The Sauniere Society Annual Folklore Festival 16th May 2026
Location: St Nicholas Church, Newington Folkestone CT18 8AX
Organiser: The Sauniere Society in association with the Friends of St Nicholas Church, Folkestones
Annual Folklore Festival
16th May 2026
The Sauniere Society in association with the Friends of St Nicholas, raising funds for the upkeep & renovation of the 12th century church with a 2000-year-old Yew tree in the churchyard.
St Nicholas Church, Newington, Folkestone, CT18 8AX (Bus route 17, nearest station Folkestone Central)
Speakers include:
Jeremy Harte (introducing his new book 'Treasure on Earth, Buried Wealth in Landscape and Legend')
Melanie Wrigley (will share her knowledge of 'The Folklore & Medicinal uses of Chalk and Downland Plants')
Wayne Perkins (speaking on 'Witchcraft in Kent, the Archaeological Evidence)
Martin Newcombe (will reveal 'The Facts & Folklore of the Yew Tree')
Tickets £30 inc. Lunch
This meeting is dedicated to the memory of one of the churches most dedicated fundraiser and supported Greta Rajadhyaksha who passed away in March 2026