Dover Youth Festival 2025
Future Foundry's Dover Youth Festival is back!
- 18 - 26 Oct 2025
- Dover
The Kent Downs and Cross-Channel Geopark is thrilled to be participating in Future Foundry’s annual Dover Youth Festival (DYF).
This wide ranging programme celebrates the creativity, culture and imagination of Dover’s 11-19 year olds – giving them the space to create, collaborate and lead change.
Born from the voices of nearly 500 local students, DYF is a platform to explore new skills, share bold ideas, and shape the future of their town.
This year, DYF champions People, Place, Nature and Climate – reimagining Dover’s outdoor spaces through youth-led projects that spark creativity, build skills, and inspire action for a brighter future.
DYF 2025: 18th–26th October (half-term holiday)
Town-wide. Youth-powered. Everyone welcome.
On Thursday 23rd October, our Geoanimator will be leading :
Underwater Beats 10-1pm, Biggin Hall CT16 1DB (Booking required)
An opportunity to use an underwater microphone to listen, record and remix underwater sounds
Geo Jam & Pizza 4-6pm, Biggin Hall CT16 1DB
A get together to come and learn about the Dover cliffs and enjoy some pizza!
Please note these events are only open to those aged 11-19 years.
See more information about the festival and the full programme details here
Dover Youth Festival is a Future Foundry project supported by Arts Council England, Port of Dover Community Fund, Dover Town Council, & Dover Community Association, run in partnership with over 40 organisations in and around Dover.
Images from DYF 2024, Future Foundry