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• Fri 10th Feb 2012
  • Leas Cliff Hall (The Leas, Folkestone, Kent) Reginald D Hunter

    Not his first visit to Folkestone, wonder if he remembers? Anyway, ACE, you should go.

  • Chambers (Radnor Chambers, Cheriton Place, Folkestone, Kent) DJs

    Every Friday and Saturday night

  • Louis Armstrong (Maison Dieu Road, Dover, Kent) Hard Road

    Blues. 8pm Free

  • The Mariner Bar & Restaurant (16 The Stade, Folkestone, Kent) Live music

    Something on every Friday I think

• Sat 11th Feb 2012
  • Louis Armstrong - Slug Pixies

    Rock. 8pm Free

  • Prince of wales (Dymchurch Rd, Hythe, Kent,) Martin Matcham

    Solo Covers. 8.30pm Free

  • Folkestone Town Centre. (Folkestone Town Centre.) Market

    Pretty grim

  • Kent Auction Galleries Ltd, (Unit C, Highfield Industrial Estate, Folkestone, Kent) Auction of Victorian & Later Effects

    Lots to include... Victorian, Modern & Reproduction Furniture, Paintings & Prints, Silver & Plate, Jewellery, Musical Instruments, Books, Clocks & Watches, Toys, Dolls, Ceramics & Glass, Postcards, Stamps, Medals, Coins & Ephemera etc.

• Sun 12th Feb 2012
  • The Hermitage (15 Cheriton Place, Folkestone, Kent) Sunday carvery only GBP5

    Sunday, five pounds only for adults and 3.50 for under 12s, is that not a crazy super deal? Served from 12.

    5 adults, 3.50 under 12s

  • The Grand (The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone, Kent) Sunday Carvery

    Sunday Carvery GBP22 or Lunch in Keppels Bar at GBP8 I course, GBP11 2 courses, GBP13 3 courses

    GBP22

  • The Mariner Bar & Restaurant - Trad jazz

    Pete Abbot, 3pm - 6pm. Sunday is JAZZ DAY everywhere.

  • The New Inn (Canterbury Road, Etchinghill, Folkestone, Kent) Quiz

    I'm aware the mailout I send has some repeating info in from way back, please let me know if I'm out of date...

• Mon 13th Feb 2012
  • The Grand - Duplicate Bridge Club

    every Monday 7pm GBP2 . Visitors welcome with partners, except first Monday in the month where there is a club competition.

    Jive lessons / boogie night

    Learn to Jive in the music room from 7.30pm - 8.30pm at GBP7 per person and this includes a free Boogie until 11.30pm. Boogie night only from 8.30pm - 11.30pm GBP5..

    Boogie at the Grand

    Easy jive and swing classes,7.3 – 8.30pm ÂGBP7 includes FREE boogie night with the DJ. Boogie night with DJ only 8.30-11.30pm

    ÂGBP5

• Tue 14th Feb 2012
  • The Grand - Salsa

    Salsa dancing on Tuesdays. Beginners 7-8pm GBP6. Improvers 8.15-9.15pm GBP6 Club Dancing until late.

    GBP6

  • La Vue (6-8, Aspen House, Folkestone, Kent) Bar below open mic

    STEP UP TO THE MIC PRESENTS

    Bar below open mic

    EVERY 2ND & 4TH TUESDAY 8.30 till late

    What will you Play

    Singers, musicians, comedians meet

    in this great atmosphere to relax and create

    Call Tim WARNER on 07793 109618 or just turn up on t

  • The Famous Ship Inn (65 Sandgate High Street, Sandgate, Folkestone, Kent) Quiz

    The wife and I got 30/30 in this week's Ship Inn quiz, beat that!

  • The Player (Soho, London) Popbitch pop quiz

    Next Tuesday he's six months old, lawks. There's a popbitch pop quiz that day. He's not going though.

• Wed 15th Feb 2012
  • The Mariner Bar & Restaurant - Karaoke

    Every Wednesday I think...

