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The Papermaking session was an opportunity to drop in and have a go at making a piece of handmade paper with the former head papermaker from Empire Paper Mills, Greenhithe and award-winning print artist in residence, Dawn Cole. Papermaking Drop-In < Back 28 September 2023 The Papermaking session was an opportunity to drop in and have a go at making a piece of handmade paper with the former head papermaker from Empire Paper Mills, Greenhithe and award-winning print artist in residence, Dawn Cole. Previous Next About the event Tony Thorley Tony Thorley 82, started at Empire Paper Mill (Greenhithe) in 1955, aged 15. He took Reed company's papermaking training course, which lasted for 5 years & then worked his way up through the company to become production manager. Dawn Cole Kent-based artist Dawn Cole works primarily as a printmaker using numerous techniques that utilise personal archives and national collections to explore themes of recollection, memory and memorial. Winner of the 2011 V&A Print Prize, Dawn also founded the Pushing Print Festival in Margate. Dawn was the first Artist-in-Residence in Canterbury Cathedral 1500 year history and has received several Arts Council England awards. Empire Paper Mills Background The Empire Paper Mills (formerly Ingress Abbey Paper Mills), constructed between 1906 and 1975. The Mill was located on the south bank of the Thames Estuary, in the northeastern corner of Ingress Park, the Formal Gardens and Park associated with Ingress Abbey. It closed down in 1993. The site is now being redeveloped as part of a housing development. Other points of interest: The paper making process uses vast amounts of water and to supply the mill two wells were sunk inland. One was at Greenhithe, but the main well was sunk at Southfleet, 2km inland from the mill, from which water was pumped to a holding reservoir of half a million gallons capacity, between the well and the mill. From this reservoir it was pumped into the complex as required. Fire prevention was of paramount importance, hence the steel framed structure and concrete floors. The mill was also fitted with self-closing fire doors. In addition the mill was provided with a fire pump house, hydrants, sprinklers and latterly its own fire engine, housed in a garage close to the pump house. Attention was also paid to the quality of life of the workers. A model housing estate was erected to the south of the mill, which still survives as the Knockhall estate. The mill itself was provided with catering and dining facilities, recreation grounds and gardens (although the latter are not located, the mill's position within the grounds of Ingress Park and Gardens suggest an answer to this). The Mill appears to have been plainly decorated for most of its life, although there was some evidence of a 'corporate colour scheme' of green and white, when the Mill was owned by Reed Group. ( https://webapps.kent.gov.uk/KCC.ExploringKentsPast.Web.Sites.Public/SingleResult.aspx?uid=MWX17331 ) This event series has concluded Visit Event Page MORE ON THIS EVENT BELOW Previous Next Event Documentation Previous Next

Following the incredibly busy and exciting August Open House, Hypermedia returned to the Fourth Portal for an emerging evening of DIY poetry, spoken word, music, open mic and discussion. Curated by Gravesend artists Hypermedia. Hypermedia DIY Open Space 2 < Back 13 September 2023 Following the incredibly busy and exciting August Open House, Hypermedia returned to the Fourth Portal for an emerging evening of DIY poetry, spoken word, music, open mic and discussion. Curated by Gravesend artists Hypermedia. Previous Next About the event Gravesend's very own Hypermedia presented an emerging evening of DIY poetry, spoken word, music, open mic and discussion at the Fourth Portal. Instigated by local Gravesend artists Hypermedia, this is an open emerging format pushing the boundaries of open mic. Welcoming to all ages and stages of the creative journey, the evening offers a relaxed space to perform or listen in an informal atmosphere. Licenced bar. Event is free, although donations of a suggested £3 for the featured performers were welcome. For more, contact Harriet and Joe from Hypermedia. Harriet: https://www.instagram.com/h.rriet/ Joe: https://www.instagram.com/_existencil This is an ongoing event series Visit Event Page MORE ON THIS EVENT BELOW Previous Next Event Documentation Previous Next

