The Sevenoaks
at
Work Project

The Sevenoaks at Work Project is a community-based not for profit project, run by local photographer and photography teacher Paul Burgess ARPS.

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The project showcases and celebrates people who work for local businesses in Sevenoaks, I want to bolster the sense of pride and community spirit among residents and highlight the contributions that these individuals make to the town’s development and prosperity.

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Sevenoaks' independent shops, market traders, and businesses add unique character and variety to the town, distinguishing it from many towns that are dominated by generic chain stores. This uniqueness should be a source of pride for residents and attract people looking for authentic local experiences.

 

The Sevenoaks at Work project started with "Sevenoaks Behind the Counter" a limited-scope project for the Summer Festival, celebrating the small traders that make the town buzz. The reaction to the original project was amazing, and this has encouraged me to widen the scope of the project to include all aspects of work in Sevenoaks

 

There will be an exhibition at the Kaleidoscope Gallery for 3 weeks from the 15th January 2025 until the 1st February showing the images from the project and launching the Sevenoaks at Work book.

 

Purelake Developments have kindly offered the opportunity to display life sized images from the project on their hoardings around the Tesco site. This will give businesses the opportunity to advertise in the town centre for 6 months as well as taking part in the wider project. The cost per panel will be £350 to cover costs. Sponsors will retain ownership of their panel when the 6 month period is up.

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