What's on in Folkestone?
129 upcoming events
We've rounded up 129 upcoming events in Folkestone — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Folkestone
Sat31
Today
At 2 PM£11.55–54.88
DJ set
Adults Halloween Disco Before Dark
Burlington Hotel | BW Premier Collection
At 6 PM£40
WorkshopCrafts
Bookbinding Halloween
The Folkestone Bookshop
At 7 PM£16.95–27.79
Stand-up
101 Comedy Club Folkestone
101 Comedy Club
At 7:30 PM£31.20
PopRock
Halloween In Concert
Leas Cliff Hall
At 8 PM£5.04–6.66
DJ set
dug up! halloween
Speedway
Sun1
Tomorrow
Mon2
Monday 2 November
Wed4
Wednesday 4 November
Fri6
Friday 6 November
Later
Sat 7£16.50FR
ClassicalConcert
Rossini: Petite Messe Solennelle
Holy Trinity Church
Sat 7 · 7:30 PM£7.50–15
ClassicalConcert
Festival of Remembrance
St George's
Sat 7 · 7:30 PM£28.60
RockConcert
Showaddywaddy
Leas Cliff Hall
Sat 7 · 7:30 PM£5
Concert
Electric Soul Machine
Speedway
Sun 8 · 12:30 PM£15
FeminismWellness
Women’s Art Journaling Circle
The Folkestone Bookshop
Sun 8 · 7:30 PM£40.18
RockFolk / Acoustic
Noel Fitzpatrick - Medicine & Music
Leas Cliff Hall
Thu 12 · 6:30 PMFree
LiteratureTalk
Reading Room Book Chat - "Perfect Victims and the Politics of Appeal"
The Old Post Office
Thu 12 · 6:45 PM£49.46
WorkshopCrafts
Lino Printing Workshop: Festive Christmas Cards
St George's
Thu 12 · 7 PM£20–30
Workshop
Book Bedazzling - Twisted Love
Kipps' Alehouse
Thu 12 · 7:30 PM£31.20
PopConcert
In The Air Tonight - A Celebration Of Phil Collins
Leas Cliff Hall
Fri 13 · 12 PMFree
BluesFolk / Acoustic
UK Slide Guitar Festival 2026 - Folkestone - Michael Messer & Phillip Henry
Voco The Clifton Folkestone
Sat 14 · 10 AM£76.55–228.23
Volunteering
Annual Tamalpa Graduate Weekend & Fundraiser 2026
Chicester Memorial Hall
Sat 14 · 4:30 PM£15
WorkshopWorld music
Palestinian music workshop with Reem Kelani
Club
Sat 14 · 7 PM£20
The Acoustic Blues House Party at The Clifton Hotel - Folkestone
Voco The Clifton Folkestone
Sat 14 · 7 PMFree
Alf Cardona album launch performance at The Loft Studio, Folkestone.
The Loft Studio
Sat 14 · 7 PM£22.38
Acoustic Blues House Party! Michael Messer & Chaz Jankel, and Phillip Henry
Voco The Clifton Folkestone
Sat 14 · 7 PM£22
The Acoustic Blues House Party!
