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Events

Join us for talks, performances, film screenings and more.

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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.

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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.

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Cliffs of Sanctuary: Conversations with Refugees

Wednesday 16 September 2026, 6.30pm

A rare opportunity to hear the life experiences of five people of different nationalities who have found sanctuary in Kent.

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Sustainable Futures Forum: Volunteer & Skills Exchange

Tuesday 22 September 2026, 11.30am (to 2pm)

This event is perfect for anyone offering, and needing, pro-bono skills and experience; be that marketing, funding, project management, volunteers, etc. Traditional volunteering opportunities also very welcome.

 

Kent Food Hub will be serving a delicious locally sourced lunch during the event.

Past Events

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Cure³ Private View

Friday 10 July 2026, 4-6pm

Following the collaborative workshop, In Good Voice, The Grand presents a selection of Cure³ artworks that are being sold to raise funds for Cure Parkinson's. Works can also be viewed by appointment on 11 and 12 July.

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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.

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Thursday 9 July 2026, 10am (to 1pm)

Creativity, Community and Connections

This Folkestone and Hythe District Council Voluntary and Community Sector Networking Event is aimed at the creative sector in Folkestone and Hythe District, and any voluntary sector organisations that use creativity in what they do.

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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.

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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. 

Jyll Bradley

Sunday 31 May 2026, 3pm

Jyll Bradley: Screening of M.R. (2021) and The Meeting (2025) followed by a conversation between the artist and former Folkestone Triennial curator, Lewis Biggs. 

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Saturday 9 May 2026, 10am

Cultivating a Good Heart with Buddhist Nun Kelsang Oden

Drawing on the gentle and practical wisdom of Kadampa Buddhism, this course invites you to explore what it truly means to cultivate a kind and open heart. Buddhist Nun Kelsang Oden, through guided meditations and clear teachings.

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Saturday 28 March 2026, 4pm

Normal? Festival Of The Brain: Chat GP..? Brain health, AI and diagnosis

Normal? Festival of the Brain is a Folkestone-based festival bringing arts, science, and lived experience together to explore who we are, and what makes us tick.

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Saturday 28 March 2026, 10am

Kadampa Meditation Centre Kent: Understanding past and future lives

Who am I? Where did I come from? What am I doing here? Where am I going? What does it mean to be alive?  These are some of the profound questions we will be exploring in this course.

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Thursday 12 March 2026, 7pm

Lecture: Music, Architecture and Acoustics in Renaissance Venice

Folkestone New Music presented an illustrated lecture on ‘Music, Architecture and Acoustics in Renaissance Venice: Recreating Lost Soundscapes’

Saturday 7 February 2026, 6pm

Commissioning art outdoors: Artist Rana Begum in conversation with Director of The Line, Sarah Carrington, and Head of Curatorial at Creative Folkestone, Jo Cowdrey

This event coincided with the recent launch of The Line: Public Art in East London, published by Phaidon Monacelli.

Tuesday 27 January 2026, 11:30am

Sustainable Futures Forum: Community and business meet-up

A practical, relaxed meet-up for local businesses, charities, and community groups interested in creating social value and community-led environmental impact.

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