Choral Evensong - More Singers welcomed
2025-06-29 16:00 - 18:00 (Europe/London) | The Parish Church of St Mary and St Eanswythe, Church Street,, Folkestone, CT20 1SW
Featuring music by Vaughan Williams , Stanford and Stainer
Followed by drinks and nibbles.
Singers welcome! Please contact sainteanswythe@gmail for more information.

THE MILES COOKMAN BAND @ HARBOURSIDE SQUARE
2025-06-29 16:00 - 18:00 | Folkestone Harbour, The Stade, FOLKESTONE, Kent, CT19 6RB, United Kingdom
70s rock and jam-band favourites. Free of charge

WIMBLEDON 2025
2025-07-02 13:00 - 18:00 | The Goods Yard, Harbour Approach Rd, Folkestone, CT20 1QH​​​​​​
Catch all the live action from Wimbledon 2025 on the Harbour Screen. Pull up a deckchair, grab a drink, and soak up the summer vibes while cheering on your favourites.

NEED TO KNOW OTHER DATES
THU 03 JUL 2025
11:00 – 18:00
FRI 04 JUL 2025
11:00 – 18:00

SAT 05 JUL 2025
13:00 – 19:00
SUN 06 JUL 2025
11:00 – 14:30
SUN 06 JUL 2025
17:00 – 18:00
WED 09 JUL 2025
13:00 – 16:00
THU 10 JUL 2025
11:00 – 18:00
FRI 11 JUL 2025
11:00 – 18:00
SAT 12 JUL 2025
13:00 – 19:00
SUN 13 JUL 2025
11:00 – 19:00

PRICEFREE

SPORTS SCREENINGS
ON THE SCREEN

WAVELENGTHS THURSDAY NIGHT FESTIVAL LAUNCH THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL
2025-07-03 18:00 - 19:30 | The Quarterhouse, CT20 1BN
Thursday, July 3, 2025
18:00 19:15

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LAUNCH

Ballo Arthur Pita’s The Little Match Girl Film
This Sadler’s Wells production was created for the stage and has been made into this high-quality film which recently won the Hans Christian Anderson Award Odense 2025.
A snowy stage sets the scene for an icy cold Christmas eve, where the little match girl paces the emptying streets, desperately trying to sell her matches.
Ballo Arthur Pita’s dance adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s traditional tale brings a powerful message at its heart, The Little Match Girl reminds us of the importance of kindness and to consider those less fortunate than ourselves.

Doors open at 5.30

WAVELENGTHS FESTIVAL SCREENDANCE
2025-07-03 19:30 - 21:00 | The Quarterhouse, CT20 1BN
Discover a dynamic selection of dance and performance works created exclusively for the screen.

This curated programme sourced work from a number of submissions and through our open call. These were lens-based films that place dance at their core—works that don’t just capture movement, but reimagine it through the unique language of film
Featured in this vibrant ScreenDance lineup are standout works include Megan Brown, Mattie McGarey, Chantelle Purcell, Cath Colour Carver, Alexandrina Hemsleye, Karolina Nieduza, Sidonie Carey-Green, Leonel Ramos Sant’Anna & Juliana Raizer, Michaela Cisarikova, Annie Kloppenberg, Rubiane Maia, Helen Collien.
Some films with be shown online and others will be in the short screening at the launch of the festival.

WAVELENGTHS – SCREEN SOUTH WORKSHOP ‘BETWEEN GAZE & FLOW’ with Alexandrina Hemsley
2025-07-04 10:00 - 17:00 | SCREEN SOUTH DIGITAL HUB, Glassworks, Mill Bay, Folkestone, CT20 1JG
Join dance artist Alexandrina Hemsley for a masterclass exploring movement for camera. Drawing from her film FOUNTAIN (2022), Alexandrina will share the motivations behind her screendance practice and offer a space to reflect on how a dancing body calls for the camera not as a tool of capture, but as a witness. How can screendance empower performers to refuse capture and maintain agency in the act of being seen? Drawing from her interdisciplinary process, the session will consider how the camera becomes a portal connecting dance to audiences. The session will include movement-based tasks, creative writing, and hands-on experimentation with the camera to explore these ideas in practice. Moving between gaze and flow, together we’ll ask: what becomes possible when the body flows beyond the frame, opening towards something ever more vibrant and complex?
To Book please contact info@screensouth.org
Warning – Performance contains nudity
Sign up for the workshop here
Wavelengths Festival Website
Screen South Website
Artist’s website

