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This is my personal site, so if you search here for pubbing or other places it will only return cliff pubbing / places I have been to or plan to go to. Fingers crossed it will return those anyway...If you are interested in a more broader search please try cliff on Folkestone Gerald, where I list national and international places...

Leas Cliff Hall The Leas, Folkestone, Kent CT20 2DZ 01303 228600

School of Art Bouverie Road West, Folkestone, Kent

The Office 22-26 The Leas, Folkestone, Kent CT20 2DY 01304 204759

The Frenchman Christchurch Road, Folkestone, Kent CT20 2SX 01303 259815

Southcliff Hotel 22-26 The Leas, Folkestone, Kent CT20 2DY 01233 622795

Wycliffe Hotel 63 Bouverie Road West, Folkestone, Kent CT20 2RN 01303 252186

East Cliff Tavern 13 East Cliff, Folkestone, Kent CT19 6BU 01303 251132

Westbrook House Preparetory School 52-54 Shorncliffe Rd, Folkestone, Kent CT20 2NQ 01303 851222

Kingsnorth Theatre South Kent College, Shorncliffe Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2TZ

the tower theatre conversion shorncliffe, folkestone, kent 01303 252200

Genealogy / family tree

Clifford LESTER

Clifford SHERWOOD

Samson @ Leas Cliff Hall [Saturday 24 September 1977]

The Stranglers @ Leas Cliff Hall [Monday 13 December 1993]

Suede @ Folkestone Leas Cliff Hall [Tuesday 4 February 1997]

Cliff Richard!!! Ludgate Hill, London [Saturday 13 January 2001]

Sir Cliff Richard TESCO, Brooklands, Weybridge, Surrey, England [Monday 5 February 2001]

Glastonbury 2003 [Monday 30 June 2003]

And back to work [Monday 30 June 2003]

Darkness Tickets 2003 [Thursday 4 September 2003]

RE: Darkness Tickets [Monday 8 September 2003]

Darkness Tickets, buy or sell! [Tuesday 9 September 2003]

RE: Darkness Tickets [Wednesday 10 September 2003]

RE: Darkness Tickets [Wednesday 10 September 2003]

really need a ticket for Hammersmith [Friday 12 September 2003]

RE: Darkness Tickets [Friday 12 September 2003]

RE: Darkness Tickets [Monday 15 September 2003]

RE: Darkness Tickets [Wednesday 17 September 2003]

There's one here for Bournemouth: [Wednesday 17 September 2003]

RE: Darkness Tickets [Thursday 18 September 2003]

Darkness are at Brixton Academy tonight too [Tuesday 30 September 2003]

RE: Darkness Tickets [Wednesday 1 October 2003]

Darkness Manchester tickets [Thursday 2 October 2003]

RE: Darkness Tickets [Saturday 4 October 2003]

ah there's an extra 2600 went on sale [Saturday 4 October 2003]

the darness in brum [Monday 6 October 2003]

RE: Darkness Tickets [Tuesday 7 October 2003]

RE: Darkness Tickets [Wednesday 8 October 2003]

RE: Darkness Tickets [Wednesday 8 October 2003]

RE: We want darkness tickets NOW!!!!!! [Thursday 9 October 2003]

RE: Darkness Tickets [Friday 10 October 2003]

RE: Darkness Tickets [Monday 13 October 2003]

Darkness Cancelled! [Monday 13 October 2003]

Keep the faith [Monday 13 October 2003]

RE: Darkness Tickets [Wednesday 15 October 2003]

RE: Darkness Tickets WANTED [Thursday 16 October 2003]

Darkness cancellations [Monday 20 October 2003]

RE: Darkness Tickets [Monday 20 October 2003]

A good day [Tuesday 21 October 2003]

The Darkness [Wednesday 22 October 2003]

Darkness @ Hammersmith Odeon [Wednesday 22 October 2003]

New Darkness gig announced [Wednesday 29 October 2003]

RE: Darkness Tickets [Wednesday 5 November 2003]

RE: Darkness Tickets [Thursday 6 November 2003]

Did you win? [Friday 7 November 2003]

Darkness @ London Astoria [Tuesday 11 November 2003]

The day of the gig [Tuesday 11 November 2003]

Darkness review [Wednesday 12 November 2003]

RE: Darkness Tickets [Monday 1 December 2003]

RE: Darkness Tickets [Saturday 10 January 2004]

