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Welcome to
OPEN QUARTER A warm welcome to Open Quarter 2018! This summer you are invited to explore the Creative Quarter’s hidden spaces and meet the people that are the driving force behind this unique and creative community.
Open Quarter 2018 launches with the fourth annual
This year, for the very first time, we are extending Open Quarter over ten days. We
and start-ups are invited to meet, share knowledge and
launch the event with the ever-popular Connecting Creatives on Friday 15 June, featuring a line-up of speakers from Folkestone’s thriving creative industries. Over the following nine days the Creative Quarter will throw open its doors offering open studios, exhibitions, performances workshops, on-street entertainment, theatre, live music and much more. Highlights include two weekend workshops, as well as midweek schools’ workshops at Block 67, TEDxFolkestone returns for its second year at Folkestone Quarterhouse, and we will once again be feasting at the Payers Park Big Lunch
Connecting Creatives. Local business owners, artists talk about plans for the future. Featuring a programme of speakers working across the creative industries, this casual mini-conference condenses big ideas into bite size portions. This year’s speakers include:
Rachel Langford Core Therapies
Rachel & Saul Kitchen
with music from Nat and the Noise Brigade!
Bounce Vintage
So come and join us in our creative village and
Katy Baird
talk to the interesting folk that have chosen to live and work here. Why not browse this brochure over a cup of coffee or a bite to eat in one of our welcoming cafes or restaurants, and start planning your visit. With ten days of
Performance artist and Producer at Steakhouse Live
David Lay & Maryanne Traylen Pavement Pounders
events we can guarantee you will have ample
Rebekah Jones
time to relax, learn, explore and play.
1DegreeEast
We would like to thank all of the people who
Kerry Ryan
are contributing to this year’s event and look
Write Like a Grrrl
forward to seeing you at Open Quarter 2018.
Adrian Lockwood Head of Creative Work Spaces and Creative Quarter
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Friday 15 June | From 5.30pm | Quarterhouse | Free, just turn up!
Daniel Fosbery Fosbery Studio
We will also be launching the third issue of FolQ, featuring more from Folkestone’s creative community.
“I thought the evening of speakers was tremendous: such a powerful and impressive range of talent!” David Hevey
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OPEN QUARTER
Animation Workshop Check out these extra special events around the Creative Quarter.
Family Workshop | Cognitive, 55 - 57 Tontine Street 16 June, 11am-4pm | Free
Join us at Cognitive for a free family drop-in workshop, where we’ll be using iPads and flipbooks to make our very own animated artworks. Suitable for budding animators of all ages! wearecognitive.com
Lucy Freeman: mySOSmedia Performance | 75 Tontine Street window 16 & 23 June, 11am-4pm | 17 & 24 June, 12-4pm
Local performer, Lucy Freeman, started mySOSmedia in 2016 – a project about the influences of social media exploring positive, negative and a spectrum of influences in-between; the phenomenon of the “selfie”; the many social media platforms; and who we are versus who we show ourselves to be. She will continue to explore these themes during Open Quarter, as well as including excerpts of her Edinburgh Fringe 2018 debut show 36.
Sister Seitan pops up at The Clearing Food Event | Quarterhouse, Mill Bay | 16 June, 12-9pm, The Clearing ED WICK D FOO
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After previous sell-out appearances around Folkestone, let Sister Seitan once again tempt you with their wicked Vegan food. Mouthwatering burgers, luscious loaded fries, gooey mac-n-cheeze and a whole lot more to eat in and take away. Visit Sister Seitan on their website or all the socials for more info. sisterseitan.com
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Poets’ Corner
Events | The Old High Street, 16 & 23 June, 2-4pm Steep Street Coffee House, 16 June, 5.30-6.30pm The Woodshed Gallery, 20 June, 1.30-3.30pm and 6.30-7.45pm
Block 67: Wind-Mill Bay Masquerade
Free drop-in family workshop | 67 Tontine Street 16 June, 11am-3pm | Free | Open to all ages
Join artist Matt Rowe for Open Quarter and create your very own sublime windmill mask. Embrace the rituals of the seaside and amplify the great outdoors! This workshop will finish with a parade around Payers Park. creativefoundation.org.uk/block-67
Folkestone Singing for Health Choir Event/performance | Bottom of The Old High Street | 16 June, 11.30am12pm
Folkestone Singing for Health is a vibrant community choir whose members use singing together to support and maintain their health and wellbeing. Come and hear them sing – and join in! folkestonesingingforhealth.com
Pop up tea room and craft workshops Event | Touchbase Care, 17-19 Tontine St | 16 June, 11am-4pm
Touchbase Care will be opening their centre to the public, serving a delicious range of homemade cakes and snacks. You will also be able to try your hand at a number of arts and crafts activities and workshops in their studio.
