https://www.folkefestival.org/news daily 0.75 2022-03-06 https://www.folkefestival.org/news/announcing-folkefests-visual-arts-exhibitions monthly 0.5 2022-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/0331c037-ef47-4693-bfe2-21a0cd4e51d8/Maidstone+john+-+a+rowans+tale.jpg News - Announcing FolkeFest’s visual arts exhibitions - Make it stand out Maidstone John - A Rowan’s Tale https://www.folkefestival.org/news/join-the-launch-of-the-journey-is-the-map monthly 0.5 2022-03-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/7e91d414-6352-4b3a-9629-78253f538420/THE+JOURNEY+IS+THE+MAP.jpg News - Join the launch of The Journey Is The Map - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.folkefestival.org/news/io6i923fbc316t6nhzhkffctyb946s monthly 0.5 2022-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/4c94e969-ed62-4a3d-ba0b-0f79d5fe7173/Main+Poster+Show+Times+1st+MARCH.jpg News - Full Line Up Announced! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/1646158103545-UH5I7ULJJOTLBH3DOQOF/Main+Poster+New+Format+1st+March+2022.jpg News - Full Line Up Announced! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.folkefestival.org/news/artist-callout monthly 0.5 2022-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/1cf31ee8-6086-4588-b255-7eb0093404cf/dreamstime_xxl_14049353.jpg News - Callout for acts and artists https://www.folkefestival.org/news/volunteer-callout monthly 0.5 2022-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/6f5d986e-76a0-42ad-84da-d8102ba51524/dreamstime_l_57342377.jpg News - Callout for volunteers https://www.folkefestival.org/news/themes monthly 0.5 2022-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/b5cc06c2-eda3-47c0-a060-bd3809ebb67f/FolkeFest+Logo+Huts+Stacked.jpeg News - Our cross-cutting themes https://www.folkefestival.org/news/announcing monthly 0.5 2022-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/4ace480b-9854-46df-9c25-10441c310ea8/FolkeFest+Logo+Linear+MERMAID+RED.jpeg News - Announcing FolkeFest 22 https://www.folkefestival.org/venues daily 0.75 2022-06-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/9ddc4524-ab39-4f27-875a-e55f9d5ec56c/quarterhouse.jpg Venues - The Quarterhouse The Creative Quarter’s main live arts venue with a 450 capacity auditorium. 49 Tontine Street, Folkestone CT20 1JT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/8d03a2ea-3047-4566-8f5c-921c2b70745a/The+Clearing.jpg Venues - The Clearing The upstairs bar venue at The Quarterhouse, with a stunning cathedral-inspired installation by Studio Ben Allen. 49 Tontine Street, Folkestone CT20 1JT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/bd430ee6-74a7-4453-b9d3-0d2ac9ee4d4b/Brewery+Tap.jfif Venues - UCA Brewery Tap Project Space Gallery, exhibition and events space, with courtyard. 53 Tontine Street, Folkestone CT20 1JR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/12b32efc-3bb2-499c-b91e-22a3c47e321c/Folkestone+Museum+2.jpg Venues - FOLKESTONE MUSEUM The main museum for the district of Folkestone, Hythe & Romney Marsh. The museum will be hosting an exhibition about Folkestone International Folklore Festival which was a largescale event that ran 1961-89 with hundreds of attendees from across Europe. The Town Hall, 1-2 Guildhall Street, Folkestone CT20 1DY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/3eba0927-d8be-4313-91cd-e45af76ece5b/Folklore.jpg Venues - Folklore Friendly cocktail bar and venue situated on the characterful Old High Street. 69 The Old High Street, Folkestone CT20 1RN https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/5094f693-c514-4827-b07b-32037b662f9b/Church_of_St_Mary_and_St_Eanswythe%2C_Folkestone_04.JPG Venues - Church of St. Mary & St. Eanswythe Stunning Grade II* listed Anglican church overlooking the English Channel and named after our local Saint. Church St, Folkestone CT20 1SE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/aa511cd8-cfae-4068-b238-26c6f138d0ca/The+Chambers.jpg Venues - The Chambers Family run independent cafe with atmospheric underground venue beneath. Cheriton Place, Folkestone CT20 2BB https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/fe2d66b1-2adb-43cf-bbf9-33366353c3e6/Folkestone+Harbour+Arm.jpg Venues - Folkestone Harbour Arm One of Folkestone’s main landmarks. Once a place to catch the ferry, now a thriving hub of independent eateries, cafes and bars, with magnificent views of the coastline. Folkestone Harbour, Folkestone CT20 1QH https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/685b20bb-d199-4bb4-989e-b8da9e1ff255/Kipps.jfif Venues - KIPPS ALEHOUSE Characterful venue for beer lovers and music, situated at the top of The Old High Street at the gateway to the Creative Quarter. 11-15 The Old High Street, Folkestone CT20 1RL https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/543016a8-f4ca-4871-9df1-064ea3cd824e/SpaceBox.jpg Venues - SpaceBox Gallery The gallery at Space Bar, set within the quirky courtyard garden off Payer’s Park. 7 The Old High Street, Folkestone CT20 1RJ (entry also from Payer’s Park side) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/03cce0a2-635f-4823-adfe-b3ad505d3ff1/Performance+Space+2.jpg Venues - DIY4FOLKE Formerly known as Performance Space. Gallery and events space with exterior mural by Rovaneche. 