Creative Folkestone Quarterhouse

LAStheatre are in and building the set for A Christmas Carol! Tickets available online, at the Box Office or on 01303 760 750. https://bit.ly/2QecEi0

This Christmas, Marley's spirit has returned to plague one unsuspecting soul: Ebenezer Scrooge!
From Friday 14 - Monday 24 December LAStheatre bring Dicken's classic to life. Packed full of songs, silliness and lots of festive cheer, it's the perfect Christmas treat for all the family.

Write Like a Grrrl returns in January!
Sign up to this 6 week course to develop skills in characterisation, dialogue, dynamic settings and other essential writing techniques in a warm, welcoming environment.
For more info and booking visit: https://bit.ly/2Egifhd

We still have a limited number of seats available for tonight's live screening of NT Live's 'Antony and Cleopatra'. Screening tonight at Quarterhouse, 7pm.
For more info and booking visit: https://bit.ly/2EhhOTV

Tickets for 'A Christmas Carol' are selling fast!
Book your whole family in for a show packed full of songs, silliness and a whole lot of festive cheer!
For more info and booking visit: https://bit.ly/2QecEi0

Tickets for 'A Christmas Carol' are selling fast!
Don't miss out, come and join LAStheatre for a Christmas classic packed full of songs, silliness and a whole lot of festive cheer!
Coming to Folkestone Quarterhouse from 14 - 24 December!

Just three seats remain for this Friday's performance of Ventoux! Don't miss out, bag them here 👇

Due to popular demand we have released 11 more tickets for this Friday's sold out performance of Ventoux! Pick them up quick!
Ventoux is the most fearsome mountain encountered on the Tour de France. It is also the story of Lance Armstrong and Marco Pantani, whose drug-fuelled race in 2000 was the greatest cycling has ever seen.
Ventoux charts the parallel lives of these champions who overcame great adversity in tandem, and the mountain that cast them in opposing directions

Here's some great news to perk up your Monday!
Stand-up comedian, viral blogger and bestselling author Sam Avery - The Learner Parent visits Folkestone Quarterhouse on Saturday 29 June!
Sam started his award-winning blog when his twin boys were born. A million nappies, Peppa Pig episodes and a head-full of hair loss later, he shares all the lows, highs and hilarious in-betweens of his experiences of first-time parenthood.
... Tickets are priced at £17 and are available now!
Bound and Gagged Comedy
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Ralph Fiennes & Sophie Okonedo star as Shakespeare's famous fated couple in his great tragedy of politics, passion & power! Broadcast live from the National Theatre, catch Antony & Cleopatra at Folkestone Quarterhouse this December: https://goo.gl/bTLmdn

Drop into The Clearing this week for great value home-baked classics and Vietnamese hot food, lovingly made from scratch by local cooks!

Folkestone Book Festival 2018 launches with Kit de Waal at 7pm this evening, straight after the Creative Quarter Folkestone Christmas lights switch-on at 5.30pm!
There are just a handful of tickets left for Kit de Waal's talk this evening: https://goo.gl/MjCk3Y

You can still grab tickets for Oceanopedia: 291 Extraordinary Things You Didn't Know About the Sea with Blowfish at Folkestone Book Festival 2018​ tomorrow afternoon!

Wonderful trip to the venue (again) to see Nick Sharratts Big-Draw. Another wonderful show which myself and my daughter thoroughly enjoyed.

Went to see Ugly Chief, it was ok but the band Folkestone Community Swing Band were great..hope to see them sometime soon!!

Went to see Gasp last night and it is probably the 5th performance I have seen here in the past 18 months ALL of which have been excellent. The venue is intimate and well run and the selection of acts outstanding.

Took my children to the dance workshop for preschoolers this morning. It was really fantastic! The guy who ran it was very engaging and the session was so much fun for the children. Thanks for organising :)

Tonights performance was absolutely fantastic well done all involved. Great to see folkestone come together to enjoy it. Our 10 year old daughter loved it.... #patioheatersnexttime

This was my first visit with my 3 year son to the production 'Inside'. All members of staff were friendly and welcoming and the show was incredible. My boy was captivated from beginning to end which is no easy task. Will definitely be seeking out more productions here for us to visit and share. Looking forward to coming back Saturday

The Quarter house has warm has a warm and inviting feel. I went to a writing workshop, and felt it was very well organised, and a fantastic venue. The Quarter house is an asset to Folkestone for many reasons �

My daughter performed there earlier this year with a company called Fevered Sleep. Everyone was amazing and the show was great! My daughter felt very safe there and even referred to it as her second home.

