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Festivities at the 2009 Broadstairs Folk Week festival
Festivities at the 2009 Broadstairs Folk Week festival

Get your bells and ribbons out, Broadstairs Folk Week starts on Friday August 6

Thursday August 5

Turner Contemporary, The Parade, Margate, FAMILY ART, 2-6pm, ring 01843 294208 for more details

The Dolphin, Albion Road, Broadstairs, KARAOKE

Bradstow Mill, High Street, Broadstairs, FREE POOL NIGHT, 7pm onwards

Queen Charlotte, Addington Street, Ramsgate, OPEN JAM NIGHT, from 9pm

Westgate Pavilion, TAP DANCING 6.30-7.30, TAI-CHI 7.30-8.30pm

Horse and Groom, Charlotte’s Court, Ramsgate, JAM NIGHT, all musicians welcome, hosted by Henry of The Interseptors

The Deal Cutter, King Street, Ramsgate, KARAOKE

Club Caprice, Cliff Terrace, Cliftonville, FREE SALSA, 8pm until late followed by DJ MASTER G, chart, R & B

Jazz Rooms, Ramsgate Harbour, LIVE JAZZ

Port and Anchor, Ramsgate, KARAOKE

Revolution Skate Park, Dane Valley Road, St Peters, BEGINNERS/INTERMEDIATE SKATEBOARD LESSONS, 5-7PM, 01843 866707/866706

St Peters Memorial Hall, COFFEE MORNINGS, 10am-11am

The Waverley, Margate, KARAOKE WITH MAGGIE

Bradstow Mill, Broadstairs, HEROES

Friday August 6

Concert Marquee, Pierremont Park, Broadstairs, FOLK WEEK OPENING CONCERT: A LITTLE BIT COUNTRY with CHARLIE DORE AND THE HULA VALLEY ORCHESTRA, and BRIANA HARDYMAN, 8-10.30pm, £12

Pavilion, Broadstairs, CEILIDH WITH TOOTHLESS MARY AND MICK SCOTT, 7.30-9.30pm, £5, and SWAMP TIME with ELVIS FONTENOT AND THE SUGAR BEES, 11.15pm - 1am, £10

Winter Gardens, Margate, JOE PASQUALE (see right), 7.30pm, £16.50, ring box office for details 01843 296111 or 08453899938

Joe Pasquale
Joe Pasquale

Margate Gallery, Lombard Street, Margate, RETRO, VINTAGE AND CLASSIC exhibition,

Lord Nelson, Broadstairs, JEFF BARKER BAND

Barnaby Rudge, Broadstairs, THE CHIMNEY BOYS

Christies Wine Bar, Birchington, XS

Tartar Frigate, Broadstairs, RUN VT

Wrotham Arms, Broadstairs, KING SIZE SLIM

Northwood Club, Ramsgate, CHIP HAWKES, lead singer with The Tremeloes

Red Lion, Ramsgate, SHAZAM

Flying Horse, Ramsgate, JUST DANCE - soul, disco and jazz funk DJs

Churchill Tavern, Ramsgate, A NIGHT AT THE RACES, in aid of our Wish HOuse charity

The Rose, Broadstairs, PARAGON

Holy Trinity CE Primary School, St John’s Rd, Margate, BALLROOM AND LATIN DANCE CLASSES, beginners/improvers, £5, 7pm 01843 291128

Bradstow Mill, Broadstairs, KARAOKE

Upper Red Lion, Herne, KELLY'S HOROES

Dogget Coat and Badge, Margate, KARAOKE

The Deal Cutter, King Street, Ramsgate, DISCO, from 60s to now

Flag and Whistle, Station Road, Margate, DJ ROB, playing music from the 50s to today’s best, 7pm until late

Foy Boat, Ramsgate, KARAOKE WITH BOBBY ALLEN

Harbour Street Bar, Ramsgate, KARAOKE

The Albert, Ramsgate, DISCO WITH DJ BLACK ICE, 8pm until late

The Pride of Ramsgate, Turner Street, GAY NIGHT CLUB, 10pm-3am

The Waverley, Margate, KARAOKE WITH MAGGIE

Ye Olde Charles, Cliftonville, KARAOKE with BIG BOY JAMES

Saturday August 7

Red Lion, Ramsgate, CAPTAIN MILDRED and RUTHLESS TRUTH (London band)

The Dolphin, Broadstairs, MAD FOR IT, 305pm

Pierremont Hall to Broadstairs Bandstand, FOLK WEEK: TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION (weather permitting), 10pm

Lord Nelson, Broadstairs, THE CHIMNEY BOYS

Tartar Frigate, Broadstairs, SKINNERS RATS, 1PM, and LOOSE CHANGE, 8pm

The Rose, Broadstairs, HOT RATS

Barnaby Rudge, Broadstairs, GREEN DIESEL, 3pm, and FERGY CAMPBELL and STEVE MULHERN, 8pm