Clifton Hotel
Sat 14 · 7 PM£35
Drag showStand-up
Drag Bingo UK: ‘80s Edition
Leas Cliff Hall
Sun 15 · 7:30 PM£36.16
TheatreSocials
Rhythm of the Dance Christmas Special
Leas Cliff Hall
Tue 17 · 7 PM£6
Yana Vlaeva
Farl
Wed 18 · 7 PM£8
Gabriel Moreno
Farl
Thu 19 · 6:45 PM£38.62
Wet Felting Workshop: Festive Christmas Bowls
St George's
Fri 20 · 7 PM
Stand-up
Fin Taylor
Leas Cliff Hall
Fri 20 · 7:30 PM£28.13
Stand-up
Fin Taylor
Leas Cliff Hall
Sat 21 · 3:45 PM£44.04
Workshop
Kinusaiga (Japanese Fabric Art) Workshop: Festive Christmas Collection
St George's
Sat 21 · 7:30 PM£27.56
RockFolk / Acoustic
The Story Of Guitar Heroes
Leas Cliff Hall
Sun 22 · 2 PM£23.92
ClassicalConcert
The Princess Proms
Leas Cliff Hall
Tue 24 · 2:30 PM£22.23
Stand-up
Christmas Memories
Leas Cliff Hall
Wed 25 · 8 PM£10
Madame Moxie's Masquerade Cabaret
Speedway
Thu 26
Stand-up
Ian Stone Is Looking For The Wow
Quarterhouse
Thu 26 · 6:45 PM£49.46
Workshop
Lino Printing Workshop: Festive Christmas Cards
St George's
Thu 26 · 7:30 PMFree
Career
codeHarbour November 2026 - Folkestone
The Workshop
Thu 26 · 7:30 PM£41.90
Stand-up
Richard Ayoade
Leas Cliff Hall
Fri 27 · 7:30 PM£28.60
PopConcert
Mania - The ABBA Tribute
Leas Cliff Hall
Sat 28
Sky Valley Mistress at Quarterhouse Compass Music Festival
Quarterhouse
Sat 28 · 2:30 PMFree
Local Stories & Big Ideas; for a more Sustainable Future
Speedway
Sat 28 · 7 PM£14.99–27.79
101 Comedy Club Folkestone November 28th 2026
101 Comedy Club @ @ Folkestone Railway Social Club
Sat 28 · 7:30 PM£27.93
PopSoul / Funk
Endless Love The Show - A Tribute to Lionel Richie & Diana Ross
Leas Cliff Hall
Sat 28 · 7:30 PM
Soul / FunkPop
Endless Love The Show: A Tribute to Diana Ross And Lionel Richie
Leas Cliff Hall
Mon 30 Nov · 7:30 PM
Live at Christmas: Nina Conti & Red Richardson
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 / AcousticConcert
James Yorkston
Quarterhouse
Fri 4 Dec · 7:30 PM£15
Club
The Carnival Of Souls Krampus Night Special
Speedway
Fri 4 Dec · 8 PM£35.20
ElectroExperimental
Max Cooper: 3D/AV Live - Feeling Is Structure Tour
Quarterhouse
Sat 5 Dec · 6 PM£11
DJ set
Sexy Chocolate Promotions presents... Our Winter Night Party
The Dugout Sports Bar & Kitchen
Wed 9 Dec · 6:45 PM£38.62
WorkshopCrafts
Wet Felting Workshop: Festive Christmas Trees
St George's
Thu 10 Dec · 11:30 AM£60.29
Career
Long Game Christmas — 3 course luxury experience Marco Pierre White @voco
Voco The Clifton Folkestone
Thu 10 Dec · 6:45 PM£38.62
WorkshopCrafts
Needle Felting Workshop: Festive Christmas Collection
St George's
Thu 10 Dec · 7:30 PM£32.24
PopConcert
Step Into Christmas
Leas Cliff Hall
Sat 12 Dec · 7:30 PM
The King Rooks
Speedway
Wed 16 Dec£15.60
PantoKids' show
Cinderella
Leas Cliff Hall
Mon 21 Dec · 7:30 PM£7.50–16.96
ClassicalConcert
Christmas Concert
St George's
Fri 8 Jan · 7:30 PM£28.08
Soul / FunkR&B
Luther Live & Velvet Voices
Leas Cliff Hall
Sat 9 Jan · 7:30 PM£35
Queen by Candlelight
Leas Cliff Hall
