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• Tue 9th Feb 2010
  • Chambers (Radnor Chambers, Cheriton Place, Folkestone, Kent) Steak Night

    Bush meat and things...

  • The Grand (The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone, Kent) 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!

  • O2 Arena (Peninsula Square, Greenwich, London) British Music Experience

    British Music Experience

    15 Buy Tickets
    Clipper Service - The O2 to Waterloo 2.5 - 12 Buy Tickets

  • Sosho (2 Tabernacle Street, 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 10th Feb 2010
  • Leas Cliff Hall (The Leas, Folkestone, Kent) Lee Mack in Folkestone

    Again using a quote from someone else as a headline, how unimaginative... Get Me In say Lee Mack is "highly regarded in industry circles as one of comedy's most exciting new prospects". Highly regarded yes, but "new prospect", really? He has been on TV for ages! He's in the original radio series of The Mighty Boosh too, check it out...

    82.50 Buy Tickets
    Alt ticket link
  • The Grand - Folk Night

    Every first Wednesday in the month, Folk Night in Keppels Bar. Free entry. 8pm.late.

    Free entry

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

    Every Wednesday I think...

  • Chichester Memorial Hall (Sandgate) Sandgate in People, Prose and Poems

    David Cowell, Sue Blakesley, Ken Colley.

  • O2 Arena - British Music Experience

    British Music Experience

    15 Buy Tickets
    Clipper Service - The O2 to Waterloo 2.5 - 12 Buy Tickets
    Ticketless Parking At The O2

    Ticketless Parking At The O2

    15 - 17.5 Buy Tickets

• Thu 11th Feb 2010
  • 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

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

  • O2 Arena - Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts 20 - 30 Buy Tickets
    British Music Experience

    British Music Experience

    15 Buy Tickets
    Ticketless Parking At The O2

    Ticketless Parking At The O2

    15 - 17.5 Buy Tickets
    Clipper Service - The O2 to Waterloo 2.5 - 12 Buy Tickets

• Fri 12th Feb 2010
  • Leas Cliff Hall - Stephen Triffitt - Sinatra Live at the Sands

    Not Sinatra live, nor at the Sands but apart from that...

    16 - 19 Buy Tickets
    Alt ticket link
  • Chambers - DJs

    Every Friday and Saturday night

  • Louis Armstrong (Maison Dieu Road, Dover, Kent) Standard Five

    Blues

  • The Mariner Bar & Restaurant - Live music

    Something on every Friday I think

  • O2 Arena - Clipper Service - The O2 to Waterloo 2.5 - 12 Buy Tickets
    Ticketless Parking At The O2

    Ticketless Parking At The O2

    15 - 17.5 Buy Tickets
    British Music Experience

    British Music Experience

    15 Buy Tickets

• Sat 13th Feb 2010
  • Louis Armstrong - Hey Rudi

    Ska

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

    Pretty grim

  • O2 Arena - Clipper Service - The O2 to Waterloo 2.5 - 12 Buy Tickets
    Ticketless Parking At The O2

    Ticketless Parking At The O2

    15 - 17.5 Buy Tickets
    Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck

    Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck - Prime Seats With Hospitality

    60 - 125 Buy Tickets
    Alt ticket link British Music Experience

    British Music Experience

    15 Buy Tickets

• Sun 14th Feb 2010
  • The Hermitage (15 Cheriton Place, Folkestone, Kent) Sunday lunch GBP14.95 for 3 courses

    Every week we now serve Sunday Lunch at GBP14.95

    GBP14.95 3 courses

  • The Grand - Sunday Carvery

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

    GBP22

  • Louis Armstrong - Bill Barnacle Jazz Band

    Trad

  • The Mariner Bar & Restaurant - Trad jazz

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

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

    Every Sunday, with a "Play Your Cards Right" rollover cash prize.