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Join Poets’ Corner for street poetry, a workshop and performances with Dave Horn, Faith Warn and Anthony White. On both Saturday afternoons they invite poets and passers-by to join them for street poetry on The Old High Street. On Saturday 16 June this will be followed by a performance at Steep Street Coffee House with music by Nicola Casey. Don’t miss a poetry workshop at the Woodshed Gallery on Wednesday 20 June. You are invited to craft poetry inspired by the art of Amanda Wood and Laura Froude on themes of female form, journeys, memories and imagination. An evening performance of the work created takes place at 6.30pm. Workshop booking essential – folkestonepoetscorner@gmail.com facebook.com/Poets-Corner-Folkestone
Bluesky Pie Records: New Music 2018 Album Launch Event | Quarterhouse, Mill Bay | 16 June, 2-4pm, The Clearing 7-10.30pm, auditorium | Tickets £7/£5 concession, free entry to The Clearing. Under 16s welcome, to be accompanied by an adult
Ten exciting local artists feature on the forthcoming album from Kent’s legendary not for profit Bluesky Pie Records. For Open Quarter, they will host an ethereal unplugged session in The Clearing from 2pm with Liotia, Cartoon People and Eleusia. The #NewMusic2018 showcase will then continue in the evening with dynamic live bands Dreamweaver, Tokyo Tea Room, Kavanagh, Rattlesnake and Casey Lake in the auditorium. Expect to hear the best hard rock, indie, rap, psychedelia, pop and more from amazing grassroots artists. blueskypierecords.com
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codeHarbour
Folkestone Artworks Tours led by Samenua Sesher
Event | The Clearing, Quarterhouse | 20 June, 7pm
Events | meet at Folkestone Quarterhouse Box Office 17 & 24 June, 11am-1pm | Free
codeHarbour is a technology meetup group in Kent. Every month we meet to share ideas, stories and techniques around design, development, process, community and much more, covering all aspects of technology.
Join writer, coach and culture management consultant Samenua Sesher, for a family friendly, easy access tour of the Folkestone Artworks. Advanced booking is required due to limited capacity. Visit folkestoneartworks.co.uk/events/ to book your place.
RSVP at meetup.com/codeharbour
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Secret Strangelove The Big Lunch
Event | Payers Park, Mill Bay | 17 June, from midday | Free
The Big Lunch is a very simple idea from the Eden Project. The aim is to get as many people as possible to have lunch with their neighbours every June in a simple act of community, friendship and fun. Bring your picnic blanket, some food to share and join us for our fourth Payers Park Big Lunch with live music from the awesome Nat & the Noise Brigade. quarterhouse.co.uk
ROH Live: Swan Lake (Sunday Encore) Live Screening | Quarterhouse, Mill Bay | 17 June, 2pm Tickets £12/ £10 concession
Swan Lake has had a special role in the repertory of The Royal Ballet since 1934. This new production has additional choreography by artist in residence Liam Scarlett. While remaining faithful to the Petipa-Ivanov text, Scarlett brings fresh eyes to the staging of this classic ballet in collaboration with his long-term designer John Macfarlane.