  • Britannia Inn (26 Horn Street, Seabrook, Near Folkestone, Kent) Quiz and dinner

    Clare did the quiz at The Britannia last night. They drew but lost in the tie break. Not sure of the full details but doesn't sound like the deserved to get that far, they couldn't come up with the first name of Frankenstein, so plumped for Henry. And freakishly got it marked correct, as the name Henry was used in the film. No-one knows why the name was changed from Victor (in the book), it is a mystery of monstrous proportions.

    The Incredible Hulk's real name was also fouled up in the same way. Though this did not form part of last night's quiz.

    The sausage and mash was very nice apparently. GBP6 per head, including your food. Might well see you there on some future Wednesday...

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• Thu 16th Feb 2012
  • Chambers - Live music

    See the board outside or call for details...

  • The Grand - Jazz Club

    Every Thursday night, in Keppel's bar (or rather a room off to one side).

    GBP3
    Jazz Night

    Thursdays are Jazz Nights in Keppels Bar8.30pm GBP4

    Free entry

• Fri 17th Feb 2012
  • Chambers - DJs

  • Louis Armstrong - Up Yaws

    Rock. 8pm Free

  • The Mariner Bar & Restaurant - Live music

  • Home Ground (41 The Old High Street, Folkestone, Kent) Homeground open mic

    Step up to the mic presents

    Homeground open mic

    Singers, musicians, comedians meet

    in this chilled cafe atmosphere to perform

    Every 1st and 3rd Friday 8.30.till late

    Call Tim WARNER on 07793 109618 or just turn up

• Sat 18th Feb 2012
  • Louis Armstrong - Hey Rudi

    Ska. 8pm Free

  • Folkestone Town Centre. - Market

  • Chichester Memorial Hall (Sandgate, Folkestone, Kent CT20, UK) Farmers' market

    Every first and 3rd Saturday of the month, free parking at SAGA I think. Raising funds for the upkeep.

• Sun 19th Feb 2012
  • Leas Cliff Hall - Kaiser Chiefs in Folkestone 92.40 Buy Tickets

  • The Hermitage - Sunday carvery only GBP5

  • The Grand - Sunday Carvery

  • The Butt Of Sherry (132 High St, Hythe, Kent) Open Stage: Jack Pound

  • The Mariner Bar & Restaurant - Trad jazz

  • The New Inn - Quiz

• Mon 20th Feb 2012
  • The Grand - Duplicate Bridge Club
    Jive lessons / boogie night
    Boogie at the Grand

• Tue 21st Feb 2012
  • The Grand - Salsa

  • The Famous Ship Inn - Quiz

• Wed 22nd Feb 2012
  • The Mariner Bar & Restaurant - Karaoke

  • Britannia Inn - Quiz and dinner

• Thu 23rd Feb 2012
  • Chambers - Live music

  • The Grand - Jazz Club
    Jazz Night

  • The Butt Of Sherry - Jack Pound Open Stage

    All Welcome. 8.30pm Free

• Fri 24th Feb 2012
  • Chambers - DJs

  • Louis Armstrong - Topaz

    Female Fronted Rock & Pop Covers Band. 8pm Free

  • The Mariner Bar & Restaurant - Live music

• Sat 25th Feb 2012
  • Folkestone Town Centre. - Market

  • Kent Auction Galleries Ltd, - Auction of Antiques & Fine Art

    Lots to include... Antique Furniture, Oil & Watercolour Paintings, Silver, Gemstone Gold Jewellery, Books, Clocks & Watches, Ceramics & Glass, Stamps, Medals, Coins etc.