Folkestone Fishing Heritage and History Museum
2025-07-04 10:30 - 16:00 | Folkestone Fishing Museum, 2 Radnor Street, Ovendon Building, Folkestone, CT19 6AQ
The Folkestone Fishing Museum is nestled under the arches on The Stade opposite Rocksalt. It tells the many stories of families and fishing that were the mainstay of Folkestone for hundreds of years. It’s run by a small group of retired fishermen who can trace their ancestry back through generations of fishermen working out of the harbour just across from the museum’s entrance. Now open 10.30am-4pm daily

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA (12A)
2025-07-04 19:00 - 21:00 | The Goods Yard, Harbour Approach Rd, Folkestone, CT20 1QH​​​​​​
PART OF FOLKESTONE HARBOUR 2025 FREE SUMMER CINEMA

Andy Sachs, an aspiring journalist, lands a job as assistant to Miranda Priestly, the powerful editor of a fashion magazine. As she struggles to meet impossible demands, Andy begins to question the cost of ambition in this stylish tale of career and identity.

WAVELENGTHS – NEW CONTEMPORARY DANCE TRIPLE BILL
2025-07-04 19:00 - 21:30 | The Quarterhouse, CT20 1BN
The evening begins with the premiere of Cutaway, a new piece by Sidonie Carey-Green that delves into the interplay of movement, film, and technology. Following this is Beach Babe by Jodie Cole, a dance theatre work set in Margate that explores themes of love and healing through the transformative power of the sea. The night concludes with The Chair, written and directed by Terry Smith in collaboration with Lise Boucon, a poignant exploration of the complexities of grief. Together, these works offer a compelling journey through contemporary performance.

Tickets
£10 Standard
£8 Concession
Book this event online or email the box office at boxoffice@creativefolkestone.org.uk

LIONS TOUR: NSW WARATAHS V THE LIONS
2025-07-05 10:30 - 13:00 | The Goods Yard, Harbour Approach Rd, Folkestone, CT20 1QH​​​​​​
KEEP UP WITH THE LIONS TOUR AT FOLKESTONE HARBOUR.

Live from Sydney, the Lions meet the NSW Waratahs in their third match of the tour. A chance to build momentum as the squad continues to take shape.
Game starts 10.45a.m.

WAVELENGTHS – OPEN AIR DANCE
2025-07-05 12:00 - 17:00 | Creative Quarter, The Old High Street, Folkestone, CT20 1RN, United Kingdom
Join us for a fun afternoon of outdoor dance around Folkestone’s Creative Quarter! Watch Moving Memory Dance Company explore the ups and downs of women’s lives, celebrating the need for rest and recovery.

Get involved with Jodie Cole’s Boogie Booth—a friendly dance session for all ages that includes sign language, making it easy and fun to move together.
Enjoy lively performances from Folkestone’s Nepalese Community Centre dancers and a special show from ConfiCo, Confidance’s pro training company.
Come dance, watch, and celebrate local culture with us!

Venue
Creative Quarter
The Old High St, Tontine St and surrounding streets,
Folkestone,
Kent,
United Kingdom

AMY WINEHOUSE TRIBUTE
2025-07-05 14:30 - 16:30 | The Leas Bandstand, The Leas Folkestone, Folkestone, Select a State:, CT20 2XL, United Kingdom
The amazing Joanna Rose Barton with her fabulous tribute. Nt to be missed

BIG ORANGE HEAD @ HARBOURSIDE SQUARE
2025-07-05 16:00 - 18:00 | Folkestone Harbour, The Stade, FOLKESTONE, Kent, CT19 6RB, United Kingdom
Big Orange Head are a 4 piece band that regularly expands to 6 or 7 piece and plays a rocking mix of classics and rareties from the forties through the noughties in their own inimitable style.

