Folkestone’s unofficial guide to what’s going on.
Venue
kollectiv, 69 The Old High Street, Folkestone
Arts centre with exhibitions and events.
69 The Old High St / Folkestone / CT20 1NR
A free weekly craft group at Kollectiv for knitting, crochet and other yarn-based projects. Beginners and experienced crafters are welcome, and the session is described as inclusive for all ages, backgrounds and abilities. Bring your own project or come to learn, share tips and patterns, and spend a relaxed couple of hours crafting and chatting. Drinks and pastries are available to buy from the bar.
69 The Old High St, Folkestone, CT20 1NR
A free weekly Scrabble meet-up at kollectiv for players of all experience levels. Drop in for a friendly, chatty session, meet new people, and play from 10:00 to 13:00. Coffee and cake are available from the bar.
kollectiv, 69 The Old High Street, Folkestone
Folkestone Pride and kollectiv present artwork by trans, non-binary and gender-fluid creatives exploring everyday life beyond gender identity. The exhibition includes writing, drawings, paintings, sculptures and other work. Artists wishing to contribute must register and submit work no larger than A4 by 12 November; drop-off details for The Folkestone Bookshop are available from Folkestone Pride.
kollectiv, 69 The Old High Street, Folkestone
Novelist Jarred McGinnis leads a three-hour creative writing workshop for pairs. Bring someone you trust to explore shared memories and differing perspectives through guided exercises, then shape real-life experiences into writing. The workshop includes a short break, is limited to 20 participants and requires advance booking.
kollectiv, 69 The Old High Street, Folkestone
London Writers’ Salon founders Matt Trinetti and Parul Bavishi lead a three-hour masterclass on finding your writing voice, building a sustainable practice and setting creative goals. A live Writing Hour begins at 08:00, with online and in-person participation at Kollectiv. The masterclass is listed for 10:00 and includes a short break. Places are limited to 20, and advance booking is essential.
kollectiv, 69 The Old High Street, Folkestone
Author Rebecca Beattie leads a three-hour creative writing workshop inspired by her book The Season of Frost and Fire: A Witch’s Winter in 13 Rituals. Participants will explore folklore, seasonal ritual and reflection through guided prompts and writing exercises. The session includes a short break. Places are limited to 20, and advance booking is essential.
kollectiv, 69 The Old High Street, Folkestone
Sudi Pigott leads a three-hour food-writing workshop inspired by her book Consider the Anchovy. Guided tastings, observation and writing prompts explore how flavour and memory can become prose. Bring one flavour you love and one you dislike. Dietary and allergy considerations are taken into account. Part of Folkestone Book Festival; places are limited to 20 and advance booking is essential.
69 The Old High St / Folkestone / CT20 1NR
Monthly graphic novel book club at kollectiv Folkestone with discussion, optional doodling, and a hot or cold drink. Curated by local illustrators and comics writers Navied Mahdavian and Ben Gore. Upcoming sessions are: 13 August on Making Comics by Lynda Barry; 17 September on Acting Class by Nick Drnaso; 15 October on Bad Gateway by Simon Hanselmann; 19 November on Red Son by Mark Millar; 17 December on Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant? / Talking to My Father’s Ghost by Roz Chast and Alex Krokus; 14 January on Black Hole by Charles Burns; 18 February on Diary of a Teenage Girl by Phoebe Gloeckner; and 18 March on Watchmen by Alan Moore. Entry is £5. Ages 13+. Books are available from Lighthouse Comics with a 20% discount.
kollectiv, 69 The Old High Street, Folkestone
Novelist Tessa Hadley leads a three-hour fiction-writing workshop at Kollectiv. Participants will examine passages by other writers, discuss how fiction creates character and atmosphere, and try practical writing exercises. The workshop includes a short break, is limited to 20 participants, and requires advance booking. It is part of Folkestone Book Festival, organised by Creative Folkestone.
kollectiv, 69 The Old High Street, Folkestone
A showcase event following the Folkestone’s a Drag beginner workshop series hosted by Hugh Mann.
kollectiv, 69 The Old High Street, Folkestone
A free evening interview at kollectiv with Goran from House of Afsana in conversation with the curator and artists behind the exhibition 'well out of CONtext'. The discussion will explore experimental writing, wordless writing, conceptual art processes and creative letting go. Doors open at 19:00 and the event starts at 19:30.