All Welsh, All Safe Tracksuited rappers Goldie Lookin' Chain have put together an all-Welsh line-up for their upcoming hometown gig at Newport's NCLA. [Thursday 22 January 2004]

You Knows It [Thursday 22 January 2004]

You knows it! [Thursday 22 January 2004]

Darkness Tickets [Monday 26 January 2004]

Chav [Monday 2 February 2004]

Vic Reeves Folkestone [Monday 9 February 2004]

Folkestone boudoir [Tuesday 10 February 2004]

Gig Mental [Tuesday 24 February 2004]

Supergrass [Sunday 14 March 2004]

A Kentish Wedding [Tuesday 25 May 2004]

It's a funny old game [Monday 21 June 2004]

The Thrills [Wednesday 28 July 2004]

Amy Winehouse [Monday 2 August 2004]

Southcliff Hotel [Sunday 5 September 2004]

Out Of Nothing [Monday 20 September 2004]

Placebo 2003 [Friday 15 October 2004]

Thanks for that info [Friday 15 October 2004]

Yeh been to good few (gets ticket stub collection)-reef, motorhead, polyphonic spree, the darkness, turin brakes, spiritualized, local band nite fe... [Friday 15 October 2004]

Oh yeh was v disappointed really wanted to see em, pilok of a bass player "damaged his hand". yeh rite! [Friday 15 October 2004]

damaged his hand in a [Friday 15 October 2004]

man, to see AC/DC there... [Friday 15 October 2004]

Yeah was pretty gd gig even if GLC did get a lot of stick, i mean i jus thought it was funny even if they were gettin a lot of abuse cos they seeme... [Friday 15 October 2004]

They were expecting the stick [Friday 15 October 2004]

found it on google, after searhcing for tofts on there wanted find out bit more on this venue that balck sabbath played at in the late 60's. my dad... [Friday 15 October 2004]

I think there were two different venues known as Tofts [Friday 15 October 2004]

Yeah sure, ive added the site to my signature on our footy team site, ---Turkeys footy! Won't get many hits ... [Friday 15 October 2004]

Not sure but.. [Friday 15 October 2004]

Couldn't figure out from that where you played [Friday 15 October 2004]

Yeh sorta [Friday 15 October 2004]

Goldie Lookin' Chain come back to Folkestone [Monday 8 November 2004]

Darkness Brixton spare tickets [Monday 15 November 2004]

4 Darkness tickets for Brixton (23rd November) [Monday 15 November 2004]

I have two spare for The Darkness at Brixton too! [Monday 15 November 2004]

Tony Hadley vs Martin Fry [Wednesday 17 November 2004]

The Keith Barret Show [Wednesday 24 November 2004]

2 x DARKNESS WEMBLEY TICKETS 4 SALE [Sunday 5 December 2004]

AC/DC 1976 [Sunday 13 February 2005]

UrbanDictionary.com: Define Your World [Tuesday 15 February 2005]

CANCELLED [Tuesday 22 February 2005]

Doesn't the new Engineers album remind you of the Leas Cliff Hall? [Tuesday 1 March 2005]

Paula Radcliffe [Monday 18 April 2005]

RE: Paula Radcliffe [Monday 18 April 2005]

We where in london at the weekend [Monday 18 April 2005]

It was Paula Radcliffe's poo, for sale on EBAY [Tuesday 19 April 2005]

Ooh yeah it's all Vegas themed isn't it [Tuesday 19 April 2005]

morning [Tuesday 19 April 2005]

This page is on clarkeology.com [Tuesday 19 April 2005]

oh you might have cached the CSS [Tuesday 19 April 2005]

oooh [Tuesday 19 April 2005]

yep its a wee bit mad! [Wednesday 20 April 2005]

And now they've removed that one [Wednesday 20 April 2005]

Son of a... preacher man [Tuesday 26 April 2005]

Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone, Kent [Friday 29 April 2005]

I didn't know, thankyou [Friday 29 April 2005]

Folkestone Cliff Railways [Monday 22 August 2005]

Funicular [Monday 22 August 2005]

Could be [Monday 22 August 2005]

Zig Zag [Monday 22 August 2005]

Insane, but good exercise [Monday 22 August 2005]

Ha! We must have passed each other! I park at Wear Bay road, walk past the beach, the harbour, up the OHS, along the Leas, down the zig zag and bac... [Monday 22 August 2005]

Take That tickets, slight repost [Thursday 1 December 2005]

Clare Teal [Monday 5 December 2005]

The Mighty Boosh [Friday 9 December 2005]