WAVELENGTHS – INSTEP DANCE / LILA DANCE DOUBLE BILL
2025-07-05 19:00 - 21:30 | The Quarterhouse, CT20 1BN
Sat 5 Jul 2025, 7pm

Instep have been working in the community since 1980. They are now in a partnership with their host school, Brockhill Performing Arts College.
Instep offer dance opportunities to over 230 members each week from the ages of pre school to school leavers.
These performances come from their Flagship Companies who come together over the year to work with Instep’s mentor’s Lila Dance to produce specific works aimed to enrich and extend their membership.
Lila Dance present their new work Fault Lines.
As our planet’s voice gets louder, are we ready to listen?
Fault Lines pulls at the tension in our relationship with nature. Our constant pursuit of progress increasing the speed of life has left us out of sync with the natural world.
A scorched earth, from the rubble and the ruin the survivors emerge. A new world, a second chance. Within changing landscapes created from striking digital illustrations and evocative music, our survivors navigate the world, racing towards an unknown future.
Fault Lines explores the environmental damage we’ve inflicted but asks what happens when we stand together with hope? What will that take?

(Doors open 18:30)
Tickets
£12 Standard
£10 Concession
Book this event online or email the box office at boxoffice@creativefolkestone.org.uk

WOMEN'S EUROS: FRA V ENG
2025-07-05 20:00 - 22:00 | The Goods Yard, Harbour Approach Rd, Folkestone, CT20 1QH​​​​​​
England face France in their opening match of the Women’s EURO 2025.

WAVELENGTHS FAMILY DANCE DAY – OUTDOOR DANCE
2025-07-06 | Payers Park, CT20 1AH
Get ready for a day of free, fun-filled family outdoor music and dance activities that will get everyone moving!

Including MCDC, the dynamic Folkestone-based dance company, providing a creative hip hop dance session designed to energise and inspire. Bounce to the beat, learn playful social dances, and add your own unique flavour in a welcoming, inclusive space where everyone can shine—no experience needed!
It’s all about connection, creativity, and having fun together. Just bring your passion for dance and a reusable water bottle—we’ll take care of the rest!

WAVELENGTHS FAMILY DANCE DAY – SOUND BATH with Andre Braga Verissimo
2025-07-06 11:00 - 12:30 | Block 67 : Digital, glassworks, Mill Bay,, Folkestone,, CT20 1JR,
In this session participants will experience a live sound bath featuring instruments like gongs, sound bowls, percussion, and occasionally a monochord or flute. These sessions are designed to be immersive and unique, with each performance varying due to the live, improvisational nature of the music.

(Doors open 10.45)
Book this event online or email the box office at boxoffice@creativefolkestone.org.uk

WAVELENGTHS FAMILY DANCE DAY – MINI SPACE EXPLORERS with Katie Dale-Everett Dance.
2025-07-06 11:00 - 12:30 | The Quarterhouse, CT20 1BN
Sun 6 Jul 2025, 11am

Mini Space Explorers
Are you a mini explorer? Have you ever wanted to go to space? Join Gabby and Ed on a space exploration adventure as they discover the universe. Together we’ll build space junk, dance on the moon, and create new moves.
A fun workshop for 3 – 6 year olds to embrace their playful side. Using props and light, explore creative worlds as the dancers change the landscape using motion capture technology.
Motion capture uses magnets and components that emit radio waves which could affect nearby electronics. If you have a pacemaker, or other implanted medical devices please speak to a doctor if you have any concerns about being in a room with magnets/radio waves.