Performance | Location to be announced, it’s a secret! | 21 June, 4-9pm
Secret Strangelove returns as part of Strangelove Festival 2018. Join us for a sneak preview in a secret location. Go to www.strangelovefestival.com to find out more! strangelovefestival.com
Phantom Thread (15) Film | Quarterhouse, Mill Bay | 21 June, 7.30pm | Tickets £5/£4 concession
Set in the glamour of 1950s post-war London, renowned dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock (Daniel Day-Lewis) and his sister Cyril are at the centre of British fashion, dressing royalty, movie stars, heiresses and socialites in the distinct style of The House of Woodcock. After meeting a strong-willed woman who soon becomes his muse and lover, the self-confirmed bachelor’s carefully tailored life becomes disrupted by love. quarterhouse.co.uk
Secret Cinema
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Film | Touchbase Care, 17-19 Tontine St | 22 June, 1-3pm £5 entry including a graze box.
Touchbase Care: Flash Mob
This is a unique interactive film experience. Turn up to the mystery screening and immerse yourself in the world of the film. Expect the unexpected!
Performance | Payers Park, Mill Bay | 19 June, 11.30pm
If you go down to the park today, you’re in for a big surprise. Touchbase Care members, staff and volunteers have something in store starting at 11.30am. Come down to find out.
Open Afternoon Event | Touchbase Care, 17-19 Tontine St | 20 June, 12-3pm
Join Touchbase Care for an afternoon of art, health and wellbeing. A freshly prepared, home-cooked lunch will be served from 12pm with creative workshops running throughout the afternoon.
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1DegreeEast - A producer led artist focused networking event Event | The Clearing, Quarterhouse | 22 June, 2-4pm (artist café), 4-5pm (networking)
A chance for artists to network and share ideas with experienced producers from 1DegreeEast. This event will be a great opportunity to not only find out more about your creative practice, but to network with like-minded theatre and dance makers and a chance to pitch your ideas to a producer. It is also an opportunity to get invaluable advice on project grant funding from an Arts Council England relationship manager. 1DegreeEast.com
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Block 67: Lost and Found Free drop-in family workshop | 67 Tontine Street 23 June, 11am-3pm | Free | Open to all ages
Make your own compositions in the style of local artist, Andrew Millar, using found imagery, gold paint, gold foil and posca pens. creativefoundation.org.uk/block-67
TEDx Folkestone: Courage to Step Beyond Event | Quarterhouse, Mill Bay | 23 June, 12-6pm | Tickets £15
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a programme called TEDx - local, self-organised events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At this second TEDxFolkestone event, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection around a fabulous line-up of TED-style talks presented by inspirational people from across Kent. Speakers include writer, psychotherapist and LBC Radio broadcaster Lucy Beresford; author and blogger Britt Whyatt (She Who Bakes); and horseback heroine Cathy Sugden. TedxFolkestone.com
David Baddiel’s ANiMALCOLM Event | Quarterhouse, Mill Bay | 24 June, 3pm | Age 5+ Tickets Adult £6, Children £5, Family £20 (2 adults, 2 children)
Malcolm doesn’t like animals, which is a problem because his family loves them. Their house is full of pets. What the house is NOT full of is stuff Malcolm likes. Such as the laptop he wanted for his birthday. The only bright spot on the horizon is the Year Six school trip, which Malcolm never thought his parents would pay for. And yet there he is, on the bus, heading to……oh no. A farm. A vibrant, energetic and gloriously funny new musical comedy that combines physical theatre, puppetry and the company’s outstanding storytelling style to bring David Baddiel’s wonderfully comic story to the stage. quarterhouse.co.uk
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THE OLD HIGH STREET Lilford Gallery Folkestone Gallery / Exhibition | 8 The Old High Street 16, 19-23 June, 10am–5pm / 17, 18 & 24, 11am-4pm
If you are looking to view artworks by some of the biggest names in the contemporary art scene, then don’t forget to visit Lilford Gallery Folkestone. Just one of the artists on display for Open Quarter will be the talented Jase Powell. lilfordgallery.com/folkestone
Candida Wright | Stone Sculpture Garden Open Studio | 22a The Old High Street | 16, 17 & 24 June, 11am-4pm
Candida will be exhibiting and working on her sculptures in stone, plaster, ceramics and Caen stone used by the Normans to construct Canterbury Cathedral. Sculptures include heads, animals and flowing forms inspired by faces, architecture and cycles of nature.
