Folkestone Festival

22/08/2026

Waiting patiently for start of Michael Buble Tribute.

Ben Hills was delayed on M20 but we will start on time. Good to see so many people here.

21/08/2026

Here is the Play list for the Railway Swing Band event on Sunday 23rd August 2.30 to 4.30pm on the Folkestone Bandstand.

RAILWAY SWING BAND
FOLKESTONE BANDSTAND – SUNDAY 23RD AUGUST 2026

1st set 2nd set
One O’clock Jump After You’ve Gone
I Left My heart in San Francisco Someone to Watch Over Me
American Patrol Family Guy
Chattanooga Choo Choo Hot Toddy
Trofeo de Bolos Once I Loved
Stardust Maybe Next Time
The Battle of Jerico Stevie Wonder Medley
You Made me love You Harlem Nocturne
September My Favorite Things
Blues Bothers R***e Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
Show Me The Way To Home
Folkestone Festivals provides the band programme on behalf of Folkestone & Hythe District Council. After ten years of doing this we were delighted to be awarded Best Family Friendly Event Organiser Kent in the Travel & Tourism Awards 2926. We hope you enjoy the afternoon, are well looked after by our brilliant Team of young Helpers and that you will support us through your kind donation. Our programme depends on additional support from Folkestone Town Council Grant, Council Ward Grants, Folkestone Coastal 10K, Hotel & Catering Association, businesses, sponsors and our own fundraising. We are grateful to all as we try to provide a wide variety of music on the Bandstand built in 1895.

18/08/2026

With the very sad postponement of the On The Run Pink Floyd Tribute weekend on 29th and 30th August, we have been reaching out to bands that may be available to fill the slots available. So many great bands are booked up and we are calling out to you to help us find a good band that may be available or had their gig cancelled and would now be free to play. L

We are looking for reggae, northern soul.

Rock of Aged are booked for the Saturday, which is great news.

15/08/2026

15/08/2026

Loving the Three Shades of Grey on the Bandstand right now! Makes us so happy to see everyone dancing.

09/08/2026

Loving the Faversham Mission Concert Band today.

09/08/2026

The Great Escape!

09/08/2026

Faversham Mission Brass Band will entertain us this weekend. They have a wonderful programme lined up for us and we look forward to seeing you there from 2.30 to 4.30pm

FAVERSHAM MISSION BRASS
FOLKESTONE – SUNDAY 9TH AUGUST 2026

Opening Item Is This the Way to Amarillo? Neil Sedaka
March Zip Boom – Galop C.E. Duble, Arr. Cliff Hicks
Joe Cocker Favourites Joe Cocker in Concert Arr. Steve Cortland
Popular Medley Tragedy!/Pinball Wizard Bee Gees & Pete Townsend
Bass Solo The Sun Has Got His Hat On
Featuring Jo Wadey Ralph Butler & Noel Gay
Arr. Philip Sparke
Film Theme Stayin’ Alive Arr. Frank Bernaerts
Show Classic Do-Re-Mi Richard Rodgers
Swing Medley Things and Mac the Knife Bobby Darin & Kurt Weill
Interval Item It’s Raining Men Paul Jabara & Paul Schaffer
Interval
1960s Favourite Hey Baby Margaret Cobb & Bruce Channel
March Film Theme The Great Escape Elmer Bernstein
Soundtrack Highlights Happy Feet Arr. Jan van Kraeydonck
Pop Classic Celebration Kool and the Gang
Modern Ballad Eternal Flame Steinberg, Kelly & Hoffs
March Home Again Vincent Turner
1960s Favourite Downtown Tony Hatch
Elvis Selection Presley in Mind Arr. Tim Paton
Tom Jones Favourite Delilah Barry Mason & Les Reed
Closing Item Y M C A Village People
Encore Item Sweet Caroline Neil Diamond

Folkestone Festivals is delighted to organise the band programme on behalf of Folkestone & Hythe District Council. We hope you enjoy the afternoon, are well looked after by our Young Team of Helpers and that you will support us through your kind donation. Our extensive, exciting and varied programme over four months depends on additional support from our sponsors, businesses, grants and our own fundraising.

06/08/2026

If you wander onto the Leas this Saturday 8th August from 2.30 to 4.30pm you will hear the Old Country Crows playing at the bandstand. A wonderful Country Folk Rock Band - quite refreshing as they write and perform their own music in the style of light contry folk rock,
We cannot keep them away from the bandstand and we are expecting a large audience - so if you need a chair come early as we will quickly run out of deckchirs and upright chairs, or bring your own along and make a full afternoon of it and make use of the open space to enjoy good music for a family, friendly free fun event.

02/08/2026

Mobile phone and bank card handed into folkestone festivals today on bandstand contact John on 07967345901