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Urban Groovz

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30 May 2025, 9:00 pm
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31 May 2025, 12:00 am
Location: Quarterhouse
Dirty Fingers Dirty Fingers has released numerous tracks as a solo artist and has featured on Radio One and many other national radio stations. A regular on the nightclub DJ circuit, he is renowned for playing old skool Jungle and the hardest of Drum & Bass dancefloor shakers, with releases on Grid Recordings, Zombie Recordings, Reformed, Up Yours and more. Read more…
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Workshop – Confidence and Stage Presence with Sarah Quist

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30 May 2025, 9:00 am
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11:00 am
Location: Seaview Studio
Grow confidence and stage presence with Sarah Quist at Seaview Studio Read more…
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Musical Heritage Walking Tour

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30 May 2025, 9:30 am
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11:30 am
Location: Noel’s Yard
Discover Folkestone’s rich musical heritage with this fun and informative walking tour. Heading off from Noel’s Yard (Behind the Town Hall) at 10.30am and will last approx 2 hours. Hosted by local legends Joe Ranger and Tony Quarrington who both have a depth of knowledge, facts and fun stories about Folkestone’s musical history. Register your place: info@folkestonemusic.co.uk Read more…
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Workshop – Harmonica for Beginnners with Katie Bradley

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30 May 2025, 12:00 pm
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2:00 pm
Location: Seaview Studio
Learn tips, tricks and techniques for harmonica with award winning blues harmonica player and singer songwriter Katie Bradley at Seaview Studio Read more…
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South by Zero

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30 May 2025, 1:00 pm
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3:00 pm
Location: Folkestone Harbour Arm
Live at Folkestone Harbour Arm Read more…
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Battle of the Bands – Music in May Grand Closing Party

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30 May 2025, 1:00 pm
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5:00 pm
Location: The Bandstand
Venue: The Leas Bandstand, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2EB Competition Time: 14:00 – 18:00 We’re on the hunt for the next big band! Eight finalists will battle it out for a coveted spot to perform at one of Kent’s premier festivals—Blue Reef Festival in Maidstone. Meet the Judges: John Wingate– Blue Reef Festival Gill Tee– Black Deer Festival Chris Smith– FMT (formerly The Chambers) Competition Details: Read more…
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Country and Western Day

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30 May 2025, 2:30 pm
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10:00 pm
Location: The Old Cigar & Olive
Join us for what is guaranteed to be an amazing day of live country and western music here live at the OC&O We have HOLTOM- a country duo consisting of Holly Mills and Tom Wilson, bringing you all the country classics from Johnny Cash and June Carter to Sam Barber and Anna Avery and everything in between! Making sure you Read more…
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Sand and Stone Sessions 5.0: SKIES

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30 May 2025, 6:00 pm
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9:00 pm
Location: The Music Workshop
Come and join us for our fifth Sand and Stone Sessions gig! These bi-monthly nights will feature performances from Sand and Stone and some of the amazing artists we have met along the way. This month’s Sessions artist is SKIES (acoustic set), a fellow two piece band from Folkestone who’s music fuses pop, rock and emo. Ali and Jericho have Read more…
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Gala Military Concert

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30 May 2025, 6:00 pm
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8:00 pm
Location: Tower Theatre
The Band of the Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment – known as The Tigers – was formed in 1992 as an amalgamation of the Queen’s Regiment and the Royal Hampshire Regiment. It is England’s most senior infantry regiment. Established in 1967, the Band constitutes an integral part of PWRR, drawing its members from all Read more…
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Showaddywaddy

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30 May 2025, 6:30 pm
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9:00 pm
Location: Leas Cliff Hall
‘The Greatest Rock & Roll Band In The World’ is a bold statement but Showaddywaddy has lived up to that title for the last 5 decades! Formed in the 1970s in Leicester from several local bands, they have sold more than 20 million records and have toured all corners of the World extensively. Their live show is dynamic and uplifting Read more…
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Nina Clark & Sam Dunn

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30 May 2025, 7:00 pm
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9:00 pm
Location: The Blind Pig
Join @ninaclarkmusic and @nnudmas as they explore original material, featuring highlights from their 28 year musical partnership, and new, never-heard-before material! Combining jazz, pop and folk influences, Nina & Sam stir up a heady mix for your listening pleasure… Read more…
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Just Ash..!

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30 May 2025, 7:30 pm
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10:00 pm
Location: The Red Cow
Fancy A Boogie To Songs You Know & Love..?? Then Join Us For Just Ash..! Read more…
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