Sat 23 Jan · 10 AM£152.38–228.23
Looking After Your Body & Mind - Winter Retreat. 23rd - 24th January 2027
Chicester Memorial Hall
Sat 23 Jan · 7:30 PM£20
T.Rextasy
Leas Cliff Hall
Thu 28 Jan · 6:30 PMDE
Abi Clarke
Quarterhouse
Thu 28 Jan · 6:30 PM
Abi Clarke - Just Tell Me When Its Over
Quarterhouse
Fri 29 Jan · 7:30 PM£25.27
Girl Power Experience
Leas Cliff Hall
Sat 30 Jan · 11 AM£30
Folkestone Street Photography Workshop - Learn to See Differently
Sailbox
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£42.64
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
Sun 21 Feb
Murder Trial Tonight V - Death In The Family
Leas Cliff Hall
Thu 25 Feb · 7:30 PM£51.66
Paul Smith (Comedian)
Leas Cliff Hall
Thu 25 Feb
Aurie Styla
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 · 6 PM£13.80
Sexy Chocolate Promotions presents Our 25th Birthday
The Dugout Sports Bar & Kitchen
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£28.08–89.60
Phantoms of the Popera - Folkestone
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
Sat 17 Apr · 7:30 PM£24.75
The Smyths
Quarterhouse
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 · 7:30 PM£41.33
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
Sat 8 May
Stand-up
Rob Auton: Jupiter
Quarterhouse
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 30 May
Folkestone Coastal 10K
Folkestone
Sun 6 Jun · 7:30 PM£35.60
Ed Gamble
Leas Cliff Hall
Fri 11 Jun£65.40
Pop Goes The Seaside
Quarterhouse
Sat 12 Jun · 7:30 PM£28.08
Beautiful Day - One Night of U2
Leas Cliff Hall
Sun 13 Jun
Race for Life Folkestone
Folkestone
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 · 6:30 PM
Rumours of Fleetwood Mac - 50th Anniversary Tour
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 - Fatal MIstake with Donal MacIntyre
Leas Cliff Hall
Fri 24 Sep£36.92
ELO Experience
Leas Cliff Hall
Sun 26 Sep
RunningOutdoors
Folkestone Rotary Half Marathon
Folkestone
Sat 16 Oct · 7:30 PM£31
Tom Davis
Leas Cliff Hall
Sat 16 Oct · 7:30 PM
Tom Davis: Spudgun
Leas Cliff Hall
Tue 19 Oct · 10 AMFree
The Folkestone & East Kent Careers Event 2027
The Green Room, The Grand
Thu 18 Nov · 7:30 PM£33.50
Massaoke: Sing The Musicals
Leas Cliff Hall
Fri 26 Nov
Stand-up
Josh Jones: Confessions Of A Leggy Blonde
Quarterhouse
See also in Folkestone
At 7 PM£16.50
RockPop
Go Span Duran
The Booking Hall, Dover
Wed 4 · 7:30 PM
Jam / Open mic
Open Mic Night
Lympne Castle, Folkestone and Hythe
Tomorrow · 2 PM£24.54
Jam / Open micWellness
Samhain Sacred Earth Chants Song Circle
The Quiet View, Kingston
Fri 20 · 7 PM£11
Concert
Arthur Kay & The Originals
Anchor Inn, Wingham
At 6:30 PM£10
ClassicalSinger-songwriter
Voices Across the Sea - An Anglo-German Evening of Vocal Harmony
St Mary's Arts Centre, Sandwich
At 7:30 PMFree
KaraokeDJ set
Halloween Karaoke Spooktacular
Stag, Canterbury
Fri 6 · 8:30 PM£25.99–30.99
World musicFlamenco
CANTERBURY (8.30pm): Flamenco from Spain | Rebeca Ortega-Ramon Ruiz.
