‘Mods’ scoot back to Folkestone for Skabour Music Festival
Words and pictures by Ray Duff Hundreds descended on Folkestone over the weekend for the first Skabour Music festival since 2019 due to the pandemic. The events were centered around…
Brazil carnival samba beats and world music sounds to blast out at Maidstone Mela in Mote Park
Maidstone Mela returns to Mote Park in a blast of colour and music on Sunday 19 September between 12noon and 6pm. With 11 different performances throughout the afternoon kicks off…
Lazy Sunday Afternoon but ‘no room for ravers’ at Brenchley Gardens in Maidstone
The first of the Brenchley Gardens free bandstand concerts was a huge success. The Jon Hamilton Big Band entertained a large appreciative crowd with great music in the warm Sunday…
Kent hospital’s YouTube musical fundraiser made with a little help from NHS friends
Rema Iyer Hospital staff feature in a music video that aims to raise money for a charity helping terminally ill people in India. The video, which has already clocked up…
The BIG Sing choirs return to Kent
Howard and Gemma Francis, founders of The BIG Sing choirs which celebrate their 10th anniversary this year, believe that community choirs can play a pivotal role in reconnecting people across…
Folkestone Air Show crowd will hold their breath as Red Arrows perform spectacular new Boomerang manoeuvre
The world-famous Red Arrows will take to the skies with all-new breathtaking routines to headline this year’s Folkestone Air Display. The iconic RAF display team will perform at 4pm on…
Cornucopia of Summer events in Dover, Deal and Sandwich
‘Dastardly Deal’ – picture credit: Ink Field Media for The History Project White Cliffs Country – the tourism and visitor economy arm of Dover District Council – has announced inspirational…
Kent’s LGBT community gathers in Folkestone for first outdoor Pride event in two years
Words and pictures by Ray Duff Town Mayor Cllr Michelle Keutenuius, third from right, welcomed all to Pride Photo: Ray Duff Folkestone Pride became the county’s first outdoor LGBT event…
Folkestone Festivals are back!
Folkestone Festivals have organised a series of events starting next Saturday, 3rd July 2021. Take a peek at what’s on offer… More details at folkestonefestivals.org or the Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/FolkestoneFestival
Topping ceremony for JVC’s creative dance studio in Ashford
Photo: Igor Emmerich One of Kent’s largest cultural infrastructure projects has achieved a major milestone in the development process. Jasmin Vardimon Company’s new and much anticipated creative hub takes shape,…