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 that 120 years ago it played host to a girls' school? Debby Jones will be telling the story of the early years of the Folkestone […]
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 […]