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Heritage Hotline

31st July - 9th August 2026

Call the Heritage Hotline

Margate Pride's cardboard-fuelled exhibition and community archive at Margate's Pie Factory
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1st August - 10th August 2026

Children's Summer Art Workshops

Art workshops for ages 5-12yrs at Droit House in Margate.
Wet Matter

30th July - 12th August 2026

Wet Matter

Aleksandra Ishilla’s solo exhibition at the Salon in Margate brings together works from the past two years
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31st July - 12th August 2026

Intensive Care - Thelma Speirs

Intensive Care brings together a series of new paintings and engravings, created in response to a period Thelma Speirs spent visiting her partner in intensive care at QEQM hospital in Margate, taking place at the Liminal Gallery in Margate
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30th July - 16th August 2026

Sunflowers and Quicksand: Fishing for the Trickster at Projects Kavel Rafferty until 16/08

Selection of cross-stitch work by Margate-based Valerie Potter, part of Margate Pride Map
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31st July - 16th August 2026

M&L Pleasure Fair

Something fun for everyone in Margate!
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13th August - 24th August 2026

Artificaceae

An exhibition by Dawn Cole at Joseph Wales Studio in Margate
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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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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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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.
Hulda Guzmán Drawing Tour

7th 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

8th 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
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8th 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.
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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 - 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.
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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.
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
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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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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
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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8th 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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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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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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The Sticky & The Sublime

The Sticky and the Sublime

5th August - 11th August 2026

Solo show of artist Rory Draper at Joseph Wales Studio in Margate

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Naked Hope

Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope 2026

6th August 2026

Mark Farrelly brings his hugely acclaimed solo play to the Tom Thumb Theatre in Margate for an up-close encounter with the original Englishman in New York.

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Walpole Bay - Summer Seashore Safari (Aug 2026)

6th August 2026

Explore Thanet’s chalk rocky shore for its fascinating rockpool wildlife, with help on hand to identify your finds!

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Grace Campbell: Work In Progress

6th August 2026

Grace Campbell returns to her beloved Margate for a WIP ahead of her Edinburgh run, and the national tour of her new show 'The Lady Is A Tramp', at Where Else? in Margate

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Wild Thing Collective Queer Eco-Poetry Take Over

6th August 2026

As part of their offering for Margate Pride, Margate's Crab Museum are delighted to announce an evening of Queer Eco-Poetry from the Wild Thing Collective.

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Pansies (in Summer)

6th August 2026

A performance art piece set in the gardens of TKE Studios Margate, against Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons.

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Coco Okayo Launch Party

Coco Okayo - Launch Party

6th August 2026

Celebrate the album launch of Margate's own Thandii at Margate Arts Club

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Rockers

6th August 2026

A special Jamaican Independence Day screening of the 1978 cult classic reggae film at Hoffs in Margate

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Ferment with the Seasons with Thom Eagle (Aug 2026)

6th August 2026

This workshop at Margate's Windmill Community Gardens is aimed at anyone interested in fermented/pickled food and drink

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The Big Quiz (August 2026)

7th August 2026

A fun and challenging trivia night where you can test your knowledge and win outside at Cliftonville's Oval Bandstand

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Writer's Space (7 Aug)

7th August 2026

Monthly meet-up at Margate's Marine Studios

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Queer Me and the Sea

7th August 2026

As the sun sets over that sea on the eve of Margate Pride, members of the local queer community gather to share their connections to the coastline, at Margate's Turner Contemporary

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