Folkestone’s unofficial guide to what’s going on.
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Folkestone Harbour Arm, Harbour Approach Road, Folkestone
Harbour promenade with traders, events and public spaces.
Folkestone Harbour Arm, Harbour Approach Road, Folkestone
The Harbour screen hosts a two-night open-air cinema double bill with Wicked on Friday and Wicked: For Good on Saturday. Both screenings start at 7pm.
Folkestone Harbour Arm, Harbour Approach Road, Folkestone
Free outdoor film screenings take place on Friday and Saturday evenings in June at The Goods Yard big screen area on Folkestone Harbour Arm. The June programme is: Back to the Future on 5 June, Back to the Future 2 on 6 June, Freaky Friday on 12 June, Freakier Friday on 13 June, Moulin Rouge! on 19 June, The Great Gatsby on 20 June, Wicked on 26 June, and Wicked: For Good on 27 June. Summer Cinema is a free open-air film series at Folkestone Harbour Arm.
Folkestone Harbour Arm, Harbour Approach Road, Folkestone
Surfs N Burgs pop up at Folkestone Harbour Arm’s dedicated pop-up street food zone, serving seafood street food including lobster tails in stacked beef burgers, lobster and crab grilled cheese toasties, fried prawn burgers and more. Available on select dates only.
The Goods Yard, Folkestone Harbour Arm, Harbour Approach Road, Folkestone
Daily Wimbledon coverage will be shown on the Harbour Screen in The Goods Yard throughout the tournament, with commentary playing all day. Visitors can watch from deckchairs and choose from food and drink offered by independent traders on site.
Folkestone Harbour Arm, Harbour Approach Road, Folkestone
Dance Visions hosts a free salsa and Afro-Latin dance session on Folkestone Harbour Arm. Expect music, easy-to-follow group dances and a relaxed atmosphere for joining in, with no experience needed. The event is weather permitting and runs monthly across summer 2026.
Folkestone Harbour Arm, Harbour Approach Road, Folkestone
Big Flava Band play a live afternoon set in Harbourside Square at Folkestone Harbour Arm, with a sing-along and dance-friendly mix of popular hits.
Folkestone Harbour Arm, Harbour Approach Road, Folkestone
A free, family-friendly day of live music at Folkestone Harbour Arm featuring Doozle’s Trio, Jimmy & The Riddles, Lucy May Walker, Katie B & The Snooks and Watermoor. The line-up spans blues, funk, reggae, singer-songwriter performances and classic rock.
Folkestone Harbour Arm, Harbour Approach Road, Folkestone
Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever returns to Folkestone this July for its sixth edition—get your red dresses ready for the group Wuthering Heights-themed celebration.
Folkestone Harbour Arm, Harbour Approach Road, Folkestone
A long-running Folkestone Harbour race where crews paddle homemade, people-powered rafts around the pink house in the harbour and back. Entry is free and open to ages 16 and over, provided teams build their own raft. The race starts at 2pm, subject to tide conditions.
Harbourside Square, Folkestone Harbour, Folkestone, CT20 1, United Kingdom
Sophia Stutchbury and Colin Weir perform a live harbourside set at Harbourside Square, featuring original songs and well-known covers by the sea.
Cockles, Folkestone, CT20 1, United Kingdom
The Bones return to Folkestone Harbour Arm for a Summer Bank Holiday live set at Cockles, playing upbeat blues, rock and indie.