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