Folkestone Gerald Listings...

Ahoy, here are listings for Folkestone and the local area, from Folkestone Gerald. If you know of anything that's not listed here, please let me know. Sorry it's mostly just Folkestone listings in the mail right now, full listings are on the site.

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Fri 9th Dec 2011
- Chambers (Radnor Chambers, Cheriton Place) DJs Every Friday and Saturday night
- Louis Armstrong (Maison Dieu Road, Dover, Kent) B.C Rock Covers. 8pm Free
- The Mariner Bar & Restaurant (16 The Stade) Live music Something on every Friday I think
- Quarterhouse (45 - 49 Tontine Street) Folkestone Seafront presentation Folkestone Harbour Company will be hosting a public consultation to exhibit the updated Seafront Masterplan, 'A Year On', from the 8th to the 10th December 2011 in the Triennial Visitor Centre, Tontine Street. Opening times are 10.00 am 8.30 pm on the 8th December, and 10.00 am 5.30 pm on the 9th and 10th December.
  
  On Friday 9th, there will also be two presentations by Trevor Minter (Folkestone Harbour Company) and Toby Denham (Farrells Architects) from 4 - 5.30pm and 7 - 8.30pm at the Quarterhouse, Tontine Street.
Sat 10th Dec 2011
- Folkestone Town Centre. (Folkestone Town Centre.) Market Pretty grim
Sun 11th Dec 2011
- The Hermitage (15 Cheriton Place) Sunday carvery only GBP5 Sunday, five pounds only for adults and 3.50 for under 12s, is that not a crazy super deal? Served from 12.
  5 adults, 3.50 under 12s
- The Grand (The Grand, The Leas) Sunday Carvery Sunday Carvery GBP22 or Lunch in Keppels Bar at GBP8 I course, GBP11 2 courses, GBP13 3 courses
  GBP22
- The Mariner Bar & Restaurant - Trad jazz Pete Abbot, 3pm - 6pm. Sunday is JAZZ DAY everywhere.
- The New Inn (Canterbury Road, Etchinghill) Quiz I'm aware the mailout I send has some repeating info in from way back, please let me know if I'm out of date...
Mon 12th Dec 2011
- The Grand - Duplicate Bridge Club every Monday 7pm GBP2 . Visitors welcome with partners, except first Monday in the month where there is a club competition.
  
  Jive lessons / boogie night Learn to Jive in the music room from 7.30pm - 8.30pm at GBP7 per person and this includes a free Boogie until 11.30pm. Boogie night only from 8.30pm - 11.30pm GBP5..
  
  Boogie at the Grand Easy jive and swing classes,7.3 â" 8.30pm ÂGBP7 includes FREE boogie night with the DJ. Boogie night with DJ only 8.30-11.30pm
  ÂGBP5
Tue 13th Dec 2011
- The Grand - Salsa Salsa dancing on Tuesdays. Beginners 7-8pm GBP6. Improvers 8.15-9.15pm GBP6 Club Dancing until late.
  GBP6
- La Vue (6-8, Aspen House) Bar below open mic STEP UP TO THE MIC PRESENTS
  
  Bar below open mic
  
  EVERY 2ND & 4TH TUESDAY 8.30 till late
  
  What will you Play
  
  Singers, musicians, comedians meet
  
  in this great atmosphere to relax and create
  
  Call Tim WARNER on 07793 109618 or just turn up on t
- The Famous Ship Inn (65 Sandgate High Street, Sandgate) Quiz The wife and I got 30/30 in this week's Ship Inn quiz, beat that!
- The Player (Soho, London) Popbitch pop quiz Next Tuesday he's six months old, lawks. There's a popbitch pop quiz that day. He's not going though.
Wed 14th Dec 2011
- The Grand - Folk Night Every first Wednesday in the month, Folk Night in Keppels Bar. Free entry. 8pm.late.
  Free entry
- The Mariner Bar & Restaurant - Karaoke Every Wednesday I think...
- Britannia Inn (26 Horn Street, Seabrook, Near) Quiz and dinner Clare did the quiz at The Britannia last night. They drew but lost in the tie break. Not sure of the full details but doesn't sound like the deserved to get that far, they couldn't come up with the first name of Frankenstein, so plumped for Henry. And freakishly got it marked correct, as the name Henry was used in the film. No-one knows why the name was changed from Victor (in the book), it is a mystery of monstrous proportions.
  
  The Incredible Hulk's real name was also fouled up in the same way. Though this did not form part of last night's quiz.
  
  The sausage and mash was very nice apparently. GBP6 per head, including your food. Might well see you there on some future Wednesday...
  6
Thu 15th Dec 2011
- Chambers - Live music See the board outside or call for details...
- The Grand - Jazz Club Every Thursday night, in Keppel's bar (or rather a room off to one side).
  GBP3
  Jazz Night Thursdays are Jazz Nights in Keppels Bar8.30pm GBP4
  Free entry
- The Butt Of Sherry (132 High St, Hythe, Kent) Jack Pound Open Stage All Welcome. 8.30pm Free
  
  Open Stage: Jack Pound
Fri 16th Dec 2011
- Chambers - DJs
- Louis Armstrong - Roger Betts Solo Blues. 8pm Free
- The Mariner Bar & Restaurant - Live music
- The Park Inn (1 - 2 Park Place, Dover, Kent,) Live'n'Kickin
- Home Ground (41 The Old High Street) Homeground open mic Step up to the mic presents
  
