The Folkestone Gig Guide

It's all happening in Folkestone Music Town!

Please find below a list of upcoming events in Folkestone. With everything from live bands, DJ sets and open mic nights to workshops, talks and jam sessions, there’s always something for everyone!

Every May, Folkestone plays hosts to Music in May, a month-long celebration of all things music, and Folkestone!

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Now that’s what I call a Fourtunettes Xmas

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12 December 2025, 7:00 pm

9:00 pm

Location: The Old Cigar & Olive

Join Folkestone’s all female saxophone quartet for an evening of Christmas and rock and pop favourites We always encourage the wearing of sequins! Playing at The Old Cigar and Olive 12 December And The Blind Pig 21 December Read more…

An evening with Yesterday’s Flowers + friends

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12 December 2025, 7:00 pm

10:00 pm

Location: St Mary and St Eanswythe’s Church

Yesterday’s Flowers proudly present their second annual Christmas show from the atmospheric surroundings of St Mary and St Eanswythe’s Church, Folkestone. 🕯️ Tickets on sale now via https://good-show.co.uk/events/2924 🕯️ Tiered pricing, starting with £9 super earlybirds (hurry!) 🕯️ Student/low income also available 🕯️ £15 on the door, so book online to take advantage of cheap prices With support from Dear Read more…

Sonny E + VoodooGroove

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12 December 2025, 7:30 pm

11:00 pm

Location: Speedway

Sonny E. + Voodoo Groove Live Step into a night where past and future collide — from the raw pulse of vintage rhythm and blues to the strange, swaggering sounds of tomorrow. Voodoo Groove Voodoo Groove bring their vintage R&B revue to the stage — a full-throttle celebration of rhythm and swing, steeped in the sounds that started it all. Read more…

The Christmas Dinner Shindig

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12 December 2025, 7:30 pm

10:00 pm

Location: The Southcliff Hotel

A musical fundraiser for the Christmas dinner project – providing a festive meal for care-experienced young people. Expect a night of classy standards, uplifting orignals and maybe just a bit of a Festive singalong.. Read more…

Folkestone Community Players Christmas Concert – BACH, BOND and BAUBLES!

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12 December 2025, 7:30 pm

9:30 pm

Location: South Kent Community Church

FREE (Donations requested) If you haven’t been to a Folkestone Community Players concert before you are in for a superb pre-Christmas treat! A dedicated group of over 50 local musicians, of all ages and abilities, play together under the baton of Floriane Peycelon as an orchestra for the sheer joy if it. Their wide ranging repertoire includes classical favourites, musicals, Read more…

Katie B & The Snooks

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12 December 2025, 8:00 pm

10:00 pm

Location: The Blind Pig

Friday 12th December we welcome Katie B & The Snooks, a high-energy blues band who light up the stage with soulful vocals, blistering guitar work, and a rhythm section that refuses to let you stand still! Kicking off from 8pm, and totally FREE!! Read more…

Lucy May Walker Live

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12 December 2025, 8:00 pm

10:00 pm

Location: The Beer Shop

Festive Tunes & Singalong Bangers with the brilliant singer-songwriter Lucy May Walker. If you’ve seen Lucy play at The Beer Shop before then you’ll know you’re in for a jolly ole start to your festive shenanigans! Read more…

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Folkestone Festive Market

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13 December 2025, 10:00 am

4:00 pm

Location: Guildhall Street

Join Kent Food Hubs and Local Favourites Shepway Primary Singers and Gumboots Reggae Duo for some festive fun! Saturday 13th Dec 2025 Guildhall Street – Folkestone Town Centre 10am – 4pm Shepway Primary Singers – 11am Gumboots Reggae Duo – 12-2pm Read more…

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Christmas Quiz, Curry and Disco @ Docker Brewery

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13 December 2025, 6:30 pm

10:30 pm

Location: Docker Brewery & Taproom

A Night of Christmas Music & TV Nostalgia as we get Christmassy AF at the Taproom! Get your dancing shoes on as we spin festive classics, and Christmas bangers all night long! For £20 a ticket, we will be supplying a curry of your choice, a drink, a Christmas Quiz and a Christmas Disco! What a deal! Curry is curtesy Read more…

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Reprobate Collective – The Future is Now

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13 December 2025, 7:00 pm

14 December 2025, 2:00 am

Location: The Old Cigar & Olive

Reprobate Collective presents: THE FUTURE IS NOW One whole year of chaos, community & questionable life choices on the dancefloor. 🫠💥 We’re taking over The OC&O, Folkestone for a birthday special: 📍 Venue: The OC&O, Folkestone 🗓 Date: Saturday 13th December ⏰ Time: 6pm – 2am 💸 Entry: FREE ALL NIGHT Expect a full-spectrum Reprobate session – HOUSE ONLY NIGHT Read more…

Folkestone A Cappella Christmas Concert

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13 December 2025, 7:00 pm

9:00 pm

Location: St Mary and St Eanswythe’s Church

Join Folkestone A Cappella for our Christmas concert. Much-loved Christmas classics & songs from our own repertoire. Performances from the full choir, smaller groups, and a few special guests. Christmas singalongs and audience participation! A fun, heartwarming evening of singing, laughter, and celebration that’ll leave you feeling festive and full of joy. Saturday 13th December St. Eanswythe’s Church, Folkestone Doors Read more…

Intensified 35th Anniversary Gig

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13 December 2025, 7:30 pm

10:30 pm

Location: Speedway

INTENSIFIED – 35 YEARS We’re excited to welcome Intensified back to Folkestone for a proper homecoming at Speedway — celebrating 35 years of authentic ska, rocksteady and reggae. Formed in 1990, they’ve spent decades honing their sound, and are bound to cause a riot. Expect a feel-good night from one of the UK’s longest-running ska bands, still sounding sharp and Read more…

The Cuban Brothers

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13 December 2025, 8:00 pm

12:00 pm

Location: Quarterhouse

From sold-out tours, festival spots and support slots for rock royalty to crazy club nights, film roles and fashion shows, The Cuban Brothers’ unparalleled act is ingrained in pop culture. Two decades since their inception, Miguel and his suspect sidekicks are renowned all over the world for their party-starting skills, risqué sketches, B-boy moves and funk-fuelled music. Everywhere from the Read more…

Like It Or Lump It DJs

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13 December 2025, 8:00 pm

11:00 pm

Location: The Blind Pig

Saturday 13th December the Like It Or Lump It boys are back! Eclectic multi genre madness from these legends!! 8pm til late and FREE ENTRY! Read more…

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Bittersweet at The Red Cow

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13 December 2025, 8:30 pm

11:00 pm

Location: The Red Cow

This week at the always fantastic The Red Cow playing our all-live authentic rock versions of the liveliest hits over the decades – from Dire Straits to The Darkness, Bryan Adams to Bruno Mars, Queen to Cliff Richard (yes!) … and many more. Come along and support local live music! Read more…

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