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Watching Ramsgate Carnival procession. Photo: Mike Goldwater

Strange Tourist #35: Ramsgate photographer Mike Goldwater, Off Season, CatVideoFest

Mike Goldwater on photographing Thanet, Margate's epic winter art trail, music, comedy, poetry and big screen cat videos

11 Jan 2025
News and things to do: Christmas and on into the New Year

Things to do in Thanet and beyond

News and things to do: Christmas and on into the New Year

Christmas party season is still hanging in there, and new events are already being announced for 2025

21 Dec 2024
News and things to do: Festive lights, winter warmers, carol singing

Things to do in Thanet and beyond

News and things to do: Festive lights, winter warmers, carol singing

Thanet is not winding down for Christmas, there are lots of events in the diary for the rest of 2024 and into 2025

14 Dec 2024
New Year’s Eve 2024 in Thanet: Parties, dinners, sea swimming

Local guides

New Year’s Eve 2024 in Thanet: Parties, dinners, sea swimming

There’s a vast array of NYE and New Year's Day events happening in Margate, Ramsgate and Broadstairs. Start planning here

13 Dec 2024
News and things to do: Community spirit, festive cheer, healthy competition

Things to do in Thanet and beyond

News and things to do: Community spirit, festive cheer, healthy competition

Lots of upcoming events across Thanet and beyond, including community projects, Christmas markets, and a Mario Kart championship

07 Dec 2024
News and things to do: Support venues, get festive, laugh yourself stupid

Things to do in Thanet and beyond

News and things to do: Support venues, get festive, laugh yourself stupid

Local venues in need of your support this winter, the festive season properly begins, lots and lots of stand up comedy, and more

30 Nov 2024
News and things to do: Margate Summer Series, Ramsgate regeneration, Thanksgiving

Things to do in Thanet and beyond

News and things to do: Margate Summer Series, Ramsgate regeneration, Thanksgiving

New Dreamland outdoor live music announcements, experience the future of Ramsgate in VR, see the best in stand-up comedy, grab a Thanksgiving roast, and more

23 Nov 2024
News and things to do: Get creative, have a dance, get among the trees

Things to do in Thanet and beyond

News and things to do: Get creative, have a dance, get among the trees

Opportunities to explore your creativity, meet local artists, hear great music, learn about Thanet's trees and more

16 Nov 2024
News and things to do: Sundowners, Thanet photography, wine tastings

Things to do in Thanet and beyond

News and things to do: Sundowners, Thanet photography, wine tastings

Upcoming events around Thanet, East Kent and London, including queer club nights, Beaujolais Nouveau events, a kids’ book making workshop and more

09 Nov 2024
Tonight's the last night for Margate's Sundowners. Photo: Strange Tourist

Local guides

Goodbye Sundowners, hello Thanet LGBTQ+ venues

While one of Thanet's iconic queer spaces shuts up for good, there are a number of LGBTQ+ spaces you can still head to

09 Nov 2024
News and things to do: Supper clubs, art, communal music

Things to do in Thanet and beyond

News and things to do: Supper clubs, art, communal music

What's going on in and around Thanet? Museum renovation, supper clubs, art exhibitions, music poetry, and more

02 Nov 2024
Get into the spirit of things this half term, with fun halloween things to do. Photo: Unsplash/Mariola Grobelska.

Kids & Family

15 half term and halloween family-friendly things to do in and around Thanet

Make entertaining the kids these school holidays a piece of pumpkin pie with these great, sometimes utterly terrifying, ideas

26 Oct 2024
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