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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

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19th September - 25th October 2026

The Long Memory

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

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

Role Model Zena Blackwell

17th October - 31st October 2026

Winging It

Solo exhibition by Zena Blackwell at Liminal Gallery in Margate

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

Job Muscroft

18th September - 31st October 2026

Halloween Cats

Spooky cat paintings exhibition at Job Muscroft Gallery in Margate.

Dead Good Festival 2026

2nd October - 1st November 2026

A Dead Good Festival 2026

A month-long, death-positive Samhain celebration of over 35 events presented by The Samhain Society, centered primarily in Margate

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24th October - 1st November 2026

Free Entry at The WonderWorks

Hop on down to the WonderWorks in Margate for a day out!

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18th October 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

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.

Halloween at Margate Caves

24th October - 1st November 2026

Halloween Half Term Bash at Margate Caves

Things are getting a little spooky at Margate Caves this half term...

Cafe Del Margz Ext

18th October 2026

American Supper Club

Four Sundays of proper, old-school American comfort food at Cafe Del Margs in Margate Old Town

Margot Bandola

22nd October - 3rd November 2026

We Leave No Footprints

Ramsgate-based artist Margot Bandola presents a solo exhibition at the Pie Factory in Margate

Eve Stainton

24th October - 7th November 2026

The Build

Workshops and performance with Eve Stainton at Margate's Quench Gallery

Emii Alrai

27th September - 8th November 2026

Lures

Solo exhibition by Scottish‑Iraqi artist Emii Alrai at Margate's Carl Freedman Gallery

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16th October - 8th November 2026

Trees Are Good: Archives of Environmental Direct Action and Eco-Defence 16/10 - 08/11

A Mayday Rooms take-over of the Crab Museum for a dive into environmental activism and resistance in the 1990s...

Passionate Instincts

9th October - 8th November 2026

Passionate Instincts - Just Us in the Middle of the Night

Artists Mercedes Lucy and Alexis Hunter show a mix of ceramics, drawings and paintings at Frost Editions Gallery, a new creative space located on Fort Hill in Margate

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10th October - 11th December 2026

SEANCES by RIEKO: In Residence

Join multidisciplinary artist RIEKO for a four-part ritual writing programme culminating in a public performance at Turner Contemporary in Margate

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9th October - 1st May 2026

Sophie Calle: Drawing Tour

Experience the exhibition at Turner Contemporary through an interactive tour designed to encourage deep looking and drawing

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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.

Santa's Grotto Margate Caves

28th November - 23rd December 2026

Christmas at the Caves 2026

This festive season, the Margate Caves are transformed into the magical Land of Oz for the ever-popular Christmas Caves.

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.

Family Highlight Tour Sophie Calle

24th October 2026

Family Highlight Tour - Sophie Calle: Something Missing?

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

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18th October 2026

Art Rebels - Sophie Calle

Have fun creating at this drop-in workshop for families at Turner Contemporary

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

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.

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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Cooking at Margate House (8 Oct - 19 Nov)

22nd October 2026

Join the Margate House Kitchen for an intimate, hands-on cooking experience celebrating seasonal ingredients, good food and the simple pleasure of cooking together

A Seed

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A Seed, a Spark, a Thought (Oct 2026)

15th October - 20th October 2026

An exhibition by Twinkle Troughton at Joseph Wales Studio in Margate

Centred

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Centred (Oct 2026)

15th October - 19th October 2026

Solo ceramics exhibition Anna Silverton at Projects Kavel Rafferty in Margate

Lux

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The Last Ever Light and Life (Oct 2026)

15th October - 19th October 2026

Lux Pottery and Something Familiar at the Pie Factory in Margate

Sporefaring Festival

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Nature & Wildlife

Sporefaring Festival 2026

16th October - 18th October 2026

Thanet's mushroom festival comes to the ARK in Cliftonville

Margate Bookie 2026

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Margate Bookie 2026

16th October - 18th October 2026

The friendly litfest by the sea, Margate Bookie is set to return to Turner Contemporary for its eleventh edition

Hypercolour

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Hypercolour!

18th October 2026

A 90s throwback musical tone poem with Tom and Danny at ARK in Cliftonville

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Yoga and Wreath Making Workshop

18th October 2026

Warming, joy-filled yoga, followed by wreath making & snacks at the Margate Yoga Studio

Island Festival Poster

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Island Arts Festival

18th October - 24th October 2026

A week long show of paintings, performances, talks, books, and music at the Walpole Bay Hotel in Margate

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Tara Clerkin Trio

19th October 2026

Tara Clerkin Trio are coming to Where Else? in Margate!

Margate Fiction Writers

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Margate Fiction Writers (Oct 2026)

19th October 2026

A welcoming, engaging and encouraging atmosphere at this monthly meet-up for enquiring minds at Margate's Marine Studios

Jimeoin

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Jimeoin - Ballyhoo!

20th October 2026

A not-to-be-missed, hilarious evening with a genuine stand-up comedy legend

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