  • O2 Arena - Ticketless Parking At The O2

    Ticketless Parking At The O2

    15 - 17.5 Buy Tickets
    British Music Experience

    British Music Experience

    15 Buy Tickets
    Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck - Prime Seats With Hospitality

    Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck - Prime Seats With Hospitality

    350 Buy Tickets
    Clipper Service - The O2 to Waterloo 2.5 - 12 Buy Tickets
    Alt ticket link
• Mon 15th Feb 2010
  • 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

  • O2 Arena - British Music Experience

    British Music Experience

    15 Buy Tickets
    Clipper Service - The O2 to Waterloo 2.5 - 12 Buy Tickets

• Tue 16th Feb 2010
  • Chambers - Steak Night

  • The Grand - Salsa

  • The Famous Ship Inn - Quiz

  • O2 Arena - Clipper Service - The O2 to Waterloo 2.5 - 12 Buy Tickets
    British Music Experience

    British Music Experience

    15 Buy Tickets
    Ticketless Parking At The O2

    Ticketless Parking At The O2

    15 - 17.5 Buy Tickets

• Wed 17th Feb 2010
  • The Mariner Bar & Restaurant - Karaoke

  • O2 Arena - Clipper Service - The O2 to Waterloo 2.5 - 12 Buy Tickets
    British Music Experience

    British Music Experience

    15 Buy Tickets

• Thu 18th Feb 2010
  • Leas Cliff Hall - Colin Fry in Folkestone

    Colin Fry tickets for 18/02/2010

    68.20 Buy Tickets
    Alt ticket link
  • Chambers - Live music

  • The Grand - Jazz Club
    Jazz Night

  • O2 Arena - Ticketless Parking At The O2

    Ticketless Parking At The O2

    15 - 17.5 Buy Tickets
    Clipper Service - The O2 to Waterloo 2.5 - 12 Buy Tickets
    British Music Experience

    British Music Experience

    15 Buy Tickets

• Fri 19th Feb 2010
  • Chambers - DJs

  • Louis Armstrong - Tener Duende

    Flamenco Jazz

  • 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

  • O2 Arena - British Music Experience

    British Music Experience

    15 Buy Tickets
    Clipper Service - The O2 to Waterloo 2.5 - 12 Buy Tickets

• Sat 20th Feb 2010
  • Louis Armstrong - Dover Skiffle Band

  • Folkestone Town Centre. - Market

  • O2 Arena - Ticketless Parking At The O2

    Ticketless Parking At The O2

    15 - 17.5 Buy Tickets
    Clipper Service - The O2 to Waterloo 2.5 - 12 Buy Tickets
    British Music Experience

    British Music Experience

    15 Buy Tickets
    Depeche Mode 35 - 45 Buy Tickets

  • Manchester Central (Manchester) Asian Lifestyle Wedding & Fashion Exhibition Buy Tickets

• Sun 21st Feb 2010
  • The Hermitage - Sunday lunch GBP14.95 for 3 courses

  • The Grand - Sunday Carvery

  • Louis Armstrong - Djangles

    Gypsy Jazz

  • The Mariner Bar & Restaurant - Trad jazz

  • The New Inn - Quiz

  • O2 Arena - Clipper Service - The O2 to Waterloo 2.5 - 12 Buy Tickets
    British Music Experience

    British Music Experience

    15 Buy Tickets

  • Manchester Central - Asian Lifestyle Wedding & Fashion Exhibition Buy Tickets

• Mon 22nd Feb 2010
  • The Grand - Duplicate Bridge Club
    Jive lessons / boogie night
    Boogie at the Grand

  • O2 Arena - British Music Experience

    British Music Experience

    15 Buy Tickets
    Clipper Service - The O2 to Waterloo 2.5 - 12 Buy Tickets
    Ticketless Parking At The O2

    Ticketless Parking At The O2

    15 - 17.5 Buy Tickets

• Tue 23rd Feb 2010
  • Chambers - Steak Night

  • 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

  • O2 Arena - Clipper Service - The O2 to Waterloo 2.5 - 12 Buy Tickets
    Ticketless Parking At The O2