A full Fourth Portal with a packed performance roster for the first Hypermedia Open Space of 2024 of DIY poetry, spoken word, music, open mic, visuals, art, and discussion. Curated by Gravesend’s own Hypermedia Events, the night attracted audiences and performers from across Kent, London, and Gravesham. Hypermedia DIY Open Space 6 < Back 7 February 2024 A full Fourth Portal with a packed performance roster for the first Hypermedia Open Space of 2024 of DIY poetry, spoken word, music, open mic, visuals, art, and discussion. Curated by Gravesend’s own Hypermedia Events, the night attracted audiences and performers from across Kent, London, and Gravesham. Previous Next Hypermedia Open Space 6 Hypermedia Open Space is an emerging new kind of performance gathering. Developed at Fourth Portal over the past six months by local curators Harriet Hammond and Joe Cleary, Hypermedia offers a unique alternative to standard open mic events. The open-format approach attracts performers and audiences from across London, the Kent coast, and beyond. As Joe Cleary, one of the founders, puts it: "Hypermedia is inclusive to any medium of art." Blending gathering spaces, 1960s happenings, living room gigs, and open mic, Hypermedia creates an alternative experience that’s hard to categorise. Friendly, supportive, and open to all creative disciplines, it is gaining a reputation for transforming the arts scene in Gravesend and North Kent. Performers at Hypermedia 6 Joseph Cleary Clementine Canpont Anthony Hart Sophie Sirota Simeon Smith Chris Porcas Zach Davies Smelliot Lee Campbell Pip McDonald Nic Tony Thorley Dan Clifford Knitted Tongues (Meej Douglas, Em Doodles, Sandra Zanetti) Amy Boyle Borje Melanie Sapiets Knitted Tongues Knitted Tongues Knitted Tongues is a London-based experimental music collective known for its avant-garde performances and innovative soundscapes. Their debut album, No One in Europe Knows How to Scream Anymore, is available for streaming and download. Next Event: Hypermedia Open Space 7 | https://www.instagram.com/knittedtongues/ The next Hypermedia will take place on Wednesday, 13 March 2024. Get in touch: https://www.instagram.com/hypermediaevents/ This event has ended, but the Hypermedia series continues. Visit Event Page MORE ON THIS EVENT BELOW Previous Next Event Documentation Previous Next

