Unless otherwise stated, our meetings are in the Church Hall of All Souls Church, Somerset
Road, Cheriton, Folkestone, CT19 4HA, on the first Thursday. Doors open at 7pm, the talk to
commence at 7.30.
All members and visitors welcome. A minimum donation of £2 is requested from visitors.
Visitors: if you are interested in taking part in a Zoom meeting please contact
webmaster@folkfhs.org.uk to receive a link (7.25 for 7.30 pm for a ZOOM meeting).
The former Folkestone Library (Grace Hill) is now permanently closed.
The NEW “Folkestone Library and Community Learning Centre” is at 14 Sandgate Road,
Folkestone, Kent CT20 1DP. Official Opening: Tuesday 26 May 2026 at 9:30am. OPENING HOURS:
Monday: 9:30am to 5pm
Tuesday: 9:30am to 5pm
Wednesday: 1am to 5pm
Thursday: 9:30am to 5pm
Friday: 9:30am to 5pm
Saturday: 9:30am to 4:30pm
Sunday: Closed
Bank holidays: Closed
OPENING HOURS at the Cheriton Library: Mon: 9am–5pm (closed 1pm–2pm) — Tue: closed — Wed: 9am–1pm — Thu: 9am–5pm (closed 1pm–2pm) — Fri: 10am–5pm
(closed 1pm–2pm) — Sat: 10am–2pm. Most Kent Libraries are open,
check on line or by ringing 03000 413131.
The microfiche etc. are still in our cupboard in the Cheriton Library.
2026
Started this year and initially for a year:
ZOOMS every 2 months on 3rd Thursday.
November 5th
HALL
– Presenting Local commemorative benches results.
–
November 19th
ZOOM
– Zoom Quiz activity: 2 or 3 questions prepared by each one of us
–
December 3rd
HALL
– Christmas Dinner + Liz’s deceptively easy Christmas Quiz
–
2027
With ZOOMS every 2 months on 3rd Thursday.
January 7th
HALL
– Open Evening: Theme: unusual surnames – by everybody
–
January 21st
ZOOM
– The Suffragettes and the Suffragists: A wide insight into the struggle, including
the early pioneers of women's rights, with some local examples –
Melanie Gibson-Barton
February 4th
HALL
– Folkestone Pleasure Gardens Theatre: Built in 1886. From its days as an Art Treasures exhibition to its demolishing and the building of the Orion Insurance company’s office which is now the Police Station – Vince Williams
March 4th
HALL
– Open Evening – Theme: personal objects – by everybody
–
March 18th
ZOOM
– Your True Story – A live presentation about memory, meaning, family, and what
disappears when our stories go untold. Every life contains stories that no photograph,
family tree, official record, or collection of dates can preserve. Oliver explores these
questions through stories, humour, reflection, and an illuminating demonstration of how an
apparently ordinary biographical fact can be opened into a vivid, meaningful story through
thoughtful questions.
https://www.yourtruestory.org/speaking
– Oliver Delorie
April 1st
HALL
– TBA
May 5th
VISIT Wednesday 5th May at 10.30 am
– Brook village and Rural Museum – More details closer to the date.
May 20th
ZOOM
– TBA
June 3rd
HALL
– Open Evening – Brick Walls in your research – bring your own
July 1st
HALL
– Police Records – Ann Logan
July 15th
ZOOM
– TBA
August 5th
VISIT
– Faversham & Police Museum OR Dymchurch local history & New Hall
September 2nd
HALL
– Preparation for Heritage Open Event
September 16th
ZOOM
– Heritage Open Event
October 7th
HALL
– AGM – Followed by a talk
November 4th
HALL
– TBA
November 18th
ZOOM
– TBA
December 2nd
HALL
– Christmas Dinner – Liz’s deceptively easy Christmas Quiz
Owing to age restrictions on the insurance of drivers, we are no longer able to hire a
minibus for trips to Kew.
Occasionally members may drive to Kew and can offer lifts to other members, sharing
expenses.
If you are interested, please e-mail coaches@folkfhs.org.uk
Jenny Watson will arrange walks round Canterbury or London if we let her know where we would like to visit.