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VVOX SINGING AT EAST KENT ARMS
2025-07-25 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-02 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | East Kent Arms, 21 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 2LJ
Vvox is returning to sing at the East Kent Arms in Folkestone town for an afternoon of music hits and dancing

50 FIRST DATES (12A)
2025-07-25 19:00 - 20:30 | The Goods Yard, Harbour Approach Rd, Folkestone, CT20 1QH​​​​​​
PART OF FOLKESTONE HARBOUR 2025 FREE SUMMER CINEMA

Playboy vet Henry sets his heart on romancing Lucy, but she has short-term memory loss; she can’t remember anything that happened the day before. So every morning, Henry has to woo her again. Her friends and family are very protective, and Henry must convince them that he’s in it for love.

NEIL BOB HERD & THE DIRTY LITTLE ACOUSTIC BAND
2025-07-25 20:00 - 22:00 | The Blind Pig, 61 Tontine Street, Folkestone, CT20 1JR
Live music this Friday at The Blind Pig from @nb.herd and his dirty little acoustic band! Free entry!! From 8pm

LA CARNIVAL – A NIGHT OF DRAG, PRIZES & PURE CAMP CHAOS
2025-07-25 20:00 - 22:30 | The Old Cigar and Olive, 12 - 15 Rendezvous Street, Folkestone, CT20 1EX
The Old Cigar & Olive

Expect wigs, wit and wow moments.

Join us for a one-night-only drag extravaganza hosted by the infamous Miss Dolly Poppers, with performances from Cheryl Shots, Betty Late’n Never and Miss Shippey Rose.
Only 45 pre-sale tickets available (£10 at the bar)
£15 on the door – if we don’t sell out
Pre-bought tickets include:
Guaranteed entry
Double entry into the big cash prize draw
Surprise goodies on the night
A portion of ticket sales go to support Folkestone Pride
There’ll be games, lip-sync battles, cheeky surprises and fabulous prizes including:
A mystery cash jackpot
A luxury hamper
Glittery goodies
Drag fans, don’t hang about – this one’s going to sell out fast.

A guided tour by Friends of Folkestone Old Cemetery.
2025-07-26 02:00 - 17:00 | Cheriton Road Cemetery, Cheriton Rd, FOLKESTONE, Kent, CT20 1DF, United Kingdom
The New Folkestone Society hope that you will be able to join them

ABOUT THE TOUR

With so many Folkestone residents laid to rest in the cemetery, there are naturally many stories to be uncovered. Join us to have a stroll around the cemetery to hear some of these stories, find some well-known local names and see the flora and fauna.
After the tour, we will head over the road to Folkestone Bowls Centre for Afternoon Tea at 4pm. Should the weather be inclement, we will have an indoor talk in the Bowls Centre in place of the tour.
ONLINE BOOKING ESSENTIAL! £15 per person including afternoon tea.
Tickets will only be available in advance. Booking is open until 20 July.
To guarantee your place, book on Ticketsource without fees by clicking the ticket below.

East Wear Bay CBA Festival of Archaeology Open Day
2025-07-26 10:00 - 15:00 | Wear Bay Site, Wear Bay Road, FOLKESTONE, Kent, CT19, United Kingdom
Canterbury Archaeological Trust invite you to join them at their site on East Wear Bay.

Meet a Mudlark
Learn about metal detecting
Join a site tour 11.00a.m, 12.00p.m or 2.00p.m.
Explore geology in Kent
Examine East Wear Bay finds
Play in the Dig Pit
Get creative with crafts.

LIONS TOUR: WALLABIES V THE LIONS 2ND TEST
2025-07-26 10:30 - 13:00 | The Goods Yard, Harbour Approach Rd, Folkestone, CT20 1QH​​​​​​
KEEP UP WITH THE LIONS TOUR AT FOLKESTONE HARBOUR.

The second Test match of the series takes place in Melbourne. With the series outcome in the balance, this could prove pivotal.

PRIDE PICNIC
2025-07-26 12:00 - 16:30 | The Leas Bandstand, The Leas Folkestone, Folkestone, Select a State:, CT20 2XL, United Kingdom
Organised by Folkestone Pride

BAMBOOZLE @ THE HARBOUR ARM
2025-07-26 14:00 - 16:00 | Folkestone Harbour Arm, Folkestone, CT20 1QQ
ALT- ROCKABILLY TRIO FROM KENT

Alt- Rockabilly Pioneers Bamboozle make a welcome return to the harbour arm, bringing a unique blend of old school thumping rockabilly with modern alt rock and pop sensibilities, they are sure to get the party jumping wherever they turn up!

