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Monkton Nature Reserve

7th April - 17th April 2026

Easter At The Reserve

Enjoy a full and varied programme of events on at Monkton Nature Reserve this Easter

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7th April - 17th April 2026

Easter Treasure Trail

Free childrens activity in Birchington!

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3rd April - 18th April 2026

The Great Garden Egg Trail

Join Windmill Community Gardens in Margate for a springtime adventure.

UNDOING

16th January - 19th April 2026

UN-DOING: Works on Paper by Twinkle Troughton

Exploring the myth of the English Landscape at the Margate Caves

Art Rebels Turner

18th April 2026

Art Rebels: Mark Making

Free workshops for children each weekend at Turner Contemporary in Margate

Spring Trails @ PCM (1)

28th March - 19th April 2026

Spring Eggsplorers

Join the team at Powell-Cotton for an Eggsploration through the galleries and grounds!

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1st April - 19th April 2026

Bear Trail

Venture underground this Easter for a beary exciting family adventure at the Margate Caves!

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9th March - 19th April 2026

'Gotta Get Thru This' Festival 09/03 - 19/04 2026

Free performance-based festival, curated by Margate-based Crescendorious punk theatre company

Salon Margate

3rd April - 28th April 2026

Thanet Experimental’s Spring Awakening!

Showing work by Loser Gang, David Nettingham, Vicki Salmi and Threat Collective at Salon in Margate

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1st April - 30th April 2026

SKATEBOARDING: Past, Present, Future Exhibition

The Guest Wall at Westgate Galleria will feature a striking photomontage by local photographer Sarah Wyld - a powerful and entertaining visual journey through decades of skateboarding culture, community and change

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3rd April - 1st May 2026

Hannah Lees: '3rd September' at Madre 03/04 - 01/05/26

See Hannah Lees' new work on display at this independent Margate bakery & deli

Bridget Riley

22nd November - 4th May 2026

Bridget Riley: Learning to See

An exhibition by Bridget Riley, conceived by the Turner in close collaboration with the artist

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2nd May - 9th May 2026

My Last Rodeo (May 2026)

Abbie Ziegler at the Wooden Box Gallery in Ramsgate

1st May - 15th May 2026

Traces of Humanity: Part One

Artists from Gibralter at The Margate School

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14th February - 16th May 2026

Proud 2 Create 10

Exhibition celebrating 10 years of Sandra Art4All, a pioneering studio founded to support 11 deaf, autistic and neurodivergent artists...

ANDREW TORR WHERE JOY FOREVER DWELLS – Liminal Gallery

18th April - 16th May 2026

Where Joy Forever Dwells

A solo exhibition of new paintings by Andrew Torr at Liminal Gallery in Margate

Dreaming Seeds

20th March - 17th May 2026

The Dreaming Seeds & Other Hidden Tales

Exhibition of works by Hannah Battershell at Ramsgate Arts Club

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25th April - 24th May 2026

Disco Disorder - Sheila Rennick at The Lido Stores

A new body of oil paintings by Sheila Rennick at The Lido Stores in Margate.

19th May - 28th May 2026

Traces of Humanity: Part Two

Lloyd's Art Group curated by Chloe Hughes at The Margate School

Playgroundfestival Circle

23rd May - 30th May 2026

Playground Festival (May 2026)

An exciting new early years festival celebrating the creativity of babies, young children and their families at ARK, Cliftonville's Cultural Space

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25th February - 3rd June 2026

Public Programme 2026: Towards the Edge

A multidimensional events programme taking place throughout Margate.

6 Week Intro To Pottery (PITY)

30th April - 4th June 2026

6 Week Intro to Pottery

Learn the basics of hand-building and throwing on the wheel

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19th April - 7th June 2026

Jack Hirons - The Journey

Tracey Emin Foundation presents new paintings by Jack Hirons, marking the culmination of his year as the Dame Tracey Emin Fellow, at TKE Studios in Margate.

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19th April - 7th June 2026

Johnnie Shand Kydd ’Ramsholt’

Photographic exhibition by Johnnie Shand at TKE Studios in Margate.

ARK

17th May - 14th June 2026

L'Chaim (To Life!) - part of Jewish Culture Month

L’Chaim! (to Life) celebrates the heritage of ARK - Cliftonville Cultural Space, and the vibrancy, diversity and creativity of Jewish culture.

Billy Childish

26th April - 14th June 2026

This Is The Universe... Big Isn't It?

Margate's Carl Freedman Gallery is proud to present This Is The Universe… Big Isn’t It?, a solo exhibition by British artist Billy Childish.

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30th May - 28th June 2026

A Black Cloud Held Lightly

A solo show featuring the work of Laura L Bell, winner of The Lido Open 2025 as selected by Sophie von Hellermann and Kristen Healy at The Lido Stores in Margate.