Uno Más: First Year Anniversary! Café – Offer! | 29 The Old High Street | 15-24 June, 12-6pm
Uno Más bring Central American street food to The Old High Street. Their homemade tortillas, salsas and hot sauce make them stand out from the crowd. Loads of vegan options available. Half price soft drink with every order all week!
Matt James Healy
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Artist Open Studio | Studio 1, 11-15 The Old High Street 15-24 June, 10am-6pm
Painter and poet working in a variety of media. Explore works in progress, as well as recent drawings and prints, available for purchase direct from the artist. mattjameshealy.com
Thalassa Shop | 38 The Old High Street 15, 16, 22, & 23 June 10am-5pm | 18, 20 & 21 June, 10am-4pm 17 & 24 June, 11am-4pm
Visit a gift shop specialising in coastal-inspired products for both you and your home including soft furnishings, kitchenware, glass, ceramics, prints, cards, skin products, perfumes, candles and diffusers. Their range includes works by local artisans including the glass fusion of Ann Blunt. Ann works from her studio in Sandgate, where she creates beautiful glass works inspired by local landscapes and seascapes.
The David Hevey Two-Hour Film & Media School: What is a good story, how to get your story made, and how to get a hit – in two hours!
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Workshop | 19-21 The Old High Street | 16 June, 2-4pm
Come along to this free event to learn how to make a successful moving image, film, documentary or social media campaign. Find out what the key ingredients are to successful, cross-platform, media-based story-telling in our digital age. davidhevey.com
Folkestone Wholefoods Shop | 43 The Old High Street 15, 20 , 21, 22 June, 9am-5pm | 16 & 23 June, 10am-5pm 17 & 24 June ,10am-4pm
Folkestone Wholefoods is a small independent shop selling a wide range of food including nuts and seeds; grains, biscuits and chocolate; teas and coffees; fresh bread and pastries; plus a range of locally produced natural skincare. facebook.com/FolkestoneWholefoods
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Whelkboy Exhibition / Open House 44 The Old High Street and 46a The Old High Street Whelkboy 15-24 10am-5pm | 46a weekends only
Whelkboy: The artist will be working in the ‘studio’ and exhibiting paintings, drawings and assembled pieces. 46a TOHS: Explore the artist’s further workspace in a weekend open house and enjoy a biscuit or a piece of cake.
Iris & Isaac Hair Salon Pop Up | 52 The Old High Street | 17 & 24 June, 10am-6pm
Artists from 35-37 Gallery showcase a selection of artworks at The Old High Street’s Iris & Isaac Hair salon. facebook.com/3537gallery
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Jean Macdonald: A Walk in Williamsburg, Brooklyn 1997 Exhibition | Maison Marine, 45 The Old High Street 15-17 / 22-24 11am-6pm & by appointment 07950 930248
The photographer invites us to view images of a neighbourhood in Brooklyn New York, taken at a time prior to its redevelopment. This is the first time these images have been shown.
Pearl & Hemingway: BeeAware! Shop / Exhibition | 53 The Old High Street | 15-24 June, 11am-4pm
We need bees! Visit Pearl & Hemingway’s exhibition highlighting the importance and plight of bees worldwide. The exhibiton includes an introduction to beekeeping, bee products and more. facebook.com/Pearl-Hemingway-Whitstable-Folkestone-149894811732992
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Rennies Seaside Modern: Turning Japanese Shop / Gallery | 47 The Old High Street 23 & 24 June / open as usual Thu - Sun
Paul and Karen would like to share their fascination with all things Japanese. Japanese tea and sake, classic graphic design and water sprite pins are seamlessly absorbed into their very British shop. Japanese tea will be served from 3-5pm over the weekend.
