Free coffee afternoon with Leas Lift reminisce. Join our drop-in session at The Community Room on The Bayle for free refreshments between 3 - 5 pm. Share your Leas Lift […]
A walking tour by Mark Hourahane ABOUT THE TALK We will take a walk around Folkestone, looking at its architecture to gain an appreciation of the heritage that has […]
Free coffee afternoon with Reading Literacy mini talk by Jennie Carter. There will be an informal talk at 3.30pm on the issue of reading literacy by former headteacher Jennie Carter. […]
An interactive virtual walk by Tony Hill. ABOUT THE TALK Take a look at Folkestone from a different perspective in this interactive virtual tour. Feel free to shout out […]
Free coffee afternoon with Folkestone Live mini talk by Michèle Rowland. There will be an informal talk at 3.15pm on Folkestone Live by Michèle Rowland. However, you can join our […]
A talk by Debby Jones of Gorddinan Consulting. ABOUT THE TALK Many have passed through the doors of the Masonic Centre in Folkestone's Grace Hill, but did you know […]
A guided tour by Friends of Folkestone Old Cemetery. ABOUT THE TOUR With so many Folkestone residents laid to rest in the cemetery, there are naturally many stories to […]
Free coffee afternoon with an introduction to a Legislative Theatre Project by Matthew Hahn of FPAC. There will be an informal talk at 3.15pm on the project by Matthew Hahn. […]
A talk by Nicolette Jones. ABOUT THE TALK In the second half of the nineteenth century, a remarkable campaign stirred a nation to save the lives of the hundreds […]
HISTORY Lt. Col. Schreiber inspecting the 8th Battalion Home Guard. From the collection of Alan Taylor Folkestone was a key port during WWI. From 1914, over 65,000 refugees headed to […]
Free coffee afternoon with an introduction to a project in mapping community wellbeing & sustainability by Alise Kirtley. There will be an informal talk at 3.15pm on the project by […]
A talk by Emre Araci. ABOUT THE TALK Once a glittering stopover for artists, musicians and writers en route to the Continent, Folkestone holds stories half-forgotten by history but richly alive in memory. In this illustrated talk, Dr Emre Aracı—music historian, composer, and long-time resident of the town—guides us through the elegant remnants of […]