Things to do in Thanet and beyond
Incoming: Courtney Barnett, Sikisa, Gal & Gather
Lots of upcoming things to do in Thanet, including Courtney Barnett in Margate, Vaults Comedy in Ramsgate, and Gal & Gather in Broadstairs
Things to do in Thanet and beyond
Things to do in Thanet and beyond this week (February 23-March 1)
Our picks of what's happening in Margate, Broadstairs, Ramsgate and further afield this week, including stand up in a cinema and wolf pup life drawing
Interviews
Comedian Bridget Christie on her show about ‘everything and nothing’ and not being ‘arsed’ with dating
Award-winning comedian Bridget Christie steps away from issue-based works with her latest latest stand up show Jacket Potato Pizza
Local guides
Sixteen events we’re looking forward to in 2026
It may only be January but our diary is already bulging with things to do in Margate, Ramsgate, Broadstairs and beyond over the next twelve months
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
Things to do in Thanet and beyond
Incoming: The Orb, Jodie Harsh, Kermode & Mayo
Upcoming events to get in your diary, including live music, comedy, banned books, a crabby birthday party and more
Interviews
Lou Sanders on everything but her show ahead of Ramsgate tour date
Lou Sanders speaks about her memoir, moving to Margate and begrudgingly about trampolines, but not about her stand-up show No Kissing in the Bingo Hall
Interviews
Margate band Big Woes on the town’s “personal and human” music scene
“Softcore punk band” Big Woes on a new compilation A Margate Sampler, the “amazing” energy of its launch shows, and feeling part of a musical community
Interviews
Small but mighty: Margate Fringe returns
Margate Fringe Festival returns with its biggest programme to date this week. Co-founder Faye Bowker tells all about the event’s past, present and future
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
Interviews
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”
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