62 Tontine Street, Folkestone CT20 1JP https://www.folkefestival.org/home daily 1.0 2025-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/a7e447a9-2733-4417-9697-6013d662d627/Main+Poster+New+Format+1st+March+2022.jpg Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/6a0d601b-09cf-48f4-8884-42c5b76cd511/FOLKEfest.jpg Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.folkefestival.org/lineup2022archive daily 0.75 2022-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/d4496112-6ad3-496e-a19e-08435522ab90/FolkeFest+Logo+Huts+Stacked+HEADLINE+QUESTION.jpg Lineup 2022ARCHIVE - OUR HEADLINE ACTS COMING SOON Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/10c8aea8-e924-4661-bd12-2391022e3462/Martha+Tilston+2+%281%29.jpg Lineup 2022ARCHIVE - Martha Tilston Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/ae97e0af-436d-4ffc-a5f1-940f95ad36c5/rihab-azar-artist-featured.jpg Lineup 2022ARCHIVE - Rihab Azar Syrian oud virtuoso Rihab Azar was born in the Syrian city Homs to a musical family. Her father made her first oud and started teaching her when she was 7 years old. In 2014, She became the first woman oudist to perform accompanied by the Syrian National Orchestra for Arabic Music. She has performed at iconic spaces in the UK and abroad such as the Royal Opera House, Barbican Centre, Southbank Centre and Wigmore Hall. Rihab has been increasingly writing original music for solo oud and various interdisciplinary contexts combining visual arts, story telling, theatre and radio. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/0a6c19a2-eabd-41a4-8bbe-7a5654c7cee5/Mobius+Loop.jpg Lineup 2022ARCHIVE - Mobius Loop Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/fe16eb5b-8352-4ce4-a170-c9ba1a8147f1/015496120033.jpg Lineup 2022ARCHIVE - Shovel Dance Collective A group of nine musicians exploring the folk traditions of these islands (and beyond). Nurturing the history of the source material, they bring sensibilities drawn from drone, improvisation, and metal. In so doing, aiming to uncover proto-feminist narratives and queer histories, and to make heard the voices of the working people that created and create the wealth of the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/555fd47a-cc0b-426c-aa5e-eb80745a49c1/Green+Diesel.jpg Lineup 2022ARCHIVE - Green Diesel Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/29758443-d997-4e8b-83a4-d93e9ca5f858/Dragonfly+tales.jpg Lineup 2022ARCHIVE - Emily Hanna (Dragonfly Tales) Storyteller, writer and singer Emily Hanna leads Words In The Water - an evening of twisted folktales and sumptuous songs from the rivers, lakes and seas. Emily is a professional storyteller and singer from North London. As the child of Irish tellers and folk singers, Emily has been telling stories and singing songs since she was very small. She grew up believing there were fairies in the forest, selkies in the sea and angels in the air. Emily has a rich background in folk tales and songs, myths, legends and fairy tales, which she skilfully brings to life through the ancient art of oral storytelling. Emily and her young son Leo host a popular children’s podcast series, Dragonfly Tales, providing free stories for families. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/d6ba3db8-30bd-489c-ac13-def42b0d8411/Lunatraktors_Image-Credit_Emma-Falconer.jpg Lineup 2022ARCHIVE - Lunatraktors Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/ec762feb-efe4-4350-a3f6-615ab51224f2/Finn+Collinson+%E2%80%A2+PROMO+2021+%E2%80%A2+Credit+Rowan+Collinson.jpg Lineup 2022ARCHIVE - Finn Collinson Folk recorder player Finn Collinson has rapidly been gaining a reputation as one of the foremost exponents of his instrument on the English folk scene, performing at major folk clubs and festivals including The Sidmouth Folk Festival, Broadstairs Folk Week and FolkEast, and being shortlisted for the BBC Young Folk Award in 2018. His critically-acclaimed solo debut ‘Call To Mind’ was released in 2019, and was described by FATEA as “a work of true quality”. Finn’s solo gigs feature instrumental tunes and songs, both self-composed and traditional in origin, all tied together with fascinating stories of his instruments and music. A performance with Finn Collinson enthrals with its musical energy and diversity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/73f77d2f-ad18-4f89-8947-73496e6b01e1/Freya+Ward-Smith+2.jpg Lineup 2022ARCHIVE - Freya Lily Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/eeb5a960-644b-442e-8f16-9420d5b30c66/localforeigneratdna.768x0.jpg Lineup 2022ARCHIVE - Local Foreigner vs DJHD Folkestone-based DJ and sound artist Local Foreigner fuses electronica and techno with world sounds and European folk. Local Foreigner will be selecting music from around the corner and from the rest of the world. Expect cumbia, samba, afro-funk, tropical bass, electronic beats, with a special twist of traditional English folk especially for FolkeFest, b2b with new non-binary DJHD. Prepare to dance. https://www.folkefestival.org/tickets daily 0.75 2022-02-18 https://www.folkefestival.org/get-involved daily 0.75 2022-06-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/3500c4c8-3a4e-4206-822b-89435a3913d2/dreamstime_xxl_14049353.jpg Get Involved - Callout: Acts and Artists CURRENTLY CLOSED. But… Our callout for the next festival will open soon. GET INVOLVED NEXT TIME! Are you a folk musician or do you work in the folk arts? Perhaps your work is inspired by folk music or lore, or perhaps you’re pushing the boundaries of what folk arts can be? Maybe you’re a singer-songwriter, storyteller, writer, film-maker or poet - someone who draws on folk traditions or documents the every-day? Or do you perform folk dance or theatre? Is your work inspired by history, nature or tradition? Or are you a folk expert who could give a talk or run a workshop? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/7ff45a17-82a3-4532-9974-17c7b0f34ecc/dreamstime_l_57342377.jpg Get Involved - Volunteers. Are you a folk enthusiast? Or do you just like helping out? Want to meet new people or learn new things? Perhaps you want to develop your CV or you’re looking to go into the world of events, live arts or festivals? Maybe you’re a sound engineer, film-maker, photographer or social media pro looking to give back to the community and do something fun. If you’d like to get involved in our we’d love to hear from you! https://www.folkefestival.org/about-us daily 0.75 2022-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/2289034b-bbca-4606-b744-c10e5364da4d/FolkeFest+Logo+Linear+MERMAID+RED.jpeg About Us - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/cdf53470-c932-45a9-862b-ddcdea66d425/IMG_6031.jpg About Us - Didier Rochard Didier is an arts producer, project manager, artist and curator based in the Creative Quarter. He has been involved in the promotion of live music for 20 years, most notably as Founding Co-Director of London Contemporary Voices (LCV) with artist Anil Sebastian. He has been involved in projects at most major venues in London, including the Royal Albert Hall, O2 Arena and Barbican Hall, and has curated concerts at Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall, Union Chapel, St John-at-Hackney, Oval Space and more. Under his leadership, LCV has featured on three top-ten UK albums and a Grammy-nominated soundtrack. The choir worked with hundreds of artists, including 22 Grammy nominees. Since 2019, Didier has worked as Cultural Heritage Officer for the Fifth Continent Landscape Partnership Scheme based on Romney Marsh outside Folkestone. He previously co-directed Folkestone Pride Town-wide Arts Festival and is currently working on a local Queer Film Heritage Project with University of Brighton. He also worked with the Charles Wood Festival Of Music in Northern Ireland, with Custom FoodLab’s Locavore Growing Project, and on several arts and heritage projects on Romney Marsh with the 14 medieval churches there. Didier has a background in the university research sector, having previously worked for the Arts & Humanities Research Council and for several universities. A lifelong follower of folk music, Didier is also an artist, songwriter and arranger. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/7c175762-cf2f-496c-9407-2520830df9b1/8a2a13d0-ecde-42d0-8fb7-6e9826466352.jpg About Us - Sarah Rennix Belfast-born Sarah studied music at Durham University and is a passionate singer, arts producer and education specialist. Sarah has managed the education programmes for a number of high profile professional ensembles, delivering community music projects in a range of settings from the BBC Proms to maximum security prisons. In her spare time she enjoys a chilly morning dip in the English Channel and is finally learning what all the buttons on her camera do. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/44ae0a5b-6fc0-4dd3-8dee-256eef00bede/Greg+again.jpg About Us - Greg Ireland Greg Ireland is a folk composer, songwriter and sound artist currently exploring the relationship between sound, space and social history. As a keen folklorist and local history enthusiast, he creates contemporary music and soundscapes that investigates the relationships between people, the land and their histories and stories. Greg founded folk band Green Diesel who are well known on the Kentish folk circuit. In 2021 he was commissioned to compose for choir and strings, to create new music based on the landscape, heritage and folklore of Romney Marsh, as part of the Fifth Continent Landscape Partnership Scheme, supported by the Leche Trust, Michael Tippett Musical Foundation and the National Lottery Heritage Fund. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/5fcd26ff-d0e0-4ca2-b522-0c648552bbd6/IMG_6040.jpg About Us - Ethan Sheppard Ethan Sheppard is a Folkestone-based artist and independent curator who is well known for his local exhibitions. Ethan has a significant online following for his queer work and has exhibited for Folkestone Pride and as part of Margate Pride’s takeover of the Turner Contemporary in 2021. Last year he was The Woodshed Gallery’s Emerging Artist 2021, supported by SECCADS. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/f2afb3c0-da1f-4c68-ac8c-8eca7b31b0ff/FC_20220119_0021.jpg About Us - Louise Webb Louise Webb is a Dover-based artist, researcher, and curator who has worked throughout Kent, the UK and has shown internationally. Louise has recently been researching the importance of listening spaces in communities. In her artist practice she has been investigating the intimacy of electronic devices and digital hospitality observing how new social histories and fictional realities are being created through shared technologies. Louise’s research practice is currently focused on art community networks, social anthropology, contemporary folklore, social myth, digital anthropology, public spaces, listening spaces, administration of the arts, AI and working ethics. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/f13e47d7-6351-4f71-97c9-98479cf4c83a/Open+to+the+Air+25.jpg About Us - Helen Davison Helen Davison’s practice occupies the moments where communication fails. By exploring live vocal sounds in conjunction with materials and in response to sites of architectural, ecological and socio-historic interest, they seek to share experiences of the queer(ed) body. They use the palpability of the voice and resonances of the body to find moments of connection outside of their self, with a desire to reach cathartic transformation by yielding to chaos and entanglement to find agency. Helen has presented work nationally and internationally and is a founding member of SITE (2018 - present): an initiative inviting performance artists to collaborate on site specific performances and actions. They are also an independent curator and currently Chair of Folkestone Pride. https://www.folkefestival.org/policies daily 0.75 2022-01-17 https://www.folkefestival.org/lineup2022 daily 0.75 