Holy Trinity Church, Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 2HQ
Holy Trinity Church
Located on Sandgate Road, with an unusual octagonal tower, the church has a commanding position in the town of Folkestone.
Built in 1868 and designed by Ewan Christian, Holy Trinity is a prominent landmark in Folkestone serving as a place of worship and a hub for mission and community
life, hosting concerts, community groups, schools and local organisations.
The church is set within a well-kept garden and has on-site parking, including designated disabled spaces. The church hall, located at the west end of the grounds, is equipped with a kitchen and toilet facilities, including an accessible disabled toilet with baby-changing provision. The grounds also include a Remembrance Garden providing a peaceful place where the ashes of deceased parishioners may be laid to rest.
2016 restored Walker organ
We have a small hospitality area at the back of the church and an adjacent hall which is used every day. When not used for church purposes, it serves as a
community centre for many local organisations.
Lunch on Friday follows the service of Holy Communion on the first Friday of
the month, giving an opportunity to stay for fellowship over a delicious meal.
Holy Trinity maintains strong links with Christ Church CEP
Academy, which holds significant services in Holy Trinity Church; many choir members have been recruited from the school
over the years. Folkestone School for Girls holds its Christmas service in the church and some of our members have long-term involvement in the leadership of local uniformed organisations who use our
hall and attend Parade Services in the church.
The three-manual Walker organ was restored in 2016 and is one of the finest parish church organs in the southeast. Listen to Organ symphonies recorded
live.
The Choir after our 2026 Epiphany Carol Service
The choir, affiliated to the Royal School of Church
Music, nurtures its younger members, and our music follows a Cathedral style. We sing for all the church's major services, including the beautiful service of
Choral Evensong, which is sung every week at 6.30 pm (apart
from the 5th Sunday).. Additional Organ and Choral
Scholarships are funded. “Friends of the Music”
In 2017 a Pentecost service with Archbishop Justin Welby, on the final day of Thy Kingdom Come, was broadcast live on BBC One. 2010 saw two services recorded by the BBC Songs of Praise series, they were broadcast on Remembrance Day 2010 and Palm Sunday 2011.
We regularly take our music to cathedrals across the country, most recently to Canterbury Cathedral (livestreamed here) and St. Paul's Cathedral, London in 2019 and Westminster Abbey in 2018: excerpts from live recordings from these trips are available here.
Opening Times
| Monday | 09:00 - 14:30 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 14:30 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 14:30 |
| Sunday | 08:00 - 09:00 |
| 10:00 - 12:00 | |
| 18:00 - 19:30 | |
| Outside opening hours,visit our Contact Us page for phone/email details | |
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