Amy Winehouse 2004 [Sunday 29 January 2006]

Forbach Orchestra 15th April [Friday 24 February 2006]

'Dial-a-Poem' along White Cliffs [Friday 23 June 2006]

Squalid dressing room... [Wednesday 12 July 2006]

Comedy festival in Dubai [Thursday 3 August 2006]

Vanished businesses [Wednesday 20 September 2006]

Feltonfleet School [Wednesday 20 September 2006]

The Crowe / Larken collection [Wednesday 20 September 2006]

Folkestone and its neighbourhood by S. J. Mackie [Wednesday 20 September 2006]

Radnor Club postcard [Wednesday 20 September 2006]

The Executive Club / West Cliff Shades / The Happy Frenchman [Wednesday 20 September 2006]

West Cliff Shades [Wednesday 20 September 2006]

RE: Radnor Club postcard [Thursday 21 September 2006]

RE: Feltonfleet School [Thursday 21 September 2006]

Cheers, did you see the picture on westcliffshades.co.uk? [Thursday 21 September 2006]

Folkestone gig history [Friday 5 January 2007]

Megadeth tour dates [Friday 4 May 2007]

Ian Brown's coming to Folkestone [Monday 14 May 2007]

The Smiths and The Stone Roses, live in Folkestone! [Thursday 25 October 2007]

RE: Folkestone and its neighbourhood by S. J. Mackie [Friday 1 February 2008]

RE: Folkestone and its neighbourhood by S. J. Mackie [Friday 1 February 2008]

Southcliff Hotel gig [Tuesday 4 March 2008]

Great sounding gig coming up in Folkestone [Friday 7 March 2008]

Fight at David Gray! [Tuesday 25 March 2008]

Mighty Boosh tickets [Friday 28 March 2008]

leas cliff hall 1974 [Tuesday 8 April 2008]

Summer Season show at the Leas Cliff in 1974 with Gordon & Bunny Jay [Wednesday 9 April 2008]

Google / Yahoo MERGER! [Thursday 10 April 2008]

Bizz-Art Exhibition at the Leas [Thursday 10 April 2008]

Strange time travel [Friday 11 April 2008]

Turin Brakes play the Leas Cliff Hall in August, 08/08/08 [Wednesday 28 May 2008]

Stereophonics at the Leas Cliff Hall on sale now! [Friday 30 May 2008]

Psst, wanna buy some Stereophonics tickets? [Friday 30 May 2008]

Three people selling Stereophonics Leas Cliff Hall tickets now [Saturday 31 May 2008]

Famous people who have lived in Folkestone [Sunday 15 June 2008]

Did Sheep on Drugs support Gary Numan in Folkestone in 1996 [Monday 23 June 2008]

Who will buy my Stereophonics tickets [Wednesday 2 July 2008]

stereophonics again [Friday 4 July 2008]

Stereophonics sales frenzy! [Tuesday 8 July 2008]

Got an email about the School of Art [Friday 1 August 2008]

RE: Vanished businesses [Friday 15 August 2008]

Sandbanks Restaurant, The Pavilion, Wear Bay Road - Sat 23rd Aug [Wednesday 27 August 2008]

FAREWELL LEAS GIG FOR BATTLESKA GALACTICA [Friday 29 August 2008]

Lone Star Comedy returns on Saturday September 27th [Thursday 4 September 2008]

Free art fun day at the Leas Cliff Hall, Thursday 11th September [Monday 8 September 2008]

My family History [Thursday 16 October 2008]

The Holloways play Leas Cliff Hall 28th November [Wednesday 29 October 2008]

Legends of Folkestone [Sunday 28 December 2008]

I didn't realise Pete Doherty was in Folkestone tonight Enjoy if you're going, and if he turns up! [Friday 20 March 2009]

Cheers Musically daily bulletin @musically gives a mention. Also Folkestone Festival tickets! [Wednesday 22 April 2009]

Folkestone Festival! Will be on the Rotunda land on 1st August! #music #festival [Wednesday 22 April 2009]

Anyone got anything to say about Folkestone that doesn't involve machetes? NICE ONE but let's talk about something else! [Friday 8 May 2009]

Sold 80 CD's today Sad to see them go :-( [Friday 8 May 2009]

RE: Got an email about the School of Art [Tuesday 12 May 2009]

opposite where the police station is now? [Tuesday 12 May 2009]

Black Sabbath 1970 [Wednesday 15 July 2009]

Thanks for that brilliantly detailed reminiscence [Wednesday 15 July 2009]