Emily Revell

3rd April - 30th June 2026

Emily Revell: Where The Water Moves

Another talented Ramsgate artist showcasing her work at Albion House in Ramsgate

The Mechanical Elephant Exhibition, Image Credit Hugh Ribbans

29th April - 5th July 2026

The Mechanical Elephant and other linocuts by Hugh Ribbans

Linocut exhibition in the Margaret Bryan Gallery at the Margate Caves.

Marine Studios

1st May - 7th August 2026

First Friday - Marine Studios

Join Marine Studios and Margate in celebrating the events taking place on the First Friday of every month…

7th August - 14th August 2026

Broadstairs Folk Week 2026

A hugely popular annual festival by the sea during August around the town of Broadstairs

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28th June - 23rd August 2026

TEARS Final Show

The final exhibition by the current Tracey Emin Artist Residency (TEAR) cohort at TKE Studios in Margate.

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11th July - 13th September 2026

The Lido Open: Calling

The Lido Open: Calling marks five years of the open call painting prize, presenting works by past winners alongside those by the painters who selected them at The Lido Stores in Margate.

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23rd May - 13th September 2026

Hulda Guzmán: 'Please awake – asked Nature kindly'

Dominican artist Hulda Guzmán's first major European showcase for her surreal and vibrant landscapes...

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19th September - 17th October 2026

The Long Memory

A solo presentation by Robin Dixon of enigmatic and emotive paintings at The Lido Stores in Margate.

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3rd April - 30th October 2026

Field Guide - Future Edition at the Powell-Cotton Museum

Reconsider our relationship with the natural world in this new immersive exhibition

David Hockney

1st April - 1st November 2026

David Hockney: Sunley Window

The first time a major work by the artist will be exhibited in Margate in the Turner's Sunley Gallery

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7th November - 23rd December 2026

Winter Show 2026

Group show featuring Lido Stores Resident Artists at The Lido Stores in Margate.

Jack And The Beanstalk

12th December - 24th December 2026

Jack and The Beanstalk - A Family Pantomime

Annual Christmas Pantomime at the Granville Theatre in Ramsgate!

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28th November - 3rd January 2027

Christmas Print Exhibition

Christmas Print exhibition in the Margaret Bryan Gallery at the Margate Caves.

Waves Breaking On A Lee Shore At Margate

8th April - 31st January 2027

Turner’s 'Waves Breaking on a Lee Shore at Margate'

A special display of JMW Turner’s Margate painting at Turner Contemporary in Margate

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6th February - 20th March 2027

Dearer Than All

Alt. Valentines Group Exhibition at The Lido Stores in Margate.

Ongoing Events

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Good Space Tap 2

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Quiz Night at Good Space Tap

16th April 2026

The perfect way to spend your Thursday evening in Ramsgate

Bridget Riley Drawing Tour

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Active and Outdoors

Bridget Riley: Drawing Tour

17th April 2026

Experience Bridget Riley's 'Learning to See' exhibition at Turner Contemporary through an interactive tour designed to encourage deep looking and drawing

Family Highlight Tour Bridget Riley

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Active and Outdoors

Family Highlight Tour - Bridget Riley: Learning to See

18th April 2026

Discover the stories behind the works of art during a fun, hands-on Family Highlight Tour at Turner Contemporary

Bawdy Burlesque

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Bawdy Burlesque with Amber Topaz (Mar 2026)

14th April 2026

Learn to razzle dazzle with all your might at this 4 week workshop at Ramsgate's Alley Bar

Quiver

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Quiver

9th April - 13th April 2026

An exploration of vibration, geometry and imagined quantum landscapes at Joseph Wales Studio in Margate

Life Drawing MAC

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Life Drawing @ M.A.C (13th April 2026)

13th April 2026

A casual, untutored life drawing session at Margate Arts Club

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Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Special Holidays/Seasons

Messy Mondays (13)

13th April 2026

The ever-popular Messy Mondays return to the Margate Caves through the school holidays, with new paper crafts to discover every week in the airy Community Rooms

Eastermania

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Active and Outdoors

Eastermania

13th April 2026

Thanet pro wrestling academy are back at the legendary Old Kent Market in Margate

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Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Gut Health Workshop: Feed Your Calm (Ramsgate)

13th April 2026

A workshop to practice and learn how to heal your gut with Dr Seeta Shah & Sarah King in Ramsgate

James Oliver Band Featuring Norman Watt Roy

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

James Oliver Band - Featuring Norman Watt-Roy (Apr 2026)

14th April 2026

One of the UK’s busiest acts playing over 300 gigs a year all over the UK, Europe, and the USA! Live at the Red Arrows Music Club

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Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Gut Health Workshop: Feed Your Calm (Margate)

14th April 2026

A workshop to practice and learn how to heal your gut with Dr Seeta Shah & Sarah King in Margate

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Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Funny Fives

14th April 2026

Free comedy night at Margate Beach Club!

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