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Talk: Samuel Plimsoll
Saturday 25th October 2pm for 2:30 start. Location: The Cornerstone Centre
For more details, see the event page
Coffee Afternoon – Legislative Theatre
The next coffee afternoon will be on 9 October – Legislative Theatre with Matthew Hahn of FPAC.
Join us at The Community Room on The Bayle to learn more, and register your interest.
As part of Folkestone Fringe: Flint and Clay 2025, FPAC will be inviting local residents to co-create a short piece of theatre based on lived experiences addressing local or national policy challenges.
Come and learn more about the concept and how it has evolved over a free tea or coffee – drop in any time from 3-5pm (talk at 3.15pm).
For further information, see the event page.
Coffee Afternoon – 11th September
OneFolkestone Community Concept
The next coffee afternoon will be September – 11th – OneFolkestone with Jon O’Connor.
The OneFolkestone concept was founded at the ‘Community 50/50’ event the Society held back in January. Since then, Jon has been hard at work developing the concept as a community partnership approach to regeneration. With local government reorganisation imminent, it will be important for outgoing and incoming councils to be working with local communities.
Come and learn more about the concept and how it has evolved over a free tea or coffee from 3-5pm.
Folkestone Old Cemetery Tour Review – A Summer Jaunt
Review of Talk by Debby Jones, New Folkestone Society – A Victorian Super Head, the Recluse of Folkestone and an Alderman with a Vision
Debby Jones, New Folkestone Society trustee, genealogist and writer gave a talk on 28 June at the Masonic Centre
A Cemetery Tour with Afternoon Tea
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 flora and fauna.
After the tour, we will head over the road to Folkestone Bowls Centre for Afternoon Tea at 4pm. Should the weather be inclement, we will have an indoor talk in the Bowls Centre in place of the tour.
ONLINE BOOKING ESSENTIAL! Please book by 20 July to secure your place.
For more details, see the event page
A Victorian Super Head, the Recluse of Folkestone and an Alderman with a Vision
Review of Talk by Debby Jones, New Folkestone Society – A Victorian Super Head, the Recluse of Folkestone and an Alderman with a Vision
Debby Jones, New Folkestone Society trustee, genealogist and writer gave a talk on 28 June at the Masonic Centre
Talk: A Remarkable Woman / Tour of Masonic Centre
Saturday 28th June 2pm for 2:30 start. Location: The Masonic Centre, Grace Hill.
Please notice the change of venue and the Masonic Centre is not wheelchair accessible. See poster and events page for more details.
For more details, see the event page