upcoming events
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Sunday 9 August
11am
Join us for our first morning sound bath immersion at Kollectiv.
This will be an opportunity to experience a sound bath as well as learn more about this practice and try some of the instruments yourself.
We will be playing gongs, bowls, monochords and voice looping.
Please bring a mat, blanket and pillow if you would like to lay down.
Children are welcome to attend and must be supervised by an accompanying adult at all times. If you have veru small children and not sure is suitable please get in touch directly with Sound Emergence: soundemergence@gmail.com
Wednesday 12 August
11am-1pm
Ready to dive into the world of blues with Katie?
Come and join Katie Bradley for a Harmonica for Beginners Workshop at Kolectiv, 69 The Old High Street, Folkestone.
We’ll get you bending notes, feeling the groove, and playing your first riffs in no time. I’ll guide you through the basics with easy, expressive techniques that bring the harmonica to life — perfect for absolute beginners or anyone curious to try something new.
It’s a fun, relaxed way to start your musical journey, and you’ll leave with real skills you can build on.
Booking essential — spaces are limited.
Please bring a ‘C’ diatonic harmonica (or let me know if you need help finding one).
Let’s play some blues together.
About Katie Bradley:
Katie Bradley is one of the defining voices of contemporary British blues. Her album Anchor Baby Sessions earned international acclaim, worldwide radio play, and secured her Songwriter of the Year along with a nomination for Blues Vocalist of the Year at the 2026 British Blues Awards. She remains the only UK female blues vocalist nominated every year for 12 consecutive years, a testament to her artistry, influence, and unmistakable sound. In 2026, she also received a nomination for ‘Traditional Artist of the Year’
A beloved figure on the UK blues circuit, Katie has lit up iconic venues including The 100 Club, Ain’t Nothin’ But, Blues at The Ritzy, The Blues Kitchen, Ronnie Scott’s, and the London Hippodrome. She’s a standout performer at major UK and international blues festivals.
Her touring career spans the UK, Europe, and the USA, sharing stages with legends such as Suzanne Vega, Brand New Heavies, Rag n Bone Man, Luther Allison, Mud Morganfield, Lucky Peterson, Georgie Fame, Hamish Stewart, Paul Jones.
A highlight includes her 20date UK tour with US guitarist Kirk Fletcher, culminating in a special recording session for The BBC Blues Show at BBC Maida Vale.
In 2025, Katie was commissioned by leading arts and music festivals including the Folkestone Triennial, and in 2026 she continues to tour the UK with her electrifying band, Katie B and The Snooks.
“Katie’s voice becomes an instrument, a 21stcentury Lady of the Blues.” — Blues in Britain
Discover more at: https://katiebradley.co.uk
Friday 14 August
11am
Back by popular demand!
come join us for another collage making workshop :)
All materials provided.
1 x Adult and child £8
Additional child £4
Monday 17 August
11am-1pm
This workshop is designed for all ages and all levels of experience. We will explore how collage can be used to create new and original portrait images.
Participants will be encouraged to experiment and breakthrough the barriers of representation and see how, in using collage, art is always accessible and has just needs to be found and brought into the public realm.
All ages are welcome, especially young people and individuals who have no experience of collage or art in general.
There are no preconceptions about the outcomes we will produce. No pressure to either create a likeness or produce a “finished” work of art.
The emphasis will be on creativity, fun, and engagement. A sense of involvement that goes beyond the simple creation of an image and explores how it is the relationships we experience that go up to making a sense of self outside that lies outside our usual understanding of identity of the material world.
Materials (source imagery, paper, glue, scissors, etc…) will be provided, but if you have magazines, photographs or any other material you wish to use please feel free to bring it with you.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Rob Birch is a contemporary British artist whose practice explores portraiture, identity, and the complexities of visual perception. Working across digital collage, painting, and mixed media, he creates layered portraits that challenge conventional representations of the human figure. Rather than seeking a straightforward likeness, Birch investigates how race, class, memory, and cultural identity shape the way we see ourselves and others.
Art, music and play to deepen connection with nature.
What does a fox dream about? Can a flower feel the rain? Do fish laugh? Why do finches sing?
Designed to get all the senses stimulated and creative juices flowing, young minds will be encouraged to “become” some of our nature-neighbours for a few hours.
We will explore the world through the eyes of the animals around us - what do fishes, foxes, finches and flowers experience? Do they have memories, and do they feel love and fear like us humans?
Can we capture the colours and the sounds of our furry, flowery, finned and feathered friends with crayons, movement and song?
Session 1: On The Land 2 hours, 10am - 12pm, 18th August
Session 2: In The Water 2 hours, 10am - 12pm, 21st August
Session 3: In The Sky 2 hours, 10am - 12pm, 25th August
Perfect for children from 4 until 10 years old (activities adapted to follow the flow of our little wild ones)
Cost: £8 adult + child (£4 per additional child)
Hosted by: Natural Resonance
Wednesdays 11am
What makes a great story?
Come and learn how to create captivating characters, produce perfect plots, and tell terrific tales. Together, we'll listen to some fantastic stories – and then test our talents writing and performing our own!
For children age 6-10 years old.
Wednesdays of August:
5th
19th
26th
When booking, choose the session in the form.
