Thanet culture guide

A black and white photo of an elderly woman dressed in black, smiling and clasping her hands together against a backdrop of polka dots.

Incoming: Bridget Riley, Max Richter, Mozart Estate

A major Bridget Riley exhibition in Margate and a sleepover to remember. These and more dates for your diary.

Aug 19, 2025

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Fireworks in the night sky

Things to do in Thanet and beyond this week (August 18-24)

Aug 18, 2025

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A woman wearing an off the shoulder dress laughs. She has on red lipstick. She has white, yellow and red roses in her hair.

Incoming: Comedy, cider, oysters and mushrooms

Aug 12, 2025

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A large grey and white creature stands in the rain with a leaf on its head. Next to it are two girls, one on the others back, with a red umbrella. There is a bus stop.

News Blast: Totoro peaks out from behind the curtain

Aug 9, 2025

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A man dabs at his face lightly with a napkin. His face and white t-shirt are splashed with mustard and ketchup.

Incoming: Ed Gamble, Blondie, Rocky Horror

Aug 5, 2025

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A man with brown hair dressed in blue and white operates an orange crab puppet standing on grass and in front of trees.

Things to in Thanet and beyond this week (August 4-10)

Aug 4, 2025

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A man with black hair wearing a brown suit and white polo neck jumper against a brown background

Incoming: Canterbury Festival, Cirque du Mar-Gay, Diaries of Note

Jul 29, 2025

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People play and relax on a beach. Some people are in the sea.

Things to do in Thanet and beyond this week (July 28-August 2)

Jul 28, 2025

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A view of a harbour looking from the sea inland

News Blast: Thanet awards, designer clothes, fiction, new bars and more

Jul 27, 2025

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A woman wearing glasses looks down through earth cleared away with her hands

Things to to in Thanet and beyond this week (July 21-27)

Jul 21, 2025

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A bandstand in a well kept park

News Blast: Green Flags for Thanet parks

Jul 20, 2025

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A blurred photo of a man with long brown hair and a beard. His face appears in two positions - looking up with his eyes closed and down to the side

Things to do in Thanet and beyond this week (July 14-20)

Jul 14, 2025

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A view of the sea. In the foreground a sign reads 'LIDO'. In the distance another sign reads 'LIDO SANDS'. Two men stand by this second sign fishing.

News Blast: Margate Lido goes up for sale

Jul 13, 2025

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