2022-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/00e918be-5b8c-49b4-964d-cb2bf6e88f3f/bfe32f5c_SL+Stonehenge+by+Andre+Pattenden+REDUCED+SIZE.jpg Lineup 2022 - Sam Lee Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/dee01194-9f84-489b-8bba-f98ab435e8c5/lcv_choir_4_2.768x0.jpg Lineup 2022 - London Contemporary Voices Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/bee19c9c-4a6d-43d0-a19c-f8a691ba78a3/Rachel+Sermanni.jpg Lineup 2022 - Rachel Sermanni Rachel Sermanni is a Scottish based singer-songwriter that makes the mundane moments mystical: shock-positive pregnancy tests in train-station toilets, coffee machine breakages, cold river swims, the regret of not saying ‘I love You', the moon & how it pulls, bare feet on wood floors, the soft glow of a house plant, ‘what even is consciousness?’, strange dreams lingering in quiet mornings… She brims with dreamy indie-folk pop that speak of the struggle and desire to Flow, to love, to live, to feel. Sometimes, her songs speak of the rare moments of quiet-still, found in the midst of this struggle & desire. Rachel is a Jellyfish. Surrendering to the currents of the big sea. Folkestone Quarterhouse 26/03 8PM, MUSIC FROM 5:15PM - [TICKETS] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/21dbe604-2812-44ef-8507-9a0a9bf27477/0964f345_1+-Anna_Phoebe_credit_Rob_Blackham_2.jpg Lineup 2022 - Anna Phoebe Anna Phoebe is an award-winning violinist and composer working on cross-genre solo and collaborative projects. Anna’s latest album Sea Souls is a rich musical palette inspired by the natural world, exploring the dialogue between the sea and inner psyche. It has received widespread radio support, including from BBC Radio 3 and BBC Radio 6 Music. Recent collaborations include co-writes with Ivor Novello Lifetime Achievement recipient Nitin Sawhney CBE on his album Immigrants, released in March 2021 on Sony Masterworks; and recordings with legendary musician and TV personality Jools Holland for his forthcoming solo album on Warner Music. Anna’s latest commissions include work for the European Space Agency to write music to Earth Observation Data tracking the climate crisis. Folkestone Quarterhouse 26/03 7PM, MUSIC FROM 5:15PM - [TICKETS] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/10c8aea8-e924-4661-bd12-2391022e3462/Martha+Tilston+2+%281%29.jpg Lineup 2022 - Martha Tilston Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/ae97e0af-436d-4ffc-a5f1-940f95ad36c5/rihab-azar-artist-featured.jpg Lineup 2022 - Rihab Azar Syrian oud virtuoso Rihab Azar was born in the Syrian city Homs to a musical family. Her father made her first oud and started teaching her when she was 7 years old. In 2014, She became the first woman oudist to perform accompanied by the Syrian National Orchestra for Arabic Music. She has performed at iconic spaces in the UK and abroad such as the Royal Opera House, Barbican Centre, Southbank Centre and Wigmore Hall. Rihab has been increasingly writing original music for solo oud and various interdisciplinary contexts combining visual arts, story telling, theatre and radio. Church of St Mary & St Eanswythe 25/03, DOORS 6:30PM, CONCERT 7PM-8:30PM - PAY WHAT YOU WANT ON DOOR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/0a6c19a2-eabd-41a4-8bbe-7a5654c7cee5/Mobius+Loop.jpg Lineup 2022 - Mobius Loop Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/45df3531-aa09-451a-8c80-6fc7d415a1b4/Sam+Brookes+PS2+-+credit+Sarah+Cresswell.jpg Lineup 2022 - Sam Brookes Sam Brookes’ soaring, multi-octave voice – often compared to Tim Buckley – stands as one of the most expressive instruments in British music. Folk-meets-jazz twisting and turning at the outer reaches of the singer-songwriter role, his music is confessional in the most explicit way. Sam’s new album ‘Black Feathers’ is as honest as it gets - he has been down into the depths, only to re-emerge with a firm fixation on the beauty and light that can be found in the everyday. He’s been pushed through grief, loss, and heartbreak, using music as a tool to piece himself back together, and to find a forward path. The Clearing, Folkestone Quarterhouse 23/03, 8PM - PAY WHAT YOU WANT, REGISTRATION REQUIRED [TICKETS]. Event starts 6:30pm. . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/4b9f34b9-9cee-4efb-a5b6-c97835f89be9/playing+guitar+promo+pic.jpg Lineup 2022 - Maddie Morris Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/5f4dfebf-0d4b-4085-a5af-abdbcdc12b53/Yugal+Gurung.jfif Lineup 2022 - Yugal Gurung Yugal Gurung is a London-based singer songwriter who was raised in Nepal. His distinctive style of laid-back, dream-like music fuses folk, soul, indie-pop and rock. Having performed with various bands in his early days as a drummer, artists such as Bill Withers, John Martyn and Nick Drake hugely influenced Yugal's journey into song-writing and singing and he is now considered a unique talent in the Nepali music diaspora. He has mostly self-produced his collections of songs, with EP release "Afno Sansaar" and album "Lukamari". Folkestone Quarterhouse 26/03, 5:30PM - [TICKETS] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/a9889f3b-b2d8-44a0-8049-111c8c36face/Wolfs+Head+Morris.jpg Lineup 2022 - Wolf’s Head & Vixen Morris Dancers Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/5588e11d-d1e7-4de4-804b-462dd9486479/Screenshot+2021-11-25+at+11.42.17.png Lineup 2022 - Post Workers Theatre Autohoodening Procession Autohoodening is a consciousness-raising custom for the age of Platform Capitalism, a collaborative response to a midwinter custom dating back over 200 years. Hoodening was originally performed by farm labourers in East Kent who paraded with a horse effigy in a carnivalesque satire of their working reality during the fallow