Flying Horse, Ramsgate, SALVADOR CHARLIE

The Dealers
The Dealers

Wrotham Arms, Broadstairs, THE KITTIWAKES, 1pm, and THE DEALERS (pic right), 8pm

Churchill Tavern, Broadstairs, SONIC BLUE

Sandwich and Pegwell Bay Nature Reserve, Cliffsend, Ramsgate, MOTH EVENING AND BBQ, 7.30pm, ring 01843 851137 for details

Ramsgate Sports Centre, ROLLER DISCO, family session from 6-7.30pm, 8 years and upwards from 8-9.30pm

Club Caprice, Cliff Terrace, Cliftonville, DJ MASTER G, 8pm until late, chart, R & B etc

Harbour Street Bar, Ramsgate, KARAOKE

Revolution Skate Park, Dane Valley Road, St Peters, BEGINNERS CLIMBING CLUB, 5-6.30pm, 01843 866707/866706

Staffordshire Street Car Park, Ramsgate, MARKET

The Albert, Ramsgate, DISCO WITH DJ BLACK ICE, 8pm until late

The Pride of Ramsgate, Turner Street, GAY NIGHT CLUB, 10pm-3am

Bradstow Mill, Broadstairs, TASTE THIS

Sunday August 8

The Rose, Broadstairs, JEFF BARKER SWING, 1pm, and DUKE STREET, 8pm

The Dolphin, Broadstairs, SALVADOR CHARLIE, 3-5pm

Lord Nelson, Broadstairs, GEORGIE, 3pm, HOT RATS, 8pm

Wrotham Arms, Broadstairs, LAITY AND EARDLY, 1pm, and PHATT B’STARDS, 8pm

Tartar Frigate, Broadstairs, GALLIARD, 1pm, THE DEALERS, 8pm

Barnaby Rudge, Broadstairs, BLACK DOG HAT, 1pm, LUKE DORMAN & THE DARK HORSES, 3pm, and PHOENIX, 8pm

Oval Bandstand, Cliftonville, COUNTERFEIT NOTES, free concert from 2.20-4.30pm

The Lighthouse Bar, Margate, PAUL from ONE LOVE, 1-4pm

Prince Harry, Thanet Road, Ramsgate, KARAOKE, 5-8pm

Revolution Skate Park, Dane Valley Road, St Peters, ADVANCED CLIMBING CLUB, 5-6.30pm, 01843 866707/866706

Westgate Social Club, Westgate, LUNCHTIME KARAOKE

Bradstow Mill, Broadstairs, SKINNER’S RATS

Monday August 9

Barnaby Rudge, Broadstairs, JOHN SCOTT CREE, 1pm, CHIMNEY BOYS, 3pm, and JOHN WARD & MARIO PRICE, 8pm

The Dolphin, Broadstairs, MAX AND FRIENDS, 3-5pm

Lord Nelson, Broadstairs, RED EYE

Wrotham Arms, Broadstairs, WINTER MOUNTAIN BAND, 1pm, and OKEE DOKEE BAND, 8pm

The Rose, Broadstairs, BILL BONE, 1pm, and JUMBO GUMBO, 8pm

Tartar Frigate, Harbour Street, Broadstairs, PORCH SWING BLUES, 1pm, and MISSOURI GUTS, 8pm

Churchill Tavern, The Paragon, Ramsgate, QUIZ NIGHT

King Edward VII, Dane Valley Road, Margate, FREE POOL NIGHT, from 6pm

Horse and Groom, Charlottes Court, Ramsgate, FREE POOL NIGHT

Bradstow Mill, Broadstairs, LAITY AND EARDLEY, 1pm, and LOOSE CHANGE, 8pm

Tuesday August 10

Barnaby Rudge, Broadstairs, DROHNE, 1pm, JEFF BARKER SWING, 3pm, and HOT RATS, 8pm

The Dolphin, Broadstairs, SURF DUDE GRANDAD, 3-5pm

Lord Nelson, Broadstairs, PORCHSWING BLUES

Wrotham Arms, Broadstairs, KING TOADFISH, 1pm, and CHIMNEY BOYS, 8pm

Tartar Frigate, Broadstairs, DAVEY SLATER, 1pm, and HAPPY TRAILS, 8pm

The Rose, Broadstairs, PEPPERSET, 1pm, and PHATT B’STARDS, 8pm

Crown and Sceptre, The Street, Acol, THANET POKER LEAGUE, 7.30pm

Broadstairs Pavilion, LEARN TO SALSA DANCE WITH LEON, 7.30-11pm, beginners to advanced, 01843 600999

St. Peter’s Church Hall, Hopeville Avenue, St Peter’s, OVER 50s AEROBICS WITH TERRI, 6pm; LO-HI FREESTYLE AEROBICS WITH NATALIE, 7pm; TOTAL BODY WITH NATALIE, 8pm; £4.50 each class, phone 07983639466 or

07969 248058 for more details

Holy Trinity CE Primary School, St John’s Rd, Margate, BALLROOM AND LATIN DANCE CLASSES, beginners/improvers, £5, 7pm 01843 291128

Sundowners, Margate, KLM KARAOKE

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