September 1, 2015
Sunday 27 September will mark the occasion of the 10th Folkestone Rotary Half Marathon. Already numbers are up on last year with over 260 registered to date for the race, which begins at 10am. A number of children have pre-registered… Read More
August 6, 2015
Hythe Venetian Fete will return to the town’s Royal Military Canal on Wednesday 19 August, with its elegant floating tableaux, pageantry, live music and lots of family entertainment. Thousands of people are expected to watch and enjoy the occasion, which… Read More
July 27, 2015
Following the successful archaeological digs at the Roman villa site on East Cliff in Folkestone as part of the “A Town Unearthed” project in 2010 and 2011, the first of a new series of annual digs has begun that will… Read More
July 17, 2015
The South Kent Try Angle Awards 2015 took place on Thursday 16 July at Dover Town Hall, when well over 100 young people, parents, teachers, youth leaders and supporters braved Operation Stack and came together to celebrate the achievements of… Read More
July 8, 2015
The tall ship ‘Artemis’ sailed into Folkestone Harbour on Tuesday 7 July, bringing a group of teenagers from Boulogne to join counterparts from schools in Shepway at the start of this year’s 5 day “Sailing Voyage”. They were greeted with… Read More
June 26, 2015
Following the success of its first festival in July 2014, JAM on the Marsh returns this year with an even stronger line-up. Running from 9th-19th July, in locations from Dungeness to Hythe, the festival of music and culture includes contributions… Read More
June 3, 2015
Despite appalling weather conditions, a record number of around 700 runners and large crowds of spectators turned out on Sunday 31 May 2015 for the annual 10km run. Starting from the former Rotunda Site on Folkestone seafront, the route followed… Read More
May 6, 2015
Former Doctor Who Tom Baker will make a guest appearance at the Folkestone Film, TV and Comic Con (formerly Geek Fest), to be held at Folkestone Academy on Saturday 9 May from 10am to 5pm. The event, now in its… Read More
April 20, 2015
Registrations from indviduals and teams of runners are now being welcomed for this year’s Folkestone Coastal 10 kilometre run, which returns on Sunday 31 May 2015, starting from the former Rotunda Site on Folkestone seafront. The route takes runners along the… Read More
March 25, 2015
Arts Council England has awarded a grant of £80,000 to Folkestone Town Council as part of a national initiative to help “improve resilience of museums and ensure they have the core skills and mechanisms in place to create a self-sufficient… Read More