season of winter. Autohoodening reimagines this custom for the age of automation, updating the characters, costumes, and performance to draw attention to the horrifying working conditions hidden behind consumer-facing infrastructure and the ease of ‘one-click’ delivery. Surveillance technology has become the evil antagonist, and fulfilment centre workers protagonists in a contemporary folk story of death and resurrection. Begun in 2019, Autohoodening is a collaborative project by Post Workers Theatre, Infinite Opera, James Frost and Lottie Wood. Folkestone Harbour Arm 26/03, 1:30PM FREE PUBLIC PERFORMANCE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/29758443-d997-4e8b-83a4-d93e9ca5f858/Dragonfly+tales.jpg Lineup 2022 - Emily Hanna (Dragonfly Tales) Storyteller, writer and singer Emily Hanna leads Words In The Water - twisted folktales and sumptuous songs from the rivers, lakes and seas. Emily is a professional storyteller and singer from North London. As the child of Irish tellers and folk singers, Emily has been telling stories and singing songs since she was very small. She grew up believing there were fairies in the forest, selkies in the sea and angels in the air. Emily has a rich background in folk tales and songs, myths, legends and fairy tales, which she skilfully brings to life through the ancient art of oral storytelling. Emily and her young son Leo host a popular children’s podcast series, Dragonfly Tales, providing free stories for families. UCA Brewery Tap Project Space 27/03, 1PM-2:30PM with short interval. Seated event. PAY WHAT YOU WANT ON DOOR - REGISTRATION REQUIRED [TICKETS] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/555fd47a-cc0b-426c-aa5e-eb80745a49c1/Green+Diesel.jpg Lineup 2022 - Green Diesel Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/d6ba3db8-30bd-489c-ac13-def42b0d8411/Lunatraktors_Image-Credit_Emma-Falconer.jpg Lineup 2022 - Lunatraktors [POSTPONED DUE TO SICKNESS - GET WELL SOON!] Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/5f97bb8b-537a-4892-a8c7-5bc7df668875/b16e2e52-e83c-4d89-bd96-b6cc4b20f79b.JPG Lineup 2022 - Anil Sebastian Folkestone-based artist Anil Sebastian is a multifaceted musician, producer and creative director and a familiar face to many as co-founder and director of London Contemporary Voices Choir. Following their acclaimed debut album Mesonoxian, Anil featured on legendary Björk/Madonna producer Guy Sigsworth’s debut Stet alongside Imogen Heap and Martin Grech. Much of Anil’s work explores documentation of the human experience and the future of this. In 2020, Anil Sebastian’s immersive short film Daffodil exploring AI, grief and consciousness was released on NOWNESS. Anil is currently collaborating with Ai-Da, the first ever humanoid robot performance artist for their second film. From soundtracking the BEPI Colombo Mercury Mission (European Space Agency) to embarking on a 3 year research partnership with University of Sheffield about AI and Sonic Branding, the breadth of Sebastian’s work is unique. Indeed, recent commissions have included a water ballet for Loomaland’s Robot Swans (Submerge Festival) as well working with young people from Kent Refugee Action Network to welcome War Horse creators' refugee puppet Little Amal to the UK - garnering wide spread coverage and acclaim in all major UK newspapers. Anil is also the Co-Founder and Director of Trans Voices - the UK's first ever professional trans+ choir, debuting in February 2022 with a specially commissioned music documentary on Guardian Films. Anil’s appearance at FolkeFest is a rare opportunity to see some folk and future-folk inspired material. UCA Brewery Tap Project Space 24/03, 7PM - PAY WHAT YOU WANT ON DOOR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/73f77d2f-ad18-4f89-8947-73496e6b01e1/Freya+Ward-Smith+2.jpg Lineup 2022 - Freya Lily Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/ec762feb-efe4-4350-a3f6-615ab51224f2/Finn+Collinson+%E2%80%A2+PROMO+2021+%E2%80%A2+Credit+Rowan+Collinson.jpg Lineup 2022 - Finn Collinson Folk recorder player Finn Collinson has rapidly been gaining a reputation as one of the foremost exponents of his instrument on the English folk scene, performing at major folk clubs and festivals including The Sidmouth Folk Festival, Broadstairs Folk Week and FolkEast, and being shortlisted for the BBC Young Folk Award in 2018. His critically-acclaimed solo debut ‘Call To Mind’ was released in 2019, and was described by FATEA as “a work of true quality”. Finn’s solo gigs feature instrumental tunes and songs, both self-composed and traditional in origin, all tied together with fascinating stories of his instruments and music. A performance with Finn Collinson enthrals with its musical energy and diversity. The Clearing, Folkestone Quarterhouse 26/03, 5:15PM - [TICKETS] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/8d0b6fcf-68b6-45d3-b6ac-fc7bc8a1c949/Open+to+the+Air+25+%281%29.jpg Lineup 2022 - Helen Davison Performance Art plus Local Foreigner & Harry Winstanley Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/fe16eb5b-8352-4ce4-a170-c9ba1a8147f1/015496120033.jpg Lineup 2022 - Shovel Dance Collective A group of nine musicians exploring the folk traditions of these islands (and beyond). Nurturing the history of the source material, they bring sensibilities drawn from drone, improvisation, and metal. In so doing, aiming to uncover proto-feminist narratives and queer histories, and to make heard the voices of the working people that created and create the wealth of the world. UCA Brewery Tap Project Space 24/03, 7:30PM - PAY WHAT YOU WANT ON DOOR. Event starts 7pm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/a56f9522-1e0d-441f-b38a-add5f22b2599/F8D41C57-E5A4-439D-A5E6-D2A39B5A6796.jpg