Folkestone’s unofficial guide to what’s going on.
Directory
Every local spot we currently track.
Arts organisation managing programmes and creative spaces.
Clifftop venue overlooking the English Channel, hosting concerts, comedy, theatre, and community events.
Community centre with rooms, sports facilities, and a cafe and bar
Theatre venue hosting plays, comedy, music and community productions
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.
Arts centre with exhibitions and events.
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.
Cafe and bar serving drinks and light food
Indoor entertainment venue with games and events.
Independent bookshop.
Alternative bar and event space
Live music venue and music education space
Cricket club with a social club and event space
Speciality coffee shop serving coffee and light food
Community hub and charity hosting wellbeing and development activities
Hireable studio space for photography, filming, and creative workshops
Indoor multi-storey skatepark with climbing and boxing facilities
Pub serving beer and food.
Bar and bistro serving drinks and food
Trading card and tabletop games shop
Ceramics studio offering classes and workshops
Brewery producing craft beer.
A free local museum in Folkestone’s historic Town Hall that showcases the town’s history.
Kent coastal hotel, wedding venue, and spa
Seafood restaurant.
Pub and restaurant.
Pub and restaurant.
Bar serving beer, pizza and other food.
Victorian bandstand on the Leas.
Café and cocktail bar.
Community church in East Folkestone.
Sicilian restaurant serving Italian food.
Wine bar offering wines and small plates
Bar serving drinks and hosting social games.
Seafront hotel.
Bar and restaurant serving drinks and food.
Independent cinema located inside Folkestone Town Hall
Bar serving drinks and food.
Mexican restaurant and bar serving burritos, nachos, and cocktails
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.
Coffee and cocktail bar with a lifestyle retail shop
Bar hosting drinks and music.
Bar and restaurant serving drinks and small plates
Café serving breakfast and lunch.
Café serving coffee and food.
SD Projects is a multidisciplinary studio, working at the intersection of art, architecture, and technology to engage and empower communities.
Coffee shop serving drinks and light food.
Bar and kitchen with gallery space.
Wood-fired sauna offering private and communal sessions by the seafront
Book café and bakery.
Live music venue
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.
Beach bar serving drinks and food by Folkestone Harbour
Cocktail bar specialising in rum.
Art gallery and artist studios with exhibitions
Independent coworking and office space in Folkestone’s Creative Quarter, hosting community events and meetups.
Café and bar serving coffee, food and drinks.
Password-entry cocktail bar hidden within The Potting Shed
Yoga studio with a café.