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The Folkestone Miniturist
2024-03-23 10:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | The Stables Gallery, Tontine Street, Folkestone, CT20 1JT
Mike Perry, the Folkestone Miniturist exhibits new paintings and other work.
23rd March – 4th April
Free entry.

BBC Radio 4 Any Questions
2024-03-22 08:00 - 17:00 | St Leonard’s Church, Oak Walk, Hythe, CT21 5DN
Tickets free.
Contact brin.hughes@btinternet.com for details including time.

Family Workshop
2024-03-17 11:00 - 15:00 | Block 67 : Digital, glassworks, Mill Bay,, Folkestone,, CT20 1JR,
Make Pinwheels with Erica Parrett.
Free

Stand Up Comedy Night
2024-03-16 19:30 - 21:30 | Eleto Choc Cafe, Rendezvous Street, Folkestone
Over 18’s only
Eventbrite search Comedy Mash

BAYLE MUSIC At the The Grand
2024-03-16 15:00 - 17:00 | The Grand
Ryan Corbett (accordion)
BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist

PROGRAMME
Johann Sebastian Bach
Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV.533 Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV.549
Domenico Scarlatti
Sonata in F Sharp, K.318, L.31 Sonata in B minor, K.87, L.33 Sonata in D major, K.214, L.165 Sonata in D minor, K.141, L.422
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Adante in F major, K.616 Victor Vlasov
The Holiday in Moldavanka
INTERVAL
Edvard Grieg Holberg Suite, Op.40
Praeludium
Sarabande Gavotte-Musette-Gavotte Air
Rigaudon
Vaclav Trojan
The Ruined Cathedral
Felix Mendelssohn
Rondo Capriccioso, Op.14 Vyacheslav Semyonov
Gelder Rose
Vladislav Zolotaryov
Rondo Capriccioso
All arrangements are by Ryan Corbett

Born in Glasgow in 1999, Ryan Corbett is a classical accordionist who has been described as “one of Scotland’s most exciting young musicians” (The Scotsman). When Ryan was eleven his grandmother gave him a small accordion on which he taught himself to play Scottish traditional music, he started learning with Djordje Gajic at the age of fourteen and continues to do so. Ryan graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, where he is currently enrolled on the master’s course.
He was awarded the Keyboard Prize, first prize and Gold Medal at the Royal Over-Seas League Annual Music Competition, first prize at the Bromsgrove International Musicians’ competition and prizes at international accordion competitions in Italy, Germany, and China.
Ryan is a Tillet Debut scheme artist, Munster Trust Recital Scheme artist and the first accordionist to be part of the prestigious BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist scheme since its launch in 1999. As a member of the BBC scheme, he will be introduced to a wide audience through radio broadcasts, appearances at major venues including Wigmore Hall, and performances with BBC orchestras.
Ryan performed his accordion trio arrangement of Rameau for King Charles III on his official visit to the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and subsequently he was invited to perform his arrangement of a Scottish tune at the King’s Honours of Scotland ceremony in St Giles Cathedral. The latter was broadcast live on BBC One and BBC Radio 3.
Ryan has given concerts across Europe and the USA at venues including the Berlin Philharmonie. In the UK he has performed at major festivals including Bath, Norfolk & Norwich, St Magnus, Buxton, Cambridge, Ryedale, Lake District, Edinburgh, Lammermuir, Perth, Paxton, Oxford Lieder, Cumnock Tryst, and the Keyboard Festival at St George’s Bristol. Ryan recorded Bach’s fourth keyboard concerto with the Berliner Symphoniker and has appeared as a soloist with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland.
Ryan plays a Bayan Spectrum classical piano accordion made by Bugari Armando in Castelfidardo, Italy. This was made possible by the generous support of private sponsors, the John Mather Trust, and Dewar Arts Awards. Ryan is grateful to the Cross Trust, Drake Calleja Trust, Countess of Munster Musical Trust, RCS Scholarship Fund and Help Musicians UK for supporting his studies

Family Workshop
2024-03-16 11:00 - 15:00 | Block 67 : Digital, glassworks, Mill Bay,, Folkestone,, CT20 1JR,
Drawings event with Toby Melville – Brown.
Free . Just turn up (but limited space)

