Local guides
How to spend your time in Margate
Your guide on the best things to do, places to stay and where to eat and be merry, when in Margate
Local guides
The best gay bars in Thanet
LGBTQ+ gay bars, clubs and venues in Margate, Ramsgate and Broadstairs for club nights, pop-ups, drag, queer performance and music
News
The best of Strange Tourist in 2025
A look back at some of our favourite interviews from the last twelve months, with some of Thanet's most interesting and creative people
Local guides
New Year's Eve in Thanet: Parties, parades, family fun and more
There’s lots to do in Margate, Ramsgate and Broadstairs as 2025 heads into 2026, from big parties to relaxed soirees and fun for kids
Things to do in Thanet and beyond
Incoming: Floating Frequencies, Imagine Festival, Pat Riarchy
A new year sound bath, a kids arts festival, a winter of experimental events and more. Dates for your diary in Thanet and beyond
Things to do in Thanet and beyond
Things to do in Thanet and beyond this week (December 16-22)
It's a busy week in Thanet this week, with events celebrating Christmas, the winter solstice and just good old fun
News
News Blast: Music venue Where Else fighting for survival
A Margate music venue in trouble, hope for a Broadstairs theatre, creative building development and more news from creative Thanet
Christmas
Thanet Christmas guide: Pantomimes, markets, nights out and more
From shopping to nights out and family fun, get into the spirit of the season
Things to do in Thanet and beyond
Incoming: Fatboy Slim, 2025 quiz, Jurassic Park
Fatboy Slim in Margate, an end of year quiz, a wellness festival, a screening of Jurassic Park like no other and more
Things to do in Thanet and beyond
Things to do in Thanet and beyond this week (December 8-14)
The best events happening in Thanet this week, include light art, bottomless steak, retro gaming, office parties for freelancers and more
News
News Blast: Margate's newest pub opens its doors anymore
A new pub and dining room for Margate, a cookbook written by young refugees in Thanet, a New Year's Eve feast to have at home and more
Things to do in Thanet and beyond
Incoming: Lovebox, Marlowe Theatre, Penelope
The return of Lovebox, family Christmas movies, live music, theatre, comedy and more. Lots of dates for your diary in Thanet and beyond