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Wednesday 30 September
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Thursday 1 October
Thu 1 · 7:30 PM£39.52
✨Pop🎫Concert
Man In The Mirror - A Tribute To Michael Jackson
Leas Cliff Hall
Thu 1 · 7:30 PM
🌐World music🪕Folk / Acoustic
Big World Festival
Kollectiv Folkestone
Thu 1 · 8 PM
🎤Stand-up
Jacob Hawley
Quarterhouse
Thu 1 · 8 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Jacob Hawley - Fighting Age Man
Quarterhouse
Fri2
Friday 2 October
Sat3
Saturday 3 October
Sat 3
Guided Meditation In Folkestone
Atma Lounge
Sat 3 · 10 AM
🗣️Talk
Big World Cafe Forum - Saturday
Kollectiv Folkestone
Sat 3 · 1:45 PM£44.04
✂️Workshop
Lino Printing Workshop - October
St George's
Sat 3 · 7:30 PM
🌐World music🪕Folk / Acoustic
Big World Festival — London Bulgarian Choir
Parish Church of St Mary & St Eanswythe
Later
Sun 4 · 11 AM
🏷️Other
Big World Cafe Forum - Sunday
Kollectiv Folkestone
Sun 4 · 2 PM
🌐World music🌹Tango
Big World Festival — Tango workshop and Tango Terra Quartet
The Southcliffe Hotel
Wed 7 · 7 PM£36.74
🎤Stand-up
Gianmarco Soresi
Leas Cliff Hall
Wed 7 · 7:30 PM
🎤Stand-up
Gianmarco Soresi: the Misery Loves Tour
Leas Cliff Hall
Thu 8 · 7:15 AM£18.04
💼Career
Simply Business Club In-Person Networking
Burlington Hotel | BW Premier Collection
Thu 8 · 7:30 PM£24.51
✨Pop🎫Concert
What's Love Got To Do With It?
Leas Cliff Hall
Thu 8 · 7:30 PM
✨Pop🎫Concert
What's Love Got to Do With It? - The Ultimate Tribute to Tina Turner
Leas Cliff Hall
Fri 9 · 5:30 PM£11.55
✂️Workshop
Coffee & Collage
Okay Coffee
Fri 9 · 6:30 PM£24.06–28.96
💿DJ set☀️Open air
FOLKESTONE SILENT Discos for Grown ups 70s 80s 90s 00s DISCO PARTY
Leas Cliff Hall
Fri 9 · 6:45 PM£44.04
✂️Workshop👗Fashion & Design
Kinusaiga (Japanese Fabric Art) Workshop: Autumn Harvest & Cosy Woodlands
St George's
Fri 9 · 7:30 PM£20
🎶Singer-songwriter✨Pop
The Hijacked Hollies
Tower Theatre
Fri 9 · 8 PM£24.51
🎉Club🕺Disco
Discos for Grown Ups
Leas Cliff Hall
Sat 10 · 10:30 AMFree
✂️Workshop🧘Wellness
Sensory Movement Workshop
Folkestone
Sat 10 · 5 PM£8.30
💿DJ set🎉Club
Sexy Chocolate Promotions presents Our Autumn Party
The Dugout Sports Bar & Kitchen
Sat 10 · 5 PM£90–360
💜Soul / Funk🎹Blues
Folkesound - The Autumn Ball
The Grand Burstin Hotel
Sun 11 · 6:30 PM£39.61
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Don Broco
Leas Cliff Hall
Sun 11 · 6:30 PM
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Don Broco
Leas Cliff Hall
Tue 13 · 7:30 PM£45.20
✨Pop🎫Concert
Leo Sayer
Leas Cliff Hall
Thu 15 · 9:15 AMFree
🗺️Guided tour
Folkestone Primary School Tours 2026/2027
Folkestone Primary
Thu 15 · 7:30 PM£30.68
💜Soul / Funk🎫Concert
The Magic Of Motown
Leas Cliff Hall
Fri 16 · 7:30 PM£17.94
👑Drag show🕺Musical
Queenz
Leas Cliff Hall
Sat 17 · 7:30 PM£28.08
✨Pop🎫Concert
The Magic Of The Beatles
Leas Cliff Hall
Sun 18 · 7:30 PM£44.77
🎤Stand-up
Kevin 'Bloody' Wilson
Leas Cliff Hall
Sun 18 · 7:30 PM
Kevin Bloody Wilson - Fair Dinkum Funny
Leas Cliff Hall
Thu 22 · 7:30 PM£32.76