RE: Thanks for that brilliantly detailed reminiscence [Thursday 16 July 2009]

RE: Skid Row [Thursday 16 July 2009]

Ha I knew that about Skid Row, let me explain! [Thursday 16 July 2009]

RE: Ha I knew that about Skid Row, let me explain! [Thursday 16 July 2009]

RE: Ha I knew that about Skid Row, let me explain! [Thursday 16 July 2009]

did deep into your fading memory [Friday 17 July 2009]

RE: did deep into your fading memory [Friday 17 July 2009]

RE: Thanks for that brilliantly detailed reminiscence [Saturday 18 July 2009]

Thanks for even more detail [Saturday 18 July 2009]

Skid Row (Gary Moore) rare vinyl [Sunday 19 July 2009]

RE: Skid Row (Gary Moore) rare vinyl [Sunday 19 July 2009]

Tickets for Folkestone Hevy festival on Ebay Someone trying to tout them? Less than face value so far... [Thursday 23 July 2009]

2 Folkestone Festival tickets went for 75 quid on ebay [Sunday 26 July 2009]

RE: Thanks for even more detail [Sunday 26 July 2009]

Leas Cliff Hall gigs in the 1970s Can you help? Do you remember Scruff / Japan / Jim Apaldi / Boozie? [Saturday 8 August 2009]

Leas Cliff Hall sold to Ambassador Theatre Group Will this make the standard of shows there better or worse? [Thursday 5 November 2009]

Spencer Davis Group 1967 [Friday 25 December 2009]

I got the venue details from Marmalade Skies [Friday 25 December 2009]

2010 Dates for Charity Boot Fairs in Folkestone, Shorncliffe Road [Monday 22 March 2010]

My review of the fight! No, my sort of review of The Editors at Folkestone Leas Cliff Hall [Friday 26 March 2010]

Video from the Editors gig at the Leas Cliff Hall [Saturday 3 April 2010]

Harry sick again Did I already say, I've been up since FIVE? [Friday 30 April 2010]

Ozzy Osbourne is playing Folkestone in June! Tickets on sale Friday, someone get me in? [Tuesday 4 May 2010]

Ozzy Osbourne tickets on sale at 10am [Friday 7 May 2010]

In case there's anyone reading the blog but not the twitter... I repeat, I got Ozzy Osbourne tickets for Folkestone [Friday 7 May 2010]

RE: In case there's anyone reading the blog but not the twitter... [Saturday 8 May 2010]

Ozzy at Madame Tussauds [Friday 28 May 2010]

Another cracking day today [Friday 4 June 2010]

Happy birthday mum [Monday 21 June 2010]

Ozzy possibly has a DJ supporting him tonight Anyone know more? [Tuesday 29 June 2010]

Ozzy! Ozzy! Ozzy! [Wednesday 30 June 2010]

Our big holiday in Winchester An big long writeup at last, I may be back to insert video and pictures... [Monday 16 August 2010]

TV show Flog It was from Folkestone today Never mind your festivals, watch this daytime fluff on the iplayer... [Thursday 26 August 2010]

boot fair this saturday [Friday 27 August 2010]

sorry I don't know about the boot fair [Friday 27 August 2010]

Aha boot fair has been moved to bank holiday Monday [Sunday 29 August 2010]

Laptop stolen from the Leas Cliff Hall [Wednesday 8 September 2010]

RE: Got an email about the School of Art [Friday 4 February 2011]

An email from Lorna Winslow [Thursday 14 April 2011]

RE: An email from Lorna Winslow [Monday 18 April 2011]

RE: An email from Lorna Winslow [Tuesday 3 May 2011]

RE: An email from Lorna Winslow [Sunday 8 May 2011]

RE: An email from Lorna Winslow [Tuesday 7 June 2011]

RE: An email from Lorna Winslow [Thursday 16 June 2011]

RE: An email from Lorna Winslow [Monday 4 July 2011]

RE: Famous people who have lived in Folkestone [Thursday 22 March 2012]

If someone can come up with one answer EVERY four years [Friday 23 March 2012]

Got another email about the School of Art from Tessa Mac [Tuesday 23 October 2012]

Paul Clarke's blog - I live and work in Hythe near Folkestone, Kent. Married to Clare and father to Harry and Tommy, I am a web dev, and I do js, node, php, and ruby. I like Folkestone Gerald, pubs, restaurants, home automation, history, genealogy, TV, popbitch, squirrels, pirates ☠, time travel, stained glass...