Just had a great show an after show workshop @Quarterhouse_UK opening their new season. Huge thanks to all the wonderful staff for such a great welcome. I'm hugely excited about this new season.

Introduction to the fact I was going to see, Ride the lightning, at the Folkestone Quarterhouse 15 minutes before curtain up, was a slight reality curve and after I made a quick stop at the house bar; picking up on the days discussion about plastic straws, I was ushered into the foyer. Everything begins with an exit, from what appears to have been a packed gig, the two lead characters emerge, flanking one of the spectacular sign interpreters, they then very promptly, politely introduce themselves and you to the plight of the Quarterhouse!



Checking in hand luggage, then slowly spiralling into the venue, entering what feels like an empty dance floor, then gently compelled into a space, where you are the audience at a music gig, with stages on all four sides. Anticipation and uncertainty of where the action comes from next, forces you to look around, increasing your awareness of your position as part of a crowd at this epic final gig.



Full encasement of sound, light and musical talent is achieved with a technical prowess, via the combined sheer energy produced by a choir of signing, singing, swaying ladies and one gentleman, a first class brass wind section, opposite a talented young heavy metal band, all weaved together, rather mosaicly by a mixed up, pop group of Auzzie refugees, that have wound up in Folkestone, headed by such a convincing local, I had to think twice he was not from Sandgate.



Their shared refusal to even loosely accept defeat in the fight for the building's fate, prepared to literally bring the house down on themselves, drives the comic narrative, a story of subtle hope, friendship and musical exploration, exquisitely transporting you into a world of musical protest, at times so compelling it cast doubt into my mind as to the real future of the Quarterhouse. The last thing I remember is a palatable feeling of respite leaving at the front door, when I realised music may very well have saved the Quarterhouse and most certainly in the reality this took me too.



Arrival at what turns out to be a gigantic benefit concert to stop the Quaterhouse's demise, fully signed in the round flanked on all sides by these amazing muzos, was all a whopping piece of just what you need, stars for everyone, that's so many stars I lost count, not only did the show ride the lightning it also juggled with fire!!!

Has the Quarterhouse been any more packed?! There were knitters, stitchers, patchworkers and quilters and anyone enthralled by colour packed to the rafters on Saturday 4 August. What a wonderful evening! Kaffe Fassett's talk was fascinating and very well illustrated with clear, colourful slides and at the end, some actual knittings to marvel at. Kaffe was generous with his time answering all the questions at the end before popping upstairs for the book signings. The only downside was the heat - even though there was a little air conditioning evident, we could have done with it being cooler - I know, that's a big ask this summer!

Great venue, fantastic and very friendly staff. We went there as a group for a Glam Rock Night and had a fantastic time. Would definitely recommend.

Great debate about the 'Folkestone Banksy' last night, exactly the forum for this kind of discussion...and the Gothic bar installation is an amazing improvement to the space!

First visit to watch snow mouse with my toddler today. Highly recommended. Thank you!

Fantastic to see such innovative & challenging performance art in Folkestone, and free to everyone! What an event. Thanks to everyone involved.

Absolutely incredible experience. The dancers were so talented and their stamina incredible. A very immersive experience. Thank you.

A really great venue, with lots of diversity in its line-ups, and great potential for a local venue that actually WANTS to put on varied acts.

We saw Frazey Ford and Michelle Stodart recently, both were fantastic, and there's NOWHERE else locally it would appear, willing to take the initiative and bring diverse acts to Folkestone.

Well done everyone at The Quarterhouse, for doing what you do....

A great venue and the show was the best for kids I have ever been to. Fantastic!

I would like to thank the staff for being so friendly and helpful when we went to see British Lion there on Friday. A special thanks to Colin, who was on the door, a lovely man! �

Wonderful trip to the venue (again) to see Nick Sharratts Big-Draw. Another wonderful show which myself and my daughter thoroughly enjoyed.

Went to see Ugly Chief, it was ok but the band Folkestone Community Swing Band were great..hope to see them sometime soon!!

Went to see Gasp last night and it is probably the 5th performance I have seen here in the past 18 months ALL of which have been excellent. The venue is intimate and well run and the selection of acts outstanding.

Took my children to the dance workshop for preschoolers this morning. It was really fantastic! The guy who ran it was very engaging and the session was so much fun for the children. Thanks for organising :)

Tonights performance was absolutely fantastic well done all involved. Great to see folkestone come together to enjoy it. Our 10 year old daughter loved it.... #patioheatersnexttime

This was my first visit with my 3 year son to the production 'Inside'. All members of staff were friendly and welcoming and the show was incredible. My boy was captivated from beginning to end which is no easy task. Will definitely be seeking out more productions here for us to visit and share. Looking forward to coming back Saturday

The Quarter house has warm has a warm and inviting feel. I went to a writing workshop, and felt it was very well organised, and a fantastic venue. The Quarter house is an asset to Folkestone for many reasons �

My daughter performed there earlier this year with a company called Fevered Sleep. Everyone was amazing and the show was great! My daughter felt very safe there and even referred to it as her second home.