Sentient Shop | 56-58 The Old High Street | 15-17, 21-24 June, check website for times
For Open Quarter, art gallery and design multi space, Sentient, will have a number of special offers, a new exclusive Rebecca Mason art print release and extended opening hours. sentientroom.com
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Massimo, Miranda & Alessandra Piemontese and Jill Bissenden Open Studio | 52a The Old High Street | 15-24 June, 12-4pm
Our exhibition focuses on the diverse ways our family expresses its creativity. From Miranda’s exploration of colour on her retro-style fused glass, Alessandra’s sensitive portraiture and experimental short films, Jill’s sketches and a variety of Massimo’s musical compositions.
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Vintage & Vinyl Shop – Offer! | 57 The Old High Street | 15-16, 18-20, 22 & 23 June, 10.30am-5pm
Special offer this June: Spend £300 or more on a new turntable, amplifier or speakers and get £40 of records free. Pop in for a chat about Pro-Ject, Klipsch or Jamo equipment to see what suits your budget and your listening needs. Or just come and browse our thousands of records. facebook.com/vintageandvinylfolkestone
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Atelier Feralchild: Feral Takeover Shop / Event | 65 The Old High Street 16 & 23 June, 11.30am-9pm | 17 June, 11.30am-6pm 24 June, 11.30am-5.30pm
16 & 17 June - launch and live DJ. 23 & 24 June – live DJ, wine and clothes customisation by Rovaneche. Atelier Feralchild is an independent boutique offering clothing and lifestyle alternatives to the High Street. Come and discover our own label, studio samples from sought-after brands, vintage treasures and unusual accessories from all over the globe. atelierferalchild.com
Buckle Up Films Open Studio | Studio 1, 73-79 The Old High Street 21 June, 12-4pm | 23 June, 11am-2pm
Video production company, Buckle Up Films, will be opening their office for Open Quarter. See their recent work and limited edition photographic prints of Kent, which will be available for purchase. buckleupfilms.co.uk
Eddie Lock Gallery: One More Light Exhibition | Studio 7, 73-79 The Old High Street
Dan Addison Open House | 65a The Old High Street | 16, 17 & 23 June, 12-6pm
Dan Addison is a Folkestone native and creative factotum. He will be opening the door to his residence; poke around for evidence of painting, drawing, collage, sculpture, graphic design, music production, writing, web development and filmmaking. danaddison.co.uk
Leigh Mulley, Sam Millen and Vincent Lloyd: Do not lift by the handles Exhibition | Gallery 66 & Eight Squared Gallery, 66 & 64 The Old High Street 15-24 June, 10am-5pm
These stunning gallery spaces will host an exciting showcase from artists including Leigh Mulley, Sam Millen and Vincent Lloyd delivering explorations into seaside culture, subvertising and street whimsy.
16, 18-23 June, 12-6pm | 17 & 24 June, 12-5pm | £2 entry fee
A stunning collection of new and retrospective artworks made available from a selection of the world’s most prolific contemporary and urban artists including Banksy, Jamie Reid (Sex Pistols), David Whittaker, Goldie, Dan Baldwin, MM (Maxim) and neon artist Illuminati. All donations plus door entry of £2 per person will go direct to The Folkestone Rainbow Centre and the One More Light fund, in memory of Chester Bennington. eddielock.co.uk
Planet Earth Kitchen
Café | 5 Georges Lane
A new plant based vegan friendly kitchen coming to Folkestone town centre. Serving quality, healthy and clean every day food without the animal cruelty. facebook.com/hitthevspot
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Constance MacQueen Open Studio | Flat 2, 67 The Old High Street | 16 June, 12-6.30pm
“I like drawing, I like colour, I like form, I like abstraction, I like the figure, I like objects and I like a little bit of silliness…” Constance is a painter trying to make sense of the apprehensive, curious and rather crass art-world. She will be sitting, painting and dancing to Disney in her studio-living-room-kitchen for the day, so go and say hello.