MakeIt! What’s the TIME?
2024-03-16 10:30 - 15:30 | Folkestone Museum
How do we use the sun to tell the time, a children’s workshop for British Science Week!
This year’s British Science Week theme is time and we’ll be making sundials; to find out more about British Science Week click on the logo below.
This activity will run in our Education Room on the lower ground floor 10.30am – 12.00pm and 1.30pm-3.00pm. The workshop is suitable for ages 4-11, but if you’re older or younger you’ll still be more than welcome.
No booking is necessary, although if it gets a little busy we may have to limit numbers for everyone’s comfort and safety.
Activities are FREE with but a donation (suggested £1.00-2.00 per child) towards workshop materials is appreciated.
For further details CLICK HERE to go to our contact form, call 01303 257946 and select option 0 (office hours only) or call into Folkestone Museum & Town Hall.

A Murder is Announced
2024-03-14 19:30 - 21:30 | The Tower Theatre, North Road Shorncliffe, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 3HL
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FHODS are delighted to present Agatha Christie’s ‘A Murder is Announced’, for their first play of 2024.
An announcement in the local paper states the time and place of an imminent murder. When an unknown visitor to Miss Blacklock’s Victorian home dies under the prescribed circumstances, Miss Marple turns up to solve the case.
Set in a post-war Chipping Cleghorn, a quintessentially British Village, while rationing is ongoing and the threat of socialism looms.
Stalls £17 | Members £15
Gallery £15 | Members £13
Doors open one hour before the performance
A Murder Is Announced is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club in June 1950 and adapted for stage by Leslie Darbon.

TIME
(Thursday) 7:30 pm 14th -16th March

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Immersive Sound Showcase
2024-03-14 10:00 - 17:00 | Brewery Tap, Tontine Street, Folkestone, Select a State:, CT20 1JR, United Kingdom
UCA Brewery Tap gallery – Audio Artists Ain Bailey and Christian Duke.
14th – 17th & 21st – 24th March 10,00a.m. – 5.00p.m
Free Entry

WORLD JAZZ LIVE SESSIONS AT THE TOWER – Hosted by Maiuko
2024-03-11 19:30 - 22:00 | The Tower Theatre, North Road Shorncliffe, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 3HL
Led by bassist and composer Alison Rayner, multi award-winning quintet ARQ are widely celebrated from several years of extensive UK and European touring – and critically acclaimed for their three album releases August (2014) , A Magic Life (2016) and Short Stories (2019).

Their music combines richly nuanced compositions, rhythmic interplay and folk-infused melodies; this, along with their love of improvisation, creates a strong sense of narrative and cinematic quality. ARQ play ‘songs without words’ and are lauded for their vibrant, communicative performances.
Short Stories, their most recent album, supported by Arts Council England and the PRS Foundation, garnered extensive press acclaim and international radio play; its release was followed by a twenty four date UK promotional tour and a coveted Ivor Novello Composer Award for ‘There is a Crack in Everything’ from the album.
ARQ’s recent appearances include London’s Ronnie Scott’s and Pizza Express Jazz Clubs, Poole Lighthouse, Gateshead Sage and Liverpool Capstone Theatre; recent jazz festivals include EFG London, Birmingham, Swanage and Ribble Valley. The band are currently previewing new material in their performances and will be recording a new album early next year.
Alison Rayner – bass
Buster Birch – drums
Deirdre Cartwright – guitar
Diane McLoughlin – saxophone
Steve Lodder – piano
ALBUM REVIEWS
• A collection of eight perfectly formed originals. ★★★★ BBC Music Magazine
• Memories brought to life. ★★★★ The Observer
• Tells its tales through strong melodies, sinewy rhythms and luminous solos, is by turns tender and exuberant. ★★★★ All About Jazz
AWARDS
★ Ivor Novello Composer Awards 2019 Alison Rayner
★ All Party Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2018 Ensemble of the Year
★ British Jazz Awards 2018 Best Small Group (Public Vote)
http://www.alisonrayner.com/
https://youtu.be/EUDFR_ThX-
Opening act – Katie Bradley“Katie B has the voice of Big Mama Thornton and the heart of Memphis” Joseph Woby, The Sunday Times
Songwriter and harmonica player Katie Bradley is renowned as a huge talent in the international Blues scene after receiving worldwide airplay and acclaim for her debut album in 2012 which was nominated for a British Blues award for her original song ‘I Hear The River’ .
World-famous harmonica maker Anthony Dannecker endorsed Katie Bradley with her own customised harps, uniquely hand crafted in response to her own unique playing style.
Katie has been recognised with numerous Blues Awards and nominations both in the UK and Europe and performed with some of the Best Blues musicians in the UK and worldwide. Her music has been played on the BBC Blues program and Jazz FM. She has recorded 4 studio albums and was invited to BBC Maidavale to sing with US Blues artist Kirk Fletcher with whom she toured the UK. Katie has shared the stage with Blues royalty such as Mud Morganfield (son of Muddy Waters) the late great Luther Allison and has supported artists such as Suzanne Vega, Lucky Peterson, Georgie Fame, Paul Jones, Taildragger. Katie’s appeal translates perfectly to concert and festival audiences. From London’s Ronnie Scotts Jazz Club to International festivals and Clubs.
“Katie leaves you in no doubt that she is a 21st century Blues woman” Blues in Britain
“Katie’s roots lie deep in the essence of the Blues, a huge rich voice that gives praise to the legacy of Big mama Thornton and huge respect to Etta James”. Broadstairs Blues Bash
Hosted by Maiuko.
Tickets £15
Doors 6.30pm | Unreserved seating
A PortCaia Production in association with The Tower Theatre