Just had a great show an after show workshop @Quarterhouse_UK opening their new season. Huge thanks to all the wonderful staff for such a great welcome. I'm hugely excited about this new season.

Introduction to the fact I was going to see, Ride the lightning, at the Folkestone Quarterhouse 15 minutes before curtain up, was a slight reality curve and after I made a quick stop at the house bar; picking up on the days discussion about plastic straws, I was ushered into the foyer. Everything begins with an exit, from what appears to have been a packed gig, the two lead characters emerge, flanking one of the spectacular sign interpreters, they then very promptly, politely introduce themselves and you to the plight of the Quarterhouse!



Checking in hand luggage, then slowly spiralling into the venue, entering what feels like an empty dance floor, then gently compelled into a space, where you are the audience at a music gig, with stages on all four sides. Anticipation and uncertainty of where the action comes from next, forces you to look around, increasing your awareness of your position as part of a crowd at this epic final gig.



Full encasement of sound, light and musical talent is achieved with a technical prowess, via the combined sheer energy produced by a choir of signing, singing, swaying ladies and one gentleman, a first class brass wind section, opposite a talented young heavy metal band, all weaved together, rather mosaicly by a mixed up, pop group of Auzzie refugees, that have wound up in Folkestone, headed by such a convincing local, I had to think twice he was not from Sandgate.



Their shared refusal to even loosely accept defeat in the fight for the building's fate, prepared to literally bring the house down on themselves, drives the comic narrative, a story of subtle hope, friendship and musical exploration, exquisitely transporting you into a world of musical protest, at times so compelling it cast doubt into my mind as to the real future of the Quarterhouse. The last thing I remember is a palatable feeling of respite leaving at the front door, when I realised music may very well have saved the Quarterhouse and most certainly in the reality this took me too.



Arrival at what turns out to be a gigantic benefit concert to stop the Quaterhouse's demise, fully signed in the round flanked on all sides by these amazing muzos, was all a whopping piece of just what you need, stars for everyone, that's so many stars I lost count, not only did the show ride the lightning it also juggled with fire!!!

Has the Quarterhouse been any more packed?! There were knitters, stitchers, patchworkers and quilters and anyone enthralled by colour packed to the rafters on Saturday 4 August. What a wonderful evening! Kaffe Fassett's talk was fascinating and very well illustrated with clear, colourful slides and at the end, some actual knittings to marvel at. Kaffe was generous with his time answering all the questions at the end before popping upstairs for the book signings. The only downside was the heat - even though there was a little air conditioning evident, we could have done with it being cooler - I know, that's a big ask this summer!

Great venue, fantastic and very friendly staff. We went there as a group for a Glam Rock Night and had a fantastic time. Would definitely recommend.

Great debate about the 'Folkestone Banksy' last night, exactly the forum for this kind of discussion...and the Gothic bar installation is an amazing improvement to the space!

First visit to watch snow mouse with my toddler today. Highly recommended. Thank you!

Fantastic to see such innovative & challenging performance art in Folkestone, and free to everyone! What an event. Thanks to everyone involved.

Absolutely incredible experience. The dancers were so talented and their stamina incredible. A very immersive experience. Thank you.

A really great venue, with lots of diversity in its line-ups, and great potential for a local venue that actually WANTS to put on varied acts.

We saw Frazey Ford and Michelle Stodart recently, both were fantastic, and there's NOWHERE else locally it would appear, willing to take the initiative and bring diverse acts to Folkestone.

Well done everyone at The Quarterhouse, for doing what you do....

A great venue and the show was the best for kids I have ever been to. Fantastic!

I would like to thank the staff for being so friendly and helpful when we went to see British Lion there on Friday. A special thanks to Colin, who was on the door, a lovely man! �

Wonderful trip to the venue (again) to see Nick Sharratts Big-Draw. Another wonderful show which myself and my daughter thoroughly enjoyed.

Went to see Ugly Chief, it was ok but the band Folkestone Community Swing Band were great..hope to see them sometime soon!!

Went to see Gasp last night and it is probably the 5th performance I have seen here in the past 18 months ALL of which have been excellent. The venue is intimate and well run and the selection of acts outstanding.

