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