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Destinations
  • Margate
  • Insider's Guide to Margate Cliftonville
  • Broadstairs
  • Ramsgate
  • Villages
  • Seasonal Coast
  • Green & Sustainable Thanet
  • Our Coast
  • Beaches and Bays Active Coast Calm Coast Curious Coast Family Fun Coast Beach Information
  • Coastal Explorers
  • Coastal Education Resources
  • Beach Group Visits
  • History and Heritage
  • Margate History Broadstairs History Ramsgate History Village History Heritage and Architecture Frontline Thanet
  • Literary Heroes
Things to Do
  • See and Do
  • Latest Attraction Opening Hours
  • Find Attractions
  • Entertainment
  • Arts and Culture
  • Galleries and Studios Turner and Margate Kent’s Creative Isle of Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate
  • Shopping and Markets
  • Family Fun
  • Escape Rooms
  • Experiences
  • Active and Outdoors
  • Cycling at the Coast Walking the Isle of Thanet It’s all about the Golf Sightseeing Boat and Fishing Trips Sea Swimming and Saunas
  • Coastal Wellness
  • Yoga
  • Parks
  • Seasonal Coast
  • Make a Digital Discovery
  • Audio Thanet
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The Drill Shed

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Music and club venue located in Cliftonville's historic Lido complex... 750 capacity.

Independent... Run by the people behind Margate Soul Weekender and Olby's - 25 years of Margate music!

Located on the original landscape of the historic Margate Lido and the fast-evolving Cliftonville creative quarter, Drill Shed Margate has been developed to meet the growing demand for mid-scale venues outside London.

The space fills a critical gap between grassroots rooms and large arenas, offering artists, promoters, and audiences a professionally equipped venue with the scale, ambition, and character to support nationally significant touring, club culture, and special one-off events.

The venue is set to host live concerts, DJ-led club nights, festivals, brand activations, rehearsals, showcases, and cultural gatherings. With high-spec production infrastructure, adaptable staging, and a robust operational model, the venue is positioned as both a creative home for artists and a commercially viable destination for promoters and partners.

Check website and socials for events

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    23rd June 2026

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    World Cup: England v Panama

    27th June 2026

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    World Cup: Last 32

    1st July 2026

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    4th July 2026

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    Shy FX

    25th July 2026

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    Say She She (30 July)

    30th July 2026

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    Horse Meat Disco: All Night Long (3 Oct)

    3rd October 2026

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    Reef

    10th October 2026

  • Smyths

    The Smyths

    17th October 2026

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    Mr Scruff - All Night Long

    23rd October 2026

  • Selector

    The Selecter

    7th November 2026

  • The Feeling

    The Feeling

    12th November 2026

  • Beardyman

    Beardyman - 150 Glorious Years Of Beardyman

    14th November 2026

  • Big Country Redux

    Big Country Redux - The Seer 40th Anniversary Tour

    28th November 2026

  • Pigeon

    Pigeon

    7th January 2027

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Address

The Drill Shed Margate Lido Complex, 1 Ethelbert Gardens, Cliftonville, Margate
CT9 1RX

Contact

drillshedmargate@gmail.com

Opening Times

Event space for specific, ticketed events - no regular daily public opening hours

Accessible parking
Accessible toilets
Bar
Groups welcome
Guide Dogs, Hearing Dogs and Registered Assistance Dogs welcome
Licensed
Step-free access
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