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Music in May

Multi-Genre, Multi-Venue Festival

Folkestone’s month-long, multi-genre, multi-venue festival is back and bigger than ever with over 170 events in 30 venues and over 150 artists!

Our participating venues have really pulled out all the stops this year, with an incredible selection of gigs, workshops, jam sessions, screenings and much more!

For more information on all the happenings, check out our Music in May page!

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The Melody Makers Collective

Favourite
25 June 2025, 9:30 am
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11:00 am
Location: Holy Trinity Church
The Melody Makers Collective is a singing group for ANYBODY! We meet weekly, and have fun singing. ​ Singing is wonderful for so many reasons. Joining a session with us leaves you feeling uplifted and happy. That is our aim. We sing songs from all times and styles, mostly chosen by the singers themselves! ​ No experience is needed, no Read more…
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Trashcan – dj Night

New
Favourite
26 June 2025, 6:30 pm
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10:50 pm
Location: 20th Century Speedway
You thought they’d left town, but they’re back! The four horsemen of the apocalypse want to get in your ears and distort them. Free entry so come along to Speedway and enjoy!! Read more…
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Pretty Crap

New
Favourite
26 June 2025, 7:00 pm
-
9:00 pm
Location: The Blind Pig
Can you believe it’s been a whole year since The Blind Pig opened? To commemorate this we’ve invited back the band who played on our opening night, the fantastic @prettycrapuk !!! Come and celebrate our 1st birthday with some incredible live music! FREE! Read more…
JOE THE SWING SINGER 7

JOE SWING RAT PACK & SWING TRIBUTE

Favourite
27 June 2025, 1:00 pm
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3:30 pm
Location: The Bandstand
Singing the hits from the likes of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Junior. Joe a professional singer from Kent also sings the hits of other great lounge singers such as Bobby Darren, Nat King Cole, Tony Bennett and Matt Monroe as well as songs by more recent artists Harry Connick Jr, Robbie Williams and Michael Buble. Read more…
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LONGFALL + Coor Brow-Obles

New
Favourite
27 June 2025, 6:00 pm
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10:00 pm
Location: Market Square
Alt-Rock band Longfall play their biggest Folkestone gig to date in the basement of Market Square, supported by the brilliant Coor Brow-Obles. Expect soaring melodies, heavy guitars, atmospherics and quirky songwriting. Advance tickets only £6+booking fee. Read more…
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Si Norton DJ

New
Favourite
27 June 2025, 7:00 pm
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10:00 pm
Location: The Blind Pig
Sat 28th June @sinorton_music is back on the decks at The Blind Pig and he’s planned an incoherent, genre-hopping mess of a set where the only real common thread is that he likes all the songs and they are appropriate for a good wiggle. All vinyl, all night 🙂 Read more…
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SHEPWAY BRASS ACADEMY

Favourite
28 June 2025, 1:00 pm
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3:30 pm
Location: The Bandstand
An exciting and affordable youth project that is bringing Brass Band music to a younger generation. Read more…
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‘Sunday Service Jazz Club’

New
Favourite
28 June 2025, 1:00 pm
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3:00 pm
Location: Market Square
A free Weekly event ! Bringing you the best artistes in the UK Jazz world. •varied artistes weekly. •Family Friendly. •Delicious food & drinks available. Read more…
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Fortune Faded Glory & We Found the Wreck

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Favourite
28 June 2025, 3:00 pm
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5:00 pm
Location: The Providence Inne
Fortune Faded Glory will be laying out their Brit pop bangers whilst We Found The Wreck will rock your boots for 2 hours of double acoustic trouble! An afternoon of tunes, anthems, fun and frolics in sunny Sandgate on a sultry Sunday afternoon… what more could you want! Read more…
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The Fourtunettes

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Favourite
28 June 2025, 3:00 pm
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5:00 pm
Location: The Blind Pig
Sunday 29th June we welcome @thefourtunettes to The Blind Pig! A fun Sax Quartet that play rock and pop songs that you just wouldn’t expect!! Gonna be a nice afternoon, and entry is completely free 🙂 Read more…
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Turmoil LIVE on the Cliff Top!

Favourite
28 June 2025, 4:00 pm
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7:00 pm
Location: Skuba
If you are looking for a Dave Grohl look-a-like we’ve found him! Top Rock anthems and songs to get you singing! UP THE TURMOIL! 🕔 Time: 17:00 onwards 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-friendly: Children are welcome! Soak up the sun and the sounds in the Skuba Garden. If it rains the weather won’t stop our fun – we will head for cover!☀️ Don’t Read more…
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The Melody Makers Collective

Favourite
25 June 2025, 9:30 am
-
11:00 am
Location: Holy Trinity Church
The Melody Makers Collective is a singing group for ANYBODY! We meet weekly, and have fun singing. ​ Singing is wonderful for so many reasons. Joining a session with us leaves you feeling uplifted and happy. That is our aim. We sing songs from all times and styles, mostly chosen by the singers themselves! ​ No experience is needed, no Read more…
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Trashcan – dj Night

New
Favourite
26 June 2025, 6:30 pm
-
10:50 pm
Location: 20th Century Speedway
You thought they’d left town, but they’re back! The four horsemen of the apocalypse want to get in your ears and distort them. Free entry so come along to Speedway and enjoy!! Read more…
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Pretty Crap

New
Favourite
26 June 2025, 7:00 pm
-
9:00 pm
Location: The Blind Pig
Can you believe it’s been a whole year since The Blind Pig opened? To commemorate this we’ve invited back the band who played on our opening night, the fantastic @prettycrapuk !!! Come and celebrate our 1st birthday with some incredible live music! FREE! Read more…
JOE THE SWING SINGER 7

JOE SWING RAT PACK & SWING TRIBUTE

Favourite
27 June 2025, 1:00 pm
-
3:30 pm
Location: The Bandstand
Singing the hits from the likes of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Junior. Joe a professional singer from Kent also sings the hits of other great lounge singers such as Bobby Darren, Nat King Cole, Tony Bennett and Matt Monroe as well as songs by more recent artists Harry Connick Jr, Robbie Williams and Michael Buble. Read more…
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LONGFALL + Coor Brow-Obles

New
Favourite
27 June 2025, 6:00 pm
-
10:00 pm
Location: Market Square
Alt-Rock band Longfall play their biggest Folkestone gig to date in the basement of Market Square, supported by the brilliant Coor Brow-Obles. Expect soaring melodies, heavy guitars, atmospherics and quirky songwriting. Advance tickets only £6+booking fee. Read more…
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Si Norton DJ

New
Favourite
27 June 2025, 7:00 pm
-
10:00 pm
Location: The Blind Pig
Sat 28th June @sinorton_music is back on the decks at The Blind Pig and he’s planned an incoherent, genre-hopping mess of a set where the only real common thread is that he likes all the songs and they are appropriate for a good wiggle. All vinyl, all night 🙂 Read more…

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