The Folkestone Leas Lift Company Charity

The Folkestone Leas Lift Company Charity Restoring Folkestone’s historic Leas Lift and securing its sustainable future for generations to come.

📢 We're recruiting: Chief Executive OfficerThe Folkestone Leas Lift is looking for a permanent Chief Executive Officer t...
21/08/2026

📢 We're recruiting: Chief Executive Officer

The Folkestone Leas Lift is looking for a permanent Chief Executive Officer to lead the organisation through the next exciting chapter in its history.

As our major restoration progresses and we prepare for reopening, we are looking for an ambitious, strategic and commercially minded leader to help take the Leas Lift from restoration into long-term operation as a sustainable and successful visitor destination.

💼 Permanent, full-time
📍 Folkestone / homeworking
💷 £65,000
📅 Closing date: Friday 4 September 2026

Applications should include a CV and covering letter and be sent to [email protected].

Find out more and download the full recruitment pack on our website ⤵

🔗 - https://leaslift.co.uk/blogs/news/were-recruiting-chief-executive-officer

As Olu reaches the end of his placement with the Leas Lift, we caught up with him to reflect on his time with the team.F...
13/08/2026

As Olu reaches the end of his placement with the Leas Lift, we caught up with him to reflect on his time with the team.

From Quiz Nights and retail to working with local schoolchildren, ticketing, partnerships and planning for the Lift’s future, Olu has played a part across many areas of the project.

We hear about his standout moments, what working on a heritage project has taught him, and why he’ll be back when the Lift reopens!

Read Olu’s reflections in full 👇

🔗 - https://leaslift.co.uk/blogs/news/leas-lift-heroes-oluwaseun-ake

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Even some of our team were scratching their heads when this arrived on site… but of course, it’s a gate valve! 🤔It might...
11/08/2026

Even some of our team were scratching their heads when this arrived on site… but of course, it’s a gate valve! 🤔

It might not be the most glamorous part of the Leas Lift, but it’s another example of the unique engineering that keeps this historic water-powered lift working.

The gate valve sits outside the tank on the pipework connecting to the lower tanks and the hopper that fills the cars. Its job is simple but essential, allowing the flow of water to be shut off when cleaning or maintenance is needed.

Just one of the many unusual pieces of engineering being restored as part of the project 💡

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Step out and discover more of Folkestone on our next Leas Lift Heritage Walk 🚶Join us at 11am on Thursday 13 August for ...
10/08/2026

Step out and discover more of Folkestone on our next Leas Lift Heritage Walk 🚶

Join us at 11am on Thursday 13 August for a free two-hour circular walk taking in some of the town’s best-known historic and coastal landmarks.

Beginning at the Leas Lift Upper Station, we’ll head down the Zig Zag Path, past the Lower Station and along the boardwalk to the Harbour Arm, before returning through the Old High Street, Creative Quarter and historic Bayle.

Along the way, our guide will bring to life stories of Folkestone’s heritage, Victorian engineering and changing seafront.

📍 Leas Lift Upper Station, CT20 1QJ
⏰ Thursday 13 August, 11am
🎟️ Free event — book your place: https://www.ticketsource.com/folkestone-leas-lift-company-cio/leas-lift-heritage-walk/e-xmkoxe

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📮 Postcard from the past!🎢 A wonderful glimpse of Folkestone’s seafront from years gone by. Victoria Pier stretches out ...
07/08/2026

📮 Postcard from the past!

🎢 A wonderful glimpse of Folkestone’s seafront from years gone by. Victoria Pier stretches out to sea, alongside the Switchback Railway, boathouse and Bathing Establishment — and at the heart of it all, the Leas Lift’s Lower Station.

So much of Folkestone’s seaside history captured in a single postcard.

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🏗️ Work begins on the Leas Lift extension! The timber frame for our new kitchen and bar space is now in place alongside ...
04/08/2026

🏗️ Work begins on the Leas Lift extension!

The timber frame for our new kitchen and bar space is now in place alongside the historic Lower Station.

Designed to complement the Grade II* listed building, the extension will create a new year-round heritage and hospitality destination while helping secure the Lift’s long-term financial future.

It is the first of several major milestones planned as we work towards reopening the Leas Lift in spring 2027.

Read the full update on our website 👇

🔗- https://leaslift.co.uk/blogs/news/work-begins-on-leas-lift-extension

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Discover Folkestone’s coastal heritage on our next Leas Lift Heritage Walk 🚶Join us at 11am on Tuesday 4 August for a fr...
31/07/2026

Discover Folkestone’s coastal heritage on our next Leas Lift Heritage Walk 🚶

Join us at 11am on Tuesday 4 August for a free 75-minute guided walk beginning at the Lower Station of the Leas Lift.

The route explores the Lower Leas Coastal Park and surrounding landmarks, including the Zig Zag Path, Leas Cliff Hall, Toll Cottage, Cow Path, Metropole Lift, Switchback and the historic Pier, with stories and insights shared along the way.

🎟️ Book your free place: https://www.ticketsource.com/folkestone-leas-lift-company-cio/leas-lift-heritage-walk/e-djpazd

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Our latest Oral History feature shares the memories of Brigitte Orosinski, whose connection to the Leas Lift began durin...
29/07/2026

Our latest Oral History feature shares the memories of Brigitte Orosinski, whose connection to the Leas Lift began during her childhood in Folkestone 🎧

Growing up opposite the Lift, Brigitte remembers it as both an everyday way home from the beach and a magical part of local life, filled with sandy floors, busy queues and the familiar sounds of its machinery.

Her story also explores the Lift’s wider place in the community, from hidden histories and ghost tales to her work with Strange Cargo gathering memories from across Folkestone. Brigitte’s Oral History is also featured in our latest installation on the upper hoarding.

Click the link below to listen to the recording.

🔗 https://youtu.be/5OIGx2KXUmU?si=LnrxpXryJ_g-bfoI
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🚨 Final call: Expressions of Interest close today at 5pmLast chance to register your interest in running the food and dr...
29/07/2026

🚨 Final call: Expressions of Interest close today at 5pm

Last chance to register your interest in running the food and drink offer at the Leas Lift when we reopen. Our Kitchen & Bar, kiosk and container outlets are all available, whether you're interested in one or all three.

If you've been thinking about it, don't leave it too late, email [email protected] by 5pm today stating which outlet(s) you're interested in.

More info here: https://leaslift.co.uk/blogs/news/expressions-of-interest-hospitality-operator-food-beverage

⏰ Just 2 days left to register your interest!Fancy running the food and drink offer at the Leas Lift when we reopen? Our...
27/07/2026

⏰ Just 2 days left to register your interest!

Fancy running the food and drink offer at the Leas Lift when we reopen? Our Kitchen & Bar, kiosk and container outlets are all available, whether you're interested in one or all three.

Expressions of Interest close 29th July, 5pm so if you've been thinking about it, now's the time to act.

To register your interest and get the tender info pack, email [email protected] stating which outlet(s) you're interested in.

More info here: https://leaslift.co.uk/blogs/news/expressions-of-interest-hospitality-operator-food-beverage

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