🎤Stand-up
Murderous Minds with Emma Kenny
Leas Cliff Hall
Fri 23 · 7:45 PM£48.22
✨Pop🎫Concert
The Beat Starring Dave Wakeling
Leas Cliff Hall
Sat 24 · 10 AM£190.30
Next Steps Towards Tamalpa Practitioner status - Resource Weekend
Chicester Memorial Hall
Sat 24 · 1:45 PM£38.62
Needle Felting Workshop: Autumn Harvest & Cosy Woodlands
St George's
Sat 24 · 7 PM£48.22IT
🎤Stand-up
Francis Rossi
Leas Cliff Hall
Sat 24 · 7 PM
Take Me Back: The Offspin, Green 182, Some 41
Quarterhouse
Sat 24 · 7:30 PM£19.80
🎫Concert
The Offspin
Quarterhouse
Sat 24 · 7:30 PM£10
Intensified
Speedway
Wed 28 Oct · 7:30 PM£36.16
🎷Jazz🎫Concert
The Amy Winehouse Band
Leas Cliff Hall
Wed 28 Oct · 7:30 PM
✨Pop🎫Concert
The Amy Winehouse Band: Back to Black 20th Anniversary Tour
Leas Cliff Hall
Fri 30 Oct · 7:30 PM£28.60
🎹Blues🎸Rock
The Chicago Blues Brothers: Live at the Country Bunker
Leas Cliff Hall
Sat 31 Oct · 2 PM£11.55–54.88
Adults Halloween Disco Before Dark
Burlington Hotel | BW Premier Collection
Sat 31 Oct · 7 PM£16.95–27.79
101 Comedy Club Folkestone October 31st 2026
101 Comedy Club
Sat 31 Oct · 7:30 PM£31.20
✨Pop🎸Rock
Halloween In Concert
Leas Cliff Hall
Sat 31 Oct · 8 PM£5.04–6.66
dug up! halloween
Speedway
Wed 4 Nov · 7:30 PM£27.50
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Christmas in Ireland
Leas Cliff Hall
Fri 6 Nov · 7:30 PM£25.48
🌴Reggae🎫Concert
Legend - The Music Of Bob Marley
Leas Cliff Hall
Fri 6 Nov · 8 PM£35.20
🪕Folk / Acoustic🌐World music
Penguin Cafe
Quarterhouse
Sat 7 Nov · 7:30 PM£28.60
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Showaddywaddy
Leas Cliff Hall
Sun 8 Nov · 7:30 PM£40.18
🎸Rock🪕Folk / Acoustic
Noel Fitzpatrick - Medicine & Music
Leas Cliff Hall
Thu 12 Nov · 6:45 PM£49.46
Lino Printing Workshop: Festive Christmas Cards
St George's
Thu 12 Nov · 7:30 PM£31.20
✨Pop🎫Concert
In The Air Tonight - A Celebration Of Phil Collins
Leas Cliff Hall
Fri 13 Nov · 12 PMFree
🪕Folk / Acoustic☀️Open air
The Slide Guitar Festival
Voco The Clifton Folkestone
Sat 14 Nov · 10 AM£76.55–228.23
🤝Volunteering
Annual Tamalpa Graduate Weekend & Fundraiser 2026
Chicester Memorial Hall
Sat 14 Nov · 7 PM£35
👑Drag show🎤Stand-up
Drag Bingo UK: ‘80s Edition
Leas Cliff Hall
Sun 15 Nov · 7:30 PM£36.16
🎭Theatre🎊Socials
Rhythm of the Dance Christmas Special
Leas Cliff Hall
Tue 17 Nov · 7 PM£6
Yana Vlaeva
Farl
Wed 18 Nov · 7 PM£8
Gabriel Moreno
Farl
Thu 19 Nov · 6:45 PM£38.62
Wet Felting Workshop: Festive Christmas Bowls
St George's
Fri 20 Nov · 7:30 PM£28.13
🎤Stand-up
Fin Taylor
Leas Cliff Hall
Sat 21 Nov · 3:45 PM£44.04
✂️Workshop
Kinusaiga (Japanese Fabric Art) Workshop: Festive Christmas Collection
St George's
Sat 21 Nov · 7:30 PM£27.56
🎸Rock🪕Folk / Acoustic
The Story Of Guitar Heroes
Leas Cliff Hall
Sun 22 Nov · 2 PM£23.92
🎻Classical🎫Concert
The Princess Proms
Leas Cliff Hall
Tue 24 Nov · 2:30 PM£22.23
🎤Stand-up
Christmas Memories
Leas Cliff Hall
Thu 26 Nov · 6:45 PM£49.46
✂️Workshop
Lino Printing Workshop: Festive Christmas Cards
St George's
Thu 26 Nov · 7 PMFree
