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Supporting us

Venues – Host something music related. Book your favourite act or ask us for suggestions.

Creatives – Talk to venues about gigs, put on a workshop, busk, jam or do something radical!

Public – Tell everyone, maybe you want to volunteer to help, attend as many of the activities on the MIM schedule.

Other Businesses – Could you get involved? Host something? And, of course – Spread the word!

Are you a musician, promoter or venue?

Make sure you’ve added your upcoming events to our Gig Guide – Our site is visited by over 10,000 unique visitors per month! If your event isn’t listed, you’re missing out!

Make a Donation

All donations are gratefully received. We are a registered Community Interest Company, and all contributions are invested directly into further developing our services for the community.

Online donations are handled via JustGiving. Alternatively, please contact us.

Volunteers

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!

Public Meetings

Folkestone Music Town CIC host regular public meetings, at various venues across the town. 

The meetings are a great way to stay up-to-date with the latest goings on in Folkestone Music Town, and also provide networking and social opportunities for local musiciansvenue ownerscreatives and supporters in a friendly and informal setting.

Our meetings are open to all, and we invite anyone to speak at the meetings if they wish to share newsideas or comments to help us make Folkestone Music Town even better!

The next meeting is: 7th April 2025

16th October 2023 – Tofts | Download Notes

19th June 2023 – The Chambers| Download Notes

24th April 2023 – The Lighthouse Champagne Bar | Download Notes

20th Mar 2023 – JamJar | Download Notes

6th Feb 2023 – The Chambers | Download Notes

2022

13th Dec 2022 – 20th Century Speedway | Download Notes

8th Nov 2022 – Eleto Choc Cafe | Download Notes

21st Sept 2022 – Neuron / Smart Wellness | Download Notes

27th July 2022 – Bay Tree Bay and Grill | Download Notes

27th June 2022 – Three Hills Sports Park | Download Notes

23rd May 2022 – The Chambers | Download Notes

25th April 2022 – The Chambers | Download Notes

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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!