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Important Notice: Fire at the Alexander Centre
On New Year’s Eve, a fire occurred at the rear of our Gatefield Hall, The Alex’s main events space. Thankfully, no one was in the venue and there were no injuries. This event has been relocated from St Mary’s Church to The Abbey School, London Rd, Faversham ME13 8RZ due to unforeseen circumstances.
We will be, or may already have been, in touch with all current ticket holders directly. If you have any questions, please get in contact via email at bookings@thealex.org.uk or by phone on 01795 591691.
To read more about the fire and its effects please click HERE
After several previous concerts in the Kent area, THE FUREYS will play their last ever Kent concert here in Faversham, as part of their FAREWELL TOUR on Saturday 25th April 2026.
Legends of Irish music & song, The FUREYS renowned for their hit songs ‘I will love you’, ‘When you were sweet 16’, ‘The Green fields of France’, ‘The old man’, ‘Red rose café’, ‘From Clare to here’, ‘Her father didn’t like me anyway’, ‘Leaving Nancy’, ‘Steal away’ etc take to our stage for the final time as part of their FAREWELL TOUR.
The oldest of the brothers, Eddie Furey left home in 1966 and travelled to Scotland at the time of the great folk revival where he met and shared accommodation with then unknown folk singers Billy Connolly and Gerry Rafferty.
In 1972, Gerry Rafferty wrote ‘Her father didn’t like me anyway’ for Eddie. BBC Radio 1 presenter, the late John Peel made it his single of the year.
They are particularly proud of their UK chart success with songs such as I Will Love You and When You Were Sweet Sixteen, which in turn helped bring Irish folk and traditional music to a completely new audience. The band made their Top of the Pops debut in 1981.
Eddie Furey recalls how “many musicians have told us we influenced them after hearing a record from their parents or grandparents’ collection”. Dave Stewart of The Eurythmics has credited Eddie with teaching him his first chords on the guitar while still a teenager. Eddie would return the compliment by joining Dave on stage in Paris for a jam during Dave’s wedding to Bananarama’s Siobhan Fahey.
Their emotive songs stir many emotions, tears and laughter, sadness and joy.