💼Career
codeHarbour November 2026 - Folkestone
The Workshop
Thu 26 Nov · 7:30 PM£41.90
🎤Stand-up
Richard Ayoade
Leas Cliff Hall
Fri 27 Nov · 7:30 PM£28.60
✨Pop🎫Concert
Mania - The ABBA Tribute
Leas Cliff Hall
Sat 28 Nov · 7:30 PM£27.93
✨Pop💜Soul / Funk
Endless Love The Show - A Tribute to Lionel Richie & Diana Ross
Leas Cliff Hall
Mon 30 Nov · 7:30 PM
🎤Stand-up
Live At Christmas with Nina Conti
Leas Cliff Hall
Wed 2 Dec · 6:45 PM£44.04
✂️Workshop
Kinusaiga (Japanese Fabric Art) Workshop: Festive Christmas Collection
St George's
Wed 2 Dec · 8 PM£24.20
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
James Yorkston
Quarterhouse
Fri 4 Dec · 8 PM£35.20
⚡Electro🔬Experimental
Max Cooper: 3D/AV Live - Feeling Is Structure Tour
Quarterhouse
Wed 9 Dec · 6:45 PM£38.62
Wet Felting Workshop: Festive Christmas Trees
St George's
Thu 10 Dec · 11:30 AM£60.29
Long Game Christmas. 3 course luxury experience Marco Pierre White @voco -
Voco The Clifton Folkestone
Thu 10 Dec · 6:45 PM£38.62
Needle Felting Workshop: Festive Christmas Collection
St George's
Thu 10 Dec · 7:30 PM£32.24
Step Into Christmas
Leas Cliff Hall
Wed 16 Dec£15.60
Cinderella
Leas Cliff Hall
Fri 8 Jan · 7:30 PM£28.08
Luther Live & Velvet Voices
Leas Cliff Hall
Sat 9 Jan · 7:30 PM£35
Queen by Candlelight
Leas Cliff Hall
Sat 23 Jan · 7:30 PM£20
T.Rextasy
Leas Cliff Hall
Fri 29 Jan · 7:30 PM£32.24
Girl Power Experience
Leas Cliff Hall
Sat 30 Jan · 7:30 PM£39.52
This Is Elvis with Ben Portsmouth
Leas Cliff Hall
Tue 2 Feb · 6 PM£0–11.55
Why We Write: Folkestone, why do you write?
Quarterhouse
Fri 5 Feb · 7:30 PM£28
That 80s Movie Band
Leas Cliff Hall
Sat 6 Feb · 7 PM£31.20
Uptown Funk - The Bruno Mars Experience
Leas Cliff Hall
Fri 19 Feb · 6 PM£33.28
The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight - 6pm show
Leas Cliff Hall
Fri 19 Feb · 9 PM£33.28
The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight - 9pm show
Leas Cliff Hall
Thu 25 Feb · 7:30 PM£51.66
Paul Smith (Comedian)
Leas Cliff Hall
Fri 26 Feb · 10 AM£0
East Kent Careers & Recruitment Event 2027
Quarterhouse
Fri 26 Feb · 7:30 PM£29.12
A Country Night In Nashville
Leas Cliff Hall
Sat 27 Feb · 8 PM£29.27
Lucy Beaumont
Leas Cliff Hall
Sun 28 Feb · 8 PM£36.74
Ross Noble
Leas Cliff Hall
Wed 3 Mar · 7:30 PM£59.12
Rick Wakeman
Leas Cliff Hall
Thu 4 Mar · 7:30 PM
Atomic Rooster
Speedway
Sat 6 Mar · 7:30 PM£35.60
Phil Wang
Leas Cliff Hall
Sun 7 Mar · 7:30 PM£45.92
Elkie Brooks
Leas Cliff Hall
Mon 8 Mar · 7:30 PM£28.08
Phantoms Of The Popera - Starring G4
Leas Cliff Hall
Thu 18 Mar · 7:30 PM£25
Some Guys Have All The Luck (The Rod Stewart Story)
Leas Cliff Hall
Fri 19 Mar · 7 PM£27.50
Kris Drever, Cahalen Morrison
Quarterhouse
Fri 19 Mar · 7 PM£29.70
The Hawkstone Farmers Choir
Leas Cliff Hall
Fri 19 Mar · 7 PM
The Hawkstone Farmers Choir - This Is Home
Leas Cliff Hall
Thu 25 Mar · 7:30 PM£35.34
Fastlove - A Tribute to George Michael
Leas Cliff Hall
Fri 26 Mar · 7:30 PM£31.98
Sky Full of Stars - A Tribute To Coldplay
Leas Cliff Hall