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(Thursday) 7:30 pm

The Opera Boys
2024-03-11 19:30 - 21:30 | The Tower Theatre, North Road Shorncliffe, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 3HL
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The Opera Boys are back with their sell-out show A Night at the Musicals. Completely updated with brand new musical medleys, stunning solo performances… and a few surprises!
Whether you’re a fan of modern day smash hit musicals like Mamma Mia, Hairspray and Jersey Boys, prefer the classics from the likes of Gershwin and Rodgers & Hammerstein, or adore the definitive masterpieces like Les Misérables, Phantom of the Opera and West Side Story, this show has something for everyone and is perfect for musical theatre lovers both young and old.
With beautiful vocal arrangements, spectacular close part harmony and a great line in humour, The Opera Boys have been delighting audiences all over the world with their unique show combining beautiful, powerful and emotional music with funny, engaging and light-hearted entertainment.
The boys trained at some of the UK’s finest schools including The Royal Academy of Music, and have each become highly successful performers in their own right. Between them they have performed lead roles on London’s West End and on Broadway in New York. They have performed as backing vocalists to some of the world’s biggest superstars including Russell Watson, Robbie Williams, Tom Jones and Elton John, and in 2015 one of the boys appeared as part of the Belgian entry for The Eurovision Song Contest, performing to a global audience of 200 million, and placing a very respectable 4th in the competition!
Together the boys have performed in theatres and concert halls throughout the UK and have travelled all over the world performing their show. In 2018 they performed as soloists with The National Symphony Orchestra. They have been invited to perform at a number of prestigious events including the 10th Anniversary of the world’s most famous cruise ship, Cunard’s superliner
Queen Mary 2, and the inaugural voyage of P&O’s largest cruise ship Britannia, launched by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Tickets £24.50
Doors 6.30pm

TIME
(Saturday) 7:30 pm

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TAKE UP SPACE - International Women's Day event
2024-03-09 19:00 - 22:00 | The Quarterhouse, CT20 1BN
Riot Gull – live music and bar.
Age 14 plus – Tickets various prices from Quarterhouse

FOLKESTONE SYMPHONY
2024-03-02 19:30 - 21:30 | Holy Trinity Church, Sandagte Road, Folkestone, CT20 2HQ
Spring Concert – Saturday, 2nd March 2024

Mozart – Overture to Don Giovanni
Schumann – Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54