NEED TO KNOW OTHER Date

DATES
MON 25 AUG 2025
14:00 – 16.00

Alan Shellard (clarinet) and Caroline Jaya-Ratnam (piano) performing works by York Bowen, Gerals Finzi and Carl Maria von Weber.
2025-07-26 15:00 - 17:00 | The Parish Church of St Mary and St Eanswythe, Church Street,, Folkestone, CT20 1SW
Admission is £15 with children and students free.

We encourage you to book online in advance at the following website:

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/bayle-music

There will be limited off-street parking at St Eanswythe’s School, by kind permission of the Headteacher. The entrance is in The Bayle opposite the Pond Gardens.

Thank you for your support over the 2024-25 season which has seen some remarkable and inspiring concerts!

HIGH TIDE @ HARBOURSIDE SQUARE
2025-07-26 16:00 - 18:00 | Folkestone Harbour, The Stade, FOLKESTONE, Kent, CT19 6RB, United Kingdom
ENERGETIC, FUN AND INTERACTIVE PERFORMANCE.

High Tide are a Kent based trio, spreading music, humour and undeniable joy wherever they go!

CLOCKWORK COBRA - THE OLD CIGAR & OLIVE, FOLKESTONE
2025-07-26 19:30 - 20:30 | The Old Cigar and Olive, 12 - 15 Rendezvous Street, Folkestone, CT20 1EX
Clockwork Cobra
An explosive live band delivering a fierce mix of punk, grunge and metal, Clockwork Cobra bring raw energy and attitude to every stage they play. Expect heavy riffs, driving rhythms and a sound that hits you right in the chest – perfect for fans of high-octane, alternative rock.
They’ll be performing live at The Old Cigar & Olive, Folkestone on Saturday 26th July from 7.30–8.30pm, kicking off a night of incredible live music before Rock of Aged take the stage.

On The Run!
2025-07-26 19:30 - 21:30 | The Tower Theatre, North Road Shorncliffe, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 3HL
On The Run have established themselves with a reputation as being one of the finest, most authentic sounding and feeling Pink Floyd tribute bands active in the country.
Recent engagements have seen the band performing live on stage with legendary Floyd touring and recording artist Durga McBroom, and their performance of “Anisina” with legendary saxophonist Gilad Atzmon, making news as a Global first-time live performance of the song with an original recording artist.
With future shows will see the ban bring yet more members of Pink Floyd’s alumni to the stage, the band’s reputation continues to grow from strength to strength, bringing their love and respect for the works of Pink Floyd to delighted audiences across the length and breadth of the country.
Their 2025 “Animals” tour sees the band deliver a stunning stage show celebrating this seminal concept album in its entirety, along with many classic Floyd songs – and a few surprises – from right across this legendary band’s extensive catalogue.
Tickets:
All £19
Doors open 1 hour before the performance

DJ TIGER
2025-07-26 20:00 - 22:00 | The Blind Pig, 61 Tontine Street, Folkestone, CT20 1JR
This Saturday DJ Tiger will be bringing the party vibes here at The Blind Pig, he’ll be playing a varied selection of genres spanning funk, soul, disco, northern soul, house, anthems, bangers and classics ! Gonna be a fun night for sure

PROUD PROM 2025
2025-07-26 20:00 - 23:00 | Leas Cliff Hall
Folkestone Pride returns for 2025 on Saturday July 26, and we’re partnering with legendary local party-throwers Damp Disco for our official after party. The theme is Proud Prom: so dust off your bow tie, order a corsage and find a partner for the slow dance to come together in retro queer celebration.

Damp Disco will be bringing their usual blend of DJs, photo opps, catwalk competitions – plus a few surprises along the way – to keep you dancing until midnight after the daytime event on the Leas. We can’t wait to see you there!

This is Folkestone’s Pride’s biggest fundraising event of the year, which allows us to organise free and accessible events all year round. Ticket prices reflect that, while tiers aim to keep the event as accessible as possible, including a no-questions-asked Low Income tier that we trust attendees to use appropriately. Please note that additional venue fees do not come from Pride.

This event is only on for one night!
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The Box Office is open for 90 minutes prior to the performance commencing. See ‘What’s On’ section for performance times

Bar – Pre-show & interval drinks and snacks

ROCK OF AGED – LIVE AT THE OLD CIGAR & OLIVE
2025-07-26 21:00 - 23:00 | The Old Cigar and Olive, 12 - 15 Rendezvous Street, Folkestone, CT20 1EX
Get ready for a night of pure classic rock nostalgia! Rock of Aged, a five-piece powerhouse from South East Kent, will be blasting out the very best hits from the 1970s and 1980s. Expect iconic riffs, soaring vocals, and the timeless anthems you know and love.

Make a night of it with great food, perfectly poured drinks, and a buzzing atmosphere in the heart of Folkestone.