Wed 31 Mar · 7:30 PM£38.48
La Voix
Leas Cliff Hall
Fri 16 Apr · 7:30 PM£39.03
Harry Enfield
Leas Cliff Hall
Sun 18 Apr · 7:30 PM£25.08
Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston
Leas Cliff Hall
Wed 21 Apr · 7:30 PM£40.18
Wild Women Live
Leas Cliff Hall
Wed 21 Apr · 7:30 PM
Wild Women Live
Leas Cliff Hall
Fri 23 Apr · 7:30 PM£37.44
The Illegal Eagles
Leas Cliff Hall
Sat 24 Apr
The Dualers
Leas Cliff Hall
Tue 27 Apr · 7:30 PM£25
Seven Drunken Nights - A Tribute To The Dubliners
Leas Cliff Hall
Fri 30 Apr · 7:30 PM£35.60
Al Murray
Leas Cliff Hall
Thu 20 May · 7:30 PM£29
The Simon & Garfunkel Story
Leas Cliff Hall
Sat 22 May · 8 PM£46.49
Ian Gillan - Talking Gib'rish Tour
Leas Cliff Hall
Sun 6 Jun · 7:30 PM£35.60
Ed Gamble
Leas Cliff Hall
Sat 12 Jun · 7:30 PM£28.08
Beautiful Day - One Night of U2
Leas Cliff Hall
Sat 19 Jun · 7:30 PM£37.44
The Carpenters Story
Leas Cliff Hall
Sat 10 JulFR
Folkestone Symphony Prom Concert
Leas Cliff Hall
Fri 23 Jul · 7:30 PM£28.60
Cloudbusting: The Music Of Kate Bush
Leas Cliff Hall
Wed 28 Jul · 7:30 PM£47.88
Rumours Of Fleetwood Mac
Leas Cliff Hall
Sun 5 Sep · 7:30 PM£27.04
The Ultimate Classic Rock Show
Leas Cliff Hall
Fri 10 Sep · 7:30 PM£27.04
The Makings of a Murderer - Double Jeopardy with Colin Sutton
Leas Cliff Hall
Sat 16 Oct · 7:30 PM£31
Tom Davis
Leas Cliff Hall
Tue 19 Oct · 10 AM£0
The Folkestone & East Kent Business Expo 2027
The Green Room, The Grand
Tue 19 Oct · 10 AMFree
The Folkestone & East Kent Careers Event 2027
The Green Room, The Grand
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Fri 2 · 7 PM£17
🎸Rock🎫Concert
The Devout - Depeche Mode Tribute Band
The Booking Hall, Dover
Fri 9 · 7 PM£16.96
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎶Singer-songwriter
The Janzen Boys Live at St. Mary's Parish Centre in Dover, UK
St Mary's Parish Centre, Dover
Wed 7 · 7:30 PM
🎸Jam / Open mic
Open Mic Night
Lympne Castle, Folkestone and Hythe
Sat 17 · 6:30 PM£11.55
🌴Reggae💜Soul / Funk
Amy Winehouse tribute
St. Mary’s Bay Village Hall, Romney Marsh
Sat 17 · 7:30 PM
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Festivities, Fanfares and Fireworks
Canterbury Cathedral
At 6 PM£20
🎫Concert
Al Murray: Meet & Greet
The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
At 11 AM£0
🍽️Food🎪Street party
Nepalese Food and Heritage Festival
Pent Farm, Postling
Sat 3 · 12 PM£0
📜Poetry🌳Outdoors
Stories of Dover and the World - Black History Month Celebration
Maison Dieu, Dover
Sat 3 · 6 PM
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
Resonance 5
The Art Club, Dover
Fri 9 · 7:30 PM
💿DJ set
Discos For Grown Ups
Dover
Mon 26 Oct · 5 PM£25–75
🎉Club💿DJ set
Veteran National Social Media Awards UK
Dover Marina Hotel & Spa, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Kent
Sat 17 · 2:30 PM£10–20
🌀Ecstatic dance🧘Wellness
Kingston Ecstatic Dance October
Kingston Village Hall aka The Barn
At 12 PM£0–6.66
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
Harvest Festival
Brook Rural Museum
