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Ongoing Events

19th May - 28th May 2026

Traces of Humanity: Part Two

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

Standing With Giants Evacuees

15th May - 28th May 2026

338: Ramsgate Remembers

See 338 Standing With Giants silhouettes around Ramsgate's Harbour

Playgroundfestival Circle

23rd May - 30th May 2026

Playground Festival

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

1st May - 31st May 2026

Traces of Humanity: Part One

Artists from Gibralter at The Margate School

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13th May - 31st May 2026

L’enfant – 40 Years of Man & Baby

Spencer Rowell presents The Athena 1980s Collection and other works at the old Nat West Bank building in Ramsgate

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23rd May - 31st May 2026

Mer-May Half Term

Half term fun at Shell Grotto in Margate!

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8th March - 31st May 2026

A Garden Facing the Waves

Celebrate the joy of gardens in bloom in art form...

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

Funpark

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.

Joseph Wales Studio (exterior 2)

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.

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13th August - 24th August 2026

Artificaceae (Aug 2026)

An exhibition by Dawn Cole at Joseph Wales Studio 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, 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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30th May 2026

Margate Old Town Market

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

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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

28th May 2026

Every Thursday by the museum

UN CERTAINTIES

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Un-certainties (May 2026)

20th May - 26th May 2026

Steve McPherson exhibition at Joseph Wales Studio in Margate

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Heritage and Gardens

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

The Little Ships Return 2026

22nd May - 25th May 2026

Dunkirk Little Ships return to Ramsgate for four days of fun!

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Drew McGuinness: My Own Devices

22nd May - 25th May 2026

Artist Drew McGuinness presents three exhibitions over three days...

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Ramsgate Handmade & Vintage May

23rd May - 25th May 2026

Ramsgate’s regular maker’s market with locally-produced and made goodies galore

Ramsgate Lit Fest

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Ramsgate Lit Fest (May 2026)

23rd May - 29th May 2026

A literary treat at The Book Hotel in Ramsgate

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Scalextric Racing

23rd May - 25th May 2026

Ready, Set, Race! Will you be crowned champion of The WonderWorks Scalextric Race Event?

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Afro Latino Weekender

23rd May - 25th May 2026

3 days of music, workshops, culture, tastes, movement and more in Margate!

Broadstairs May Fair 2026

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Broadstairs May Fair 23/05/26

23rd May - 25th May 2026

Popular 3-day event raising funds for Broadstairs Water Gala at Victoria Gardens

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Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Sunday Soul Party by Margate Soul Weekender 24/05/26

24th May - 25th May 2026

Margate Soul Weekender lands in Broadstairs for this Bank Holiday special...

Broadstairs May Fair 2026

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Broadstairs May Fair 24/05/26

24th May - 25th May 2026

Popular 3-day event raising funds for Broadstairs Water Gala at Victoria Gardens

Messy Monday 26 May

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Messy Monday (May 2026)

25th May 2026

May Bank Holiday = Messy Monday at the Margate Caves!

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