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Folkestone Skabour Festival This Coming Weekend

Folkestone Skabour Festival This Coming WeekendDon't go to that, go to this!

This weekend sees the eagerly anticipated Folkestone Skabour Festival, a three day celebration of Ska held in the perfect setting of the famous Kent seaside town.

Lined up are numerous events and live gigs focusing on the world’s most danceable music style, with the full programme as follows:

FRIDAY SEPT 3rd:

1500 hrs: Googies Café /This ART 2-Tone exhibition, Rendezvous Street
Rankin‘ Roger, Rhoda Dakar and Arthur Kay Public Appearance / Autographs.
(FREE ENTRY)

1600 hrs: The Chambers, Sandgate Road
Rankin’ Roger, Rhoda Dakar and Arthur Kay Public Appearance / Autographs.
(FREE ENTRY)

1830 hrs: (DOORS OPEN): Quarterhouse, Tontine Street
Tickets £16 available online exclusively from www.quarterhouse.co.uk/whatson/
Or £20 on the door (subject to availability)
1830 hrs: DJ’s Steve Harrington & Big Phil Enthucal
1900 hrs: Lian Wilson Ska Dancing
1930 hrs: Skabour Opening Ceremony
FSF Organiser John Sims (aka ‘Teflon’)
Mayor of Folkestone and representatives of 2-Tone Central
(Coventry)
DJ: Steve Harrington & Big Phil Enthucal
2030 to 2120hrs: THE SKATONICS
DJ: Steve Harrington & Big Phil Enthucal
2200 hrs: THE BEAT
Bar open till close (12 midnight)

20.00 – 01.00: The Chambers Sandgate Road.
(Free Event)
PortOJam plus guest selecter, Reggae Train (Jim Cox)

11.00 – 03.00: Onyx Night Club (Formerly Indigo) Folkestone Seafront
Tickets £6 in advance online exclusively from www.quarterhouse.co.uk/whatson/
or £8 on the door.
‘Nite Klub vol.1’

After Gig Ska Party
DJ’s: Tony B & Toast


SATURDAY SEPT 4th

DAYTIME SCHEDULE:
0930: Scooter Clubs ride out from The Stade / past mainstage (returning
approx 1.5 hours later)

MAINSTAGE – FOLKESTONE HARBOUR
10.00 to 10.20: Intro from MC Tony Wickenden and DJ spot DJ Tony B
10.20 to 10.40: Lian Wilson & Children from St. Eanswythes School, Ska-
Dancing
10.40 to 11.40: HEY RUDI
12.00 to 12.45: THE FLACK
12.45 to 13.10: DJ Tony B
13.10 to 14.10: THE MEOW MEOWS
14.10 to 15.00: DJ Tony B
15.00 to 16.00: KING HAMMOND
16.00 to 16.30: DJ Lee Edgington
16.30 to 17.15 SKATONICS
17.15 to 18.00 DJ Lee Edgington
18.00 to 19.00 SPECIAL BREW
19.00 END

STADE STAGE/SHIP INN – FOLKESTONE HARBOUR
11.00 – 13.00: DJ Lee Eddington
13.00 – 15.00: DJ Toast
15.00 – 18.00: DJ Danny H
18.00: END


EVENING SCHEDULE:

1830 hrs: (DOORS OPEN): Quarterhouse, Tontine Street
Tickets £12 available online exclusively from www.quarterhouse.co.uk/whatson/
Or £15 on the door (subject to availability)
18.30 to 20.00: DJ’s TINY T & Big Phil Enthucal
20.00 to 21.15: INTENSIFIED
21.15 to 22.30: RHODA DAKAR (DJ SET)
22.30 to 0000: ARTHUR KAY & THE ORIGINALS
Bar open till close (12 midnight)

1900 hrs: (DOORS OPEN): The Bar Below (The View), Marine Terrace.
Tickets £5 in advance online exclusively from www.quarterhouse.co.uk/whatson/
or £7 on the door (subject to availability).

19.00 to 20.30: SIMIAN ARTILLERY
20.30 to 22.00: DJ the famous “Cardboard”
22.00 to 23.30: THE SWINGING CATS
23.30 til late: DJ the famous “Cardboard”

20.00 (DOORS OPEN): The Chambers Sandgate Road.
Tickets £5 in advance online exclusively from www.quarterhouse.co.uk/whatson/
or £7 on the door (subject to availability).
20.00 to 21.30: DJ Portojam
21.30 to 23.00: SCAREDY CATS
23.00 to 01.00: DJ Downbeat Melody (Steve Rice – Bristol)
01.00: END

11pm to 3am: Onyx Night Club (Formerly Indigo) Folkestone Seafront
Tickets £6 in advance online exclusively from www.quarterhouse.co.uk/whatson/
or £8 on the door.
‘Nite Klub vol.2’
After Gig Ska Party
DJ’s: Tiny T, Big Phil Enthucal & Danny H


SUNDAY SEPT 5th

DAYTIME SCHEDULE:

MAINSTAGE – FOLKESTONE HARBOUR
11.00 to 13.00: DJ Tony B (Ska Movement)
13.00 to 14.00: SKATACUS
14.00 to 15.00: DJ Tony B (Ska Movement)
15.00 to 16.00: SPECIAL GUESTS TBC
16.00 to 16.30 DJ Tony B (Ska Movement)
16.30 to 18.00: TOOT‘N’SKAMEN
18.00 to 18.30: DJ Tony B (Ska Movement)
18.30: END

STADE STAGE/SHIP INN – FOLKESTONE HARBOUR
13.00 to 15.00: DJ Hot Bomb Hi Fi (Phil Enthucal & Sir Marcus Downbeat)
15.00 to 16.00: DJ Downbeat Melody (Steve Rice – Bristol)
16.00 to 18.00: DJ Uncle fee & Guest (Black Harmony Sound System)
18.00: FESTIVAL ENDS

all timings approximate
programme may be subject to changes
free daytime events – no age restrictions
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