Took my children to the dance workshop for preschoolers this morning. It was really fantastic! The guy who ran it was very engaging and the session was so much fun for the children. Thanks for organising :)

Tonights performance was absolutely fantastic well done all involved. Great to see folkestone come together to enjoy it. Our 10 year old daughter loved it.... #patioheatersnexttime

This was my first visit with my 3 year son to the production 'Inside'. All members of staff were friendly and welcoming and the show was incredible. My boy was captivated from beginning to end which is no easy task. Will definitely be seeking out more productions here for us to visit and share. Looking forward to coming back Saturday

The Quarter house has warm has a warm and inviting feel. I went to a writing workshop, and felt it was very well organised, and a fantastic venue. The Quarter house is an asset to Folkestone for many reasons �

My daughter performed there earlier this year with a company called Fevered Sleep. Everyone was amazing and the show was great! My daughter felt very safe there and even referred to it as her second home.

Just had a great show an after show workshop @Quarterhouse_UK opening their new season. Huge thanks to all the wonderful staff for such a great welcome. I'm hugely excited about this new season.

Introduction to the fact I was going to see, Ride the lightning, at the Folkestone Quarterhouse 15 minutes before curtain up, was a slight reality curve and after I made a quick stop at the house bar; picking up on the days discussion about plastic straws, I was ushered into the foyer. Everything begins with an exit, from what appears to have been a packed gig, the two lead characters emerge, flanking one of the spectacular sign interpreters, they then very promptly, politely introduce themselves and you to the plight of the Quarterhouse!



Checking in hand luggage, then slowly spiralling into the venue, entering what feels like an empty dance floor, then gently compelled into a space, where you are the audience at a music gig, with stages on all four sides. Anticipation and uncertainty of where the action comes from next, forces you to look around, increasing your awareness of your position as part of a crowd at this epic final gig.



Full encasement of sound, light and musical talent is achieved with a technical prowess, via the combined sheer energy produced by a choir of signing, singing, swaying ladies and one gentleman, a first class brass wind section, opposite a talented young heavy metal band, all weaved together, rather mosaicly by a mixed up, pop group of Auzzie refugees, that have wound up in Folkestone, headed by such a convincing local, I had to think twice he was not from Sandgate.



Their shared refusal to even loosely accept defeat in the fight for the building's fate, prepared to literally bring the house down on themselves, drives the comic narrative, a story of subtle hope, friendship and musical exploration, exquisitely transporting you into a world of musical protest, at times so compelling it cast doubt into my mind as to the real future of the Quarterhouse. The last thing I remember is a palatable feeling of respite leaving at the front door, when I realised music may very well have saved the Quarterhouse and most certainly in the reality this took me too.



Arrival at what turns out to be a gigantic benefit concert to stop the Quaterhouse's demise, fully signed in the round flanked on all sides by these amazing muzos, was all a whopping piece of just what you need, stars for everyone, that's so many stars I lost count, not only did the show ride the lightning it also juggled with fire!!!

Has the Quarterhouse been any more packed?! There were knitters, stitchers, patchworkers and quilters and anyone enthralled by colour packed to the rafters on Saturday 4 August. What a wonderful evening! Kaffe Fassett's talk was fascinating and very well illustrated with clear, colourful slides and at the end, some actual knittings to marvel at. Kaffe was generous with his time answering all the questions at the end before popping upstairs for the book signings. The only downside was the heat - even though there was a little air conditioning evident, we could have done with it being cooler - I know, that's a big ask this summer!

Great venue, fantastic and very friendly staff. We went there as a group for a Glam Rock Night and had a fantastic time. Would definitely recommend.

Great debate about the 'Folkestone Banksy' last night, exactly the forum for this kind of discussion...and the Gothic bar installation is an amazing improvement to the space!

First visit to watch snow mouse with my toddler today. Highly recommended. Thank you!

Fantastic to see such innovative & challenging performance art in Folkestone, and free to everyone! What an event. Thanks to everyone involved.

Absolutely incredible experience. The dancers were so talented and their stamina incredible. A very immersive experience. Thank you.

A really great venue, with lots of diversity in its line-ups, and great potential for a local venue that actually WANTS to put on varied acts.

We saw Frazey Ford and Michelle Stodart recently, both were fantastic, and there's NOWHERE else locally it would appear, willing to take the initiative and bring diverse acts to Folkestone.

Well done everyone at The Quarterhouse, for doing what you do....

A great venue and the show was the best for kids I have ever been to. Fantastic!

I would like to thank the staff for being so friendly and helpful when we went to see British Lion there on Friday. A special thanks to Colin, who was on the door, a lovely man! �