Lineup 2022 - StoryCraft Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/f225581a-deb6-49e8-b345-318cb804d5e1/Lucy+wright+2.jfif Lineup 2022 - Dr Lucy Wright (Talk) Contemporary folk artist Lucy Wright highlights that customs and traditions continue to inform our sense of self and other, often with agonistic consequences. Traditions are not inherently malignant: they are also heartfelt vehicles of human sociability whose infinite adaptations and calls to action help us punctuate and make sense of time and place. Some of Lucy’s projects interrogate the problematic relationships between folk, nationalism and colonialism. Others deal with the under-representation of women, LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities in the existing canon of English folk arts and the need for new, more inclusive traditions for our divided society. Recently, Lucy has been thinking about the relationships between human and plant populations and the interspecies traditions of care required for living together on a dying planet. The Clearing, Folkestone Quarterhouse 23/03, 6:30PM - PAY WHAT YOU WANT, REGISTRATION REQUIRED [TICKETS]. Doors 6:00pm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/396e209f-08b1-43af-9d2c-241f3f3eb2df/Erin+Mansfield+%281%29.jpg Lineup 2022 - Erin Mansfield Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/eeb5a960-644b-442e-8f16-9420d5b30c66/localforeigneratdna.768x0.jpg Lineup 2022 - Local Foreigner vs DJHD Folkestone-based DJ and sound artist Local Foreigner fuses electronica and techno with world sounds and European folk. Local Foreigner will be selecting music from around the corner and from the rest of the world. Expect cumbia, samba, afro-funk, tropical bass, electronic beats, with a special twist of traditional English folk especially for FolkeFest, b2b with new non-binary DJHD. Prepare to dance. 24/03 UCA Brewery Tap Project Space, 9PM - PAY WHAT YOU WANT ON DOOR. Event starts 7pm. Doors 6:30pm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/21e083fb-61ae-4c66-acc6-3bd613689b59/Rick+Leigh.jpg Lineup 2022 - Rick Leigh Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/5d9d9864-45e3-4246-bc2f-67468fd557f0/FAULTRESS_10FEB19_ANA_LEMOS_079_redish.jpg Lineup 2022 - Faultress Faultress is an electronic artist living in South London. Her music has won her accolades from Clash and Tom Robinson and she has featured on BBC 6 Music numerous times. Her live session of her latest single, Marilyn, featuring on the BBC Introducing home page. Her musical storytelling centres around the female experience of mental health, desire and power. For example, her song Vampires relays her ongoing battle with intermittent anxious depression; the overwhelming consumption of it on the body and mind and then the ease of its disappearance. DIY4FOLKE 27/03, 3:30PM - PAY WHAT YOU WANT ON DOOR. Music all afternoon from 2:30pm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/64b0ea79-8617-4578-a528-a4710f77f757/_DSC3195.jpg Lineup 2022 - Billy Boguard Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/45b7ce45-ced4-4ebc-b2d6-09f3e6a0e027/c044b0c0-a250-4d5b-99b9-43a95dfe9c51.jpg Lineup 2022 - Feralchild The afterparty to our headline event at the Quarterhouse. Feralchild is a multidisciplinary creative whose love of music has evolved from DJing into the exploration of the effects of sound as a seminal form of psycho-physical well-being and consciousness transformation. Currently helming secular electronic soundbaths and composing a soundscape dissecting sound and its relation to memories. 26/03 DIY4FOLKE, 10PM-1AM - PAY WHAT YOU WANT on the door. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/c130784f-80b6-4509-ad1f-18c83ef0d403/Freya+Ward.jpg Lineup 2022 - Freya Ward Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/3181ff7e-a507-430e-80fd-0d9fad388998/Milkweed.jpg Lineup 2022 - Milkweed "Stylistically there is some similarity to the slacker end of the early 2000s anti-folk and freak-folk movements and their combination of anti-virtuosity, hyper-creativity and inherent weirdness. Their EP’s opening track, Gods Of The Heathens (an old basque folk carol), combines old-timey banjo picking with background creaks, jingling bells and a Jean Ritchie-esque vocal.... Their mystery is part of their appeal. They seem intent on reviving the more outlandish, eccentric traditions of folk music, where old and new religions intermingle and where strange, bewitching sounds proliferate. This can only be a good thing." Folk Radio UK The Chambers 25/03, 9PM - PAY WHAT YOU WANT ON DOOR. Supporting Mobius Loop. Full house expected - arrive early to avoid disappointment. Doors 8:30pm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/7e91d414-6352-4b3a-9629-78253f538420/THE+JOURNEY+IS+THE+MAP.jpg Lineup 2022 - Folkestone Dance: The Journey Is The Map Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/74ec9493-ab59-4cbb-b21f-2cb416e5d863/Anil+Sebastian+DCIII+2+%281%29.jpg Lineup 2022 - Living Words & The Age Of Artifical Intelligence with Anil Sebastian Two short music films, readings and live co-creation Music Film Premiere: DCCIII by Anil Sebastian. Local musician and producer Anil Sebastian will introduce DCCIII, created in response to a mysterious household god figurine held in The Guildhall Museum, Rochester. The figurine, which is nearly 2000 years old, was used as a sensing object to create the work - thus giving "voice" to its mystical, silent protection. Music Film Screening 2: Daffodil by Anil Sebastian. AI - erasing or extending Oral Tradition? Anil Sebastian's music film Daffodil raising numerous powerful questions as the world enters the AI and virtual age. Folkestone based charity Living Words will introduce their work and present some readings, challenging us to think about the power of spoken words and oral traditions as the world enters a new era of technology. Folklore 22/03, 9PM - 10:30PM. PAY WHAT YOU WANT ON DOOR. Doors and social from 8:30PM. Limited capacity - arrive earlier for a good seat and early evening cocktails. