Interviews
Comedian Stevie Martin talks online success and her return to the stage
Comedian Stevie Martin on live versus online comedy, filming her new show in Margate, and the “weird dream” experience of being on Taskmaster
Andy Malt
Interviews
Pie Factory Music’s fight to save the building it calls home
As youth service Pie Factory Music fights funding cuts and plans to sell its Ramsgate HQ, CEO Zoë Carassik explains why “young people deserve better”
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Thanet’s independent music venues “hanging in there” as others shut their doors
Ramsgate Music Hall’s André Dack and Sammy Clarke of Margate’s Where Else on the existential threat facing hundreds of independent music venues in the UK
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Margate Film Festival: ‘We want to be a beacon for bold, boundary-pushing cinema’
After a two year hiatus, Margate Film Festival returns with its most ambitious programme yet. We find out how it all came together and what the future holds
Interviews
Los Bitchos: ‘Every part is crucial. It's like an orchestra’
Ahead of their upcoming show at Margate Lido, instrumental band Los Bitchos discuss the development of their sound on new album Talkie Talkie
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Tamara Macfarlane on improving diversity in children’s books
Author and bookseller Tamara Macfarlane discusses her mission to reduce inequality in children’s books, how things are improving and what more needs to be done
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Robin Ince: ‘If I see something that's interesting, I just want to go and do it’
Ahead of two performances in Margate, comedian Robin Ince discusses his love of books, mental health, poetry, and Judy Dench’s “rude handkerchief sewing”
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The Body As Data: ‘We are all human, we all have a right to connection, expression, and safety’
Strange Tourist speaks to Sidonie Carey-Green about The Body As Data, a new film documenting real life stories of forced migration through dance and spoken word
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Doorstep Duets: ‘Community and connection and joy and wonder’
Strange Tourist speaks to choreographer Anjali Mehra about the annual Doorstep Duets project from Matthew Bourne's New Adventures
Things to do in Ramsgate
This Museum Is (Not) Obsolete: ‘I can’t stand touchscreens. I think the old stuff's more exciting’
Ever had the urge to push a mystery button? Strange Tourist visits This Museum Is (Not) Obsolete, where visitors are invited to do just that. Visitors are encouraged to make music and sound with old tech (whether it was designed to or not) and in the process learn about how it works
Things to do in Margate
Mike Lindsay: 'I want to explore with no real rules'
Tunng’s Mike Lindsay will release his new solo album Supershapes Volume 1 later this month. Strange Tourist speaks to him about the album’s celebration of “the majestic in the domestic,” the influence of the sea on his work, and making cucumber salad live on stage
Interviews
Chump’s Comedy: How did Margate get so funny so fast?
From an idea shared on a train home to sell-out shows featuring the likes of Ed Gamble and Phil Wang, Andy Malt speaks to Margate’s Chump’s Comedy about how it all came together so successfully, so quickly