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HOT NEWS UPDATE: JOE GODDARD [Hot Chip/Two bears fame] TO PLAY LIVE
Folkestone Pride to celebrate with town-wide festival and rooftop party!
The new Folkestone Pride Team is very excited to announce that this year’s Pride will be a town-wide festival, kicking off with a parade along The Leas to a rooftop party on top of the iconic Leas Cliff Hall, which has stunning views across the channel.
Taking place on Saturday 20th July, the event will kick off with a midday march from the memorial arch up The Leas. The main daytime event will be centred around the Leas Cliff Hall’s chequer board, with DJs, singalongs and live entertainment, as well as family events – including two drag story time sessions.
The Blue Martini Bar and Skuba Bar, both situated on The Leas, will be flying the rainbow flag for the festival, with further DJs and special Pride cocktails.
The revelries will move on to Folkestone’s Creative Quarter for the second part of the day, with free live music at Kipps Alehouse from 3:30pm and Tom Marshman’s show “A Haunted Existence” at The Quarterhouse at 7pm (tickets are pay what you can). Bacchus will be serving Camp Cocktails as the official warm up bar, ahead of official after parties at Space and Eleto, open until 2am. A host of official food and drinks venues across the town will be running food and drinks promotions to show their support, including The Chambers, Planet Earth Kitchen, Carte D’or and Yo Yo Street Food, with many more still to be announced - dress up in your best Pride Party wear to receive hefty discounts across the town!
Recently under new management, The Pride Team has been working hard to raise funds for this year’s festival, with recent events such as Fight for Pride, Backyard Auction and Pride’s Got Talent, plus donations and support have been received from many local businesses, Folkestone Council, Creative Folkestone and South Eastern Trains. Other events such as Dance with Pride and Pride in Football will take place over the coming weeks, ahead of the festival, plus there will be Pride bunting down The Old High Street to raise awareness of this important cause.
To keep in the loop with this year’s Folkestone Pride Festival and associated fundraisers, or to support our LGBTQI community, follow us on Facebook @FolkestonePride.
Local businesses who would like to get involved should email contact them.
Full programme for Folkestone Pride Festival to be announced soon!
HOT NEWS UPDATE: JOE GODDARD [Hot Chip/Two bears fame] TO PLAY LIVE
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