02:22 today. So we have my prints and my artworks are nature related. So the florals which is my summery
02:31 collection and I recently went to my new collection with trees which is more kind of peaceful and
02:37 contemporary. So you've brought some of your prints today. Can people buy these? Yes everything
02:44 is available for sale. It's available on my website at evapage.com so everyone can browse
02:54 through and have a print or original and hopefully will bring a bit of sunshine in this beautiful
02:59 weather. Now art is a really competitive industry to get into isn't it? So for artists who are maybe
03:06 just starting out wanting to get into the industry what advice would you give to them?
03:10 It's actually quite a scary journey when you're beginning an emerging artist. I have been there
03:16 not that long ago and I do remember and it gives me butterflies when I see a new artist walking
03:22 and starting the journey because it is scary but don't be. Just go for it, ask everyone for help.
03:29 There's loads of wonderful artists and people just generally to help if you just ask. So just go for
03:34 it. Is it quite expensive to start up as an artist as well? Is it something that is accessible to
03:40 everybody? I mean it can be a little bit of a sort of leap of faith when you're starting out as an
03:45 artist especially if you're looking at as a career being an artist and having it as a career.
03:54 Materials are expensive, there's a lot of competition and as I said before it can be
04:02 if you're trying to get into a gallery you need a portfolio of sales very often to get into a gallery
04:11 and they don't want you unless you've got a portfolio of sales. So it's a kind of yeah
04:19 swings and roundabouts, it's quite difficult for artists. I think one of the things that we can
04:24 offer with Under the Rainbow events is a much more cost-effective platform and when we're looking at
04:32 taking on artists or selecting artists for one of our exhibitions we look at the whole backstory of
04:39 the artist. We're not just looking at their art, we're looking at you know their journey to get to
04:45 where they have so we can then highlight artists who are trying to get a foothold into the art world
04:53 and that's where we can step in and help them and mentor them. Thank you both Eva and Alison for
04:59 joining us today. Some beautiful artwork there and it seems festival goers just seemed to love this
05:06 and we know they certainly sold some original paintings. Well we're moving on now to Candles.
05:12 Candlewise are based in Cranbrook, a beautiful area in Forweald. Their business focuses on
05:18 sustainability. Joining me now is Bella Beeler from Candlewise to tell me all about her business.
05:26 So thank you so much for joining us today despite the rain. So tell me what can we expect from you
05:31 today? So I'm very happy to be here, thank you very much for having me. I'm expecting a great
05:36 show where I'm also going to have fun because I love music and I love meeting new people.
05:41 If it stays dry it'll be perfect. Of course but you can't have a festival without some rain in
05:46 Britain can you? Definitely not, no we cannot. So tell me all about your candles, you've got quite
05:51 a range here so tell me about your business. How did it all begin for you? So I started back in
05:56 2021 and I went from one string to another one which I'm very happy so I'm a person's person
06:03 and I think all my passion is translating to my creations so I have a few new things since
06:08 beginning of the year and I just keep creating more and more and more. So you've got candles,
06:14 you've got sort of re-diffusers, tell me about the range of products you have. Yeah so candles are my
06:20 main thing, then I have re-diffusers, I start making incense based on my destinations, I also
06:28 have a candle making kit, air fresheners, scoopable melts and I always create my signature collections
06:35 and this back in June I did a collection called Wildern which is all to do with our lovely area.
06:43 So you do quite a few markets, festivals don't you? So why is that so good for your business?
06:48 It's good for brand exposure and as I said I love meeting people, I love to be here,
06:54 enjoy meeting new people and explaining what I do because sometimes online people don't know
07:00 actually all the passion that goes into that. And you have a brand new line range,
07:07 tell me about your new products that have come in. Yeah so the Wildern is fairly new and it's just
07:13 it's my signature, it's just seasonal so once it's gone it's gone. For Christmas I'm preparing
07:19 a few new things and probably launching around September and I cannot wait because there will
07:24 be new products coming for the Christmas collection. How exciting and you also said to me that actually
07:30 when it's cold and rainy people are more inclined to buy a candle aren't they so is the rain actually
07:35 on your side today? It is actually because after a busy day people want to go home, light a candle,
07:41 sit on the sofa, relax or just cook dinner, light a candle, enjoy something that they got.
07:46 Why is it so important to support local independent businesses, why is that important?
07:51 Because we are always starting, we are always small and we all need to like take something
07:58 from for the living and whenever you buy from big chains sometimes you don't know where you're
08:02 getting this from and supporting local businesses, small businesses you know the person you've been
08:07 making this stuff and you put their heart on it and you know how hard it is as well to make
08:14 and to make, to be in the shows, to expose and to do all the other things.
