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Active Ramsgate 2026

25th May - 1st June 2026

Active Ramsgate Week 2026

A chance to try out all of the amazing activities across Ramsgate – TOTALLY FREE!

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21st May - 1st June 2026

Ciara Quilty-Harper and Dominic Harper: Side of a Hill

Joint show by father-daughter artists, Dominic Harper and Ciara Quilty-Harper at Margate's Pie Factory.

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25th February - 3rd June 2026

Public Programme 2026: Towards the Edge

A multidimensional events programme taking place throughout Margate.

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25th April - 6th June 2026

Lovelys in Bloom

Celebrate Spring with this colourful and vibrant group show...

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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.

AMPHORAE

4th June - 14th June 2026

Amphorae

A show of new collaborative works between Jayne Wright and Ted Rogers at the Liminal Gallery 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.

Dreaming Seeds

20th March - 14th June 2026

The Dreaming Seeds & Other Hidden Tales

Exhibition of works by Hannah Battershell at Ramsgate Arts Club

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4th June - 14th June 2026

Nao Victoria Replica Ship in Ramsgate Harbour

Replica of the last surviving Spanish vessel to complete the first circumnavigation of the world, visits Ramsgate Harbour

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6th June - 21st June 2026

Funpark (2026)

Funpark is coming to Palm Bay for a week in June!

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2nd April - 28th June 2026

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Curated by Kristen Healy, expect an exciting presentation of figurative and abstract painting by five contemporary artists at The Lido Stores in Margate.

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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

PHANTASMS & FREQUENCIES

18th June - 5th July 2026

Phantasms & Frequencies

Julia Ellen Lancaster is exhibiting an entirely new body of ceramic sculptures at the Liminal Gallery in Margate

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.

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3rd July - 12th July 2026

Out of Whack (Jul 2026)

Frank Watson’s photographic work at Joseph Wales Studio in Margate

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2nd July - 12th July 2026

Dani Flowerdew: Scape/Fill/Lost/Remembered

Art exhibition at Margate's Pie Factory.

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16th July - 27th July 2026

Sandra Art4All: Proud 2 Create Exhibition & Open Studio

Over 150 vibrant works spanning drawing, painting and photography, celebrating the joy of making art and the power of diverse creative voices, at Margate's Pie Factory.

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.

Artificaceae

13th August - 24th August 2026

Artificaceae (Aug 2026)

An exhibition by Dawn Cole at Joseph Wales Studio in Margate

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27th June - 30th August 2026

Lindsey Mendick - Where You End And I Begin

Margate's Carl Freedman Gallery is proud to present Where You End And I Begin, a solo exhibition by British artist Lindsey Mendick.

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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, at Turner Contemporary in Margate

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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

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6th June 2026

Margate Old Town Market

Come and browse a great selection of locally produced goods, vintage clothes, gifts and crafts.

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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12th December - 31st December 2026

Cinderella

Annual Christmas pantomime at the Sarah Thorne Theatre in Broadstairs

Christmas Print Exhibition, Image Credit The Design Dealership

28th November - 3rd January 2027

Christmas Print Exhibition

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

Sophie Calle

3rd October - 24th January 2027

Sophie Calle: Something Missing?

A major exhibition by the internationally renowned French artist Sophie Calle at Turner Contemporary

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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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Manston Bootfair

4th June 2026

Every Thursday by the museum

Show And Tell (1)

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Show and Tell (May 2026)

28th May - 1st June 2026

A new 35mm slide installation by Kat Cutler-MacKenzie and photo series by Ben Caro at Joseph Wales Studio in Margate

Orchids

Nature & Wildlife

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Introduction to Orchids

1st June 2026

What do you know about wild orchids: their life cycles, where to find them, and how to identify them? Discover all this and more at Monkton Nature Reserve.

Coastal Community Learning

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Japanese Art Taster

1st June 2026

Free Drawing and Painting session at the Sarah Thorne Theatre in Broadstairs

Life Drawing MAC

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Life Drawing @ Margate Arts Club (1 Jun 2026)

1st June 2026

A casual, untutored life drawing session at Margate Arts Club

Surround Yoga And Sound

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Surround Yoga (Jun 2026)

2nd June 2026

Experience total immersion; sound, smell, touch and taste, in this multi-sensory slow yoga session at the Turner Contemporary in Margate

Chucklebomb Comedy Club

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Chucklebomb Comedy Club (June 2026)

2nd June 2026

Chuckle Bomb Comedy Club returns to the Tom Thumb Theatre in Margate for another night of sharp stand up, big laughs and a proper midweek night out

Folkmaking

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Roadside Magic: Folk-making workshop with Libby Bove

3rd June 2026

This hands-on workshop and talk at Turner Contemporary, led by Artist Libby Bove, will focus on her creative practice and the continuing journey of mythmaking and collaboration with The Museum of Roadside Magic

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Arts, Culture and Entertainment

The Silver Book with Olivia Laing

3rd June 2026

Olivia Laing discusses their latest novel at Where Else? in Margate.

Maisie Adam

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Chumps Comedy - Maisie Adam

3rd June 2026

Working up her new tour show at The Drill Shed in Margate

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Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Guy Oliver’s Bad Movie Club - Battlefield Earth

3rd June 2026

A bi-weekly film club at The Fort Road Hotel Bar in Margate

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Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Ramsgate Noise Institute (Jun 2026)

4th June 2026

An evening of experimental music and listening at St Lawrence Industrial Estate

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