Folkestone DFAS

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Folkestone DFAS was founded in 1978 and met at The Metropole, first in the gallery and then in the Music Room. Since January 2008 lectures have been held at The Tower Theatre (the home of FHODS), North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone CT20 3HL.

Meetings are on the 4th Thursday of the month and start at 2.30 pm. We hold lecture meetings throughout the year apart from July & August.  To see our 2010 lecture programme, click here.

The Society publishes a Newsletter twice per year.  To see the latest, and previous copies, click here.

Prospective members are most welcome to our events; for more information about FDFAS e mail: folkestone@nadfaskentarea.org.uk

The Tower Theatre is the old Garrison Church located on North Road, Shorncliffe and is readily accessible from Folkestone, Cheriton, Sandgate, Hythe and the surrounding areas.

There is ample on-site parking in the grounds with additional parking straight across the road from the theatre.

Overflow parking along the Royal Military Avenue.

There is reserved parking outside the entrance to the theatre for Blue Badge holders.

Inside there is comfortable tiered seating with theatre quality audio-visual systems. There is easy wheelchair access, and provision for wheelchair seating at the front of the auditorium.

Venue:
Tower Theatre
North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone.

There is also a full programme of visits planned, often linking directly with the subject of earlier lectures. For example, we enjoyed a marvelous day out at Farley Farm House and Charleston, East Sussex, in April 2010.  This followed our lecture by Antony Penrose in January who spoke movingly and eloquently about his parents Lee Miller and Roland Penrose and growing up at Farley Farm.  There are similar links in the rest of our 2010 visits programme.

We have over 200 members and no waiting list. We strive to be a welcoming and friendly society, and place a high emphasis on social contact and enjoyment in our meetings and other activities, as well as providing high quality, stimulating lectures and visits.

Our web pages, part of the Kent Area website, received a media award at the 2008 National NADFAS AGM.  To read more about this, click here.

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Last updated: 14th January 2010.

For further information, please contact:
via e-mail

Telephone:
E-mail: folkestone@nadfaskentarea.org.uk

 

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