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Fourth Portal offers hybrid events spaces - real world and virtual - for meetings, events and social gatherings using the latest technologies. Welcome Gateway to the Fourth Industrial Revolution Animating dormant places, inspiring innovation, and building do-it-yourself communities for over 25 years Snapshot of the queue for the Fourth Portal, Gravesend, 26-28 Jan 2024. Fourth Portal fosters knowledge exchange by bringing technology, social gathering and innovation together. We animate discarded locations, invigorate communities and stimulate economic activity by inspiring confidence in people, places and potential. Town centres are not returning to how they were twenty years ago. In the next ten years, businesses and jobs will have little resemblance to companies and employment from ten years ago. Knowledge being exchanged at the Fourth Portal The next generation of 'go-to towns' will be the ones with DIY culture . Recent technological breakthroughs, including generative AI, will transform how people work, learn, interact, socialise and grow. Creating the spaces and inspiring communities will be crucial for towns wishing to be part of this next wave of innovation and social revolution. GRAVES END Fourth Portal St Andrew's Waterside Mission Church Gravesend 2023 - 2024 Fourth Portal opened its second test site in May 2023 at St. Andrew's Art Centre, nestled by the River Thames in Gravesend. St. Andrew's was infrequently used, except for occasional exhibitions, meaning it was rare for residents or visitors to access the stunning interior. By implication, the entire riverside was generally deserted, except for people fishing and dog walkers. Fourth Portal attracted more than 10,000 visitors in the first ten months, putting the location firmly on the map in Gravesend, across Kent, London and the UK. Gravesend Event Archive Inspired Recent reviews FOURTH PORTAL REVIEWS All Categories Play Video Play Video 01:21 Review by Kitizo | 13 April 2024 Kizito, a civil engineer from Gravesend, had never seen the Fourth Portal before and was intrigued as he parked up outside. He found space as something special and that there should be more attention as it allows the locals to express themselves. Play Video Play Video 00:58 Review by Tim and Liz | 14 April 2024 Tim and Liz were taken by surprise when coming across the Fourth Portal on their Sunday afternoon walk. Guitar teacher and musician, Tim became fascinated by the innovative music technology and the diversity of the Fourth Portal audience. Play Video Play Video 03:41 Review by Harriet | 19 January 2024 From our inspired page. Local born and bred Harriet Hammond began coming into the Fourth Portal in the early summer of 2023 and was soon developing the Hypermedia event series along with co-founder Joe Clarey. Play Video Play Video Review by Elvin | 28 January 2024 INSPIRATIONAL AND INNOVATIVE Elvin nails the Fourth Portal in 50 seconds. Walking along the Thames Path with his partner, he wandered into the Fourth Portal and sees the robots. Head of Data Analytics for a FinTech company, Elvin immediately made the link between play, robots, learning, knowledge exchange and more. Fabulous review. https://www.fourthportal.com/event-documentation/ Play Video Play Video 00:34 Review by Jaye | 30 Nov 2022 Jaye reflecting on the Fourth Portal test site in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, from July-December 2022. See more on the Fourth Portal Great Yarmouth page. Play Video Play Video Review with Ravi | 15 March 2024 Objects stimulate the majority of the reviews about the Fourth Portal. Ravinder Singh here holds a Tights Ball made using 320 pairs of nylon tights and weighs around 10kg. This is how much landfill 320 pairs of nylon tights take up and there are around 2.5 billion pairs made each year. This ball will not begin to break down for at least 1,000 years! (Head Chemist, SwissRe Insurance, 2014). Video by Jagdev Verdee, guest Ravinder (Ravi) Singh, founder of Khalsa Aid International Background Tights Ball stories (2012-2015) https://re-imaginingtights.tumblr.com/ Event flyers for Gravesend Fourth Portal Lab Do you have a town, building or location you wish to discuss? Get in touch. contact The Fourth Portal offers real-world and virtual spaces to meet, work, socialise, learn and enjoy events. Join us on the journey.

Over 350 attendees queued at the Fourth Portal during the Gravesham Light Festival to experience Funki Porcini's 10-minute Laserium taster. Reviews described the experience as calming, relaxing, and incredibly immersive, with some likening it to being fired into space. Funki Porcini Laserium Friday < Back 26 January 2024 Over 350 attendees queued at the Fourth Portal during the Gravesham Light Festival to experience Funki Porcini's 10-minute Laserium taster. Reviews described the experience as calming, relaxing, and incredibly immersive, with some likening it to being fired into space. Previous Next The Laserium is an 800-laser rig built by composer, musician, and artist James Braddell, better known as Funki Porcini. A fully immersive experience, the Laserium was the Fourth Portal's contribution to the opening night of the Gravesham Light Festival 2024. More than 350 people queued around neighbouring Bawley Beach, entering the Fourth Portal Lab in groups of 20-30 throughout the evening to experience a 10-minute taster. Inside the darkened church, lasers danced off mirrors and glass, pulsing in perfect synchrony with the music of the Ninja Tune veteran. Laserium Friday Reviews The free event drew the youngest children, the eldest attendees, and all ages in between. Responses varied, with younger visitors describing the performance as calming and relaxing, while older audiences found it exciting and immersive. The full one-hour immersive show took place on Sunday, 28 January 2024 - click here A discussion with Laserium collaborators Andy Payne and Nicky Cure, who built the Crawley Bots robots and the laser system, was held on Sunday, 28 January 2024 afternoon. Read more about the talk here . . Laserium Friday Reviews Gravesham Light Festival Continues The Gravesham Light Festival continued on Saturday, 27 January 2024, with expanded capacity at the Fourth Portal to welcome more than 450 visitors. Our neighbour, Lightship LV21 hosted a light installation and shadow show, adding to the festival’s vibrant atmosphere. Who is Funki Porcini? James Braddell, aka Funki Porcini, is a British electronic music provocateur and humourist, a defining artist of Ninja Tune’s early years. His work blends surreal jazz, found noise, synthetic textures, and dreamlike logic. The name Funki Porcini plays on Funghi Porcini, the Italian name for the Boletus edulis mushroom, commonly known as penny bun. He spent ten years in Italy composing for film and television before returning to England, where he signed with Ninja Tune in 1994 and set up his own studio, The Uterus Goldmine. Find out more about Funki Porcini on Ninja Tune. The Lasers and the Rig For insights into the lasers and the process behind this incredible rig, visit Funki’s Bandcamp. Visit Event Page MORE ON THIS EVENT BELOW Previous Next Event Documentation Previous Next

