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.
Arts organisation managing programmes and creative spaces.
Theatre venue hosting plays, comedy, music and community productions
Community centre with rooms, sports facilities, and a cafe and bar
Cafe and bar serving drinks and light food
Arts centre with exhibitions and events.
Alternative bar and event space
Taproom offering a wide range of craft beer as well as live music, DJs, quiz nights and pizza.
Seafront hotel.
The Beer Shop Folkestone is a small, friendly bar serving a carefully selected range of canned, bottled, cask and keg beer. Plus proper cider, a selection of spirits, cocktails, wines, soft drinks, teas, drip coffees and delicious snacks for when you need a nibble to go with your drink. You can also buy your beer to take away if you want to enjoy it at home. We're dog friendly too.
Ceramics studio offering classes and workshops
Indoor multi-storey skatepark with climbing and boxing facilities
Harbour promenade with traders, events and public spaces.
Live music venue and music education space
Brewery producing craft beer.
Indoor entertainment venue with games and events.
Cricket club with a social club and event space
Independent bookshop.
Bar and restaurant serving drinks and food.
A free local museum in Folkestone’s historic Town Hall that showcases the town’s history.
Kent coastal hotel, wedding venue, and spa
SD Projects is a multidisciplinary studio, working at the intersection of art, architecture, and technology to engage and empower communities.
Independent cinema located inside Folkestone Town Hall
Coffee and cocktail bar with a lifestyle retail shop
Community church in East Folkestone.
Pub serving beer and food.
Speciality coffee shop serving coffee and light food
Seafood restaurant.
Bar and bistro serving drinks and food
Community hub and charity hosting wellbeing and development activities
Events venue hosting music, theatre, and classes
Bar serving drinks and food.
Bar serving beer, pizza and other food.
Mexican restaurant and bar serving burritos, nachos, and cocktails
Trading card and tabletop games shop
Victorian bandstand on the Leas.
Café and cocktail bar.
Bar hosting drinks and music.
Café serving breakfast and lunch.
Café serving coffee and food.
Coffee shop serving drinks and light food.
Live music venue
Pub and restaurant.
Pub and restaurant.
Bakery producing sourdough bread and pastries.
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 and restaurant serving drinks and small plates
Sicilian restaurant serving Italian food.
Wine bar offering wines and small plates
Bar and kitchen with gallery space.
Wood-fired sauna offering private and communal sessions by the seafront
Book café and bakery.
Bar serving drinks and hosting social games.
Champagne and wine bar in the harbour lighthouse.
Hireable studio space for photography, filming, and creative workshops
Bar serving Belgian beers and Flemish food.
Beach bar serving drinks and food.
Beach bar serving drinks and food by Folkestone Harbour
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
Yoga studio with a café.