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Charivari Day 2025 is on its way - Save the Date!

Saturday 12th July - Parade starts at 2pm.

Live music on the Bandstand from 3:30pm

Charivari Day Strange Cargo’s annual summer carnival takes to the streets of Folkestone. This year celebrating the renovation of The Leas Lift with the theme Beside the Seaside.

A vibrant procession of 800 plus people including students from local schools, bands, dancers and giant carnival builds will parade from Folkestone’s historic Stade, to the Leas band stand via the Old High Street and town centre.

Bands include - Beatroots, Samba Pelo Mar, Batala Portsmouth, The Native Oyster Band and Carnival Collective.

Charivari Day: Folkestone’s Annual Summer Carnival

Public Art Programme: Cheriton and Folkestone

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