    Ticketless Parking At The O2

    15 - 17.5 Buy Tickets
    British Music Experience

    British Music Experience

    15 Buy Tickets
    International Netball - England v Australia 16 - 24 Buy Tickets

• Wed 24th Feb 2010
  • Leas Cliff Hall - Dave Gorman - Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop and Stand Up Tour

    Dave Gorman tickets for 24/02/2010

    18.5 Buy Tickets
    Alt ticket link
  • The Mariner Bar & Restaurant - Karaoke

  • O2 Arena - Clipper Service - The O2 to Waterloo 2.5 - 12 Buy Tickets
    Ticketless Parking At The O2

    Ticketless Parking At The O2

    15 - 17.5 Buy Tickets
    British Music Experience

    British Music Experience

    15 Buy Tickets

• Thu 25th Feb 2010
  • Chambers - Live music

  • The Grand - Jazz Club
    Jazz Night

  • The Butt Of Sherry - Jack Pound Open Stage

  • O2 Arena - Clipper Service - The O2 to Waterloo 2.5 - 12 Buy Tickets
    British Music Experience

    British Music Experience

    15 Buy Tickets

• Fri 26th Feb 2010
  • Chambers - DJs

  • Louis Armstrong - Led Gremlin

    Female Fronted Psychodelic Blues Rock

  • The Mariner Bar & Restaurant - Live music

  • O2 Arena - British Music Experience

    British Music Experience

    15 Buy Tickets
    LADY GAGA - MEET & GREET PACKAGE

    LADY GAGA HOT BAND PACKAGE

    27.5 - 35 Buy Tickets
    Ticketless Parking At The O2

    Ticketless Parking At The O2

    15 - 17.5 Buy Tickets
    LADY GAGA HOT BAND PACKAGE

    LADY GAGA HOT BAND PACKAGE

    Buy Tickets
    Clipper Service - The O2 to Waterloo 2.5 - 12 Buy Tickets
    Alt ticket link
• Sat 27th Feb 2010
  • Louis Armstrong - Goodbye Eric

  • Folkestone Town Centre. - Market

  • O2 Arena - British Music Experience

    British Music Experience

    15 Buy Tickets
    Clipper Service - The O2 to Waterloo 2.5 - 12 Buy Tickets
    LADY GAGA MEET & GREET PACKAGE

    LADY GAGA HOT BAND PACKAGE

    27.5 - 35 Buy Tickets
    Alt ticket link LADY GAGA HOT BAND PACKAGE

    LADY GAGA HOT BAND PACKAGE

    Buy Tickets
    Ticketless Parking At The O2

    Ticketless Parking At The O2

    15 - 17.5 Buy Tickets

• Sun 28th Feb 2010
  • The Hermitage - Sunday lunch GBP14.95 for 3 courses

  • The Grand - Sunday Carvery

  • The Mariner Bar & Restaurant - Trad jazz

  • The New Inn - Quiz

  • O2 Arena - Elvis In Concert 35 - 37.5 Buy Tickets
    Clipper Service - The O2 to Waterloo 2.5 - 12 Buy Tickets
    Ticketless Parking At The O2

    Ticketless Parking At The O2

    15 - 17.5 Buy Tickets
    British Music Experience

    British Music Experience

    15 Buy Tickets

  • Googies Art Cafe (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 1st Mar 2010
  • The Grand - Duplicate Bridge Club
    Jive lessons / boogie night
    Boogie at the Grand

  • O2 Arena - Clipper Service - The O2 to Waterloo 2.5 - 12 Buy Tickets
    British Music Experience

    British Music Experience

    15 Buy Tickets
    Ticketless Parking At The O2

    Ticketless Parking At The O2

    15 - 17.5 Buy Tickets

• Tue 2nd Mar 2010
  • Chambers - Steak Night

  • The Grand - Salsa

  • The Famous Ship Inn - Quiz

  • O2 Arena - British Music Experience

    British Music Experience

    15 Buy Tickets
    Ticketless Parking At The O2

    Ticketless Parking At The O2

    15 - 17.5 Buy Tickets
    Clipper Service - The O2 to Waterloo 2.5 - 12 Buy Tickets