Sun 4 · 6:30 PM£10
🌀Ecstatic dance🧘Wellness
Conscious Sounds Ecstatic Dance - Spring Equinox Gathering
Conscious Sounds Ecstatic Dance - Spring Equinox Gathering
At 10:30 AM£3.50–40
🌀Ecstatic dance🎊Socials
Sunday Social Community Dance 27th September 2026
The Garlinge Theatre, Chartham
Tue 29 · 9 PM£3
💿DJ set🎉Club
ABBA FRESHERS DISCO | Canterbury *10 £3 TICKETS LEFT*
Club Chemistry, Canterbury
Thu 8 · 10 PM£3
🎉Club🌙Indie
Indie Rock Night ∙ ARCTIC MONKEYS VS OASIS *7 £3 TICKETS LEFT*
Tokyo Tea Rooms, Canterbury
Fri 16 · 4:30 PM
🎪Street party🍽️Food
Time & Tide Brewery Rising Tide Craft Beer Festival 2026
Canterbury Cathedral Lodge
Sat 17
🎪Street party
Autumn Gala
New Romney Station
Sat 17 · 8 PM
🎉Club🔊Techno
Resonate
The John
Sat 10 · 6:30 PM£11.55
👑Drag show✨Cabaret
DRAG QUEEN COMEDY NIGHT, DINNER & SHOW
The Bluebirds Function Rooms, Dover
Fri 9 · 6:15 PM£5.50
🎤Stand-up
Stand and Deliver Entertainment - Stand Up Comedy Night
Stand and Deliver Comedy Club, Dover
Fri 16
🎤Stand-up
Charlie Baker: Go Get It
The Astor Theatre, Deal
Wed 7 · 7:30 PM£25.50
🪄Magic
Tony Stockwell
Astor Community Theatre, Deal
Fri 16
🎤Stand-up
Charlie Baker
Astor Community Theatre, Deal
Sun 25 · 4 PM
📜Poetry
Harry Baker: Tender
Augustine Hall, Canterbury
Thu 8 · 7:30 PM
🗣️Talk🔬Science
South East Kent Astronomical Society meeting
Alkham Village Hall
Sat 10 · 5 PMFree
📚Literature🥂Opening
A Wolf Among Wolves Book Launch
11 Bench St, Dover
Thu 1 · 5:30 PM£0–12
🗣️Talk🏛️Architecture
RIBA Canterbury: Reimagining Spaces & the Power of Light
University for the Creative Arts, Canterbury
Thu 1 · 5:30 PM£6–12
🗣️Talk🏛️Architecture
RIBA Canterbury: Reimagining Spaces and the Power of Light
University for the Creative Arts, New Dover Rd, Canterbury CT1 3AN
Thu 1 · 6:30 PM£5–22
🗣️Talk📚Literature
An In Conversation with Dominic Gregory - Canterbury
Waterstones, Canterbury
Sat 3 · 10 AMFree
🗣️Talk
FRANCIS 800 - for the poor - for peace - values for our lives today.
St Thomas's Catholic Church,, Canterbury
Mon 5 · 11 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Mark Making - exhibition launch event
Herbert Read Gallery, Canterbury
Thu 15 · 6 PM£0
📚Literature
Canterbury Silent Book Club
Chatterbox, Canterbury
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Fri 16 · 5:30 PM
🎬Cinema
SCREENING: Der letzte Mann [The Last Laugh] (dir. F.W. Murnau; Germany, 1924). 77 minutes.
Kent MOMI
Thu 1 · 4 PM£0
📜Poetry
Poetry Atelier
The Coffee Corner, Canterbury
Tomorrow · 11 AM£0
🖼️Exhibition🏰Heritage
The Making of Marlowe: Poet, Playwright, Provocateur
The Learning Lab, The Beaney House of Art & Knowledge, Canterbury
Tomorrow · 7 PM£0
🎬Cinema🗣️Talk
FILM - 'People's Emergency Briefing' - Climate & Nature Crisis
Friends Meeting House, Canterbury
Sat 3 · 11 AM£15.34–60
🗣️Talk📚Literature
City of Ghosts - The Canterbury Ghost Story Festival
St Gregory’s Centre for Music, Canterbury
Sat 3 · 2 PM£0
📚Literature
Canterbury Silent Book Club
Canterbury Library
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