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Apples & Oranges

11th April - 23rd May 2026

Apples and Oranges

Solo exhibition by Victoria Smith at Margate's Roland Ross Gallery

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25th April - 24th May 2026

Disco Disorder - Sheila Rennick at The Lido Stores

A new body of oil paintings by Sheila Rennick at The Lido Stores in Margate.

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...

Dom Banner

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.

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.

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

Salon 04.26

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

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.

Artificaceae

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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23rd May 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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Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Cabbage The Clown: Cinemadrome

12th June 2026

Multi-award winning cinematic drag chaos in stunning CinemaScopeVision comes to Olby’s Creative Hub in Margate!

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Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Storytime Fridays at Kinder Collective 12/06/26

12th June 2026

Free term-time storytelling afternoon in Broadstairs

FIS Dinner With The Winemaker

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Dinner With The Wine Maker (Jun 2026)

12th June 2026

Riesling royalty comes to Margate's Faith In Strangers

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Active and Outdoors

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Monster Truck Motorfest Kent 2026

13th June - 14th June 2026

The UK’s wildest family motor show is back at Manston Airport!

Low Margate Tasting Rooms

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

LOW Margate Tasting Rooms 2026

13th June 2026

The old town in Margate will once again play host to the LOW Tasting Rooms for one day only!

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Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Linocut and Letterpress Weekend Workshop

13th June - 14th June 2026

Explore a combination of linocut and letterpress printing, under the expert guidance of Nick Morley (aka Linocutboy) at Hello Print Studio in Margate

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Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Gag Writer

13th June 2026

Join Melissa Todd for an eye-widening romp through her career in her pre-Edinburgh extravaganza, Gag Writer at Margate's Tom Thumb Theatre!

Bee Walk

Active and Outdoors

Nature & Wildlife

Chalk Flora & Bumblebees – Foreness Point (Jun 2026)

13th June 2026

Join this guided grassland walk, led by Simon Springate

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Arts, Culture and Entertainment

The Selecter (Jun 2026)

13th June 2026

2-Tone legends The Selecter land at The Drill Shed in for a full live show led by iconic frontwoman Pauline Black OBE

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Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Liberty Hayes

13th June 2026

Live music at Legends Live Lounge in Broadstairs

SFA Silvers

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Sweet Female Attitude (June 2026)

13th June 2026

Garage night with a live performance at Silvers Showbar in Ramsgate

Monkton Open Garden Event 2026

Nature & Wildlife

Heritage and Gardens

Monkton Open Garden Event 2026

13th June - 14th June 2026

Raising funds for The Village Hall and church in Monkton

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