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Artificaceae

13th August - 24th August 2026

Artificaceae

An exhibition by Dawn Cole at Joseph Wales Studio in Margate

Free DJ Lessons

19th August - 26th August 2026

Free Kids DJ Lessons in Broadstairs

Learn the basics with local DJ Joe Corbani

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13th August - 26th August 2026

Birdwise East Kent Annual Photography Exhibition 2026

Local wildlife images on display at Droit House in Margate.

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6th August - 27th August 2026

Beach Club

Join Turner Contemporary on the beach this Summer and get stuck in with their free creative drop-in family workshops.

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27th July - 27th August 2026

Free Summer Activity Programme with YLF

Exciting 5-week summer programme, giving children and young people the opportunity to make new friends, build confidence, learn new skills and enjoy a variety of fun indoor and outdoor activities.

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12th August - 29th August 2026

Sandra Art4All Summer Exhibition: A Decade of Creativity

Sandra Art4All Studio is proud to announce its 2026 summer exhibition season, marking an important milestone: a decade of making art accessible to Disabled Artists with additional impairments and learning needs at The Margate School of Art.

Vestiges

5th July - 29th August 2026

Vestiges: Time, Propriety, and Emotion

Exhibition curated by Madi Hough and Emma Wichert at Ramsgate's Madsen Sylvester Studio

Seagull Trail

20th July - 29th August 2026

The Great Birchington Seagull Trail

Free trail for all the family to enjoy in Birchington!

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29th July - 30th August 2026

Punch & Judy 2026

Broadstairs and St Peter’s Town Council are delighted to announce the return of the traditional Punch & Judy show to Viking Bay for the 2026 summer season.

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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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24th July - 31st August 2026

Summer at The Old Curiosity Shop

Come and join The Old Curiosity Shop in Broadstairs for Summer Holiday fun with lots of events for all to enjoy.

Santus Circus

6th August - 31st August 2026

Santus Circus (2026)

Santus Circus happily returns for its 2026 UK tour, an all new show with exhilarating acts from around the world!

Harry Jones

1st August - 31st August 2026

Harry Jones’ ‘Shoe Collection’

Guest artist Harry Jones’ new exhibition at Gallery@37 in Broadstairs

Blooming Westgate Art Exhibition

18th July - 31st August 2026

Blooming Westgate Art Exhibition

Artwork inspired by Blooming Westgate initiative.

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6th August - 31st August 2026

Harry Jones: 'Shoe Collection' - exhibition at Gallery@37

Visit Gallery@37 to see Harry Jones' new art exhibition

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28th June - 31st August 2026

TEARS Final Show

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

Fleur Et Fumee

14th August - 31st August 2026

Fleur et Fumée

Solo exhibition by Maximillian Boxer at Margate's Don't Blink Gallery

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3rd July - 31st August 2026

Local Artist Exhibitions - Caroline List “Light Puzzle”

Solo Exhibition at The House at Ramsgate!

Caroline Liszt

3rd July - 31st August 2026

Light Puzzle

An exhibition of work by Caroline List at The House at Ramsgate

Lukewarm

22nd August - 2nd September 2026

Lukewarm

Exhibition by 13 Slade sculpture artists at The Romantic of Margate

Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries, Frost Editions, Margate

6th August - 6th September 2026

Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries

The inaugural exhibition at Frost Editions Gallery, a new creative space located on Fort Hill in Margate

Hulda Guzmán Drawing Tour

28th August 2026

Hulda Guzmán - Drawing Tour

Experience 'Please awake – asked Nature kindly' through an interactive tour designed to encourage deep looking and drawing at Turner Contemporary in Margate

Hulda Guzmán Family Tour

29th August 2026

Hulda Guzmán - Free Family Highlight Tour

Discover the stories behind the works of art during these fun, hands-on tours at Turner Contemporary in Margate

THEO GORST

15th August - 12th September 2026

Leisure - Theo Gorst

AOAP Projects presents Leisure, a solo exhibition of paintings by Theo Gorst at Liminal Gallery, Margate.

Art Rebels (2)

29th August 2026

Art Rebels - Window into Nature

Discover the natural world at this drop-in workshop at Turner Contemporary

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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.

Meaningful Traces

3rd September - 13th September 2026

Meaningful Traces (Sep 2026)

An exhibition by Roy Eastland at Joseph Wales Studio 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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11th September - 19th September 2026

Heritage Open Days: Call The Heritage Hotline

Pay a visit to Margate Pride's Heritage Hotline phone booth in Ramsgate

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11th September - 20th September 2026

Heritage Open Days: The Walpole Bay Hotel, Museum and Napery Gallery

Historical Talk and Tour of the Walpole Bay Hotel, Museum and Napery Gallery in Margate.

Holy Trinity Church

12th September - 20th September 2026

Heritage Open Days: Holy Trinity Church

Holy Trinity Church in Ramsgate will be open for Heritage Open Days

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11th June - 20th September 2026

The Big Bike Revival 2026

Free bike fix and cycling events around the Isle Of Thanet, funded by Cycling UK.

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11th September - 20th September 2026

Heritage Open Days: St John's Church (11-20)

St John's, Margate, are delighted to welcome visitors to this historic church again this year as part of Heritage Open Days.

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11th September - 20th September 2026

Heritage Open Days: Shrine of St Augustine & The National Pugin Centre

Education, research, and visitor centre, around two themes: Augustus Pugin and St Augustine in Ramsgate.