• Wed 3rd Mar 2010
  • Chambers - The Lock-In DJs

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

  • The Mariner Bar & Restaurant - Karaoke

  • O2 Arena - Cesar Millan (A.K.A. the Dog Whisperer) 39.5 - 99 Buy Tickets
    Clipper Service - The O2 to Waterloo 2.5 - 12 Buy Tickets
    Ticketless Parking At The O2

    Ticketless Parking At The O2

    17.5 Buy Tickets
    British Music Experience

    British Music Experience

    15 Buy Tickets

• Thu 4th Mar 2010
  • Chambers - Live music

  • The Grand - Jazz Club
    Jazz Night

  • O2 Arena - Clipper Service - The O2 to Waterloo 2.5 - 12 Buy Tickets
    British Music Experience

    British Music Experience

    15 Buy Tickets

• Fri 5th Mar 2010
  • 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

  • O2 Arena - British Music Experience

    British Music Experience

    15 Buy Tickets
    Clipper Service - The O2 to Waterloo 2.5 - 12 Buy Tickets

• Sat 6th Mar 2010
  • Folkestone Town Centre. - Market

  • O2 Arena - Clipper Service - The O2 to Waterloo 2.5 - 12 Buy Tickets
    Dave Matthews Band 38.5 Buy Tickets
    British Music Experience

    British Music Experience

    15 Buy Tickets
    Ticketless Parking At The O2

    Ticketless Parking At The O2

    17.5 Buy Tickets

• Sun 7th Mar 2010
  • Chambers - Famous Chambers Quiz

    GBP100 prize, great fun

    2 per person, any size te

  • The Hermitage - Sunday lunch GBP14.95 for 3 courses

  • 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

  • O2 Arena - Lily Allen & Dizzee Rascal 29.5 Buy Tickets
    British Music Experience

    British Music Experience

    15 Buy Tickets
    Ticketless Parking At The O2

    Ticketless Parking At The O2

    15 - 17.5 Buy Tickets
    Clipper Service - The O2 to Waterloo 2.5 - 12 Buy Tickets

• Mon 8th Mar 2010
  • The Grand - Duplicate Bridge Club
    Jive lessons / boogie night
    Boogie at the Grand

  • O2 Arena - Clipper Service - The O2 to Waterloo 2.5 - 12 Buy Tickets
    British Music Experience

    British Music Experience

    15 Buy Tickets

• Tue 9th Mar 2010
  • Chambers - Steak Night

  • The Grand - Salsa

  • La Vue - Bar below open mic

  • The Famous Ship Inn - Quiz

  • O2 Arena - Clipper Service - The O2 to Waterloo 2.5 - 12 Buy Tickets
    British Music Experience

    British Music Experience

    15 Buy Tickets

  • Sosho - Popbitch pop quiz

• Wed 10th Mar 2010
  • The Grand - Folk Night

  • The Mariner Bar & Restaurant - Karaoke

  • O2 Arena - Stereophonics 32.5 - 35 Buy Tickets
    Clipper Service - The O2 to Waterloo 2.5 - 12 Buy Tickets
    British Music Experience

    British Music Experience

    15 Buy Tickets
    Ticketless Parking At The O2 15 - 17.5 Buy Tickets

• Thu 11th Mar 2010
  • Leas Cliff Hall - Pasión de Buena Vista

    Pasin de Buena Vista

    23.5 - 25.5 Buy Tickets
    Alt ticket link
  • Chambers - Live music

  • The Grand - Jazz Club
    Jazz Night

  • O2 Arena - Clipper Service - The O2 to Waterloo 2.5 - 12 Buy Tickets
    British Music Experience

    British Music Experience

    15 Buy Tickets

This week in Folkestone gig history:

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

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

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

  [leave a comment]

• 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...

  [leave a comment]

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

  plus Goldie Lookin' Chain

  [leave a comment]
  • 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

  [leave a comment]

• 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

  [leave a comment]
  • 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...

  [leave a comment]

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

  A Tony King production, details here

  [leave a comment]