Soloist: Adrian Oldland

Haydn – Symphony No. 104

Composers

Haydn
Mozart
Schumann

The Best of Red Richardson
2024-02-29 20:00 - 22:00 | The Quarterhouse, CT20 1BN
Join stand-up comedian and internet lifestyle guru Red Richardson as he delivers the best jokes he has ever written. Be prepared for a night filled with outrages jokes and lots of laughs.
Red Richardson is a critically acclaimed stand-up comedian and podcaster and is now recognised as one of the most exciting new comics in The UK. His online sketches have garnered over 20 million views on instagram.
He has also appeared twice on The Stand-Up Sketch Show on ITV2, is a regular joke writer for ‘Never mind the Buzzcocks’ ‘8 out of Ten Cats’, ‘8 out of Ten Cats does Countdown’ and ‘Live at The Comedy Store’ on Comedy Central and has written on Mock The Week. Last year Red featured numerous times on Ricky Gervais live stand-up show Ricky Gervais and friends.
Age Restrictions
16 Years + to be accompanied by an adult
Tickets
£18
Book this event online or email the box office at boxoffice@creativefolkestone.org.uk
@redrichardsoncomedy

KAI HOFFMAN QUARTET
2024-02-29 19:30 - 22:00 | The Tower Theatre, North Road Shorncliffe, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 3HL
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WORLD JAZZ LIVE SESSIONS AT THE TOWER – Hosted by Maiuko
“There is no denying that Hoffman has a very special voice: rich, super smooth and full of old time sparkle… It is a joy to listen to her sing.” – Broadway Baby
Originally from Boston, MA, USA, Kai Hoffman is a jazz, swing and blues singer, as well as a songwriter, bandleader and recording artist. Based in the United Kingdom, Kai’s international shows have included Don’t Tell Mama and the Metropolitan Room in New York City, The Blue Note in Milan and the European Jazz Expo, with further performances in countries as varied as Bangladesh, the Netherlands and Russia.
In London, Kai is a favourite performer across the city, including an eight-year residency at Europe’s oldest jazz venue, Ronnie Scott’s, shows at the Elgar Room of the Royal Albert Hall, the London Jazz Festival, City of London Festival, Southbank Centre, 606 Club, the Hideaway Jazz Club and more.
Kai Hoffman – Vocals
Roger Lewin – Piano
Alex Keen – Double Bass
Simon Lea – Drums
Tickets £15
Doors 6.30pm | Unreserved seating
A PortCaia Production in association with The Tower Theatre

TONY STOCKWELL - PSYCHIC MEDIUM
2024-02-28 19:30 - 21:30 | The Tower Theatre, North Road Shorncliffe, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 3HL
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Remarkably compelling, amazingly detailed and always humorous!
The popular star of TV’s Street Psychic, Psychic Private Eyes and Psychic Academy, Tony Stockwell has a long established credibility as one of the top Intuitive Mediums and has shared the stage all round the world with international mediums such as Colin Fry, James van Praagh and Lisa Williams.
Tony demonstrates his belief that those who have passed can communicate with their loved ones with detailed messages frequently including names, dates and locations and all delivered with emotion, sensitivity and empathy. The evening may include psychometry, photographs readings and psychic prediction.
Tickets £24.50 (first 5 rows) | £22 all other seats
Doors 6.30pm
Please note that recent legislative guidelines insist that any Evening of Mediumship should be billed ‘for entertainment purposes’.

TIME
(Wednesday) 7:30 pm

LOCATION
Auditiorium
The Tower Theatre, North Road

Block 67 for Adults: Drawing into Print
2024-02-28 18:00 - 20:00 | Block 67 : Digital, glassworks, Mill Bay,, Folkestone,, CT20 1JR,
6 sessions over 6 months for beginners or anyone who wants to develop their drawing skills, play, experiment and learn basic print techniques in a relaxed environment. This course is very process based giving freedom to individually explore and develop your practice. We will complete the course with a group exhibition to celebrate the work made over the course. We will explore mark making and drawing, develop drawings into monoprinting, drypoint and lino printing.
Workshops will run on the following dates:
Wednesday 28 February
Wednesday 27 March
Wednesday 24 April
Wednesday 29 May
Wednesday 26 June
Wednesday 31 July
Materials will be provided.
Course Leader: Tania McCormack
Age 18 and over
£150
6-8:30pm

SONG OF LIFE
2024-02-24 19:30 - 22:00 | Eleto Choc Cafe, Rendezvous Street, Folkestone
Looking forward to playing violin with these three great singers Sarah Quist, Carol Grimes and Katie Bradley, along with Mick Bishop on piano and Rod Brown on drums. Saturday 24th February at Café Eleto in Folkestone.
Tickets £10 from Eleto.