The Woodshed: Drawn from Life - and other stories
Open Studio / Exhibition | The Woodshed, Bail Steps, The Bayle 15-18, 20-24 June, 11am-6pm
You are invited to see the results of a brand new collaboration between artists Amanda Wood and Laura Froude in the unique setting of the stunning Woodshed Studio. Affordable, original artwork will be on sale throughout Open Quarter. thewoodshed.online froudiefineart.com
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TONTINE STREET Sapphire Goss: New Compositions Exhibition | Bounce Vintage, 3-7 Tontine Street 15, 16, 18-23 June, 10am-6pm | 17 & 24 June 11am-5pm
Sapphire Goss is a video artist who creates evocative compositions from elements of traditional footage, archive or video snapshots. Textures, surface, movement and light patterns create dreamy moving collages. She will be presenting new work at Bounce Vintage. facebook.com/events/229313100962571
Bounce Vintage Shop | 3-7 Tontine Street 15, 16, 18-23 June, 10am-6pm | 17 & 24 June 11am-5pm
Kate Knight Open Studio | Studio 2, 14 Tontine Street 16 & 23 June, 12-5pm | 17 & 24 June, 12-4pm
Kent based artist Kate Knight works primarily with figurative imagery. Within the explorations of nature, Knight draws upon the aesthetics of desire, sex and death. kateknight.org
Nicholas Houghton Open Studio / Exhibition | Studio 19, 17-19 Tontine Street 15-17, 20-24 June, 11am-6pm
Nicholas is exhibiting a range of his innovative, narrative artworks in his studio. These combine text, images and reference the tradition of narrative art and modernism, while also addressing contemporary art and social context. nicholas.houghton.com
Bounce Vintage offer everyday vintage clothing, every day of the week. Drop in and browse their selection of men’s and women’s clothing from the forties to the noughties. bouncevintage.com
Casement Arts Exhibition | 25 Tontine Street | 15-24 June, all day
The Young Curators Project Exhibition | B&B Project Space, 14 Tontine Street | 16 & 17 June, 12-4pm
The Young Curators project is empowering the young people of Folkestone to discover the town’s Anglo-Saxon heritage. Though a series of practical workshops and site visits, the project will open up access to Kent’s network of archaeological experts and its rich abundance of heritage resources. Over Open Quarter the Young Curator’s Hub, will showcase artworks and projects by the group. youngcurators.co.uk
Casement transforms one of Tontine Street’s windows; a gallery that no one can enter but everyone can see. For Open Quarter Philippa Wall has created a site specific work that delves into the possibilities of a space restricted by size, but not ambition. casementarts.com
Ebun Culwin Open Studio | Studio 2, The Stables, 35-57 Tontine Street 16, 17, 23 & 24 June, times tbc
Paul Lemmon: Motion picture photo play Open Studio | Studio 1, 14 Tontine Street | 16 & 17 June, 11am-5pm
Paintings made from collaged film footage and corrupted video files, exploring the shape-shifting qualities of the digital world, its influence on our self-image and ideas about the past and the present.
Ebun Culwin is a multi media fine artist, singer-songwriter and scriptwriter. She grew up in Folkstone and has a passion for the sea. Ebun trained at Goldsmiths College and East London University. EbunCulwin.weebly.com
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35-37 Gallery Exhibition | The Stables, 35-37 Tontine Street 16, 17, 23 & 24 June, 10am-6pm
Mixed media group show from the artists of 35-37 Gallery and studios. Showcasing paintings, sculpture, screen prints, jewellery, ceramics and photography. facebook.com/3537gallery
John Hosking Open Studio | Studio 14, The Stables, 35-37 Tontine Street 15-24 June, 10.30am-12pm / 1.30-4pm
John Hosking’s studio will be open to the public for the viewing and sale of works including unframed lithographs, etchings, dry points, mezzotints, screen prints and mono prints. The first edition of a book of prose and linocuts of the churches of Romney Marsh, co-authored by Zoe Varian, will also be available. johnhosking.com
Hiraeth Creative Open Studio / Workshop | Studio 1, The Stables, 35-37 Tontine Street 16, 17, 23 & 24 June, 10am-6pm
See the work of jewellery designers Leah and Ketan Gaynor, with demonstrations and workshops. 11am-12.30pm & 3.30-5pm: Make a stacking ring for £10 or 3 for £25. 10% discount on all workshops and courses booked during Open Quarter. A selection of oil paintings by local artist Cerys Russell can also been seen in the studio.
