Folkestone’s unofficial guide to what’s going on.
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Creative Folkestone, Quarterhouse Mill Bay, Folkestone
Arts organisation managing programmes and creative spaces.
Creative Folkestone, Quarterhouse Mill Bay, Folkestone
Chump’s Comedy Summer Comedy Club returns to Quarterhouse, Folkestone with a lineup featuring Jamali Maddix, Paddy Young, Tiff Stevenson, Sam Eley as Basil Crumbwick, hosted by Amy Annette.
Creative Folkestone, Quarterhouse Mill Bay, Folkestone
Carlton Kirby shares stories from 25 years of covering the Tour de France and other major cycling races at Quarterhouse.
Creative Folkestone, Quarterhouse Mill Bay, Folkestone
Comedian and former Wimbledon line judge Pauline Eyre brings her show “Anyone for Tennis?” to Creative Folkestone Quarterhouse, sharing tennis gossip and behind-the-scenes stories from the royal box to the locker room, with plenty of ace anecdotes and laughs.
Creative Folkestone, Quarterhouse Mill Bay, Folkestone
Be the first to hear what’s planned for Folkestone Book Festival 2026 at the programme launch, hosted by Sophie Haydock (Curator of Books, Ideas and Community) with special guests, revealing this year’s speakers, themes and festival highlights.
Creative Folkestone, Quarterhouse Mill Bay, Folkestone
Prophets of Pop play a one-off live show at Quarterhouse in Folkestone to raise funds for Harry’s Village. This charity gig starts at 7pm.
Creative Folkestone, Quarterhouse Mill Bay, Folkestone
Profound Sound presents an immersive live performance by RIEKO (Rieko Whitfield), a Japanese-born, Margate-based artist and composer, featuring music from her EP Zakuro. The set blends string arrangements, electronic beats, minimalist piano and vocals, with themes drawn from Buddhist mythology.
Quarterhouse Mill Bay, Folkestone
OutOut: Official Pride After Party hosted by Folkestone Pride at Creative Folkestone Quarterhouse in Folkestone.
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Jacob Hawley brings his show “Fighting Age Man” to Quarterhouse in Folkestone. Age policy: 14+ only; under 16s must be accompanied by an adult (18+).
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Third-year Folkestone Live festival, an artist-led festival taking place across Folkestone from 9 to 11 October 2026. Hosted in Folkestone with Creative Folkestone Quarterhouse noted as a venue/location reference. More programme details will be announced later. Sign-up to get involved closes on 1 July 2026.
Creative Folkestone, Quarterhouse Mill Bay, Folkestone
Lucy Porter performs "Let Yourself Go!" at Quarterhouse, Folkestone.
Creative Folkestone, Quarterhouse Mill Bay, Folkestone
Penguin Cafe perform music from the Penguin Cafe Orchestra at Quarterhouse in Folkestone. Led by Arthur Jeffes, the show features strings, piano, ukulele and melodica in an instrumental set drawing on folk, minimalism, classical and melodic pop.
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Folkestone Book Festival 2026 returns as one of the UK’s longest-running literary festivals, bringing big ideas and powerful stories to the town across two weeks.
Creative Folkestone, Quarterhouse Mill Bay, Folkestone
James Yorkston brings a solo set with special guests to Quarterhouse in Folkestone. The Scottish singer-songwriter and author is known for an intimate, literary folk sound shaped by tradition and collaboration.