Folkestone Welcomes Hazel Sheffield

Are you interested in learning about the people and communities that are bringing new life to neglected places across Britain? Hazel Sheffield's conversation at the Quarterhouse in Folkestone on Wednesday, 18 November 2026, will delve into the stories of those who are refusing to let these areas disappear.

• Hazel Sheffield will share her findings from her book Frontierlands, where she travelled across the country to meet communities repairing and reclaiming neglected places. • The event will be chaired by Nick Ewbank, a cultural regeneration specialist with expertise in transforming seaside towns through arts and culture. • The conversation will explore what happens when people take the future of a place into their own hands, and what regeneration might look like when it begins with the people who actually live there.

This event is a great opportunity to learn from Hazel Sheffield's research and Nick Ewbank's expertise, and to be part of the Folkestone Book Festival, which celebrates stories, ideas, and conversation by the sea. Tickets are with the button beside the article.