HERITAGE AND ARCHITECTURE TALK
2024-02-24 14:00 - 16:00 | The Cornerstone Centre, Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone, CT20 2QR
New Folkestone Society talk by Richard Holme.
Tickets/entry £5

Quarterhouse Lates: Robboburgers
2024-02-23 20:00 - 23:00 | The Quarterhouse, CT20 1BN
This week we are welcoming Robboburgers with some Juicy Bangers from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s, served on 7″ Vinyl.
Quarterhouse Lates is our new, regular Friday night of dancing and good times in The Clearing at Quarterhouse. Your weekly fix of good times and dancing until 1am.
This event is free entry and strictly 18+.

RADNOR ARMS PUB QUIZ
2024-02-23 18:30 - 21:00 | Radnor Arms Pub, Christchurch Road, CT20 2SX
Pub Quiz in aid of MIND South East 9 mental health charity)
events@thepickledeggpubcompany.com to Book

National Theatre Live: Vanya
2024-02-22 19:00 - 21:00 | The Quarterhouse, CT20 1BN
Andrew Scott (Fleabag) brings multiple characters to life in Simon Stephens’ (The Curious
Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) radical new version of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya.
Hopes, dreams, and regrets are thrust into sharp focus in this one-man adaptation which
explores the complexities of human emotions.
adapted by Simon Stephens, after Anton Chekhov
directed by Sam Yates
designed by Rosanna Vize
Filmed live during its sold-out run in London’s West End, Vanya will be playing exclusively in cinemas in 2024.
Tickets
£14 Standard
£12 Concession
Book this event online or email the box office at boxoffice@creativefolkestone.org.uk

Profound Sound 2024: Hot Salvation 10th Anniversary
2024-02-17 16:30 - 2024-02-18 00:00 | The Quarterhouse, CT20 1BN
2024 sees Hot Salvation turn ten years old. George Clift and Natalie Barker opened the first shop in Rendezvous Street, Folkestone in 2014. Though the couple and their family now live in West Yorkshire, and the company has moved into artist management, label project management and distribution, Folkestone is still core to the HS story. George now runs the company remotely with Folkestone resident Steven Tudor, together helping a whole roster of international labels and artists bring their music to market as well as happily continuing their creative work with the Folkestone Fringe to curate Profound Sound Festival.
ARTISTSThick Drizzle
Thea Grant (Oslo/London, Shadow World)
Dylan Henner
Second Dark Age
Xam Duo
Thick DrizzleThick Drizzle is a solo-side project of South London band Dry Cleaning’s Tom Dowse. In this project, Dowse weaves finger-picked guitar in the vein of Karen Dalton and John Fahey, through his sweeping vocals bringing to mind contemporaries like Richard Dawson and Mount Eerie/The Microphones.
His songs are a cosmology of folklore and personal myth that conjure a sense of place both real and imagined. Augmented by soundscapes sculpted using tape loops and field recordings, Thick Drizzle seeks to bring to life a world of its own.
Thea GrantGrant’s breathy and gentle vocal delivery sets a tone of intimacy, drawing listeners into a world where sound becomes an ethereal companion. The richness of her composition lies in its multifaceted layers: warm sub-bass swells form a sturdy foundation, enveloping you in a cocoon of deep, resonating tones. These are further complemented by reverberated layers that stretch across the sonic spectrum, creating a vast and immersive soundscape.
Thea’s sense of contrast stands proud. While the foundation is built on intimacy and warmth, there’s a playful yet artful incorporation of heavy distortion and vocal pitch shifting. These elements add vibrant crunch to the otherwise dreamy, distant feel, creating an intriguing tension within the music. The juxtaposition of these elements injects a dynamic quality.
Second Dark AgeSecond Dark Age debuted in 2023 with the tape Improvised Metal for Guitar and Saxophone by ‘REALITY’ ensemble on Shadow World Archive, and has also included a solo Metal-Drone work ‘FIERCE, STRONG’ for Brighton label Human Worth. SDA pushes elements of both free and minimalist techniques into the further reaches of Metal, Sound Collage, Death, Thrash, Industrial, Drone, Hardcore and more.
George Clift is an artist from East Kent, currently living in West Yorkshire. He works with Icelandic label Bedroom Community, Brighton indie Phantom Limb, founded and runs the Shadow World label, manages various artists and composers and founded distributor and project management company Hot Salvation with his wife Natalie in Folkestone, 2014 as a bricks and mortar record shop.
Dylan HennerDeep ambient loops, gently unfolding arpeggios, and angelic choirs coexist on the captivating pieces of music made by Dylan Henner. Rather than aiming for the uncanny valley of hybrid electronics, Henner achieves a delicate balance between his various sound sources, resulting in sublime music that raises existential questions, while comforting its listeners.
On his debut album The Invention of the Human (2020), Henner questions what makes us human and what good can come from civilisation when there’s so much misery attached to it. Follow-up You Will Always Be (2022) gives solace to the brevity of human life and explores the cycles of life and death. Both albums, released on AD93, are serene and cerebral works, referencing ambient and experimental music, sound design, and field recordings. During Rewire 2023, Henner performs his music exclusively with live vocal processing and voice synthesis.
Doors open at 4:30pm with Tom Dowse (Dry Cleaning) set starting at 5pm –
Age Restrictions
18+ (14-17 accompanied by an adult)
Tickets
Standard £15
Book this event online or email the box office at boxoffice@creativefolkestone.org.uk