08:18 Well Bella thank you so much for joining us today and enjoy the rest of your experience
08:23 at the Priory Life Festival, thank you. Thank you so much. Well our final store is Nucleus Arts,
08:29 they're based in Medway and they are a charity dedicated to supporting local artists.
08:35 Well I'm now joined with Kerry Owens, an artist for Nucleus Arts, here to tell me a bit more,
08:41 it's raining even more now isn't it, so how are you finding the festival so far despite how rainy
08:47 it is? Strangely enough it's a lot more atmosphere here than I thought it was going to be with all
08:51 the wet weather, so far the kids seem to be loving what I've got so that's helpful and I've positioned
08:57 myself lovely enough with the trees and was like oh tree, oh dry, so I've got lucky in theory.
09:03 You do have the best spot I must say, so tell me about some of the artwork that you produce.
09:09 I'm a stone carver by trade, that's my main trade, so I carve small pieces of jewellery out of a lot
09:15 of trades, a lot of fossils, beach covers and pieces, for a bit of fun I'm also an illustrator,
09:21 a metal caster as well, so anything I can get my hands on, anything I could learn I'll try and I'll
09:27 do it. So you pretty much make it all yourself, all the jewellery, you're kind of involved in
09:33 every stage of the process would you say? Yeah pretty much, I pretty much hand carve every single
09:39 last little piece of it, even down to, even if I get a little chip I'll cast it in resin if I have
09:44 to and yeah it's that process of art, it's just if you're not hands-on and doing everything it's
09:49 kind of, I think you miss out on something really. So why did you want to come along to this festival,
09:55 why is this good for independent artists would you say? For myself I'm very used to working on
10:01 the online circuit, so it's I guess for me now trying to get more experience to be back out on
10:07 the marketplace instead of that event, especially larger stuff. I'm going into a project over the
10:12 next year which means going into quite large events, so it's kind of getting used to that
10:17 new atmosphere which for me would be amazing, especially with everything that's going on
10:22 Cost of Living, why it's as well, it's just trying to make sure that I can enter like that every
10:27 market and try to make sure that I get the best at what I can do. What are you expecting here today,
10:33 you seem to have quite a few interesting people coming along so far. I've had a lot of kids so
10:40 far be incredibly excited, I've had quite a few slow lovers already, I'm getting used to the whole
10:45 having knee wedges for every time they're around here as well, so hopefully as long as people just
10:50 keep coming in and get excited that's all I can really hope for. Is the rain dampening your
10:55 spirits at all or are you powering through? At the moment powering through which is really quite nice,
11:00 it's people finding it in the rain bringing them towards me which is great.
11:04 I'm kind of used to it, I've worked jobs out in the rain before now so it doesn't haunt me at all.
11:10 Amazing, Perry thank you so much for joining us, enjoy the rest of the festival.
11:15 Well there are plenty more makers at this festival alongside lots of food and drink on offer.
11:22 It was fantastic to catch up with some of the makers in the market that we've had on Made in
11:27 Kent in the past. Now Top Loader, the headline act here at Priory Live are about to come on,
11:33 we're gonna go and watch that so we'll see you soon. It really was a great festival despite the
11:38 rain and Top Loader was really good as well. But it's time for us to take a quick break now,
11:43 the Medway Culture Club which specialise in bringing numerous cultures and cuisines to the
11:47 county this year is celebrating their third annual Caribbean carnival. I'll see you in just a few
11:52 minutes time.
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15:05 >> Hello and welcome back to Made in Kent live on KMTV.
15:07 Now are you ready to shake up your summer?
15:09 Well it's currently Medway cocktail week, an event which
15:11 sees venues serving special five pound cocktails.
15:13 Now you do have to buy a wristband but the idea is to
15:15 encourage people in the area to spend their money locally.
15:17 Scott and Ryan from the Cheeky Clucker joined me earlier
15:19 today to tell me more.
15:21 >> Okay so we're now joined with Scott and Ryan to tell us
15:23 all about the event.
15:25 >> Thank you.
15:27 >> Thank you.
15:29 >> Thank you.
15:31 >> Thank you.
15:33 >> Thank you.
15:35 >> Scott and Ryan to tell us all about Rochester cocktail
15:37 week, which is not just in Rochester anymore, it's sort of
15:39 expanded out wider into Kent, hasn't it?
