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SUMMARY:Folkestone Triennial 2025
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendars\, insiders! The 2025 Folkestone Triennia
 l is gearing up to land on our lovely Kentish shore from Saturday 19 Jul
 y to Sunday 19 October 2025. Get ready for all-new commissions from lead
 ing UK and international artists\, popping up in public spaces across to
 wn—just the ticket for a cultural seaside escape.\nFor the first time\
 , the brilliant Sorcha Carey will be at the helm. She’s digging into F
 olkestone’s geology\, geography\, and ancient bedrock\, uncovering the
  stories beneath our feet that have shaped human life here for millennia
 . One of the few international art events that spills beyond traditional
  galleries\, next year’s Triennial will guide locals and visitors alik
 e on a journey into Folkestone’s deep past—revealing how ancient his
 tories can spark fresh thinking on topics from migration to climate chan
 ge.\nHere’s a little insider knowledge: the name ‘Folkestone’ is t
 hought to come from ‘Folca’s stone’\, possibly a prehistoric meeti
 ng spot. Early references date back to the 7th century AD\, but people h
 ave lived here for much longer—some 4000 BCE\, to be exact! Past Trien
 nials have explored everything from the Victorian heyday to more modern 
 moments in the town’s timeline\, but this edition goes way\, way back.
 \nCarey\, previously Director of Edinburgh Art Festival and now Director
  of Collective\, says: “Digging into the soil gives us space to reflec
 t on how Folkestone’s deep histories relate to our world now—from ho
 w communities form to how we connect with the land. Thinking about the d
 eep past requires imagination\, and the Triennial will invite artists to
  respond to Folkestone’s place and context\, in turn imagining new fut
 ures.”\nWe’ll reveal the full artist line-up in Spring 2025—expect
  familiar names alongside up-and-coming stars. Each will respond to Folk
 estone’s landscapes and stories\, shaping new works that spark possibi
 lities for the town.\nAlastair Upton\, Chief Executive of Creative Folke
 stone\, adds: “We are thrilled to be able to announce the dates for th
 e next Folkestone Triennial.  We are energised to be working with Sorch
 a as curator to develop a new theme and concept for our exhibition and t
 o inspire our communities\, local\, national and international\, who wil
 l engage with the event next year. I look forward to sharing the full pl
 ans in 2025 and welcoming everyone to the south coast next summer.”\nS
 o\, if you’re looking for a vibrant weekend in a seaside spot\, come s
 ee how contemporary art can offer a brand-new perspective on our town—
 where history\, imagination\, and community meet. Let’s explore the pl
 aces only locals know—just don’t say we never told you.
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