(Doors open 10:45)

Book this event online or email the box office at boxoffice@creativefolkestone.org.uk

WAVELENGTHS FAMILY DANCE DAY – TEENY TINY CREATIVES
2025-07-06 12:00 - 13:00 | The Clearing, Mill Bay, Folkestone, CT20 1BN
Embark on an immersive adventure as we delve into the world of storybooks through art and movement.

Designed for children aged 0-5 and their caregivers, join us for a delightful journey of imaginative play and self-expression.
Following an hour of engaging activities, enjoy 30 minutes of refreshments, snacks, and the chance to mingle with fellow participants.
Teeny Tiny Creatives is organized by On Solid Ground, a local community arts organization dedicated to fostering well-being through a blend of creativity and movement.
Please only book tickets for children.
Due to space restrictions, only 1 adult of carer per child or family group.

Book this event online or email the box office at boxoffice@creativefolkestone.org.uk

WAVELENGTHS FAMILY DANCE DAY – MOVEMENT FOR MIND with Sidonie Carey Green
2025-07-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Block 67 : Digital, glassworks, Mill Bay,, Folkestone,, CT20 1JR,
This Movement for Mind dance workshop is a wellbeing-focused session that uses dance and movement to support mental health. Designed for all abilities and ages, it combines gentle physical activity with mindfulness and creative expression. The workshop aims to connect mind and body, encouraging emotional release, personal reflection, and a sense of community through dance

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WAVELENGTHS FAMILY DANCE DAY – THE YOGAMAN WORKSHOP
2025-07-06 12:00 - 17:00 | The Clearing, Mill Bay, Folkestone, CT20 1BN
Join our transformative yoga and movement workshop designed to empower children through the practice of mindfulness and self-regulation. Inspired by personal experiences, Simeon aims to create a supportive environment where kids can find peace, make choices, and feel heard. Together, we will explore breathing techniques and movement to foster confidence and resilience in young minds, helping them navigate life’s challenges with hope.

Book this event online or email the box office at boxoffice@creativefolkestone.org.uk

2025-07-06 12:30 - 17:00 | The Quarterhouse, CT20 1BN
WAVELENGTHS FAMILY DANCE DAY – BRIDGING THE COSMOS with Katie Dale-Everett Dance

Bridging the Cosmos Workshop
Do you ever dream of wearing a motion capture suit? Are you interested in dance or gaming? This is your chance! Team up to explore different space-inspired landscapes and create your own universe. No prior dance or technical experience is needed.
In this workshop, expect to explore the world of the show (Playscape: How to Build a Galaxy) by:
• Having a go at motion capture.
• Learning repertoire from the show.
• Developing shadow work skills.
*Motion capture uses magnets and components that emit radio waves which could affect nearby electronics. If you have a pacemaker, or other implanted medical devices please speak to a doctor if you have any concerns about being in a room with magnets/radio waves.
For ages 7 – 12

Book this event online or email the box office at boxoffice@creativefolkestone.org.uk

WAVELENGTHS FAMILY DANCE DAY – CREATIVE DANCE with James Middleton
2025-07-06 13:00 - 14:00 | Block 67 : Digital, glassworks, Mill Bay,, Folkestone,, CT20 1JR,
Experience a dynamic dance workshop that emphasizes creativity, the use of props, and the beauty of natural movement. Participants will explore how everyday objects can enhance their expression and storytelling through dance. Join us to discover new ways to move and interact with your surroundings, fostering a deeper connection to both your body and the environment.

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WAVELENGTHS FAMILY DANCE DAY – ART DANCE with James Middleton
2025-07-06 14:00 - 15:00 | Block 67 : Digital, glassworks, Mill Bay,, Folkestone,, CT20 1JR,
Join our innovative workshop that fuses digital technology, visual art, and dance to create a unique artistic experience. Participants will explore the intersection of these disciplines, using cutting-edge tools to express their creativity through movement and visual storytelling. Whether you’re a tech enthusiast, artist, or dancer, this collaborative space invites you to unleash your imagination and connect with others.

