What's happening in Creative Folkestone
We are getting back to business! This summer we reopen the doors to Quarterhouse and welcome the return of Folkestone Triennial.
We will continue to do our best to keep everyone safe and hope you can join us for an online or in-person event soon. Scroll down for more.
Guided Tours
23rd July, 6pm - 31st October, 4pm
Join a guided tour of Folkestone Triennial 2021 artworks. Our guides this year are: - Alice Haylett Bryan, a university lecturer in film...
Guided Tour: Drawing with Beth Walker
25th July, 4pm - 31st October, 10am
Join artist and life drawing tutor Beth Walker for a walking tour and explore different drawing materials and techniques in response to a...
Metaxu Collective: Live sound recording
30th July, 10am
Join Tim from Seaview Studio for a 'live gig' recording session and gain insight to the life of a sound engineer. Learn about how to set up...
Pier Pressure 2021
31st July, 1pm
Come skate Skating Situations - Assemble's set of skateable sculptures from 1pm - 11pm this Saturday 31 July at Pier Pressure 2021. Organised...
Doc Club: Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché
31st July, 7:30pm
Poly Styrene was the first woman of colour in the UK to front a successful rock band. She introduced the world to a new sound of rebellion,...
Complicité : Can I Live?
20th September, 7:30pm - 22nd September
Join Fehinti Balogun on a journey into the world of environmental activism, as he tells the story of how, as a young Black British man, his...
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
Become a Creative Folkestone Member and discover an exciting range of events, discounts and opportunities!