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🤘 Friday Night Mayhem | Crossfire • Lunacy • Longfall

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Thursday 2nd Jul 2026, 6:00 pm
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11:00 pm
Location: The Dracula Parrot
🦜🤘 OI, MISFITS… WHAT ARE YOU DOING THIS FRIDAY?! 🤘🦜 If the answer isn’t getting loud at The Dracula Parrot, then you’ve clearly been hit a bit too hard in the mosh pit! 😜🍻 This Friday we’re serving up THREE incredible original bands, cold drinks, great vibes, and another unforgettable night at The Nest. No tribute acts. No backing tracks. Read more…
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🦜🤘 Friday Night Mayhem | Almamor • The Rigormortoids • Hixtyria 🤘🦜

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Thursday 9th Jul 2026, 3:00 pm
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11:00 am
Location: The Dracula Parrot
🦜🔥 MISFITS… FRIDAY 10TH JULY IS GOING TO BE ABSOLUTE MAYHEM! 🔥🦜 Looking for the perfect way to kick off your weekend? Forget sitting at home… get yourself down to The Dracula Parrot for another night of incredible original live music! We’ve got three fantastic bands, ice-cold drinks, the best crowd in Kent, and enough riffs to wake the neighbours Read more…
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Big Flava Band at Charivari Festival 30th Anniversary

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Friday 10th Jul 2026, 3:00 pm
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4:00 pm
Location: The Bandstand
Join Big Flava Band at The Leas Bandstand for the 30th Anniversary Celebrations of the Charivari Festival by Strange Cargo. It’s going to be a family filled, fun day and the festival starts with their iconic carnival parade at 10am down by the harbour and parading up to the bandstand. There will be a packed schedule of entertainment, free workshops Read more…
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FOLKESOUND SUMMER SPECIAL – ALL DAY MUSIC FESTIVAL

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Friday 17th Jul 2026, 10:00 am
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7:00 pm
Location: Folkestone Harbour Arm
Folkesound makes its debut at Folkestone Harbour Arm for a free day of live music featuring Doozle’s Trio, Jimmy & The Riddles, Lucy May Walker, Katie B & The Snooks and Watermoor. From blues, funk and reggae through to award-winning singer-songwriters and classic rock, the event showcases some of Folkestone’s most exciting musical talent across a day of live music. Read more…
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Big Flava Band at Harbourside Square

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Friday 17th Jul 2026, 3:00 pm
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5:00 pm
Location: Folkestone Harbour | Harbourside Square
Join the bIg Flava Band for another awesome afternoon of foot stomping, singalong songs from across the decades. Harbouside Square at Folkestone Harbour on Sat 18th July from 4pm-6pm. Read more…
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Sophia Stutchbury Duo

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Saturday 1st Aug 2026, 3:00 pm
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5:00 pm
Location: Folkestone Harbour | Harbourside Square
Join Sophia and Colin for some catchy covers and hooky originals at Harbourside Square from 4pm -6pm on Sun, 2nd Aug. Read more…
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Big Flava Band

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Friday 21st Aug 2026, 5:00 pm
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7:00 pm
Location: Folkestone Harbour Arm
Join the BIg Flava Band for an evening of floor fillers with hits from across the decades. Get your dancing shoes on and your singing voice ready!! Harbourside Square from 6pm – 8pm. Read more…
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Dave Ferra Allstars

Saturday 12th Sep 2026, 1:30 pm
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3:45 pm
Location: The Bandstand
Blues & Spirituals.Great to have them back. Dave is fully aware that people come out not just to listen, but to have a good time. And a good time they have. An acoustic bluesman with a positive flair and grasp of the tradition. Read more…
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FOLKESOUND – The Autumn Ball

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Saturday 10th Oct 2026, 4:00 pm
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Sunday 11th Oct 2026, 12:00 am
Location: The Grand Burstin Hotel
FOLKESOUND: THE AUTUMN BALL Tickets are now live for our next Folkesound night at the Grand Burstin Ballroom, Folkestone on Saturday 10th October. Four acts. One ballroom. £8 advance. We have been amazed by the number of acts who applied to be part of this one. Thank you to everyone who got in touch, and we’ve kept everyone on record Read more…
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