Railway Tunnels Tour

11th September - 20th September 2026

Heritage Open Days: Ramsgate Tunnels- Tracks, Trams and Town: Life in Ramsgate

A free exhibition displaying over 100 years of Ramsgate Tunnels

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11th September - 20th September 2026

Heritage Open Days: Sailor’s Church

A chance to visit the grade 2 listed Sailor's Church and former Sailor’s home in Ramsgate.

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11th September - 20th September 2026

Heritage Open Days: Westgate-on-Sea’s High Street Stories

Discover the rich heritage of Westgate-on-Sea through this unique High Street Stories Trail.

Scribblers World Book Day (1)

2nd September - 30th September 2026

Scribblers (Sept 2026)

After School Drawing Club for children to take part in various drawing activities at Turner Contemporary, Margate

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4th July - 30th September 2026

Margo in Margate: Artist in Resident

This summer view the vibrant works of Margo in Margate at No. 42 Margate GuestHouse Hotel

Kate Boxer

10th September - 4th October 2026

(End of) Summer Exhibition

A wonderful selection of artists, not just from Margate but from far and wide, encapsulating that end of Summer feeling at Frost Editions Gallery, a new creative space located on Fort Hill in Margate

Where Is My Mind

29th August - 11th October 2026

Where Is My Mind?

A group exhibition bringing together artists with lived experience of mental health challenges at Margate's Quench Gallery

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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.

Anna Tuhus

14th September - 18th October 2026

Points For Reference

Three distinct voices come together to navigate presence and perspective at Margate's Pharmacy Gallery

EKAOH 2026

10th October - 25th October 2026

East Kent Artists Open Houses 2026

A house and studio-based Artists' Trail, spread over 3 weekends in October, across Margate, Broadstairs, and Ramsgate

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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

Josh Sykes

20th June - 31st October 2026

Visions of Margate II: Josh Sykes Photography

Analogue photography exhibition by Josh Sykes at The Walpole Bay Hotel in Margate

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29th August 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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17th July - 1st November 2026

Small Wonders: Exhibition at Margate Caves 18/07 - 01/11/26

The first Small Works Exhibition at the Margaret Bryan Gallery, Margate Caves, includes 57 artists

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6th September - 1st November 2026

BROGAN BERTIE — No moon tonight (just the light from other people's windows)

Art exhibition by Brogan Bertie at TKE Studios in Margate.

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6th September - 1st November 2026

ALEX MORANTE & ENRIQUE LÓPEZ LLAMAS — Sugar, We're Going Down

Sugar, We're Going Down is an exhibition that embraces the weird, comforting feeling of knowing that, from now on, everything might only go downhill, at TKE Studios in Margate.

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25th November - 18th December 2026

Tom Thumb Theatre Christmas Night Market

A special winter wonderland will be created at the Tom Thumb Theatre in Margate!

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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.

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27th November - 24th December 2026

Santa's Grotto at Westwood Cross 2027

Step into a world of magic this festive season and get ready to send your Christmas gift requests straight to the man himself… because Santa’s Grotto is returning to Westwood Cross!

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

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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.

Secret Postcard Auction

1st May - 2nd May 2027

Secret Postcard Auction (May 2027)

Fundraising event at Margate's Marine Studios

The Pomps Of The Subsoil, Leonora Carrington

13th February - 6th June 2027

Natural Magic - Women, Art, Spirit Worlds

An exhibition exploring esotericism, spiritualism and feminism through the work of women artists from the nineteenth century to the present day at Turner Contemporary in Margate

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11th September - 20th September 2027

Heritage Open Days: Everyday histories: Working people of the Isle of Thanet through time

A presentation of historical images of the Isle of Thanet, from the 20th century, at the Thanet Visitor Centre in Margate.

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Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Linda Abrahams : Unseen Space

20th August - 24th August 2026

Art exhibition at Margate's Pie Factory.

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Arts, Culture and Entertainment

From Life

20th August - 26th August 2026

An exhibition bringing together work created at the first term of Margate Arts Club's life drawing sessions... a place of creativity and community

Stepmothers

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Stepmothers

21st August - 26th August 2026

New portraits and a week of celebrating stepmothers at The Romantic of Margate

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Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Killer Kin

24th August 2026

Killer Kin will be performing live at Ramsgate Music Hall.

Royal Blood

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Royal Blood (Aug 2026)

24th August 2026

A special show featuring a couple of new songs at Dreamland Margate!

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Active and Outdoors

Summer Skate & Scoot Camps at Revolution Skatepark 24-28 August

24th August - 28th August 2026

Join in for a day, or book for a week's skating, scooting, climbing, and more...

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Active and Outdoors

Summer Blast at Dane Park

24th August - 28th August 2026

Fun games, sports and activities for all the family to enjoy at Dane Park in Margate!

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Heritage and Gardens

Active and Outdoors

Ramsgate Costumed Walk - East Cliff 25/08/26

25th August 2026

Join a guided walk around Historical Ramsgate and meet famous characters from the past...

MNR Story Time

Nature & Wildlife

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Story Time with Bibi and Sofia Haq (25 Aug 2026)

25th August 2026

Nature stories read by the volunteers at Monkton Nature Reserve

Tree Folklore

Nature & Wildlife

Folklore and Fleecy Trees (25 Aug 2026)

25th August 2026

Join this ‘Tree Walk’, with a simple tree craft for children in the shade of the woods at Monkton Nature Reserve

Grow A Garden

Nature & Wildlife

Grow a Garden (25 Aug 2026)

25th August 2026

Grow a garden in a box at Monkton Nature Reserve

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Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Summer Theatre - The Ugly Bugs Wingding!

26th August 2026

Come into a magical miniature world to meet an array of enticing insects and colourful creatures on their way to an un-bee-lievable party, at Pierremont Hall, Broadstairs.

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