Profound Sound 2024: PENUMBRA
2024-02-16 20:00 - 22:00 | The Quarterhouse, CT20 1BN
Doors open at 7pm
ILĀMultifaceted artist and producer, ILĀ will be performing a solo electronic set fusing ethereal non-binary vocal timbre, dense sonic textures and quantum data sonification. Their work explores fluidity from personal identity through to socio-economic systems with a focus on physics, philosophy and emerging technologies. ILĀ’s set features music from their upcoming film MURMUR – a collaboration with Ai-Da (the first humanoid robot artist), Imogen Heap, Guy Sigsworth, Bishi and Portrait XO created using pioneering AI tools.
PENUMBRAPenumbra is an experimental performance created by vocalist Dali de Saint Paul, electronic composer and double bassist Maxwell Sterling, and visual artists Charlie Hope and Rebecca Salvadori. Emerging from a collaborative process during a series of shared sessions, it comprises improvised music and sound structured by a prepared score composed of video and lighting elements. Commissioned by Outlands, the project will take shape over a series of live shows in spring 2024.
Age Restrictions
18+ (14-17 accompanied by an adult)
Tickets
Standard £15
Book this event online or email the box office at boxoffice@creativefolkestone.org.uk

HAPPY BOX OF IMPS
2024-02-16 19:30 - 21:30 | The Tower Theatre, North Road Shorncliffe, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 3HL
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Love “Whose Line Is It Anyway” and “Mock The Week”? Then this is a show for you!
Happy Box of Imps is an improv show featuring local talent, and if you joined us last time, this evening is guaranteed to be completely different. You never know what to expect, and neither do we!
The evening will include short-form scenes and silly games, which are completely unscripted and unplanned. Audience involvement is key – the ideas come from you! Bring along suggestions of scenes you’d like to see, situations, emotions, occupations and random lines you’d like us to include, and see if they make it into the show.
You can expect an interactive evening full of unpredictable dialogue, and lots of laughter!
May contain adult humour.
“I laughed so hard I lost my voice the next day!” ★★★★★
“My face still aches from the last one!” ★★★★★
“Brilliant night out!” ★★★★★
“Every show is different” ★★★★★
www.happyboxofimps.com
Tickets £8
Doors 6.30pm | Unreserved seating

SEAFOLK INTERACTIVE EVENT
2024-02-15 11:00 - 2024-02-18 17:30 | Folkestone Bookshop, Tontine Street, Folkestone, CT20 1JP
Interactive experience re importance of the sea to Folkestone seafolk collective
15th – 18th February 11.00a.m. – 5.30pm

