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The Tower Theatre is Folkestone's top venue for theatre, events and live music, and home to the Folkestone-Hythe Operatic & Dramatic Society. 🎭 https://towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk
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First-look inside the rehearsal room for our next production, ‘Steel Magnolias’… 👀 Tickets are on sale now for Robert Harling’s classic comedy-drama, which opens soon on March 13. Book today at www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk 🎟️🎭✂️🌺

Love #WhoseLineIsItAnyway? Or #MockTheWeek? This is the show for you! The #HappyBoxOfImps #improv #comedy extravaganza Friday 21st Feb, 7.30pm 🤣 *I laughed so hard I lost my voice* 🤣 😂 *such a great night out* 😂 🤣*We had a fab time so many Belly laughs it hurt* 🤣 🎟 towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk

“I’d just taken her tea up this morning when she said, ‘Graham, I think the world of you.’ I said, ‘I think the world of you.’ And she said, ‘That’s all right then…This tea looks strong, pull the curtains.” Alan Bennett’s ‘Talking Heads’ opens next Friday! Tickets www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk

Don't miss this zany, high-energy kids' #comedy about a man who can't sleep or dream, in his brand new show #MrSleepybum 's Dream Machine. Wed 19 Feb 11am & 2pm Tickets towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk #kidsshow #kidstheatre #folkestone #kent #kentwhatson #familydayout #folkestoneevents #sleep #dream

Here at The Tower Theatre, we are proud to support local artists and heroes, even more so when they are putting on events to raise money for charity. We are delighted to be able to host 4 charity events coming up in the next few months. Tickets & Info: towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk

“Geoffrey’s bad enough but I’m glad I wasn’t married to Jesus.” ‘Bed Among the Lentils’ will be performed as part of our trilogy of Alan Bennett monologues - three beautifully-crafted pieces of theatre, three iconic characters, opening three weeks today! Tickets: www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk

We've got 2 exciting family events coming up over February half term! Mr Sleepybum is back with a brand new show, Mr Sleepybum's Dream Machine, on Wednesday 19th February. And we're delighted to welcome The Ultimate Bubble Show on Saturday 22nd February. towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk

What an amazing 2024 we had! We are so grateful to these acts for choosing The Tower Theatre to perform in & we're delighted to welcome them all back for our 2025 season! Most shows are on sale now, with some still to be added - so keep your eyes peeled for updates! towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk

What a year!🥂🎭❤️ Huge thanks to all our casts, crews, volunteers, Tower Theatre team, and of course, to you, our wonderful audiences - 2024 has been fantastic 🎉🎉🎉 We can’t wait to welcome you back to the Tower Theatre in 2025… Happy New Year! Thanks to Dave Shackle for the fabulous photos 📸

"And now, the end is near And so I face the final curtain..." It's our final panto today. Virtually all shows have been sold out and we end with a sellout too. Thank you to our theatregoers and all of our amazing volunteers for an incredible 2024. Here's to an even better 2025.

We’re thrilled to announce that our first FHODS production of 2025 will be Alan Bennett’s darkly comic ‘Talking Heads’. Three iconic monologues: ‘Bed Among the Lentils’, ‘A Chip in the Sugar’ and ‘Lady of Letters’ are tragically poignant yet wonderfully uplifting. www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk

New shows on sale for 2025! What an exciting year we have planned, and we can't wait to share it with you. Tickets are on sale now for all these fabulous acts, so book now whilst the availability is good. They can also make great Christmas presents! towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk

We’ll have to do it again then, won’t we! ‘Aladdin’ is back on stage tonight! 👏🎉🎭🎄🎶💫🧞‍♀️ If you haven’t yet booked, there are limited tickets left for this weekend’s performances. Tickets available now at www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk/ #Folkestone #panto #Christmas

In 2023 over 19,000 theatregoers sat in the hallowed seats of the iconic Tower Theatre. As we approach the end of 2024 will we beat that record? Only one way to make sure, 13 more shows for you! 12 of our famous panto shows and the Salvation Army Christmas Celebration. towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk

