• FLEECEHOLD

    The Quarterhouse

    Produced by Commonhold Productions Type Theatre Suitability Age 14+ Fleecehold, a 'rollicking juggernaut of a show', charts the journey of three extraordinary women from the north west who have fought to abolish leasehold over the last eight years after being mis-sold their homes using the Government's Help To Buy scheme. Katie, a nurse, is furious the […]

  • A KIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM Act CUT-OUT THEATRE

    Grand Burstin Hotel Grand Ballroom

    Suitability Age 5+ A fun, fast-paced, family version of A Midsummer Night's Dream, it has all the comedy and confusion of the original play, but is considerably shorter (at about 50 minutes), with more audience interaction, songs, water pistols and none of the boring speeches. However, within the informal theatrical style, occasional snippets of original […]

  • Music at the Bandstand on The Leas

    Folkestone Community Swing Band & Folkestone Teeny boppers dance demonstration Sponsored by Inspiring Hope for a Future www.freshstartineducation.co.uk

  • DESTINATION: ‘OLD HAG’

    Grand Burstin Hotel Grand Ballroom

    Age 16+ Welcome to Backstage! Here, you will find the 'Ladies of the Chorus' getting ready for opening night of Verdi's Macbetto. If you're a regular opera-goer in this area, you'll have seen these three before as Cigarette Girls, Geishas, and Nuns - this time, they are the Witches!* Despite their numerous appearances over the […]

  • HERE IS MY COUNTRY – John Woolrich in context

    The Green Room The Grand,, Folkestone, Select a State:, United Kingdom

    Folkestone New Music are absolutely thrilled to announce (or rather, remind you) of the most anticipated new music festival taking place in less than 2 weeks. Between 19-21 July, we will be celebrating the outstanding career of internationally renowned composer, John Woolrich. With 15 concerts taking place over 5 days and art exhibition curated by […]

  • Art and Archaeology Workshops Filmmaking project

    Sunflower House

    Council for British  Archaeology  offer Festivals of Archaeology Open Day If interested read down for the various dates and places. Monday 22nd - Wednesday 24th July, 10am-1pm Saturday 20th July, 10am-2pm Come and get creative with us and our Artist in Residence, Bryan Hawkins, for our Art and Archaeology workshops. By looking at finds from […]

  • Creativity, Confidence and Resilience Workshop

    The Folkestone Bookshop 70 Tontine Street,, Folkestone,, Kent

    We are very excited to welcome illustrator /author Emily Snape who will be running a free workshop for our smaller readers! No need to book, just arrive on the day :) For kids aged 5+, especially those with ADHD and/or anxiety. To help them be kind to themselves and feel empowered

  • Walter Reiter – Baroque Violin

    The Parish Church of St Mary and St Eanswythe Church Street,, Folkestone

    Programme A solo Baroque violin recital entitled “The Sorrow and the Glory… Solo Violin Music from the Baroque period,” the programme consists of pieces by Bach, Telemann and Biber as well as lesser known 17thcentury composers such as Bassano, Matteis and Vilsmyer. A former principal of The English Concert and leader of The Orchestra of […]