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  • June 2023

  • Sat 17

    TALK: Civic Day – History of Grace Hill Library – Kathmandu Cafe

    Featured 17 June 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    On Saturday, 17th June we are offering a FREE event in the afternoon, at the Kathmandu café, West Terrace, Folkestone (near the War Memorial). The presentation will be on ‘The […]

  • September 2023

  • Sat 30

    Talk: Stealing from the Saracens

    Featured 30 September 2023 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
    The Cornerstone Centre 60 Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone, Kent, United Kingdom

    This fully illustrated talk will highlight the Arab and Islamic influences in some of Europe's most recognisable landmarks, from Notre-Dame and St Paul's Cathedral to the Houses of Parliament. Ideas […]

    £5
  • October 2023

  • Sat 28

    A Folkestone House Through Time

    Featured 28 October 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    The Cornerstone Centre 60 Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone, Kent, United Kingdom

    Local genealogist, house historian and historical super sleuth Debby Jones of Gorddinan Consulting is presenting a talk entitled A House through Time, which is based on a property in Broadfield […]

  • November 2023

  • Sat 25

    TALK: AN AFTERNOON WITH THE LEECH OF FOLKESTONE 25/11

    Featured 25 November 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    The Cornerstone Centre 60 Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone, Kent, United Kingdom

    A talk & scene from the play by FPAC Many of you will have heard of the Ingoldsby Legends, published under the pen name Thomas Ingoldsby of Tappington Hall. “The […]

  • January 2024

  • Sat 27

    Defence of Kent during the Napoleonic Wars

    Featured 27 January 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    The Cornerstone Centre 60 Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone, Kent, United Kingdom

    Dr Stephen Summerfield is a leading authority on military history, having written many books on the subject. He works closely with the Shorncliffe Trust, giving lectures and tours. He will […]

    £5
  • February 2024

  • Sat 24
    Poster for the Heritage and Architecture talk by Richard Holme on Saturday 24 February 2024, with a photograph of the Marks and Spencer flagship store in Oxford Street, London

    Heritage and Architecture: A Personal View

    Featured 24 February 2024 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
    The Cornerstone Centre 60 Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone, Kent, United Kingdom

    A talk by Richard Holme M Phil BA FCA CTA.   ABOUT THE TALK This talk has been created especially for the New Folkestone Society. Richard will give a personal […]

    £5
  • March 2024

  • Sat 23

    A History of Freemasonry in Folkestone

    Featured 23 March 2024 @ 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
    Masonic Centre Grace Hill, Folkestone, Kent, United Kingdom

    A talk by Tony Hill, followed by a guided tour of the Masonic Hall   ABOUT THE TALK This talk will look at over 300 years of Freemasonry in Folkestone […]

    £5
  • April 2024

  • Sat 20
    Poster for the talk Folkestone's Long-Lost Georgian Theatre featuring a Georgian image of a tightrope-walker

    Folkestone’s Long-Lost Georgian Theatre

    Featured 20 April 2024 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
    The Cornerstone Centre 60 Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone, Kent, United Kingdom

    Jean Baker tells the remarkable story of Sarah Baker (no relation!) and her involvement ​with 'The New Theatre' on The Bayle and other theatres across Kent.

    £5
  • June 2024

  • Sat 29
    Poster for 'A Folkestone Shop Through Time' - a talk by local historian Debby Jones about the history of a former shop in Royal Military Avenue

    A Folkestone Shop Through Time

    Featured 29 June 2024 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
    The Cornerstone Centre 60 Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone, Kent, United Kingdom

    Have you ever looked at an old shop sign on a house and wondered about the people who ran the shop or lived above it? This property, in Royal Military Avenue, has had a particularly varied past.

    £5
  • July 2024

  • Sat 27
    Poster for a talk on the Leas Lift

    Folkestone’s Leas Lift

    Featured 27 July 2024 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
    The Cornerstone Centre 60 Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone, Kent, United Kingdom

    A talk by the Leas Lift team.   ABOUT THE TALK The team behind the restoration of the Leas Lift will talk about its future and how the lift will […]

    £5
  • September 2024

  • Sat 28
    Poster for 'Folkestone's Victoria Pier'

    Folkestone’s Victoria Pier

    Featured 28 September 2024 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
    The Cornerstone Centre 60 Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone, Kent, United Kingdom

    A talk by Martin Easdown and Tony Hill.   ABOUT THE TALK The Victoria Pier served Folkestone's residents and visitors for over 50 years.  In its lifetime, it served many […]

    £5
  • October 2024

  • Sat 26
    Poster for 'Folkestone's 7th Century Royal Family'

    Folkestone’s 7th Century Royal Family

    Featured 26 October 2024 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
    The Cornerstone Centre 60 Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone, Kent, United Kingdom

    A talk by Denis Pepper.   ABOUT THE TALK The seventh century was an exciting time for Britain.   After two centuries of uncertainty and constant danger the country was settling […]

    £5
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