  Homeground open mic
  
  Singers, musicians, comedians meet
  
  in this chilled cafe atmosphere to perform
  
  Every 1st and 3rd Friday 8.30.till late
  
  Call Tim WARNER on 07793 109618 or just turn up
Sat 17th Dec 2011
- Louis Armstrong - Jumbo Gumbo Zydeco Band. 8pm Free
- The Park Inn Hotel (2 Radnor Park Road) Live'n'Kickin
- Folkestone Town Centre. - Market
- Chichester Memorial Hall (Sandgate CT20, UK) Farmers' market Every first and 3rd Saturday of the month, free parking at SAGA I think. Raising funds for the upkeep.
Sun 18th Dec 2011
- The Hermitage - Sunday carvery only GBP5
- The Grand - Sunday Carvery
- The Mariner Bar & Restaurant - Trad jazz
- The New Inn - Quiz
- Watford Colosseum (Rickmansworth Road, Watford) One Direction in Watford 93.50
Mon 19th Dec 2011
- The Grand - Duplicate Bridge Club
  Jive lessons / boogie night
  Boogie at the Grand
Tue 20th Dec 2011
- The Grand - Salsa
- The Famous Ship Inn - Quiz
Wed 21st Dec 2011
- The Mariner Bar & Restaurant - Karaoke
- Britannia Inn - Quiz and dinner
Thu 22nd Dec 2011
- Chambers - Live music
- The Grand - Jazz Club
  Jazz Night
Fri 23rd Dec 2011
- Chambers - DJs
- Louis Armstrong - Blue Town Shakes Blues. 8pm Free
- The Mariner Bar & Restaurant - Live music
Sat 24th Dec 2011
- The Butt Of Sherry - Jack Pound Open Stage All welcome. 8.30pm Free.
- Prince of wales (Dymchurch Rd, Hythe, Kent,) Martin Matcham Solo. Free
- Folkestone Town Centre. - Market
Sun 25th Dec 2011
- The Hermitage - Sunday carvery only GBP5
- The Grand - Sunday Carvery
- The Mariner Bar & Restaurant - Trad jazz
- The New Inn - Quiz
- Googies Art Cafe (15 Rendezvous Street, Folkestone,Kent) BLUES AND JAZZ JAM STEP UP TO THE MIC PRESENTS
  
  BLUES AND JAZZ JAM
  
  Last Sunday of the month
  
  Come and have a jam or just list3en and chill out
  
  2 till 5
  
  Call Tim WARNER on 07793 109618 or just turn up
Mon 26th Dec 2011
- Chambers - Boxing Day quiz As traditional as christmas itself (now that Chambers christmas day quiz is no longer on)
- The Grand - Duplicate Bridge Club
  Jive lessons / boogie night
  Boogie at the Grand
Tue 27th Dec 2011
- The Grand - Salsa
- La Vue - Bar below open mic STEP UP TO THE MIC PRESENTS
  
  Bar below open mic
  
  EVERY 2ND & 4TH TUESDAY 8.30 till late
  
  What will you Play
  
  Singers, musicians, comedians meet
  
  in this great atmosphere to relax and create
  
  Call Tim WARNER on 07793 109618 or just turn up on t
- The Famous Ship Inn - Quiz
Wed 28th Dec 2011
- The Mariner Bar & Restaurant - Karaoke
- Britannia Inn - Quiz and dinner
Thu 29th Dec 2011
- Chambers - Live music
- The Grand - Jazz Club
  Jazz Night
Fri 30th Dec 2011
- Chambers - DJs
- The Mariner Bar & Restaurant - Live music
Sat 31st Dec 2011
- Folkestone Town Centre. - Market
Sun 1st Jan 2012
- Chambers - Famous Chambers Quiz GBP100 prize, great fun
  2 per person, any size te
- The Hermitage - Sunday carvery only GBP5
- The Grand - Sunday Carvery
  Antiques and Collectors Fair Every First Sunday in the month. Antiques and Collectors Fair. 9am-4pm. GBP1 entry.30pm GBP4
  GBP1
- The Mariner Bar & Restaurant - Trad jazz
- The New Inn - Quiz
Mon 2nd Jan 2012
- The Grand - Duplicate Bridge Club
  Jive lessons / boogie night
  Boogie at the Grand
Tue 3rd Jan 2012
- The Grand - Salsa
- The Famous Ship Inn - Quiz
Wed 4th Jan 2012
- Chambers - The Lock-In DJs Eclectic mix of music the 1st Wed of every month.
- The Mariner Bar & Restaurant - Karaoke
- Britannia Inn - Quiz and dinner
Thu 5th Jan 2012
- Chambers - Live music
- The Grand - Jazz Club
  Jazz Night
Fri 6th Jan 2012
- Chambers - DJs
- The Mariner Bar & Restaurant - Live music
- Home Ground - Homeground open mic Step up to the mic presents
  
  Homeground open mic
  
  Singers, musicians, comedians meet
  
  in this chilled cafe atmosphere to perform
  
  Every 1st and 3rd Friday 8.30.till late
  
  Call Tim WARNER on 07793 109618 or just turn up
- Googies Art Cafe - Trail for real ale Worth a visit to Googies whether it is or not. Got to keep a clear head for an early start for the rugby in the morning though.
Sat 7th Jan 2012
- Folkestone Town Centre. - Market
- Chichester Memorial Hall - Farmers' market Happy New Year in advance everyone...
Sun 8th Jan 2012
- The Hermitage - Sunday carvery only GBP5
- The Grand - Sunday Carvery
- The Mariner Bar & Restaurant - Trad jazz
- The New Inn - Quiz