BELGIAN GRAND PRIX
2025-07-27 13:30 - 16:00 | The Goods Yard, Harbour Approach Rd, Folkestone, CT20 1QH​​​​​​
Watch the full 2025 Belgian Grand Prix live from the historic Spa-Francorchamps circuit. The race features 44 laps over 7 km per lap, with key challenges including the Eau Rouge and La Source corners. Follow all on-track action, pit stops, and driver battles on one of Formula 1’s most iconic and demanding circuits.

GENTLEMEN OF FEW @ THE HARBOUR ARM
2025-07-27 14:00 - 16:00 | Folkestone Harbour Arm, Folkestone, CT20 1QQ
ECLECTIC POP-ROCK WITH SKILFUL HARMONIES

Gentlemen of Few play an eclectic blend of indie/pop rock, fusing skilful vocal harmonies from their folk genre beginnings with 80’s guitar and synth sounds to create pop-rock songs that are truly unique.

Cold Shoulder
2025-07-27 14:30 - 16:30 | The Leas Bandstand, The Leas Folkestone, Folkestone, Select a State:, CT20 2XL, United Kingdom
Rock & Blues from 60’s to modern. If it rocks, we play it.

A Symphony of Kate - Celebrating the music of Kate Bush
2025-07-27 17:00 - 19:30 | The Tower Theatre, North Road Shorncliffe, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 3HL
After seeing the band and partaking in ‘Wuthering Heights Day’ down at the Harbour Arm the weekend before, get back out your red dress, and come running up that hill to us for this fantastic show!

10 out of 10 Productions are proud to present “A Symphony of Kate” – an extraordinary curated stage production celebrating the works of Kate Bush, featuring Sallie-Anne Hurst (Kate) and band, performing, for the first time, alongside Britain’s longest-established string ensemble, the internationally acclaimed, award winning “Sacconi Quartet”.
Take a journey through the career of this extraordinary icon of British music, as the group performs her many hit recordings and collaborations alongside some of the very finest chamber musicians active in the UK today.
Tickets:
All £19
Doors open 1 hour before the performance

Dates and Times

Sunday
27 July 2025 | 17:00

Neon Summer School 2025 (Age 9 - 11 Years)
2025-07-28 10:00 - 16:00 | The Quarterhouse, CT20 1BN
Neon Summer School Week 2

Join the Neon team for an exciting and creative week exploring theatre, movement, music, storytelling, visual arts and interactive digital technology. During this week we will work together in a fun environment exploring different art forms. It’s a great opportunity to explore your creativity and imagination! We will create something that will be shared with friends and family!
Dates: Monday 28th July – Friday 1st August
Running time: 10-4pm
Age restriction: 9-11 years
Tickets
£80 per child
Book this event online or email the box office at boxoffice@creativefolkestone.org.uk
Book now
There are 2 free places available for children claiming pupil premium with proof in the form of an email from your child’s school. For more information on how to apply please contact Tania McCormack on taniamccormack@creativefolkestone.org.uk

Summer Holiday Family Activities: Ancient Seas!Family Workshop
2025-07-29 10:30 - 15:30 | Folkestone Museum
In Week Two of our family activities, we’re exploring the ancient seas. Fossils of creatures who lived in the deep millions of years ago have been found at the Warren. Come and see them in our fossil display during your visit!
On the 29th and 30th of July, we’ll be making creatures to add to our Cretaceous Sea Collage.
On the 31st of July and 1st of August, join us to make a megalodon hat.
Our Ancient Seas family activities are designed for children and young people under 13.
We’ll run four activity sessions a day at 10:30, 11:30, 13:30 and 14:30.
When you arrive at the museum before your chosen session, please pick up your FREE timed ticket at the main reception desk! Tickets are first come, first served on the day – we don’t allow booking in advance.

MEG BIRD + POPPY PRESCOTT - SEASIDE TO CITY TOUR
2025-07-31 19:00 - 21:00 | The Music Workshop, 1b Town Walk, Folkestone, CT20 2AD
Join songwriters Poppy Prescott and Meg Bird for a special co-headline show at The Music Workshop.