MR SLEEPYBUM
2024-02-12 11:00 - 12:30 | The Tower Theatre, North Road Shorncliffe, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 3HL
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Mr Sleepybum is back, after a sell-out shows in April & October 2023!
Do you have stupid and silly dreams at night? Well, Mr. Sleepybum does, and he’s going to re-enact them all for you in this high-energy, silly comedy show for the whole family.
Mr Sleepybum awakes in his bed to find a room full of parents and children. A circus of silly sketches and dream scenes ensues. From swimming with Sharks to solving the mystery of a stolen chocolate cake to being chased by a frog dressed as a snail, Mr Sleepybum’s imagination is limitless.
Mr Sleepybum is an award-nominated, one-man, physical/character comedy kids show written and performed by character comedian Jody Kamali. Mr Sleepybum was performed at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2023 and received rave reviews from the press and audiences.
Nominee: Best Kids Show – Leicester Comedy Festival / UK Kids Comedy Festival 2023
Nominee: Best Family Show – Buxton Fringe 2023
★★★★
‘Kids are left screeching with glee while their parents are grinning at this circus of sheer silliness.’
THE LIST
★★★★
‘Kids are riotously entertained’
THREE WEEKS
★★★★
‘Kids erupted in bouts of laughter at the side-splitting dream scenes’
ONE4REVIEW
The show contains audience participation, music, sound effects and can get quite noisy from the excitement of children and therefore it may not be suitable for children who are neurodiverse.
Tickets £7 | Children £5 | Family ticket £22 (2 children & 2 adults )
Unreserved seating | Doors open 30 minutes before the show | Running time approx 45 minutes | Suitable for ages 3+

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(Monday) 11:00 am

JOE GODDARD & DAMP DISCO PRESENT: FOR THE LOVE OF DISCO
2024-02-10 20:00 - 22:00 | The Quarterhouse, CT20 1BN
What better way to celebrate Valentine’s weekend than on the dance floor!
For their third Disco, Joe and DD will be embracing all things Love and Romance and giving you the perfect excuse to party, whether Single, Taken or Other. Join us at the Quarter House for 5hours of non-stop dancing as we celebrate Love in all it’s forms.
Damp Disco are big fans of Love, particular Queer Love, & cannot wait to create the most romantic, silly, kissing booth of an evening for the Folkestone LGBTQIA+ community and beyond! ! Come dressed in your finest Valentine’s Looks and take to the catwalk for the chance to win Best Dressed of the evening. As always costume is of course not compulsory, we just want to see you there!
Expect pop classics, queer joy and of course disco anthems!
One of the biggest Djs on the planet, Joe will be headlining once again, giving his now hometown Folkestone exactly what it needs – a Love injection straight in the ears!
More DJS and performers to be announced nearer the time. Secure your ticket for the Love of Disco!!!
Age Restrictions
18 Years + U/25 ID required
Tickets
£10 Early Bird
£15 General Admission
Book this event online or email the box office at boxoffice@creativefolkestone.org.uk
@dampdisoc @joehotchip

