May 17, 2019
With the 2020 Folkestone Triennial exhibition at an advanced planning stage, more artworks have been added to the permanent collection, “Folkestone Artworks”. Folkestone Artworks is a collection of pieces originally commissioned for the Triennial and has grown to become one… Read More
February 20, 2018
Strange Cargo’s Festival will return over the weekend of 24/25 February 2018 to brighten up the evenings in around Cheriton High Street. The Roger De Haan Charitable Trust is pleased to continue to support Strange Cargo in helping to bring… Read More
February 12, 2018
BBC Radio 3 will broadcast “Voices of Vimy” by Tom Harrold and Stuart Beatch on Tuesday 13 February at 2pm. This world premiere of a piece specially commissioned by JAM (John Armitage Memorial) was performed by the BBC Singers, Jamie… Read More
February 6, 2018
ARTiculation, the national public speaking competition that encourages young people to look, think and speak about art, held its Kent Regional Final at Folkestone Quarterhouse on Wednesday 31 January. Artist Adam Chodzko adjudicated the winner to be Skai Campbell ,… Read More
December 20, 2017
ARTiculation, the national public speaking competition which encourages young people to look at, think and speak about art, attracts over a thousand entrants in England every year. The organisers have announced that the event will return to Kent in early… Read More
December 6, 2017
Lubaina Himid, a participating artist at this year’s Folkestone Triennial, has been awarded the 2017 Turner Prize. The award was announced during a ceremony held in this year’s UK City of Culture, Hull. The Zanzibar-born artist produced one of the… Read More
November 30, 2017
Over twenty-four nights, from 1 to 24 December, Jim Jam Arts will again bring their unique Advent Calendar to Folkestone. The Living Advent Calendar presents free live performances that take place in different locations around the town every evening at… Read More
June 27, 2017
JAM on the Marsh 2017 – the fourth and most ambitious to date – will take place from 6th to 16th July on Romney Marsh, bringing an impressive range of events to New Romney and other towns and villages of the Marsh…. Read More
January 19, 2017
A young singer and dancer from Hythe will appear on prime time television on Saturday 21 January in “Let it Shine”, currently part of BBC1’s Saturday night schedule. The programme features young performers who compete for a place to be part of… Read More
November 30, 2016
Folkestone’s Living Advent Calendar will take place in a range of venues across the town between 1 and 24 December. First held in 2015, this festival of music, drama, dance, opera, storytelling, puppetry and fun is organised by theatre and… Read More