Lime Bar Café Bar / Café / Music | 46 Tontine Street | Daily, 10am-11pm
We are the ‘biggest’ small independent venue in Folkestone Creative Quarter. Expect to see jaw-dropping live music and to talk to new people in this welcoming café bar. facebook.com/LimeBarCafe
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Frankie Brown: An Unveiled Place Deborah Crofts Open Studio | Studio 9, The Stables, 35-37 Tontine Street 15 & 22 June, 2-4pm | 16, 17, 23 & 24 June, 10am-4pm
Open studio featuring a selection of acrylic paintings, monoprints and watercolours. The work explores themes relating to our fragile sea, coast and landscape, as well as memory, imagination and direct responses to the environment.
Exhibition | Brewery Tap UCA Project Space, 53 Tontine Street Opening night: 13 June, 5-9pm / 13-18 June, 9-5pm
An event exploring the out of studio contextualisation of the artist’s studio centred artwork. The work explores the formal relations between pieces, the theme of togetherness and separation, as well as presence and absence. facebook.com/events/1522698557851919
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Robyn Neild
Open Studio | Studio 10, The Stables, 35-37 Tontine Street 16, 17, 23 & 24 June, 10am-6pm
Unique figurative bronzes from Vogue illustrator Robyn Neild, exploring movement, texture and form. Also a collection of boat based sculptures inspired by the stark beauty of the landscape of Dungeness. robynneildsculpture.com
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Robert Lamoon: The Golden Birdies of Beni Mazar Exhibition | Brewery Tap UCA Project Space, 53 Tontine Street 19 June – 2 July, 10am-5pm
Visual Storyteller, Robert Lamoon, brings his touring, solo exhibition The Golden Birdies of Beni Mazar to The Brewery Tap Gallery. It is an eclectic show of new myths and stories told in paint, photography, print and sculpture. boblamoon.com
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Catherine Hoffmann and the Tontiners Soup Opera: B flat series: Episode one – The coriander crisis (Why do you always leave?) Performance | Flat B, 55-57 Tontine street, (Mill Bay entrance) 23 & 24 June, 6pm (30 mins)
Catherine Hoffmann and her local neighbours Andre and Ernst will create a heated soup opera in the kitchen of flat B, for visitors to watch from the comfort of the sofa. There will be songs, food and of course domestic tension to slurp up. (30 mins) cathoffmann.com
] performance s p a c e [ Events | 62 Tontine Street | 15-17, 21-24 June, check window for updates
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Ernst Fischer and Friends / Hiccup: Lost Children’s Books and Playthings
PAN.OPTIKUM AND FOLKESTONE QUARTERHOUSE PRESENT
Crossing Lines The biggest outdoor performance Folkestone has ever seen!
Exhibition / Installation | DARC & D:NA Studio, 64 Tontine Street 16-24 June, 11am–1pm / 4pm–8 pm
Combining art, craft and theatricality, Ernst Fischer and friends re-imagine our current uncertain times – as well as childhood itself – as historical trauma, both as an autobiographical exercise, and as an act of mourning for the present.
HOP Projects CT20: Alternative Atlas Exhibition | 73 Tontine Street | 15-17, 19-24 June , 11am-5pm Supercrit: 16 June, 2-5pm | Opening reception: 16 June, 6-8pm
From the ancient village of Foord to the Folkestone Harbour Arm, architectural students at Unit J, Oxford Brookes University will present a series of provocative architectural propositions that explore the ‘sense of place’, and re-imagine Folkestone’s cultural landscape, post-Brexit. hopprojects.org
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Saturday 9 June, 9pm Radnor Park, FREE (opposite Folkestone Central Station)
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Photos Jennifer Rohrbacher