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/c8e66a44-f6ef-4117-8151-3b10c9759e91/FB_IMG_1644781643138+%281%29.jpg Lineup 2022 - Lorraine Lucas Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/20e907ff-dbb5-4fbe-9d6f-a7b5afe48368/Jack+Durtnall.jpg Lineup 2022 - Folk Songs & Shanties Workshop with Jack Durtnall Join Jack Durtnall, a folk musician and nature connection facilitator who, following musical training at Oxford University, has worked with Mercury-prize nominated folk artist Sam Lee and The Nest Collective. Jack’s singing workshop will reveal not only his passion for folk traditions but the way that group singing can weave a strong sense of place and bring people together. Absolutely no prior singing experience is necessary - “have a go” approach! The workshop will be supported by experienced professional singers. DIY4Folke 27/03, 10:30AM - 12:30PM. PAY WHAT YOU WANT ON DOOR. Registration required [Tickets]. Jack will also perform a solo set in the same venue at 5:30PM. Music all afternoon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/e1149f69-e3a2-4992-a336-feabc747e729/2022+MATILDAZ+Socials+Pic.jpg Lineup 2022 - MATILDAZ Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/ddf10492-a08c-487f-894a-ad367c2d6f4f/Demon+Gin.jpg Lineup 2022 - The Demon Gin The Demon Gin is dark folk/cabaret band from the mind of singer songwriter Sinead Hanna, bringing you twisted music, haunting humour & tall tales. Performing original songs and new arrangements, expect strange stories, bawdy humour and eerie energy. UCA Brewery Tap Project Space 27/03 PM, 3PM-3:30PM - PAY WHAT YOU WANT ON DOOR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/28df7591-bd12-4f48-bc10-86e32c97ee61/IMG_7849.jpg Lineup 2022 - The Washed Up Jug Band Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/8a0ef2f7-831f-40c3-96d4-55799bae4a60/India+Blue.jpg Lineup 2022 - India Blue Multi-instrumentalist India Blue is based in St Leonards on Sea. She writes and performs poetic and enchanting alt-folk music with harp, keys, harmonium, ukulele and mandolin. She has previously performed as a support act for Vula Viel at the Folkestone Quarterhouse and is releasing her debut album this spring. Kipps Alehouse 26/03, 1PM - PAY WHAT YOU WANT ON THE DOOR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/503fd2f2-a64f-44b0-ac41-f03ea60e1a1e/Greensand+3.jpg Lineup 2022 - Greensand Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/a1ebec9c-b3df-47e1-b82e-df59c53201e7/Arkwrights.jpg Lineup 2022 - Clog Dancing Taster Session (Workshop) The Arkwrights are based near Dover. Lesley and Banjo Dave perform and teach step/clog dance styles rooted in the British Isles. Join in their fun taster session in clog dancing, a first at Folkfest 2022! Step/clog dancing, from Lancashire, is a style of 'heel & toe' dance wearing wooden soled shoes. It is at the root of contemporary tap dancing. Way back in the 1800s in the thriving northern cotton mill towns, the rhythms of Irish stepdance in particular influenced Lancashire clog dancing. There will be a limited range of Clogs to borrow. Please wear hard/smooth soled shoes, not trainers. UCA Brewery Tap Project Space, Tontine Street 22/03, 10:30AM-11:45AM - PAY WHAT YOU WANT ON THE DOOR - REGISTRATION REQUIRED https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/aed13eb0-a94b-4b0a-b146-4039e4749853/FB+banner+Fri+classical.jpg Lineup 2022 - Classical soloists: Lemady, Sarah Rennix, Francis Gush Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/60f7aa2b-2b24-4290-971b-99be8158f565/IMG_6810.JPG Lineup 2022 - Battalion This high energy Ashford based trio combine alternative indie-folk with Afro influences and rock’n’roll. Saturday Afternoon Rocks Folk - DIY4Folke, 62 Tontine Street 26/03, 3:15PM-4PM - PAY WHAT YOU WANT ON THE DOOR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/a4583c52-1ca3-45e8-90f3-05d33b3a2bba/IMG_1793.jpg Lineup 2022 - Folkestone Puppet Festival Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/2e62c4ee-b37f-4a13-9397-97f00ff09cfb/Jack+Durtnall+b+and+w.jpg Lineup 2022 - Jack Durtnall Jack Durtnall is a London-based musician, performer, singer, songwriter, composer and saxophonist. Jack has worked on many projects across a variety of genres, including working with Sam Lee and The Nest Collective. In 2021 Jack was commissioned to write a composition inspired by the heritage and wildlife of Romney Marsh, which was performed by prestigious groups London Contemporary Voices and The 12 Ensemble. Previously Jack has performed as half of the duo Little Shoes Big Voice, whose music featured on high profile advertising campaigns. Jack also works as a nature connection facilitator.. DIY4Folke, 62 Tontine Street 27/03, 5:30-6PM - PAY WHAT YOU WANT ON THE DOOR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/034eeec3-1af5-4d0f-8773-c57e6e22e42e/Folkestone+Museum+montage.jpg Lineup 2022 - Folkestone Museum Exhibition Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://www.folkefestival.org/event-health-and-safety-notice daily 0.75 2022-06-25 https://www.folkefestival.org/exhibitions daily 0.75 2022-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/4d5fa495-76e8-4eeb-963e-78683e94120c/Matt+Rowe.jpg Exhibitions - MATT ROWE Matt Rowe's object based practice is focused on vernacular symbols and language of folklore. He often combines various disciplines, ceramics, model making and textiles to produce sculptural costumes, props and artefacts that play with notions of regional and local identity. He uses his costumes and props as a means to create unexpected structures in the landscape that echo with associations of storybook narratives and ancient legends. Continuingly photographing his structures, he is developing a portfolio of landscape images that blur the real and the imaginary. . