Quarterhouse is delighted to host part of the first Folkestone Live fringe festival of theatre and comedy, set to take place in venues across Folkestone Friday 12 July – Sunday 14 July 2024.
The weekend is set to bring a wide range of cabaret, children’s shows, dance, drama, music, and stand-up comedy performances to the town, showcasing local talent and artists from across the UK.
Tickets for the following shows can be booked via the Folkestone Live website www.folkestonelive.com
A Kid’s Summer’s Night Dream
Nick Surridge – Cut Out Theatre
"A magical play full of fast -paced, interactive fun for all the family"
10am, 50 mins
£8/£20 family
Children and family
Mr Sleepybum
Jodie Kamali
A high-energy interactive kids comedy show that the whole family will enjoy.
11:50am, 45 mins
£8/£6/£23 family
Children and family
On the Hall with Marie Lloyd
Marie Kelly & Michael Thomas
Marie Lloyd was one of the greatest stars of Music Hall, from ‘A little of what you fancy’ to ‘My old man said follow the van’. On stage she was funny, suggestive and even a bit vulgar, but moralists were shocked and her private life was a struggle. This short piece shows us Marie Lloyd on top form as an entertainer as she sings her way from teenage newcomer to her final stage performance and her help in the struggle for performers rights.
13:35, 45 mins
£8/£10
Theatre, age 12+
Dance Showcase
Dean Academy of Performing Arts (DAPA)
Irish dancing! You don’t want to miss! Ballet to Street Dance - styles for everyone to enjoy! A dance show for all the family to enjoy!
15:20, 60 mins
£5/£8/£20 family
Dance, family and all ages
Fleecehold
Michele Sheldon
Fleecehold is a political comedy charting the journey of three extraordinary women from the North -West who fought to abolish leasehold after being mis -sold their homes using the Government's Help to Buy scheme.
17:20, 75 mins
£7/£12
Theatre, age 14+
The Signalman – Dickens
Tim Larkfield
A signalman sees a mysterious figure at the mouth of a train tunnel. He knows it's a warning - but what is it warning against? The classic Charles Dickens ghost story reimagined.
19:40, 50 mins
£8/£10
Theatre, age 12+
Tom Greaves: Fudgey
Tom Greaves
A brutally funny dark comedy about boarding school. Through the character of Fudgey, award -winning, Gaulier -trained Greaves explores the complexities of his own privilege in a mind -bending, tour-de-force performance. 'Funny, clever and disturbing' **** (TheatreAndArtsReviews.com).
21:30, 60 mins
£10
Theatre, age 16+