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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Mark Padmore (Tenor), Andrew West (Piano)

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20 August 2025, 6:30 pm

30 October 2025, 9:45 pm

Location: The Green Room

The great tenor Mark Padmore is one of the ‘foremost lieder and concert singers of our time’. In this event, Mark will talk about his career and perform songs from his repertoire. Read more…

Showtime Choir

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1 September 2025, 6:30 pm

8:30 pm

Location: Harvey Grammar

The ultimate choir for musical theatre enthusiasts! If you’re passionate about the magic of musicals, you’re in the right place. We bring to life the unforgettable melodies and harmonies from the West End, Broadway, Disney classics, musical films, and beloved animated movies. From iconic show tunes to contemporary hits, our repertoire is designed to thrill both performers and audiences alike! Read more…

The Melody Makers Collective

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3 September 2025, 9:30 am

11:00 am

Location: Holy Trinity Church

The Melody Makers Collective is a singing group for ANYBODY! We meet weekly, and have fun singing. Singing is wonderful for so many reasons. Joining a session with us leaves you feeling uplifted and happy. That is our aim. We sing songs from all times and styles, mostly chosen by the singers themselves! No experience is needed, no Read more…

Sarah Parkin (soprano) & Lara Dodds-Eden (piano)

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3 September 2025, 6:00 pm

8:00 pm

Location: Kollectiv

Canadian/French soprano Sarah Parkin specialises in new music and contemporary opera, and has worked with companies such as Mahogany Opera, The Royal Opera House and Opera Holland Park. She is a Britten-Pears Young Artist. She will talk about her career and introduce songs by Stravinsky, Ravel, Feldman, Tansy Davies and John Woolrich, accompanied by Lara Dodds-Eden. Read more…

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Folke Around

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3 September 2025, 7:00 pm

9:00 pm

Location: The Blind Pig

Next @folkearound session at The Blind Pig is Thursday 4th September – All are welcome to join in with the tunes or just enjoy the vibe 👍🏻 Read more…

Hellfire Corner presents… Omus One (Hip Hop night + Open Mic)

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4 September 2025, 6:30 pm

11:00 pm

Location: 20th Century Speedway

Another great night of Hip Hop with a varied selection of styles to keep you wondering what’s coming next, from slick and polished to raw and brash, but all with a passion for grooves and beats, the spirit runs through all flavours. We’re here to have fun!! Read more…

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Elevator Duo

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4 September 2025, 7:00 pm

9:00 pm

Location: The Blind Pig

Friday 5th Sep @elevatorduo are back! We love having these 2 here, covering rock, pop, indie, RnB and some originals too! and as always it’s totally free 🙂 Read more…

The Bonnevilles + Mudlow

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5 September 2025, 1:00 pm

4:30 pm

Location: 20th Century Speedway

The Garage Punk power duo from Lurgan in N’Ireland return to Folkestone !! This time Lurgans finest strike it up for the first time at SPEEDWAY where we anticipate gooood things will happen! Off the back of huge successes with the new album – AGE OF MONSTERS – helped in no small way by the featuring the album track ‘LONG Read more…

NOISE ROCK NIGHT – DEAD MAMMALS / SCOLERI BROS / PUNCHING SWANS / MYSTIC SHED / JRUGS

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5 September 2025, 5:00 pm

9:00 pm

Location: The Grand Burstin Hotel

Come to the Grand Burstin basement for a night of noise rock and other creative styles like math rock, psychedelic rock, space rock and post-punk on 6th September for the Dead Mammals vinyl release show. Folkestone doesn’t ever get bands like this so come down! Not a hardcore show! Not a metal show! £7 adv / £10 otd. Flyer by Read more…

The Western Heights

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5 September 2025, 6:00 pm

8:00 pm

Location: The Old Cigar & Olive

Sat Sep 6th 7pm to 9pm The Old Cigar & Olive 12 – 14 Rendezvous St Folkestone CT20 1EZ Scoring a Single of the week in NME, songwriter Toby Oakes has continued to rack up a long list of tunes. Storytelling strung across melodic, country inflected pop/rock: Observational, self critical, world weary; Soungs injected with wit and some occasional sarcasm. Read more…

Pretty Crapaoke

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5 September 2025, 6:00 pm

9:30 pm

Location: The Music Workshop

SING LIVE WITH OUR BAND! Pretty Crapaoke is coming to Folkestone on Saturday 6th September. To sign up, just send us an email to pr**********@***il.com and we’ll send you an information pack. Singers get free entry and early bird tickets are £5 for audience members. Read more…

David Anthony & Jake SF (Revolve) DJ

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5 September 2025, 7:00 pm

10:00 pm

Location: The Blind Pig

Saturday 6th at The Blind Pig we have 2 of the most prolific names in the Folkestone DJ scene at the moment, @david_anthony_uk and @jakesfvisuals founders of @revolve_events who have been putting on some of the best parties in Folkestone over the recent years. For us they’re going to be delving deeper into their collection for a more stripped back Read more…

Bittersweet at Gee’s Bar

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11 September 2025, 7:00 pm

10:00 pm

Location: Gee’s Bar – The Royal Norfolk Hotel

Some quite old songs and some quite new ones – Dire Straits, The Animals, The Beatles, Queen, REM, Cast, Billy Idol, Bryan Adams, The Darkness, Bad Company, and many more … join us and support local live music! Read more…

THE BREEZE

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12 September 2025, 1:00 pm

3:30 pm

Location: The Bandstand

Songs from Beatles, Stones, Who, Searchers, CCRevival, Fleetwood Mac, Police, George Michael, Queen, George Ezra, James, Amy Winehouse along with many more. Read more…

Folkestone Community Swing Band

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13 September 2025, 1:30 pm

3:30 pm

Location: The Bandstand

Swing Band Concert Read more…

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