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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

Sep 13, 2025

by Zita Whalley

Interviews Interviews Margate Margate Things to do in Margate Things to do in Margate Music Music Comedy Comedy

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Margate band Big Woes on the town’s “personal and human” music scene

Aug 16, 2025

by Andy Malt

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Small but mighty: Margate Fringe returns

May 17, 2025

by Andy Malt

Interviews Interviews Things to do in Margate Things to do in Margate Things to do in Thanet and beyond Things to do in Thanet and beyond Comedy Comedy

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Comedian Stevie Martin talks online success and her return to the stage

Mar 22, 2025

by Andy Malt

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Robin Ince: ‘If I see something that's interesting, I just want to go and do it’

Sep 21, 2024

by Andy Malt

Interviews Interviews Things to do in Margate Things to do in Margate Comedy Comedy

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Chump’s Comedy: How did Margate get so funny so fast?

May 10, 2024

by Andy Malt

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