Folkestone’s unofficial guide to what’s going on.
Directory
Every local spot we currently track.
Clifftop venue overlooking the English Channel, hosting concerts, comedy, theatre, and community events.
Victorian bandstand on the Leas.
Arts organisation managing programmes and creative spaces.
Taproom offering a wide range of craft beer as well as live music, DJs, quiz nights and pizza.
Community centre with rooms, sports facilities, and a cafe and bar
Seafront hotel.
Harbour promenade with traders, events and public spaces.
Theatre venue hosting plays, comedy, music and community productions
Arts centre with exhibitions and events.
Craft beer bar and bottle shop.
Cricket club with a social club and event space
Cafe and bar serving drinks and light food
Independent cinema located inside Folkestone Town Hall
Brewery producing craft beer.
Alternative bar and event space
Live music venue and music education space
Bar and restaurant serving drinks and food.
Café serving breakfast and lunch.
Seafood restaurant.
Bar and bistro serving drinks and food
Independent bookshop.
Hireable studio space for photography, filming, and creative workshops
Coffee and cocktail bar with a lifestyle retail shop
Community church in East Folkestone.
Kent coastal hotel, wedding venue, and spa
Trading card and tabletop games shop
Indoor multi-storey skatepark with climbing and boxing facilities
Café and cocktail bar.
Speciality coffee shop serving coffee and light food
SD Projects is a multidisciplinary studio, working at the intersection of art, architecture, and technology to engage and empower communities.
Community hub and charity hosting wellbeing and development activities
Pub and restaurant.
Pub and restaurant.
Yoga studio with a café.
Mexican restaurant and bar serving burritos, nachos, and cocktails
Bakery producing sourdough bread and pastries.
A free local museum in Folkestone’s historic Town Hall that showcases the town’s history.
Indoor entertainment venue with games and events.
Wood-fired sauna offering private and communal sessions by the seafront
Live music venue
Events venue hosting music, theatre, and classes
Beach bar serving drinks and food by Folkestone Harbour
Bar serving drinks and food.
Bar serving beer, pizza and other food.
Ceramics studio offering classes and workshops
Community food sharing and redistribution project.
Food venue serving market-style dishes and produce.
Events & Co-Working Community for Film/TV, Media & Arts Folk. Based in Folkestone.
Community arts space and gallery.
Bar hosting drinks and music.
Bar and restaurant serving drinks and small plates
Pub serving beer and food.
Sicilian restaurant serving Italian food.
Caf é serving coffee and food.
Wine bar offering wines and small plates
Coffee shop serving drinks and light food.
Bar and kitchen with gallery space.
Book café and bakery.
Bar serving drinks and hosting social games.
Champagne and wine bar in the harbour lighthouse.
Bar serving Belgian beers and Flemish food.
Beach bar serving drinks and food.
Cocktail bar specialising in rum.
Art gallery and artist studios with exhibitions
Café and bar serving coffee, food and drinks.
Password-entry cocktail bar hidden within The Potting Shed