Melting Vinyl: Stornoway
2024-02-09 20:00 - 22:00 | The Quarterhouse, CT20 1BN
One of the UK’s best loved indie folk bands, Stornoway, are returning.
The new album follows the huge success of their debut gold-selling album ‘Beachcombers Windowsill’, released on 4AD, and hailed from the rooftops for its melodic magnificence and imaginative arrangements. It reached Top-15 in the UK Charts, leading to tours of Europe, Australia, America, numerous memorable festival appearances, and a sold-out show at London’s Somerset House. Then followed the acclaimed albums ‘Tales From Terra Firma’ (2013) “a triumphantly expansive album” The Guardian , and ‘Bonxie’ (2015) “Stornoway’s best work yet, which deserves the largest stage” The Guardian , with the band’s live career growing fast and continuing to sell out headline tours. Each of Stornoway’s albums has been championed by BBC 6Music and Radio 2 since their first UK tours.
The forthcoming record is Stornoway’s best and most effortless album of their career, firmly cementing the band’s vital position on the wild edges of the contemporary musical landscape. A briny pop album as textured, surprising and unique as the British countryside, with a fresh but unmistakable sound.
Self-produced by the band and mixed by Mercury Music Prize-winning Mike Lindsay (Hannah Peel, Laura Marling, Tunng), the new album features award-winning Chinese singer songwriter Yijia Tu, fellow bird man Fyfe Dangerfield, environmentalist Sam Lee, and a collaboration with acclaimed poet Paul Henry from the Black Mountains, the album closing with an elegy to a giant ash tree lost to ash dieback.
‘…your crown is broken and glitters in the frost, and you’re more than silence lost…’
Perhaps more connected to the natural world than any other British band, they have a very personal understanding of the urgency of the climate and biodiversity crisis facing us. Their new album was written by night in a wind-battered shed on a coastal hilltop -feel the outside world flood into your soul, as Stornoway breaks down the walls between you and the land that made you…
Stornoway’s fourth album ‘Dig The Mountain’ is out now on Cooking Vinyl
Formed in 2019, THE PEOPLE VERSUS borrow from a variety of genres and traditions. Their combined voices and instrumental lines swoop, circle and support the beguiling voice and personality of the lead singer Alice Edwards. Each song is taut with feeling and longing, with many inspired by Greek myth and tales from Shakespeare.
Age Restrictions
16 Years + to be accompanied by an adult
Tickets
£22 Standard
£10 All Concessions
£5 Under 21
£26 On the Door
Doors open 7pm
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Doors Open: 7pm Show Start: 8pm
“Stornoway’s new record is a joy.” – The Sunday Times
“Great songwriting… reminiscent of Crosby, Stills & Nash.” – The Times
Stornoway

THE JIVE ACES KEEPING THE SHOW ON THE ROAD TOUR
2024-02-09 19:30 - 21:30 | The Tower Theatre, North Road Shorncliffe, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 3HL
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Together for over 25 years, The Jive Aces have been keeping the show on the road for three decades and become renowned worldwide for their high-energy live show having toured in over 40 countries.
The band aim to spread smiles and cheer with their swingin’ music and classic vintage style from crooning smooth ballads to blasting honking rhythm & blues. Having played for Her Majesty the Queen, selling out the Royal Albert Hall, becoming the first band to reach the finals of Britain’s Got Talent or just entertaining at one of their 250 live shows a year, they continuously showcase why they are the UK’s No.1 Jive & Swing band!
With their trademark yellow suits and a repertoire that stretches from the timeless tunes of the swing era to the glitz of the Rat Pack with a dash of classic rock ’n’ roll, they perform songs in their unique upbeat style by such great artists as Louis Prima, Bobby Darin, Louis Armstrong, Sammy Davis Jr. and Ella Fitzgerald as well as a selection of superb original tunes.
The Jive Aces have earned their reputation and won several important awards including the City Of Derry International Music Award, the Variety Club Of Great Britain Award for their contribution to music & charity work and several film festival awards for their high production value music videos.
They have worked with many celebrities such as Van Morrison, Chick Corea (who performs two songs on their “Recipe for Rhythm” album), Kenny Ball (appearing on their “King of the Swingers” album, Kenny’s last ever recording), John Travolta, The Proclaimers, The Undertones, Status Quo, Keely Smith, Jamie Cullum, Priscilla Presley and Kirstie Allie to name just a few.
When the Jive Aces released a music video for their upbeat version of a much-loved theme song in the UK, “Bring Me Sunshine” it immediately went viral and to date has over 3.7 million views on YouTube. It is so popular in fact that a Doctor in Seattle actually prescribed the video to his patients to cure “the blues”! Their version of the song has also been used in countless TV shows including thrice on “Strictly Come Dancing”.
At the start of the pandemic with all their shows having just been postponed, the band decided to do an online live-streaming show called the “JiveStream” to keep up spirits. Not knowing how long this would last, they promised to do it every day which ended up being 500 consecutive, daily shows and as a result made a host of new fans and friends all over the globe from the USA to India and from Australia to Ireland. This is where the idea for their new album and tour “Keeping The Show On The Road” originated because through thick and thin they fought hard to bring people the music despite huge barriers!
The band are now glad to be back on the road doing what they do best, delivering their high-energy vintage style entertainment to audiences of all ages!​​​​​​
Standard £23.50 | Concessions £21.50 (over 65s/under 18s)
Doors 6.30pm | Suitable 12+
https://jiveaces.org/