15:41 >> Yeah, all across Medway.
15:43 When it originally launched it was just sort of Rochester
15:45 high street and around Rochester high street but over the
15:47 couple of years I think we're going into year three now it's
15:49 sort of expanded out and I think they even go as wide as
15:51 like Maidstone and Canterbury now so it's getting quite
15:53 notorious across Kent.
15:55 >> And how it works is that each bar will have their own
15:57 cocktails, is that correct?
15:59 >> Yes, that's correct.
16:01 >> So each bar will have their own cocktails, isn't that
16:03 right?
16:05 And you're from the Cheeky Clucker so you're going to be
16:07 showing us some of the cocktails that you have on offer.
16:09 >> Yeah, yeah.
16:11 >> Shall we jump straight in?
16:13 >> Yeah, of course you can.
16:15 >> So what's the first one you're going to be making today?
16:17 >> So the first one I'm going to make is a Yubari.
16:19 >> Oh, I don't think I've heard of that before.
16:21 >> Yeah, so Yubari is Japanese melon liqueur, which is
16:23 Midori, arches, citrus juices mixed with lemonade.
16:25 >> Oh, perfect.
16:27 >> So it's a really nice well-rounded taste so it's a bit
16:29 of a sweet with a little bit of sour.
16:31 >> I was going to say, it sounds sort of a bit of a mix of
16:33 sweet and sour.
16:35 Well, go ahead.
16:37 >> I'll try my best.
16:39 >> No pressure.
16:41 Trying something new today.
16:43 We've never done this before.
16:45 It's exciting.
16:47 >> Again, I've never bartended sitting down.
16:49 >> We're all trying something new today.
16:51 So how did you, I guess, how did you both get into making
16:53 cocktails as well?
16:55 You own the business, don't you?
16:57 >> We both own cocktails and chicken wings.
16:59 We focus the entire business around both of the two.
17:01 Ryan's been with us since launch and he's been the guy
17:03 who's created all of our cocktail menus.
17:05 And when Rochester Cocktail Week first started, one of the
17:07 cocktails that we're going to be making shortly has always
17:09 been one of the offerings.
17:11 And then we've just recently opened our basement cocktail
17:13 bar, so we thought we'd highlight a couple of the
17:15 cocktails from the new bar menu, which is where the Yubari
17:17 and the Blue Raz come from.
17:19 >> Am I going to get an idea of what you're going to be
17:21 making?
17:23 >> I'm going to be making a cocktail of a cocktail of
17:25 blue raz.
17:27 >> Where did the blue raz come from?
17:29 >> Am I going to get involved in this at all?
17:31 >> You are.
17:33 Your best way to do it is hand on the bottom, back on the
17:35 top, and then above your shoulder.
17:37 >> Does it need a vigorous shake?
17:39 >> Vigorous would be the best.
17:41 >> Okay.
17:43 Let's give it a go.
17:45 >> That's it.
17:47 >> Good?
17:49 >> Yep.
17:51 >> Perfect.
17:53 >> So, the Yubari cocktail event is all about giving
17:55 independent companies sort of a bit of a platform, isn't
17:57 it?
17:59 So why is it good for, I guess, independent companies like
18:01 yours?
18:03 >> Well, I mean, the good thing about it is they sell so
18:05 many wristbands, it's quite a big festival.
18:07 So for local businesses, you get a real boost in trade
18:09 over the two weeks.
18:11 Everybody's coming down.
18:13 And more often than not, you'll get groups of people
18:15 that are trying to get to as many different bars in the
18:17 evening as possible.
18:19 But then as being a restaurant, you're going to have
18:21 more often than not, people come for the cocktail and
18:23 then end up having a little bit of food as well.
18:25 So for us, it's really good.
18:27 It's like a busy couple of weeks.
18:29 >> I'm going to give this a try, if you don't mind.
18:31 Very intrigued by the colour.
18:33 And it has a slice of -- is this orange on top?
18:35 >> Yeah, dried lemon.
18:37 >> Oh, dried lemon.
18:39 Wow, it's really changed colour.
18:41 Right, let's give it a go.
18:43 Oh, wow, that's very nice.
18:45 You definitely taste the sort of orange, the orange
18:47 flavour.
18:49 And then the orange juice.
18:51 You definitely taste the sort of peach from the
18:53 archers coming in and that sort of sour tang to it.
18:55 Very nice.
18:57 What are both of your favourite cocktails?
18:59 >> I like a sour.
19:01 I like anything sour.
