Dominic Gregory: Courage, Crisis & the Kent Coast
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When the call comes in, would you run towards the storm?
In this gripping conversation, Dominic Gregory discusses Lifeboat at the End of the World, his extraordinary account of serving as a volunteer RNLI crew member in nearby Dungeness, where the English Channel becomes a place of danger, rescue and profound human drama.
From violent seas to small boats carrying desperate passengers, Gregory offers a rare frontline perspective on courage, teamwork and moral clarity under pressure.
For Folkestone audiences, with our own intimate relationship to this coastline, this promises to be a powerful conversation about compassion, risk and the lives that unfold just beyond the horizon.
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Events last one hour unless otherwise stated, followed by a book signing in The Clearing. Our official bookseller is Waterstones.
Folkestone Book Festival is our annual celebration of stories, ideas and conversation by the sea. Curated by novelist Sophie Haydock (The Flames, Madame Matisse), this year’s festival brings together more than 60 events across two weeks, welcoming world-class writers, thinkers and storytellers to Folkestone.
Discover another event, browse the bookshop, explore Folkestone’s vibrant arts scene, independent cafés, bars and galleries, and share the experience with a friend. The best festivals are as much about the conversations between events as those on stage.
The Festival is part of Folkestone is a Library, our ambitious town-wide celebration of reading, writing and storytelling, helping make Folkestone one of the UK’s most exciting literary destinations.
We believe great conversations should be for everyone, which is why every event includes a £5 Cost of Living Ticket, available with no questions asked.
Please help us spread the word. Together, we’re building a thriving community of readers, writers and curious minds.
Folkestone Book Festival is proudly supported by Eurotunnel, Canterbury Christ Church University, Holiday Extras, and the Friends of Folkestone Book Festival. Creative Folkestone is supported by Arts Council England, Folkestone & Hythe District Council and Saga. Founding Funder The Roger De Haan Charitable Trust.