Workshops Archives - Folkestone Songwriting Festival

Wintering at the Nest – Tales Round the Table (Adults)

Wintering at the Nest – Tales Round the Table
7th February 2026 10am
The Nest, New Romney
Share your favourite story around the fireside table at The Nest over cheese and bread and hot mulled fruit juice.

Wintering at the Nest – Tales Round the Table

Wintering at the Nest – Tales Round the Table
A special Session where children are encouraged to bring a favourite family
story about characters or The Marshes folklore
7th February 2026 10am
The Nest, New Romney

Songsense – songwriting workshop for men

exploring how songwriting in a group promotes deeper discussion and emotional expression

the Silent Companions, Shank, Neil Bob Herd and the Lab

two images of bands one above the other in opposite corners of a turquoise square

*the Silent Companions – a unique mix of dark voodoo music from
* Shank – traditional shanties & folk song fused with electronica and EDM
*Bob Neil Herd and the Lab
13th February 2026

SKEPWAX Indie Day plus Swansea Sounds live

Great speakers – advice for independent artist followed by a live music from Swansea Sounds and High Span – 18th January 2026

Wintering events – Family Songwriting

Help write a brand new song – and perform it at an evening session at the Mariners – 17th February 2026

Wintering Events – Family singing session

Thrive through the season with our special Winter Events – Community singing of winter songs from round the world
24th January 2026

The Hannah White Band & Lorraine Lucas with Kieren Mensah

Folkestone Songwriting Festival presents A Night of Cosmic & Alt Country with the award-winning Hannah White Band, plus support from Lorraine Lucas and Kieren Mensah. A night of world-class songwriting and unforgettable live music, right here in Folkestone.