Baroque feast performed on period instruments. First concert in its new series, with music by Handel, Telemann, Couperin, Buxtehude, Matteis. Folkestone Early Music is delighted to announce the first concert in its new series, with music by Handel, Telemann, Couperin, Buxtehude, Matteis and Boismortier. The members of the newly formed Folkestone Baroque Ensemble are all professional […]

The String Sinfonia from the University of Kent, the wonderfully talented university students string orchestra which I direct,  is coming to Folkestone on Friday 10 May at 7pm for for a free one hour concert in the Green Room at the Grand. The programme will include Serenade by Dag Wiren              […]

Rhod is embarking on a full UK & Ireland tour playing more than 90 dates, and running until October 2025. Previously, Rhod was dealing with some pretty pungent life citrus, and an idiot called John. Little did he know that things were about to turn even more sour. But Rhod's not bitter; he's bouncing back […]

Country, the UK, lost its way, seeks life partner/mentor/inspiration. Good sense of humour essential. No timewasters, tedious show-offs or offend-o-trons need apply. HR free zone.” Standing up so you don't have to take it lying it down anymore, the Pub Landlord is back to make sense of the questions you probably already had the answers […]

FHODS is pleased to announce that the shop doors will soon open on a new production of Hobson’s Choice, the well-loved, classic northern comedy. Henry Hobson runs a shoe business in Salford, Greater Manchester. A widower with three daughters, he is overbearing, controlling, and a drunk. When his eldest daughter, Maggie – the real driving […]

  WHAT A BAND TO HAVE ON A THURSDAY!! With just announced support from the fabulous local outfit – YESTERDAYS FLOWERS. A band that are creating waves of thier own in the region! A GREAT coupling! On their first ever Folkestone visit, DAIISTAR from is an Alt-Indie band formed in Austin, Texas in the spring […]

KARNSTEIN Vampyric Black/Doom Metal Nearly one year on from our first appearance at The Chambers and several months after our last show here, we are finally returning, this time as headliners! As well as fully intending to recreate the kind of carnage of the last shows (sorry Chris) we may even bring some new material […]

Come and see how our local youth string orchestra has grown! Under the wonderful guidance of Floriane Peycelon, Young Strings has flourished over the last 2 years and at this free concert you can hear what they’ve been working on this term.

Holy Trinity Church, Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 2HQ Bach - Orchestral Suite in B min, BWV 1067 Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D, BWV 1050 Grieg - Holberg Suite Strauss - Metamorphosen * guest violinst while Hannah Dawson is on maternity leave PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE TO PREVIOUS YEARS £25 (£10 for under 35's and free […]