Events
Join us for talks, performances, film screenings and more.
25 Years of Go Folkestone: A Community Celebration
Saturday 25 July 2026, 11am (to 9.30pm - ticketed evening concert)
Throughout the day, you’ll see the creative energy that runs through Folkestone – from musicians and performers to artists, small businesses, and community groups. It’s a chance to discover familiar faces and new favourites, and to experience the town as it really is: vibrant, generous, and full of character.
Tosti International Singing Academy
19 – 30 August 2026
The Tosti International Singing Academy was set up to help and promote emerging into the industry singers and excellent conservatoire singers, where they will meet remarkable song and opera practitioners, with important positions throughout the music industry internationally. The academy will feature open masterclasses and concerts at The Grand.
Sustainable Futures Forum:Â Volunteer & Skills Exchange
Tuesday 22 September 2026, 11.30am (to 2pm)
Past Events
Friday 10 July 2026, 10.30am (to 3.30pm)
Collaborative workshop: In Good Voice
A one-day gathering bringing together people living with Parkinson's, Parkinson's nurses, speech and language therapists, singing and health practitioners and researchers — to explore the challenges and importance of vocal health, and how group singing can contribute to maintaining and strengthening the voice.
Thursday 9 July 2026, 10am (to 1pm)
Creativity, Community and Connections
Wednesday 17 June 2026, 6pm
We'll Take it From Here, Dear.
Moving Memory Dance Theatre presented a special sharing of new work in progress, followed by a short animated film and an open Q&A, chaired by Bobby Baker.
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At the heart of the event was We’ll Take It From Here, Dear – a striking new 20-minute theatre piece created by our core company in collaboration with composer and musician Nina Clark as part of Wavelengths Festival.
Tuesday 16 June 2026, 8.30pm at Keppels
Bloomsday
A celebration of James Joyce's novel, Ulysses, which is entirely set on a single day, 16 June 1904. Inspired by Leopold Bloom, the novel's main character, 16 June has become known as Bloomsday and the tradition to mark the day with readings from the book has taken hold in towns and cities across the world.Â