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
Victorian bandstand on the Leas.
Arts centre with exhibitions and events.
Harbour promenade with traders, events and public spaces.
Community centre with rooms, sports facilities, and a cafe and bar
Seafront hotel.
Taproom offering a wide range of craft beer as well as live music, DJs, quiz nights and pizza.
Alternative bar and event space
Craft beer bar and bottle shop.
Bar and bistro serving drinks and food
Brewery producing craft beer.
A free local museum in Folkestone’s historic Town Hall that showcases the town’s history.
Cricket club with a social club and event space
Coffee and cocktail bar with a lifestyle retail shop
Café serving breakfast and lunch.
Seafood restaurant.
Community hub and charity hosting wellbeing and development activities
Cafe and bar serving drinks and light food
Bar and restaurant serving drinks and food.
Café and cocktail bar.
Community church in East Folkestone.
SD Projects is a multidisciplinary studio, working at the intersection of art, architecture, and technology to engage and empower communities.
Independent bookshop.
Live music venue and music education space
Independent cinema located inside Folkestone Town Hall
Café serving coffee and food.
Hireable studio space for photography, filming, and creative workshops
Beach bar serving drinks and food by Folkestone Harbour
Yoga studio with a café.
Mexican restaurant and bar serving burritos, nachos, and cocktails
Bakery producing sourdough bread and pastries.
Indoor multi-storey skatepark with climbing and boxing facilities
Kent coastal hotel, wedding venue, and spa
Pub serving beer and food.
Speciality coffee shop serving coffee and light food
Indoor entertainment venue with games and events.
Book café and bakery.
Live music venue
Pub and restaurant.
Bar serving drinks and food.
Bar serving beer, pizza and other food.
Trading card and tabletop games shop
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
Sicilian restaurant serving Italian food.
Wine bar offering wines and small plates
Coffee shop serving drinks and light food.
Bar and kitchen with gallery space.
Wood-fired sauna offering private and communal sessions by the seafront
Bar serving drinks and hosting social games.
Events venue hosting music, theatre, and classes
Champagne and wine bar in the harbour lighthouse.
Bar serving Belgian beers and Flemish food.
Beach bar serving drinks and food.
Pub and restaurant.
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