• Sun 26th Feb 2012
  • The Hermitage - Sunday carvery only GBP5

  • The Grand - Sunday Carvery

  • The Mariner Bar & Restaurant - Trad jazz

  • The New Inn - Quiz

  • Googies Art Cafe (15 Rendezvous Street, Folkestone,Kent) BLUES AND JAZZ JAM

    STEP UP TO THE MIC PRESENTS

    BLUES AND JAZZ JAM

    Last Sunday of the month

    Come and have a jam or just list3en and chill out

    2 till 5

    Call Tim WARNER on 07793 109618 or just turn up

• Mon 27th Feb 2012
  • The Grand - Duplicate Bridge Club
    Jive lessons / boogie night
    Boogie at the Grand

• Tue 28th Feb 2012
  • The Grand - Salsa

  • La Vue - Bar below open mic

    STEP UP TO THE MIC PRESENTS

    Bar below open mic

    EVERY 2ND & 4TH TUESDAY 8.30 till late

    What will you Play

    Singers, musicians, comedians meet

    in this great atmosphere to relax and create

    Call Tim WARNER on 07793 109618 or just turn up on t

  • The Famous Ship Inn - Quiz

• Wed 29th Feb 2012
  • The Mariner Bar & Restaurant - Karaoke

  • Britannia Inn - Quiz and dinner

• Thu 1st Mar 2012
  • Chambers - Live music

  • The Grand - Jazz Club
    Jazz Night

• Fri 2nd Mar 2012
  • Chambers - DJs

  • The Mariner Bar & Restaurant - Live music

  • Home Ground - Homeground open mic

    Step up to the mic presents

    Homeground open mic

    Singers, musicians, comedians meet

    in this chilled cafe atmosphere to perform

    Every 1st and 3rd Friday 8.30.till late

    Call Tim WARNER on 07793 109618 or just turn up

  • Googies Art Cafe - Trail for real ale

    Worth a visit to Googies whether it is or not. Got to keep a clear head for an early start for the rugby in the morning though.

• Sat 3rd Mar 2012
  • Folkestone Town Centre. - Market

  • Chichester Memorial Hall - Farmers' market

    Happy New Year in advance everyone...

• Sun 4th Mar 2012
  • Chambers - Famous Chambers Quiz

    GBP100 prize, great fun

    2 per person, any size te

  • The Hermitage - Sunday carvery only GBP5

  • The Grand - Sunday Carvery
    Antiques and Collectors Fair

    Every First Sunday in the month. Antiques and Collectors Fair. 9am-4pm. GBP1 entry.30pm GBP4

    GBP1

  • The Mariner Bar & Restaurant - Trad jazz

  • The New Inn - Quiz

• Mon 5th Mar 2012
  • The Grand - Duplicate Bridge Club
    Jive lessons / boogie night
    Boogie at the Grand

• Tue 6th Mar 2012
  • The Grand - Salsa

  • The Famous Ship Inn - Quiz

• Wed 7th Mar 2012
  • Chambers - The Lock-In DJs

    Eclectic mix of music the 1st Wed of every month.

  • The Mariner Bar & Restaurant - Karaoke

  • Britannia Inn - Quiz and dinner

• Thu 8th Mar 2012
  • Chambers - Live music

  • The Grand - Jazz Club
    Jazz Night

• Fri 9th Mar 2012
  • Chambers - DJs

  • The Mariner Bar & Restaurant - Live music

• Sat 10th Mar 2012
  • Folkestone Town Centre. - Market

  • Kent Auction Galleries Ltd, - Auction of Victorian & Later Effects

    Lots to include... Victorian, Modern & Reproduction Furniture, Paintings & Prints, Silver & Plate, Jewellery, Musical Instruments, Books, Clocks & Watches, Toys, Dolls, Ceramics & Glass, Postcards, Stamps, Medals, Coins & Ephemera etc.

• Sun 11th Mar 2012
  • The Hermitage - Sunday carvery only GBP5

  • The Grand - Sunday Carvery

  • The Mariner Bar & Restaurant - Trad jazz

  • The New Inn - Quiz

This week in Folkestone gig history:

• 1968 The Moody Blues @ Leas Cliff Hall (Sat 10 Feb 1968) [leave a comment]

• 1968 The Herd @ Leas Cliff Hall (Tue 13 Feb 1968)

  + The Circuit

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  • The Herd 1968I saw The Herd in 1968 and I played in the Support band "The Circuit" with Rod Jones Guitar, Les Peel Vocals, Mick Wilkins Bass, and me Dave Shackle drums. Happy Days. - Dave Shackle

• 1973 Thin Lizzy @ Leas Cliff Hall (Sat 10 Feb 1973)

  Got bottled off possibly, though their manager to be was in the audience.

