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About Folkestone

Folkestone Music Town CIC is a Community Interest Company (CIC) Registered in England and Wales (Registration number: 14757592).

Continuing the foundation laid by Dr Julia Jones, our board is comprised of a collective of local businesspeoplevenue owners, and musicians, all of whom have a genuine passion for preserving and contributing to the continued growth and development of Folkestone’s status as ‘The World’s First Music Town‘.

We operate transparently, with frequent open public meetings, and invite open dialogue with all who wish to contribute to the town’s success.

Folkestone Music Town CIC is a community-focused organization, and is fully committed to operating ethically and sustainably.

If you would like more information on how to get involved, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Our Mission

In a nutshell, our mission is to connect music lovers and musicians to celebrate the wealth of music in the world’s first Music Town – Folkestone!

Our organization aims to be transparent and community-led, offering resources, education and support to help Folkestone to continue to nurture, grow and navigate its status as The World’s First Music Town.

 

At a Glance
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Meet the Team

Comprised of passionate local musicians, businesses and individuals, our team works tirelessly to promote the continued growth and wellbeing of Folkestone’s expanding musical ecosystem, as we navigate our status as The World’s First Music Town!

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For further information, please review our Terms of Service.

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Groups

Groups function coming soon.

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Development ROADMAP

This platform is currently in open beta phase, and as such bugs and discrepancies will be present. We are working continually to resolve issues, improve user experience and add functionality.

We welcome user feedback – if you encounter any issues whilst using the site, please email support@folkestonemusic.co.uk – Please include as much detail as you can, preferably with screenshots.

Completed:

  • Roadmap added! Hello!
  • Gig Guide – Date Search
  • Basic account functionality in place
  • Spotify “magic embed” from URL
  • Showcase Youtube video on artist profile
  • Resolved issue with login failing on first attempt
  • Implemented duplicate listing checker on submission
  • Resolved issue with pagination on search results
  • Resolved issue with scrolling Gig Guide on iOS devices

In progress:

  • Gig Guide – Calendar View
  • Gig Guide – List View
  • Groups function – Final stage. Awaiting vendor confirmation
  • Social login (FB/Google)
  • Bandcamp embed from URL

Planned:

  • Facebook Event import
  • Gig Guide – Venue filter
  • Gig Guide – Artist filter
  • Enhanced user profiles
  • Email alerts for favourited venues/artists
  • Improvements to mobile menu

Known issues:

  • Misc bugs and visual enhancements – we’re working through these, promise!