What's happening in Creative Folkestone
Take Up Space Exhibition
26th February, 11am - 1st March
The Take Up Space exhibition showcases some of the best of Folkestone women, non-binary and trans artists. Curated by Nico Dunsbee and Aida...
Hashmat Sultana
27th February, 7:30pm
Propelled into the limelight in 2016 as part of a major Indian TV talent show, Hashmat and Sultana received rave reviews from prominent Bollywood...
Take Up Space: Gender Gap Seminar
28th February, 6pm
Local artists Diana Harrison and Laura Froude will be hosting a seminar on the gender gap in art sales. Come along and work with us to find...
Lucy Porter: Be Prepared
28th February, 8pm
TV favourite Lucy returns with another fantastic stand-up show. At Brownies, Lucy thought she’d be prepared for anything as long as she...
The Bone Ensemble: Gulp!
29th February, 2:30pm
Maya LOVES water! Swimming in the sea, splashing in her paddling pool. But one summer’s day, she gets sucked up the bathroom tap - SQUOOSH!...
Take Up Space: Taking Up Space
1st March, 1pm
A workshop for women who want to share their experience of living in a larger body in a world that wants them to shrink. This afternoon workshop...
What is Creative Folkestone?
Creative Folkestone is a visionary arts charity dedicated to transforming Folkestone through collective creative activity, making the town a better place to live, work, play and visit.
We believe that everyone is creative, and that creativity has the power to change people and places for the better. We have developed five key projects that are embedded in the creative transformation of Folkestone:
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Quarterhouse
The cultural hub of Folkestone -
Creative Quarter
Folkestone’s cultural heart -
Folkestone Artworks
The UK’s largest urban outdoor exhibition of contemporary art -
Book Festival
The Shape of Things to Come -
Folkestone Triennial
One of the UK’s most ambitious art exhibitions
Membership
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