19:03 An amaretto sour is one of my favourites or a whiskey
19:05 sour.
19:07 We did make one up at one of our after work drinks.
19:09 We named it after me, the Rizzo sour.
19:11 Anything sour, basically.
19:13 >> Might just be an old-fashioned or a straight-up
19:15 whiskey and vanilla.
19:17 >> That sounds nice, vanilla.
19:19 >> Yeah, it's really nice.
19:21 >> So we're now going to have a go at making another
19:23 cocktail, aren't we?
19:25 So tell me firstly a little bit about this next
19:27 cocktail we're making.
19:29 >> So the next cocktail is called a blue res.
19:31 It's got blue raspberry vodka, archers, mixed with
19:33 citrus juices, our own blue ice, which is a mixture of
19:35 like blue lemonade.
19:37 And then we're going to mix it with a bit of cranberry
19:39 juice on the top.
19:41 >> Well, go ahead.
19:43 And while you're making this, I'm going to give you
19:45 a little bit of a taste of it.
19:47 >> And while you're making this other one, just for
19:49 those who might want to come along to any of these
19:51 cocktail weeks, how long does this go on for?
19:53 How can people sort of get these wristbands you
19:55 mentioned?
19:57 >> So even though it's called Medway cocktail week,
19:59 it's actually two weeks.
20:01 So it started at the beginning of August and it
20:03 ends on Sunday the 13th.
20:05 You can get wristbands by going on the Medway
20:07 cocktail week website.
20:09 And I do believe as well some venues do have a
20:11 limited amount of wristbands for people to pick up
20:13 inside the venue.
20:15 But then that obviously allows them to visit all
20:17 the other participating bars and restaurants.
20:19 >> Perfect.
20:21 So it's sort of getting all of the community, all
20:23 the businesses involved.
20:25 And I remember the man that runs it, I spoke to him
20:27 and he said -- because they had it earlier this
20:29 year in February, didn't they?
20:31 And the kind of point is after Christmas, New
20:33 Year, businesses are struggling a bit as people
20:35 have no money.
20:37 So this is quite a good way of getting people involved
20:39 in the business.
20:41 This is quite a good way of getting people to
20:43 spend a bit.
20:45 And it's no surprise that there's cost of living
20:47 pressures.
20:49 Are people actually still coming to this?
20:51 Say they don't have much disposable income, are
20:53 you still seeing people come along to this?
20:55 >> Yeah.
20:57 It's getting now to be like our busiest couple of
20:59 weeks of the year.
21:01 Other than like the major festivals in the town
21:03 like the Dickens and stuff like that, this is
21:05 probably our busiest couple of weeks that we have.
21:07 And it's right at the start of the summer holidays
21:09 when people are coming to the town to get
21:11 their groceries.
21:13 And then we have a bit of a bit of a break.
21:15 And then we have a bit of a break.
21:17 And then we have a bit of a break.
21:19 And then we have a bit of a break.
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21:23 And then we have a bit of a break.
21:25 And then we have a bit of a break.
21:27 And then we have a bit of a break.
21:29 And then we have a bit of a break.
21:31 And then we have a bit of a break.
21:33 And then we have a bit of a break.
21:35 And then we have a bit of a break.
21:37 That's a scientific term for it.
21:39 And then you're going to pour this on top
21:41 so it kind of creates a bit of a...
21:43 A little bit of a layer.
21:45 A layered effect.
21:47 Great. Wow, look at that.
21:49 Very nice.
21:51 Yeah, there's a bit of a science to this, isn't there?
21:53 A little bit, yeah. A tiny bit.
21:55 So then you're putting
21:57 the finishing touches.
21:59 A bit of a garnish.
22:01 What's your most popular one, would you say?
22:03 I'd say this one.
22:05 This is one of them.
22:07 Or the Porn Star Daiquiri.
22:09 That's a pretty popular one as well.
22:11 Wow, okay, let's give this a go.
22:13 Thank you very much.
22:15 Oh wow, it's very sour.
22:21 But I like it, it's very nice.
22:23 With the layers as well, the bottom part
22:25 will be the sour part and as you drink through the drink
22:27 it gets a little bit sweeter.
22:29 So do people mix it or is that a bit of a...
22:31 Usually, no.
22:33 I didn't want to mix it
22:35 because it looks so pretty.
22:37 Can we give it a mix?
22:39 It feels wrong, but
22:41 give it a mix up.
22:43 It's giving small businesses
22:45 the chance to have a platform
22:47 but then you're all doing it.
22:49 So is there a little bit of competition involved there?
