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Spacious & Gracious is a site about living and being in Folkestone. We expect to sometimes be irreverent, and hopefully to be amusing and entertaining. Please do send over any Folkestone based news and we will do our best to include it on the site.

20 Sep, 2009

Spitfire Fly-Past (formerly known as Mustang Fly-Past)

Posted by: prince vince In: Events|News

A drizzly Sunday relaxing indoors, was enlivened by the throaty roar of (what I thought at the time to be – see comment below), a Mustang flying over the sea, past our flat. Presumably linked to the Euromilitaire event on at the Leas Cliff Hall…

14 Sep, 2009

A New Bank.

Posted by: man sam In: News

You may have noticed that down Tontine Street a new music/lounging/drinking venue is alive. Up and running in the now closed Bank Gallery at number 46, Adam, one of the brains behind Orange Street Music Club, Canterbury, has opened up this new sister location. The S&G team paid a visit on the opening weekend at [...]

11 Sep, 2009

Rogue Rabbit on the loose

Posted by: prince vince In: Nature Watch|News

We spotted this rogue rabbit whilst out walking in the Holywell area of Folkestone. Unlike the numerous claimed sightings of big cats, this animal was definitely real, of normal size, and really has either escaped captivity, or been abandoned.

09 Sep, 2009

We are Back.

Posted by: man sam In: News

Hello there! After an impromptu summer break, the S&G team are back to spread the word about our lovely Folkestone. Due to the summer beauty we were bathed with here down in Folkestone (the most hours of sunshine for the whole of the country) we could be found, splashing around in the sea, swimming out [...]

31 Jul, 2009

Hevy Watch #05

Posted by: man sam In: News|music

It’s time for HEVY WATCH #05. Not much has changed on the Hevy Music Festival site today.

30 Jul, 2009

Hevy Watch #04

Posted by: man sam In: News|music

Welcome to day four of Hevy Watch. Seems today has been quite eventful on the Hevy Music Festival Site…….


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  • Jan Holben: Just brilliant - loved every minutes. Thanks to all who organised this event, the musicians and everybody who took part.
  • Jan H: I couldn't get to sunny sands in time to see this event unfortunately....so thanks for sharing this video - it looks like everybody had a great time.
  • Flix: Thanks to all those who came to the exhibition , especially those of you who commented in the visitors' book

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