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THE LOST REVELLERS @ THE HARBOUR ARM
2025-07-06 14:00 - 16:00 | Folkestone Harbour Arm, Folkestone, CT20 1QQ
COME AND LISTEN TO SOME WILD AND ORIGINAL FOLK-FUSION.

Contemporary folk-fusion band Lost Revellers captivate audiences with their wild and original live set. The band’s unique arrangements of world folk and jazz tunes sit side by side with their original compositions and songs with elements of Gypsy jazz, tango, celtic and Eastern-European folk. Led by violinist Richard Moore (who has played with musicians including Nigel Kennedy, Nine Below Zero and Billy Childish), Lost Revellers create a unique fusion where jazz and blues infused violin solos intertwine with soaring accordion melodies, infectious bass riffs, rich vocal harmonies and fiery percussion. The band have toured extensively gaining loyal followings at venues and festivals in all corners of the UK, as well as touring in Germany. Their music has been used in films and played on the radio including BBC Radio 3.

ABBA CHIQUE
2025-07-06 14:30 - 16:30 | The Leas Bandstand, The Leas Folkestone, Folkestone, Select a State:, CT20 2XL, United Kingdom
Kent based tribute band – the most sought after tributes in the country with authentic Abba sound and look with a powerful stage presence full of energy and fun.

BRITISH GRAND PRIX
2025-07-06 14:30 - 17:00 | The Goods Yard, Harbour Approach Rd, Folkestone, CT20 1QH​​​​​​
Watch the Formula 1 British Grand Prix live from Silverstone, the historic home of motorsport. With passionate home support and high-speed racing on one of the calendar’s most iconic circuits, it’s always a standout event. Don’t miss the drama, strategy, and wheel-to-wheel action.

WAVELENGTHS FAMILY DANCE DAY – PLAYSCAPE: HOW TO BUILD A GALAXY with Katie Dale-Everett Dance
2025-07-06 15:00 - 17:00 | The Quarterhouse, CT20 1BN
Playscape: How to Build a Galaxy

Do you ever dream of travelling to space? Charlie a human down on earth does too! Why not witness their journey as they meet Alex, a space person who teaches them about play, imagination and the importance of following your curiosity and dreams! Along the way you will visit the moon, stars and maybe even a galaxy!
‘Playscape: How to Build a Galaxy’ is a 20 minute dance and motion capture performance for all the family by Katie Dale-Everett Dance.
“Wonderful performance! A great introduction for the kids to dance performance paired with technology!” Parent
“I’d like to go to the moon!” Felix aged 6
“Very moving!” Audience member
“The colours and swirls were very calming and relaxing.” Audience member
Wondering what to expect? Why not find out more about the work by watching the Social Story.
Youtube
*Motion capture uses magnets and components that emit radio waves which could affect nearby electronics. If you have a pacemaker, or other implanted medical devices please speak to a doctor if you have any concerns about being in a room with magnets/radio waves.

(Doors open 14:45)
Book this event online or email the box office at boxoffice@creativefolkestone.org.uk

LUCY MAY WALKER @ HARBOURSIDE SQUARE
2025-07-06 16:00 - 18:00 | Folkestone Harbour, The Stade, FOLKESTONE, Kent, CT19 6RB, United Kingdom
ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE OF ORIGINAL SONGS AND UPBEAT COVERS

Lucy May Walker is a solo acoustic performer who started her career busking on the streets and train stations of London. After being discovered busking by Jeremy Vine, she has gone on to support Wet Wet Wet, Texas & Tony Hadley and her original music has been played on BBC Radio 2, BBC 6Music & Love Island UK.

LIONS TOUR: ACT BRUMBIES V THE LIONS
2025-07-09 10:30 - 13:00 | The Goods Yard, Harbour Approach Rd, Folkestone, CT20 1QH​​​​​​
KEEP UP WITH THE LIONS TOUR AT FOLKESTONE HARBOUR.

The tour continues in Canberra as the Lions meet the ACT Brumbies. A tough midweek challenge ahead of the opening Test.
