Creative Folkestone Quarterhouse | |
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General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Performing Arts & Business Centre |
Location | 49 Tontine St, Folkestone CT20 1JT |
Completed | 2009 |
Cost | £3.8 million (£4 million funding) |
Technical details | |
Size | 1550 m² |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Alison Brooks Architects Ltd, project architect Dominic McKenzie |
Structural engineer | Akera Engineers |
Quantity surveyor | GPM partnership |
Main contractor | D.J. Ellis Construction Ltd. |
Awards and prizes | RIBA Stirling Prize Midlist 2009, RIBA National Award 2009, RIBA South East Regional Award 2009 |
Website | |
https://www.creativefolkestone.org.uk/folkestone-quarterhouse/ |
Creative Folkestone Quarterhouse (also known as Quarterhouse) is a performance and exhibition space in Folkestone, Kent, England. It is used for activities including theatre, dance, music, film, comedy, family shows, and live screenings[1] from organisations including National Theatre and Royal Opera House. The venue is also home to numerous festivals, including Creative Folkestone Book Festival, Normal? Festival of the Brain, and SALT Festival of the Sea and Environment.