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 your answers to the fun quiz elements! Best of all, this walk around Folkestone is not weather-dependent and everyone can join in! ABOUT THE […]
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 drop-in session at The Community Room on The Bayle for free refreshments at any time between 3 - 5 pm and find out what's happening […]
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 be uncovered. Join us to have a stroll around the cemetery to hear some of these stories, find some well-known local names and see the […]
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. However, you can join our drop-in session at The Community Room on The Bayle for free refreshments at any time between 3 - 5 pm […]
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 of British sailors a year who drowned for preventable reasons. Overloaded and poorly maintained ships set sail, their doomed crews sacrificed while greedy shipowners profited […]
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 the town from Belgium and millions of men and women travelled between Folkestone and France from 1916-18. More than 100,000 railway engineers kept supplies and […]
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 Alise. However, you can join our drop-in session at The Community Room on The Bayle for free refreshments at any time between 3 - 5 […]
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 […]
A talk by Debby Jones. ABOUT THE TALK Debby Jones, historian and genealogist, is delighted to present the history of the Clifton Hotel. The owner, Kanagaratnam Rajamenon, more widely known as Menon, commissioned the research and publication of the book which takes us from the hotel’s foundation stones through to its position as one […]
Free coffee afternoon and 'Are You Proud of Folkestone?' - a conversation with members & friends How do you feel about Folkestone? This is your opportunity to come and have your say on your town! What do you think is being done right? What could be done better? And what isn't being done at all? […]
A talk by Diana Darke. ABOUT THE TALK Who really built Europe's Romanesque monuments? In this talk based on her groundbreaking book of the same title, Diana Darke explores the evidence embedded in medieval monasteries, churches and castles, from Mont Saint-Michel and the Leaning Tower of Pisa to Durham Cathedral and the Basilica of Santiago […]