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2022 – WELCOME TO FOLKESTONE FESTIVALS 

THIS YEAR WE HAVE AN AMAZING PROGRAMME LINED UP FOR YOU: 2022
JUNE 4th & 5th PLATINUM PARTY & BIG JUBILEE WEEKEND
Saturday 4th 11.00 am FANCY DRESS COMPETITION WITH FOLKESTONE TOWN MAYOR and TOWN CRIER & BAGPIPES
11.30 – 2 pm SCOTT ELVIS (Elvis Presley)
2 – 2.45pm ROMNEY MARSH MORRIS
3 – 5pm THE RUNAWAYS (SHADOWS TRIBUTE BAND) 50’s, 60’s Rock & Roll Music
Sunday 5th 11 – 12 noon TIMELESS SONGS OF BARBRA STREISAND – Andy Wall Quintet
12.30 – 2pm THE DULCETTES singing songs from the 1920’s to modern day (Gatsby, Wartime, Swing & Rock ‘n Roll
3 – 5pm SOUND CONVENTIONS BAND – 60’S TO CURRENT SCENE
Saturday 11th 2.30 – 4.30pm SOMETHING ELSE 4 PIECE ROCK’ ROLL
Sunday 12th 2.30 – 4.30pm GRAVESEND BOROUGH BAND (William Harvey Service)
Saturday 18th 2.30 – 4.30pm KENT POLICE BAND
Sunday 19th 2.30 – 4.30pm THE DUKES OF SWING
Sunday 25th ARMED FORCES DAY (Folkestone Town Council)
Sunday 26th 2.30 – 4.30pm SEVENOAKS & TONBRIDGE CONCERT BAND
JULY
Saturday 2nd 2.30 – 4.30pm SHEPWAY BRASS ACADEMY
Sunday 3rd 2.30 – 4.30pm 1ST WHITSTABLE BAND
Friday 8th 2.30 – 3.30pm BULLERS School CHOIR & ORCHESTRA
4.00 – 4.45pm DIVERGENT Band
Saturday 9th LIQUID JACKET (Chambers Event)
Sunday 10th 2.30 – 4.30pm ASHFORD CONCERT BAND
Saturday 16th CHARIVARI (With Chambers Event)
Sunday 17th 2.30 – 4.30pm FAVERSHAM MISSION BRASS BAND
Saturday 23rd 11.00 – 5pm PRIDE PICNIC (Folkestone Festivals with the CHAMBERS)
Sunday 24th 2.30 – 4.30pm HYTHE TOWN CONCERT BAND
Saturday 30th THE LIBERATORS (Chambers Event)
Sunday 31st 2.30 – 4.30pm BIRCHINGTON SILVER BAND
AUGUST
Saturday 6th 12.30 – 2pm SOUND CONVENTIONS BAND (Mixed set 60’s to current scene)
3 – 5.30pm ELECTRIC BEATLES
Sunday 7th 2.30 – 4.30pm JASON LEIGH BAND – music of yesteryear
Saturday 13th HULLABALLOO (Chambers Event)
Sunday 14th 2.30 – 4.30pm SECOND WIND CONCERT BAND
August 20th & 21st MILES & BARR FOLKESTONE MUSIC FESTIVAL WEEKEND & AIR DISPLAY
Saturday 20th 11,00 – 11.45 FOLKESTONE TEENYBOPPERS
11.45 – 2pm 5 IN THE BAR SWING BAND ( Classic swings from the American Songbook)
2pm EAST KENT PIPING SOCIETY TRADITIONAL HIGHLAND BAGPIPES BAND
3 – 5pm DAVE FERRA ALLSTARS BLUES
Sunday 21st 12 – 2pm INVICTA JAZZ ORCHESTRA
2 – 2.45pm ROMNEY MARSH MORRIS
3.15 – 5..15pm THE DUKES OF SWING (Red Arrows anticipated at 5pm)
Saturday 27th NINA CLARKE BAND (Chambers Event)
Sunday 28th 2.30 – 4.30pm DEAL BRASS ACADEMY
SEPTEMBER
Saturday 3rd URBAN VOODOO MACHINE (Chambers Event)
Sunday 4th 2.30 – 4.30pm CITY OF CANTERBURY BAND
Saturday 10th FREAK FLAG (Chambers Event)
Sunday 11th 2.30 – 4.30pm INVICTA JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Saturday 17th DEAD MANS CORNER (STEVE BOLTZ) (Chambers Event)
Sunday 18th ALTONES (Chambers Event)
Saturday 24th SOPHIAS SYNDICATE (Chambers Event)
Sunday 25th BIG BOSS MAN & FOOT-DOWN (Chambers Event) (Final Event of The Season)
THIS YEAR SO FAR
THERE’S ALWAYS SOMETHING TO DO IN FOLKESTONE
Check out the video featuring some of the highlights from the 2015/2016 events and one video highlighting the 2014 Folkestone events, or click the archive to re-visit previous Folkestone festivals.
The Folkestone Festival website will provide all of the up-to-date information regarding the many impressive events we are involved with this year, keep checking back with us to make sure you do not miss out; be sure to keep an eye out for the other various organisations working hard to schedule brilliant events for the benefit of Folkestone.