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• 1984 Diamond Head @ Leas Cliff Hall (Fri 10 Feb 1984) [leave a comment]

• 1992 Taylor Made @ Leas Cliff Hall (Fri 7 Feb 1992)

  Mick Taylor, sometime Rolling Stone...

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• 1995 Supergrass @ The Joiners (Thu 9 Feb 1995)

  plus The Bluetones, a great gig, at a great time.

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• 1996 Frank Black @ Portsmouth Pyramids (Thu 8 Feb 1996)

  Pixies frontman solo show, plus The Wannadies. I met him and got some posters signed.

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• 1996 Number One Cup @ The Joiners (Sun 11 Feb 1996)

  and Bennett I think

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• 1998 The Dandy Warhols @ The Garage (Thu 12 Feb 1998)

  I think this is the last time the keyboardist took her top off on stage.

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• 2002 And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead @ Astoria (Thu 7 Feb 2002)

  plus Clinic, The Faint and British Sea Power. NME Brats?

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• 2002 The Charlatans @ Astoria (Mon 11 Feb 2002)

  NME Brats?

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• 2004 The Darkness @ Leas Cliff Hall (Sun 8 Feb 2004)

  plus Goldie Lookin' Chain

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  • Goldie Lookin' ChainBBC says Goldie Lookin' Chain are supporting The Darkness on their Portsmouth and Folkestone dates, got to get in! - pauly
  • man, to see AC/DC there...Only been to one gig there, I am new to the area, that was The Darkness earlier this year, with the might Goldie Lookin' Chain in support... my girlfriend's from the area, she's seen loads there. How'd you find this site then? -
  • BBC says Goldie Lookin' Chain are supporting The Darkness on their Portsmouth and Folkestone dates, got to get in! In other news, the flat I've put an offer in on in Earl's Avenue -

• 2006 Jethro @ Leas Cliff Hall (Wed 8 Feb 2006)

  Rude comedy

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• 2006 The Mighty Boosh @ Leas Cliff Hall (Fri 10 Feb 2006)

  Top notch cult TV comedy! Returns only now I think. Looking forward to this one a lot

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  • The Mighty BooshNot sure how this hasn't come up on the listings yet but cult TV extravaganza The Mighty Boosh is coming to the LCH in February... Most other dates on the tour have already sold out, so get in quick! Come with us now on journey through time and space to the world of The Mighty Boosh. See all the characters from the cult BBC show as they parade about in front of your naked eyes for a small fee. Witness Mr. Susan the cloth beast as he brandishes his miraculous mirror balls for your enjoyment. Re -
  • Weekend reportSuper weekend, starting with The Mighty Boosh at the LCH, funny, good, we felt a bit old though, they do attract a young audience, lots of whom were dressed up. I maybe enjoyed the show a bit more than my companions, though it did feel a bit like a cobbled together string of all the funny characters from the show. It felt like that because it was that, like the TV show and the radio show before it. A few drinks after this in The Clifton, and then home to our massive telly - sorry no pictures of -

• 2006 The Mighty Boosh @ Leas Cliff Hall (Fri 10 Feb 2006)

  The live stage show, in our humble town...

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• 2008 Open Mic night at the Whole World Cafe @ Home Ground (Fri 8 Feb 2008)

  A Tony King production, details here

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• 2009 Main Stage Talent Tournament: Heat 2 @ The Frenchman (Thu 12 Feb 2009)

  Battle of the Bands type thing for Sellindge Festival.

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  • Free gig Thursday to find the best local talent for music festivalBe there to witness the best local bands battling it out for a spot on the main stage at Sellindge Music Festival 2009. On 22nd January, SMF presented Heat 1 of the Main Stage Talent Tournament to a packed venue in Folkestone, and saw The Little Philistines and Burgundy making it through to the final. This Thursday, five more bands will play their hearts out in hopes of making it through. The bands include Watch This Space, Waterhorse, Us & Them, Monday Street, and Elephants. Two of these -