Canterbury Baptist Church
Sat 14 · 5:30 PM£9.38–13.70
DJ setClub
REV JNG Ep.5
Speedway Music Venue
At 7 PM£5
Street party
Halloween Party at the Bean and Barrel
The Bean And Barrel, Dover
Tomorrow · 12 PMFree
Street partyBelly dance
Diwali Celebration, Maison Dieu Dover
Maison Dieu, Dover
Sat 7 · 7 PM£3.41–11.55
DJ set
DISCOBOY’S 90’s PARTY - PART 2
The Bluebirds Function Rooms, Dover
Sat 7 · 7 PM£49.43
FoodSouth Asia
Diwali Dinner Celebration
Dover Marina Hotel & Spa, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Kent
Sat 21 · 2 PM£10–20
Ecstatic danceSocials
Kingston Ecstatic Dance End Of Year Closing Celebration
Kingston Village Hall aka The Barn
Tomorrow · 8:15 AM£22.38
Socials
AWAKE at the Castle - The Morning Dance Party
Deal Castle Promenade
Fri 20 · 7 PM£20.21
Street party
Speed Dating at Acordo Lounge, Deal! (All Ages)
Acordo Lounge, Deal
At 5 PM£10
ClubDJ set
Miragé: Halloween Special
Loft Bar
At 6:30 PM£45–360
Club
Circus Of Horrors Evening Party Brunch
The Cuban, Canterbury
At 9:30 PM£16
ClubDJ set
The Rave Yard Halloween 🪦 Canterbury
Club Chemistry, Canterbury
At 2 PM£9.92–14.79
DJ set
Halloween Silent Disco @ Guildhall Sandwich
Sandwich Guildhall Museum
Tomorrow · 6:30 PM£10
Ecstatic danceWellness
Conscious Sounds Ecstatic Dance - Spring Equinox Gathering
Conscious Sounds Ecstatic Dance - Spring Equinox Gathering
Thu 5 · 10 PM£7
DJ set
Indie Rock Night ∙ DAD ROCK *5 £3 TICKETS LEFT*
Tokyo Tea Rooms, Canterbury
Fri 20
Stand-up
Fin Taylor: The Pre-Emptive Comeback Special
Folkestone Leas Cliff Hall, Kent
Thu 26 · 7 PM£11.55
Stand-upComedy
STITCHES COMEDY NIGHT - PRO NIGHT !!!
Bridge Village Hall
Fri 6 · 7:30 PM
Stand-upComedy
Mark Thomas: 40 In Stand-Up Years
Astor Theatre, Kent
Fri 6 · 7:30 PM
Stand-up
Mark Thomas
Astor Community Theatre, Deal
Fri 20
Stand-up
Lucy Porter: Let Yourself Go!
Deal Astor Theatre, Kent
At 8 PM£15.25
Stand-up
Michael Akadiri: Don't Call Me Uncle!
The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
Today
Stand-up
Michael Akadiri: Don't Call Me Uncle!
Canterbury Marlowe Theatre, Kent
Wed 4 · 7 PM£11.55
Stand-up
CANTERBURY-Megan McKay is a "Loveable Chancer"
The Drapers Arms, Canterbury
Thu 12 · 7:30 PM
TalkScience
South East Kent Astronomical Society meeting
Alkham Village Hall
Tue 3 · 6:30 PMFree
Talk
Thinking of Buying Your First Home? Let's Talk!
The Cricketers, Dover
Tomorrow · 10 AM£10–35
PhilosophyWellness
The Wheel of Life
Wootton Village Hall
Fri 13 · 10 AMFree
Talk
Why make a Will?
Sellindge Village Hall
Mon 30 Nov · 10 AM£0
Talk
God's Song of Love
The Living Well, Nonington
Fri 13 · 7 PM£12.50
Exhibition
mortal
The Green Garage, Deal
Sat 14 · 10 AMFree
ArchitectureEcology
Passivhaus Trust Open Days 2026
Hawkshill Road, Walmer
Fri 6 · 5:30 PM
Cinema
SCREENING: Greed (dir. Erich von Stroheim; USA, 1924). 140 mins. (reconstruction).
Kent MOMI
Tue 10 · 2 PMFree
Talk
Littlebourne Mature Drivers & Passengers Course
Littlebourne War Memorial Hall
Thu 12 · 6 PMFree
TalkLiterature
1000 Tudor People FREE Book Talk with Dr Melita Thomas
St Mary the Virgin Church, Wingham
Wed 28 · 7 PMFree
Literature
Canterbury Silent Book Club
Chapters of Sturry
Fri 16Free
TheatreCircus
Canterbury Festival
Canterbury, Kent
Thu 5 · 3 PM£11.55
TalkFeminism
Deeds Not Words: An afternoon with Helen Pankhurst
Friends Meeting House, Canterbury
Sat 7 · 11 AM£6–7.20
TalkLiterature
Marlowe Vs Shakespeare
The Learning Lab, The Beaney House of Art & Knowledge, Canterbury
Sat 7 · 2 PMFree
Literature
Canterbury Silent Book Club
Canterbury Library
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