The next New Folkestone Society talk is this coming Saturday, 26 September. Join us for 'The Rebuilding of Folkestone Harbour Pier' by Tony Hill. As a popular Victorian port for travel to the Continent, Folkestone harbour needed to adapt to accommodate modern cross-channel ships. The harbour pier was extended between 1897 and 1905. This talk looks at the work through rare period photographs. The talk takes place in The Back Hall of The Cornerstone Centre (South Kent Community

Enjoy free days out across the Folkestone and Hythe District for the next ten days! Heritage Open Days is the country's largest festival of history and culture. This year, it celebrates England's Everyday Histories. From 11-20 September, enjoy free access to buildings and areas usually closed to the public (including church towers across the Romney Marsh), exclusive events, open days, festivals, cemetery tours, military and railway history, a film screening, a classic car dis

St Leonard's Church Open Week is 11-20 September. Further details are in the poster below.