Building upon the incredibly previous busy and exciting Open House, Hypermedia returned for a third time to the Fourth Portal for an emerging evening of DIY poetry, spoken word, music, open mic and discussion. Hypermedia DIY Open Space 3 < Back 11 October 2023 Building upon the incredibly previous busy and exciting Open House, Hypermedia returned for a third time to the Fourth Portal for an emerging evening of DIY poetry, spoken word, music, open mic and discussion. Previous Next About the event Gravesend's very own Hypermedia presented an emerging evening of DIY poetry, spoken word, music, open mic and discussion at the Fourth Portal. Instigated by local Gravesend artists Hypermedia, this is an open emerging format pushing the boundaries of open mic. Welcoming to all ages and stages of the creative journey, the evening offers a relaxed space to perform or listen in an informal atmosphere. Licenced bar. Event is free, although donations of a suggested £3 for the featured performers were welcome. For more, contact Harriet and Joe from Hypermedia. Harriet: https://www.instagram.com/h.rriet/ Joe: https://www.instagram.com/_existencil This is an ongoing event series Visit Event Page MORE ON THIS EVENT BELOW Previous Next Event Documentation Previous Next

Gravesend Innovation Showcase 2024 events, locations, talks, speakers and times. < Back Large Language Start Time 16:00 Running Time 3 Hours Location 14. The Grand GYG Event Type Participation About the Event Introduction Join hosts Anthony Hart (Poetic Flaws/Floors), Joe Cleary (Hypermedia) and Zack Davies (Holy Moly) for a freeform afternoon of poetry and technology. Activities include: - Read your poems on the theme of A.I. and technology in our open mic section - Get your poems remixed into a whole new work by a live A.I. - Live taste test: Can you tell A.I. poems from the real thing? Discuss the difference in our live symposium - Have your say about A.I.'s influence on poetry and the arts in our public survey. More on the event lead Event Information Entry is free No booking is required Spectators and participants are welcome at any time while the event is running. This event is perfect for poets, writers, and creative minds curious about the intersection of technology and the arts. It’s also ideal for anyone who wants to explore how AI is shaping creativity, whether through open mic performances, live AI remixes, or thought-provoking discussions. If you’re passionate about poetry or interested in how technology is influencing artistic expression, this is a good one for you. ___ Even more information ___ Previous Next

All Improv Perfomers All Improv Gigs Hywel Jones Performer Bio (Max 1000 characters) London and South East improv gigs SKRONK #6 23 August 2016 SKRONK #1 31 May 2016 SKRONK #3 7 May 2016 Performer notes, message or style description http://Website or social media email or phone number

All Improv Perfomers All Improv Gigs Panos Ghikas Viola (URT) Performer Bio (Max 1000 characters) London and South East improv gigs Boat-Ting Jan23 9 January 2023 Boat-Ting Jan 2023 http://Website or social media email or phone number

All Improv Perfomers All Improv Gigs Matt Scott Accordion Performer Bio (Max 1000 characters) London and South East improv gigs ImproVox #03 30 September 2024 Performer notes, message or style description http://Website or social media email or phone number