• Monisha Rajesh: Journeys by Starlight and Steam

    The Quarterhouse

    All aboard for an unforgettable series of train rides – with one extraordinary storyteller. Join award-winning travel writer Monisha Rajesh as she takes us on a lyrical, laughter-filled journey through […]

  • The Art of Good Anger with Sam Parker

    The Quarterhouse

    What if your anger isn’t something to fear – but a tool for clarity, courage and change? In a town like Folkestone – creative, complex, and full of people pushing […]

  • Dr Steven Parissien: Cheers, Britain!

    The Quarterhouse

    Which drinks define us? From gin palaces to tequila shots, tonic fads to teetotalism – what do our choices say about class, identity and change? And in a town like […]

  • WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT

    Leas Cliff Hall

    Tina, You Gotta See Her An electrifying celebration of the undisputed Queen of rock-n-roll, What's Love Gotta Do With It? - The Tina Turner Story is the ultimate night out […]

  • WORKSHOP: Writing Sex and Desire with Leone Ross

    The Quarterhouse

    Desire is messy. Tender. Dangerous. Quiet. An unexpectedly wet kiss in the kitchen. A date gone very well indeed. Great sex thrills us, undoes us, comforts and sustains us – […]

  • Lisa Jewell: Queen of Crime – Folkestone Book Festival

    The Quarterhouse

    Lisa Jewell is one of the biggest names in dark psychological thrillers – and she’s coming to Folkestone. The UK’s most addictive writers, whose every novel dominates the charts and […]

  • David Matthews – Talk

    Kollectiv 69 Old High Street

    Folkestone New Music Talk Artists David Matthews talks about his music.With a singular body of work spanning almost 60 years, David Matthews has established an international reputation as one of […]

  • Sara Pascoe back with ‘I’m A Strange Gloop’

    Leas Cliff Hall

    Sara Pascoe's star has steadily risen since the early 2010s, with frequent appearances on TV comedy panel shows, podcasts, hosting duties on BBC's The Great British Sewing Bee and more […]

  • Lotte Betts-Dean (mezzo-soprano) & Brett Dean (viola)

    The Grand

    Promoter Folkestone New Music ConcertArtists Lotte Betts-Dean (mezzo) Brett Dean (viola) Programme …perform music by Brett Dean Brett Dean is one of the world’s leading figures in contemporary music. His ‘heart-wrenchingly beautiful’ […]