Both artists split their time between the seaside and London, bringing their heartfelt songwriting to the coast and city as they travel and perform together. Expect an intimate evening of stories and melodies from two rising voices on the independent music scene.
Poppy Prescott
Hastings-born singer-songwriter Poppy Prescott has a gift for drawing even the rowdiest crowds to silence with her soft, soulful vocals and folk-style storytelling. Growing up surrounded by musicians, she was performing live long before she was technically allowed in music venues.
Highlights of her career include sold-out performances at The Troubadour and Two Palms, festival appearances at WOMAD, and scholarships to Richard Thompson’s New York guitar camp and Chris Difford’s songwriting retreat.
With guitar influences like Adrienne Lenker and Nick Drake, and a love for Radiohead and Sam Amidon, her sound blends introspection with experimentation. She performs alongside a stellar band: Dan McConkey (sax), Harry Osborne (bass), Keir Tyson (guitar), Liam Talbot (keys), and Josh Walker-Martin (drums).
Her EPs Grand Gestures (2022) and Reasons Why (2023) earned airplay on BBC Radio 6 and praise from Tom Robinson.
Meg Bird
London-born and Margate-based, Meg Bird is a singer-songwriter known for her emotionally rich songwriting, soulful voice, and whimsical lyricism. Blending jazz harmony with contemporary songwriting, Meg explores complex themes with warmth, humour, and depth.
Her music is equally at home in jazz clubs and grassroots venues. Whether accompanied by a full rhythm section or playing solo on keys, Meg’s performances are immersive and story-driven, shaped by her background in jazz and her love of language.
A first-class graduate of the Guildhall School of Music, Meg released her debut album Girls Like Lions in 2021, earning praise and airplay on BBC Radio 3 and Jazz FM. In 2024, she followed with a series of singles titled Of Hope, showcasing her ever-evolving sound and artistry.

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Ensemble Renard
2025-08-01 18:30 - 20:30
Folkestone New Music
Artists
Ensemble Renard comprises five of the country’s most outstanding young musicians. Their programme, which celebrates the centenary of the Italian composer Luciano Berio, is built around four of his Sequenzas for solo wind instruments. Each sequenza ‘is a compositional love-letter from Berio to the repertoires and possibilities of each instrument.’
Wherever you start with Berio, you won’t want to end, only keep listening, listening on… (Guardian)
Programme
6.30pm: Andrew Rosner- Luciano Berio’s agent talks about the man and his music
7.30pm: Concert by Ensemble Renard
Berio Sequenza, flute
Berio Sequenza VII, oboe
Berio Sequenza IX, clarinet
Berio Sequenza XII, bassoon
Berio Riccorenze, for wind quintet
Ticket Prices
£15 online or on the door

Booking
www.tickettailor.com/events/folkestonenewmusic/1670764

LA LA LAND (12A)
2025-08-01 19:00 - 21:00 | The Goods Yard, Harbour Approach Rd, Folkestone, CT20 1QH​​​​​​
PART OF FOLKESTONE HARBOUR 2025 FREE SUMMER CINEMA

Aspiring actress Mia and jazz musician Sebastian fall in love while chasing their dreams in Los Angeles. Their passion for art and each other is tested by the harsh realities of life, leading to a bittersweet journey filled with music, colour, and longing.

SEKODN @ THE OLD CIGAR AND OLIVE
2025-08-01 19:00 - 2025-08-02 01:30 | The Old Cigar and Olive, 12 - 15 Rendezvous Street, Folkestone, CT20 1EX
South East Kent Open Deck nights presents a Fantastic collection of UK DJs from all over England this time. House from the West, Drum &Bass from the Midlands to name a few. A brilliant eclectic night of Music to Dance too. Something to suit everyone.
We also have one the best Laser shows in Kent to make the night unmatched.
We look forward to seeing you there

LINE-UP

Buzzila, DJ Rampage, Griths, DJ Nitro, DJ Matrix, Jon D

NINA CLARK & NICOLA PALMER
2025-08-01 20:00 - 22:00 | The Blind Pig, 61 Tontine Street, Folkestone, CT20 1JR
The 2 fine local voices of @nicola_palmermusic_ and @ninaclarkmusic – both who have appeared here over the last year – are collaborating for an evening of high quality Jazz, Blues and Soul. Unmissable!

LIONS TOUR: WALLABIES V THE LIONS 3RD TEST
2025-08-02 10:30 - 13:00 | Folkestone Harbour, The Stade, FOLKESTONE, Kent, CT19 6RB, United Kingdom
KEEP UP WITH THE LIONS TOUR AT FOLKESTONE HARBOUR.

The final Test of the Lions’ 2025 tour, live from Sydney. Everything comes down to this clash as the tour draws to a close.
Kick off 10.45 a.m.

INVICTA CONCERT BAND
2025-08-02 14:30 - 16:30 | The Leas Bandstand, The Leas Folkestone, Folkestone, Select a State:, CT20 2XL, United Kingdom
A traditional Concert Band playing everything from Big Band, Waltzes, Marches, Show Selections, Overtures – in fact anything that can be described as popular music can be found in our repertoire. Based in Herne Bay, North Kent, the Band established in 1983 and has achieved a following and reputation as being one of the most popular Concert Bands in the area.
