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Our goal is two-fold– to get the lift back into operation &, in the future, deliver something even more fabulous to Folkestone, which will be an iconic feature.

Folkestone, England
Joined October 2018
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📢 COMING SOON 📢 🗞 The new Folkestone Leas Lift newsletter will keep you up-to-date on everything you need to know about the Lift, including the all-important restoration works. 💻 Visit leaslift.co.uk and click the tab on the left of the screen to sign up.
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The Folkestone Leas Lift retweeted
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@LeasLift restoration is underway! Join the Public Brief on Monday, 24th February at The Grand Burstin Hotel from 6-7:30 PM for an update on progress, key dates, and future plans. ticketsource.co.uk/folkeston… #LeasLift #Restoration #FolkestoneEvents #Folkestone #kent #kentnews
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The Folkestone Leas Lift retweeted
🚧 @LeasLift Company Charity has confirmed: WORK HAS STARTED! 🌿 Tag Trees Ltd is on-site clearing trees and shrubs from the right track. Next up: surveying the area for solar panel installation 🌞. Progress is happening, and the future looks bright! 💡 #folkestone #kent
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The Folkestone Leas Lift retweeted
JOB OPPORTUNITY The Folkestone Leas Lift is looking for a content marketing officer - deadline is Sunday. As well as producing interpretation content, the CMO will manage external marketing and communications, including all marketing channels.
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Thank you for sharing our good news 😀
Work is set to get underway on a £6.6 million restoration project to preserve one of Kent's most historic assets buff.ly/4hEj034
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WOO HOO! We're so excited to be able to share this news.
🌟 Major milestone for the @LeasLift restoration! Apex Contractors has been chosen to lead the £5m project, beginning with surveys, designs, and site prep. 🏗️ Supported by the The National Lottery Heritage Fund, this iconic landmark’s return is in sight! 🚠 #LeasLift #Folkestone
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Definitely not just you! 🌞🌞🌞
Is it just us or has the 🌞 been shining a little bit brighter since this update was posted? Very exciting news for the district from the @LeasLift team. leaslift.co.uk/news/work-to-…
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There's just a few tickets left for tomorrow's FINAL FREE public performance of 'Lifting Stories' - a fun, interactive show by Folkestone Puppet Theatre. Book your tickets for tomorrow's 2pm performance at the Grand Burstin on ticketsource.co.uk/booking/s…
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What a fabulous video!
I finally managed to ride on the fabulous cliff lift at Saltburn this week. It opened in 1884 and is now the oldest water balanced funicular still in operation in Great Britain #Yorkshire
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Sign up to our new newsletter to keep up-to-date on the restoration project, as well as learn more about the Lift’s history, our community activities and events, and the heroes who have looked after the Lift throughout the ages. Visit leaslift.co.uk/ and click subscribe.
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Thank you for sharing. Still time to book your tickets!
Next week The Folkestone @LeasLift Company Charity are holding three FREE interactive shows by Folkestone Puppet Theatre that tell the story of the Leas Lift from its grand opening in 1885 to its planned re-opening. Book your free ticket ticketsource.co.uk/folkeston… #folkestone #kent
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Looking for a free activity to entertain the children during half term? We have just the thing... Thanks to @fstonehythedc for sharing.
😅 Now this is how we remember it! 🎭 A fun, interactive puppet show lifting up part of @LeasLift 's history is coming to the small stage near you this half term. 🎟 Get your FREE tickets booked here ➡ ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/…
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We're delighted to welcome Lewis Biggs OBE to our volunteer Board of Trustees. A Folkestone resident for the past 10 years, Lewis was curator of Creative Folkestone Triennial in 2014, 2017 and 2021 leaslift.co.uk/news/internat… @HeritageFundUK
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And we're very grateful to you and the National Lottery players for making the restoration possible!
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We came 5th! @seaside_network has revealed the Leas Lift made number five in its Bucket and Spade List of the Top Ten favourite seaside places and experiences, voted for by members of the public. 👏A BIG thank you to everyone who voted for us. READ MORE: leaslift.co.uk/news/leas-lif…
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Woo hoo! 🥳 We're delighted to be at number 5 - thank you @seaside_network
Did your favourite place make it into our #bucketandspade Top Ten? 1st New Palace and Adventureland #NewBrighton 2nd #Ventnor Paddling Pool #isleofwight 3rd @GrandPier #westonsupermare 4th @StAnnesBeachHut #LythamStAnnes 5th @LeasLift #folkestone
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The Folkestone Leas Lift retweeted
"This grant was...a catalyst for other supporters and led us to successfully achieving our fundraising target." Cathy Beare, Chair of @LeasLift, whose aim to restore this heritage site and reopen it as a sustainable attraction we were pleased to pledge to garfieldweston.org/what-we-f…
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The Folkestone Leas Lift retweeted
🪣 There's just a few days left to vote for us in the Bucket and Spade shortlist. 🏖️ @seasideheritage asked members of the public to nominate their favourite places, experiences and flavours - and we're one of them! seasideheritage.org.uk/bucke…
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🪣 There's just a few days left to vote for us in the Bucket and Spade shortlist. 🏖️ @seasideheritage asked members of the public to nominate their favourite places, experiences and flavours - and we're one of them! seasideheritage.org.uk/bucke…
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