22:51 Yeah, it's nice to be able
22:53 to do it with other companies and other stores
22:55 to make sure that everyone's
22:57 given a good product.
22:59 We're always intrigued when the website goes live
23:01 it's usually a week before it starts.
23:03 We're like, "Oh, what have they done?"
23:05 But it's good because actually you find a lot of the customers
23:07 visit multiple bars
23:09 so you get feedback from the customers as well
23:11 and they tell you which cocktails
23:13 they've enjoyed from which bars
23:15 and stuff like that, so it's good.
23:17 Great, well thank you both so much for joining us.
23:19 Of course, you've just got to remind our viewers
23:21 to drink responsibly and only attend
23:23 these if you're over the age of 18.
23:25 But thank you so much and clearly we can
23:27 make a cocktail sat down, something different
23:29 for us both.
23:31 Thanks for joining us and people can come along to
23:33 the Cheeky Clocker if they'd like to get involved in this.
23:35 Absolutely, yeah.
23:37 That was definitely a lot of fun.
23:39 Now, the Medway Culture Club specialises
23:41 in bringing numerous cultures and cuisines
23:43 to the county and this year
23:45 they're celebrating their third annual
23:47 Caribbean Carnival. From salsa
23:49 dancers to jerk chicken, this
23:51 year's festival had something for everyone.
23:53 Well, our reporter Henry Luck has more.
23:55 Bob Marley,
23:57 steel pans and
23:59 festival dancing.
24:01 These are just some of the things people think about
24:03 when imagining the Caribbean.
24:05 Luckily, the Medway Culture
24:07 Club has gone out of their way to
24:09 bring this beloved lifestyle
24:11 to the Woodlands Youth Centre.
24:13 The weather here in Chatham may
24:15 not be the best today, but it
24:17 hasn't stopped people from coming out
24:19 and embracing the Caribbean
24:21 spirit. But Jamaican
24:23 heritage isn't the only thing being
24:25 celebrated. Today we are
24:27 having our third annual Medway Culture
24:29 Club Carnival and
24:31 this one has been in
24:33 celebration of the Windrush
24:35 generation, the 75th
24:37 anniversary, so it's a tribute to
24:39 them. We've brought a little bit of
24:41 Caribbean culture to
24:43 Medway, but not only
24:45 Caribbean culture, we've got
24:47 Middle Eastern food on offer from Hay-Em's
24:49 Kitchen and we've also
24:51 got Natty's burger
24:53 and bubble waffle van.
24:55 We've got samba dancers who
24:57 are leading our carnival procession,
24:59 so it's a mix of
25:01 cultures brought together in
25:03 and around Medway. The Medway
25:05 Culture Club is committed in
25:07 teaching this way of life, and
25:09 many others, to its members.
25:11 I think that
25:13 Medway in itself is a really
25:15 multicultural and cosmopolitan set of
25:17 towns these days, and so it's
25:19 about the community getting together to
25:21 understand each other, and I think
25:23 a celebration like Medway
25:25 Culture Club Carnival is exactly
25:27 the opportunity to do that. But not
25:29 only that, Medway Culture Club offer
25:31 monthly classes
25:33 which infill the educational gaps
25:35 in the curriculum to help children
25:37 to come together and appreciate
25:39 each other's cultures, and
25:41 celebrate the things that aren't necessarily
25:43 covered on the national curriculum,
25:45 especially local history
25:47 and different fun activities
25:49 that bring in local businesses
25:51 to celebrate the
25:53 cultural differences among us.
25:55 I wasn't the only one
25:57 getting reggae with the festival.
25:59 Well it's really nice
26:01 to see so many different people
26:03 from different walks of life, enjoying
26:05 hopefully a bit of sunshine at some
26:07 point, but there's great music, great
26:09 food,
26:11 yeah, good thing for Gillingham I think, so
26:13 really enjoying it, thanks.
26:15 I enjoy carnival, I mean this is quite
26:17 wild, but it's more family orientated
26:19 which is good. I'm glad to see there are
26:21 people here that we haven't really seen
26:23 before, so it's obviously drawing a lot
26:25 of people from a lot of areas. Come rain
26:27 or shine, this celebration brought
26:29 a little bit of Caribbean sunshine
26:31 to the public. Henry Luck
26:33 for KMTV in
26:35 Chatham. Well I've got some good
26:37 news before we leave, this show is now
26:39 every week at 6pm every
26:41 Tuesday, so I'll see you at the same time
26:43 next week. Thanks for watching, goodnight.
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