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Our amazing #Aladdin #panto starts again on Friday 20th. Only a few tickets left for the rest of the run. Get yours now before its too late. If you've already seen it you'll have to see it again then won't you! towertheatrefolkestone co.uk #Folkestone

Just one week until ‘Aladdin’ opens! 🧞‍♂️✨👏 Grab your tickets today and don’t forget to look out for Badger… you might spot him in the foyer (we’d love to see your photos with Badger, if you manage to get a snap!)❤️🦡📸 www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk 🎟️

Our fab-u-lous panto cast has been out and about this week promoting ‘Aladdin’… and also stocking up on a few cleaning products for Widow Twankey’s Laundry! 💦🧺🛒 Not long until opening night 👏👏👏 Tickets available now at www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk 🎟️

Our famous #Christmas #panto opens in TEN days. Oh yes it does! Join Aladdin, Jasmine and Widow Twankey at #TheTowerTheatre #Folkestone from Friday 13th December! #MerryChristmas! towertheatrefolkestone.littleboxoffice.com/browse?filte...

Fri 6th Dec, we have HAPPY BOX OF IMPS with their tenth performance here at The Tower, this time with a Christmas theme. The improv extravaganza, where you get to decide what happens! Completely unscripted, who knows what to expect! bit.ly/happyboxofim... #ImprovComedy #Folkestone #FolkestoneComedy

We are delighted to once again be involved in the Folkestone Living Advent Calendar! This year we are door number 5 - so come along on Thursday 5th December at 6pm, to see what we have in store! #towertheatrefolkestone #folkestonelivingadventcalendar #whatsbehindthedoor #folkestone

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The Jerseys truly lived up to expectation as they returned for the fourth consecutive year last night. Two amazing shows and two full houses showed how much this incredible band is loved here in Folkestone! #folkestonemusictown #thejerseys #towertheatre #folkestonetheatre #music #livemusic

EXCLUSIVE!! The Jive Aces released a brand new song, and we are delighted to be able to share it with you! youtu.be/PuuYoGlCa94?... We are so excited to welcome them back with us this Sunday 7:30pm. Tickets are going fast, so book whilst you still can: towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk

Just three weeks until Widow Twankey’s Laundry is open for business… 🧺🎭💋🎉🧞‍♂️ Tickets for our magical Christmas panto ‘Aladdin’ are selling fast! Book today at www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk and join us for some good, clean, festive fun 🎟️ #Folkestone #panto #Christmas #Aladdin

What a thrill and absolute pleasure it was to welcome the wonderful Pam Ferris to our theatre yesterday afternoon 🎭 Pam treated FHODS members to an inspiring workshop on how to prepare for and perform Shakespeare, ahead of our production of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ in May. Thank you Pam!

What an amazing evening, The Americana Revue absolutely rocked The Tower! They'll be back again next year, watch this space for tickets! 📸 Racheal Criddle #TheAmericanaRevue #AmericanaMusic #CountryMusic #YearOfMusic #TheTowerTheatre

We are so excited for all of our #music acts next year, and there are still more to come. #yearofmusic #livemusic #folkestone towertheatrefolkestone.littleboxoffice.com/browse #abba #taylorswift #edsheeran #lewiscapaldi #queen #freddieandqueen #bowie #philcollins #eltonjohn #beatles

Fancy something pre-Christmas? We are delighted to have The Jive Aces back with us for a second visit in 2024, this time with their Not Quite Christmas Show. A guaranteed a night of toe-tapping fun for everyone. Book your tickets: towertheatrefolkestone.littleboxoffice.com/events/83517

Ladies and Gentlemen your attention please… It’s double show day! 📣 You have two chances to see ‘The Railway Children’ today! Join us for our matinee at 2.30pm (doors 1.30pm) or this evening at 7.30pm (doors 6.30pm). Don’t miss out, you can book your tickets @ www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk 🎟️🚂🎭