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/e87e5fdc-8e44-44c1-bf59-da65559c93dd/Return+to+nature+by+Amy+Lee.jpg Exhibitions - AMY ROSE Amy Rose is an artist based in Margate specialising in oil painting, watercolour, and linocut prints inspired by nature and folklore. “I studied Painting at Wimbledon College of Art, after which I shortly began printmaking too. Having grown up in the countryside of Kent my art is inspired by the landscape and wildlife around me, as well as the folk stories and history behind it. Tales of shipwrecks, sea creatures, stone circles and woodland animals can be found entwined in my artwork, as well as stories and characters from traditional folk songs. I love walking and exploring, collecting fossils, feathers, hunting mushrooms and badger watching, all of which provide constant inspiration for my artwork.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/608b6805-360b-447e-a312-dc5a8e6cc49b/Maidstone+john+-+a+rowans+tale.jpg Exhibitions - MAIDSTONE JOHN Maidstone John is a Canterbury based tattooist who specialises in illustration and printmaking. He is currently based at Oathbreaker Tattoo in Canterbury and Parliament Tattoo in London though travels regularly across the UK for guest spots and conventions. “I take inspiration from Medieval woodcuts, folklore, flora and fauna, natural history and a vast personal collection of old textbook illustrations.” . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/a14e73db-a9a2-4bf4-92ad-c7a3f842ba7b/Head+full+of+sprouts+by+freyja+crow.jpg Exhibitions - FREYJA MATHEWS CROW Freyja Mathews Crow is a multi-disciplinary artist from Dover. Freyja’s work is rooted in DIY ethos, heavily influenced by ancient craftsmanship, mythology, folklore and the 1970’s punk movement. “I love to observe the beauty and absurdity of everyday life within my work… intrigued by mythical creatures, deities and idols from around the world, historic to present day. Studying humans constant search for a higher purpose; to belong. This research inspires me to create my own mythical deities; the sprouts, which live among trees, stars and sea. Although the sprouts seem like other worldly creatures, in reality, they are just you or I. We are all the sprouts, living amongst the trees and stars.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/e6a1505b-d6a7-4a6a-a845-20e1597211c5/Nike+by++mojo.jpg Exhibitions - MOLLY JONES Molly Jones is an artist and illustrator based in Folkestone and the founder of MOJO Studios. Molly’s work is currently influenced heavily by female empowerment, which is represented by the strong female figures, recurring in her work. Folklore, mythology and Folkestone’s rapidly evolving landscape are also narratives that appear within her artwork. Her use of playful shapes and strong lines are reminiscent of the works of Picasso and Matisse. . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/4c6fb6cc-ad81-4380-ba20-31384cf398b8/image0.jpeg Exhibitions - CARRIE PHIZZOG Carrie Phizzog is a Folkestone-based artist working in face and body art. She will be showing work inspired by Ostara, the pagan goddess of spring. Many European carnivals and festivals, which so often use body painting in their customs, can trace their origins to pagan festivals and gods. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/9f032bb4-df44-4a09-ac1f-51df9907510b/Louise+Webb.jpg Exhibitions - LOUISE WEBB Louise Webb is a Dover-based artist, researcher, and curator. Louise has recently been researching the importance of listening spaces in communities. Through a multidisciplinary practice, she has been investigating the intimacy of electronic devices and digital hospitality observing how new social histories and fictional realities are being created through shared technologies. . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/547079cc-c4ad-4ad6-b350-c96529bffa0b/Ethan+Sheppard.jpg Exhibitions - ETHAN SHEPPARD Ethan Sheppard's artistic practice currently explores topics of identity, values and value judgments; the constructed and the pre-conceived. Researching in-depth topics about the human condition, investigating how we view each other by first looking at ourselves. They do not look to provide answers in their work but rather seeks to investigate the role of the "creative”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/cc8b0759-9755-45a3-aef8-ade7786b7827/Outside+Puppets+Collective Exhibitions - Outside Puppets Collective The Puppets displayed in Fourth Wall Gallery have been created over the last 13 years by members of Outside Puppets (born in London, 2009). Outside Puppets grew as a collective of artists with a passion for puppetry and performance. They began making puppets and masks out of recyclables and everyday used objects, bringing to life the unwanted and the rejected as a statement of acceptance and social dialogue. The group operates on the margins of theatre and art, mostly in schools, charities, occupied spaces and streets.. . https://www.folkefestival.org/programme daily 0.75 2022-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/51e1e4ff-3575-4188-9aab-c59bbace97ba/Main+Poster+Show+Times+Black+on+white+16-03-22.jpg Event Times https://www.folkefestival.org/workshops-and-talks daily 0.75 2022-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c08af981bcc320c40821f6/c4cb1916-e8f2-492a-9978-7355ec8339a8/FolkeFest+Workshops+Poster.jpg Workshops and talks