Monday 24th August, 11am - 1pm
£8 adult + child (£4 additional child)
Explore creativity and animation with Young & Creative team.
The Seaglass looks magic when placed on a lightbox and Young Animators will bring weird and wonderful creatures, patterns and characters to life with Seaglass and a bit of imagination!
Create stop motion animation with natural materials, sea glass, pebbles, coloured gravel and other seaside treasure. With ten animation working stations and experienced team you will be guided through the stop motion animation process and create a film!!
We shot the Stop Motion animations using the 'Stop Motion Studio' app.
All materials provided and workshop created by Young & Creative CIC
Thursday 3rd September 2026
7pm (doors at 6.30pm)
Television changed the world – but where did it truly begin?
Kollectiv is delighted to present the Folkestone premiere of local filmmaker Ben Barton’s new short documentary, which investigates a little-known chapter in the origins of television.
Where did the first-ever television transmission really take place? For 100 years, the accepted story has pointed to Hastings. But beginning with a forgotten plaque right here in Folkestone, Ben follows a trail left behind by inventor John Logie Baird, uncovering evidence that invites us to look again at where TV first sparked to life.
The short documentary blends location with exclusive archive footage unseen for 70 years, along with stunning drone footage (by Alexander Saxby) to explore not only the birth of this world-changing technology, but the way historical narratives are constructed, simplified and sometimes overlooked.
This special Folkestone Film Festival event expands on the short film with a
contextual introduction, featuring archival material on the early development of television, and a live Q&A with the director, discussing the research, discoveries and questions behind the project.
Writer and director: Ben Barton
Camera, drone and editing: Alexander Saxby
The film has been rated certificate U by Folkestone & Hythe District Council.
Director Statement
“This documentary began as a newspaper article in the Folkestone Foghorn, where I investigated where exactly television was invented. But, after publishing the article, I had more to say! TV is a visual medium, and this story felt best told on screen. Alongside the plaque in Folkestone, I uncovered archive footage unseen for over 70 years. Styled like a short magazine TV segment, the film reflects on how history is formed – and what can sometimes be overlooked.”
Friday 4th September 7pm!
Welcome to an evening of underground films by legends from Barrelstout Production /Bev Zalcock and Sara Chambers!
For the first time in Folkestone they will present films from their career spanning more then 50 years. Their short no-budget films show usage of a range of media from Super8, through Digital to Tape/Slide & Stills!! Their inspiration comes from a wide range of cinematic traditions, early cinema, Soviet montage, and American underground film. Bev & Sarah will hold Q&A after the screening.
5 September
6:30 for 7:30PM start
Who’s ready for a bit of FORCED FUN?
You’ve been invited to work drinks with Hugh Mann at his FIRST EVER One Mann Show.
Hugh Mann is a Genz Z blend of Victoria Wood and Mork and Mindy that your mum will absolutely love.
This drag king has created shows such as Freaky Folkestone, Serving Kent, Sleaze, Gromit!, SLAY BELLS, Folkestone drag competition A Folke’in Drag Contest and drag workshop Folkestone’s a Drag.
recurring events
We run a weekly writing workshop keeping our ticket prices low to encourage as many people as possible to participate. We’ve been meeting for over a year, accepting new writers every week.
The group has been described as ‘life changing’ and ‘the best thing in Folkestone’ by some of the participants. We strive to make sure all voices are heard and the group keeps its intimate and friendly atmosphere.
Poems on all subjects are welcome, whether your own work or a favourite poet.
Our May open mic was dazzling, with humour, love, deep emotion, all shared to an enthralled gathering, proving Wordsworth's comment below to be true.
Performance slots are up to 5 minutes. Or just come to listen.
£5 on the door.
Please arrive promptly at 7pm
Dive into a magical world of words and pictures. Comics Kollectiv is a monthly book club focused on graphic novels. From heartbreaking memoirs to stoner comedies and superhero classics, each month we’ll explore unique stories and colourful characters told through this exciting medium (which is obviously the best medium).
Expect lively discussions, fresh perspectives, and something to drink (cold or hot). Whether you’re a longtime graphic novel fan or just curious about the medium, this is a place to get inspired, challenge your imagination, and connect with others who love stories told in panels and ink.
July 16th: Palestine by Joe Sacco
August 13th: Making Comics by Lynda Berry
September 17th: Acting Class by Nick Drnaso
October 15th: Bad Gateway by Simon Hanselmann
November 19th: Red Son by Mark Millarb
December 17th: Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant? / Talking to my Father’s Ghost by Roz Chast and Alex Krokus
January 14th: Black Hole by Charles Burns
February 18th: Diary of a Teenage Girl by Phoebe Gloekner
March 18th: Watchmen by Alan Moore
Curated by local illustrators and comics writers, Navied Mahdavian (This Country: Searching for Home in (Very) Rural America) and Ben Gore (imagined matter; Hip Hop Cocktails), meetings will be a mixture of conversation and doodling (we’ll doodle, but you can join if you’d like).
Come for the books. Stay for the conversations. Leave seeing stories differently.
Ages 13 and up.
Books can be bought at our local comics shop, Lighthouse Comics for a 20% discount. Shop local, please.
