FRIDAY 5TH - SUNDAY 7TH DECEMBER 2025

Folkestone, Kent

The Hannah White Band & Lorraine Lucas with Kieren Mensah

Folkestone Songwriting Festival Presents: A Night of Cosmic and Alt Country with The Hannah White Band & Lorraine Lucas with Kieren Mensah

We are so chuffed to be hosting another top-class music event with the UK’s Queen of Cosmic Country, Hannah White, her award-winning guitarist husband Kieron Marshall, and full band. This promises to be something really special.

Hannah picked up Album of the Year and Best Live Act at the Americana UK Festival in 2024 for her album produced by Michele Stodart, and has just come off tour with Jools Holland, where she went down a storm. Hannah and Kieron also run the brilliant venue The Sound Lounge in Sutton, and are true advocates not only for grassroots music but also for community cohesion, working tirelessly to support both.

Together they are four-time winners at the AMAUK Awards for songwriting, live act and instrumental categories, and are currently in Nashville representing the UK at the Americana Music showcase. Hannah is a class writer and performer who truly deserves her Best Live Act title — she is sensational.

Lorraine Lucas and Kieren Mensah have been gaining attention with their new collaboration, with Kieren adding brilliant tone and soundscapes that complement Lorraine’s songs. As observed by a music journalist following a recent gig at The Sound Lounge:

“Lorraine Lucas writes captivating songs and holds the audience in the palm of her hand, with Kieren Mensah adding featherlight slide and demonstrating his skill as a young guitarist steeped in the blues.”

As ever, we are delighted to be working with Mark at 20th Century Speedway and can’t wait for this one! Support live music and love your local venues. 🎶

Type

Concert

Date

04/10/2025

Time

8:00 pm

Cost

£10

Venue

20th Century Speedway, Folkestone

Submit Your Application

Please kindly note that we are only able to accept applications from those 18 and over.

*Please also be aware that if you are co-writing with our songwriters you will need to have a discussion about how you will register your song with PRS etc for royalty distribution to save any future disputes that may arise as is the norm in any collaborative process.