The plight of Benny the whale and the horrors of human pollution of the oceans have come together for an artist to create a life size sculpture of the Thames creature made of rubbish.

A beautiful fluke moment in a classroom was the inspiration for one teacher to take up photography and he has enjoyed some amazing success.

Street dance superstars and Britain’s Got Talent finalists Flawless will be coming to the Orchard Theatre next month as part of a major UK tour.

The prints can be seen at Bluewater Shopping Centre and Tunbridge Wells

The festival starts on Monday

The collection will be on display for a week

Some 19 renowned artists have been commissioned to produce site-specific works

Chance to bag a bargain as Folkestone’s artistic extravaganza gets under way

The display will be put up by All Saints Art Group

Musical performances will be helf throughout the event

All sales will be donated to charities

He will be appearing at the start of a week-long exhbition of his work at the Castle Galleries in the shopping complex

Both professional and amateur artists are invited to apply

The workshop aims to riase awareness of marine pollution among school children

There will also be trade stalls, a kids zone and rides

The fayre would also like people to volunteer to work on the day

The date will form part of the troop’s UK tour

The show is taking place until May

Dance schools or groups will have to buy 25 tickets to Il Ballo é Vita show in order to receive a masterclass

Students from Thamesview, St Georges and Northfleet Technology College will be contributing

Brendan Cole is amongst stars joining the theatre this year

The artist, who grew up in Kent, has created a collage for the Madarin Oriental Hyde Park hotel

Sebastian Ward Turner will be exhibiting a collection of oil paintings at the Wilberforce Scout Centre

Photographer Marion Macalpine brings togetehr art, photography and ‘a key national issue’