Mercury Rizing, Screaming Alley Photo: Andrew Hasting

Interviews Interviews Ramsgate Ramsgate Things to do in Ramsgate Things to do in Ramsgate Theatre Theatre LGBTQ+ LGBTQ+

Screaming Alley’s new members bar “genuinely an invitation” to “shape” performance in Thanet

In the basement of an inclusive barber shop, Ramsgate cabaret company Screaming Alley’s new members bar looks set to become more than just a good night out

Dec 6, 2025

by Zita Whalley

Interviews Interviews Ramsgate Ramsgate Things to do in Ramsgate Things to do in Ramsgate Art Art

An owl against a pink and grey background

What a hoot! Ramsgate illustrator features owls and wolves in life drawing class

Nov 22, 2025

by Zita Whalley

Interviews Interviews Local guides Local guides Things to do in Ramsgate Things to do in Ramsgate Ramsgate Ramsgate Kids & Family Kids & Family Art Art Outdoor activities Outdoor activities

Boats in Ramsgate Harbour illuminated with Christmas lights

Ramsgate Winter Festival lights up the darker months

Nov 15, 2025

by Andy Malt

Interviews Interviews Literature Literature Margate Margate

Building Stories: Bringing narratives to life Post feature image

Building Stories: Bringing narratives to life

Nov 8, 2025

by Andy Malt

Interviews Interviews Margate Margate

“Death positive” witchcraft festival welcomes the darker months Post feature image

“Death positive” witchcraft festival welcomes the darker months

Oct 18, 2025

by Andy Malt

Interviews Interviews Food Food Margate Margate

Mushrooms are nuts. Photos: Margate Mushrooms

Margate Mushroom Festival: ‘All mushrooms are magic’

Oct 11, 2025

by Zita Whalley

Interviews Interviews Art Art Ramsgate Ramsgate Margate Margate

From L-R Dalibor's teacher Naomi, Dalibor, Sandra Hampton and Dailbor's siter Bailey at TMS. Photo: Strange Tourist

Thanet art studio adapting creative processes for artists with additional needs

Sep 27, 2025

by Zita Whalley

Art Art Interviews Interviews Photography Photography Ramsgate Ramsgate

The Love Booth: A joyous and intimate glimpse into private moments Post feature image

The Love Booth: A joyous and intimate glimpse into private moments

Sep 20, 2025

by Zita Whalley

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

A woman with long brown hair wearing a yellow jumper rests on a pair of mannequin legs

Lou Sanders on everything but her show ahead of Ramsgate tour date

Sep 13, 2025

by Zita Whalley

Interviews Interviews Things to do in Ramsgate Things to do in Ramsgate Ramsgate Ramsgate Music Music Art Art

A band performs on an outdoor stage at night

Ramsgate Festival of Sound’s impact resonates around the town

Sep 6, 2025

by Andy Malt

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

Two men stand against a warning sign on a wall in front of the sea. One wears an anorak, the other a black shirt and leather waistcoat. Both wear black trousers. Buildings in the background.

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

Aug 16, 2025

by Andy Malt

Interviews Interviews Art Art Margate Margate Tracey Emin Tracey Emin TKE Studios TKE Studios Music Music Dance Dance

A woman stands behind a microphone wearing a bra. She wears a black wig with pigtail lifted up by red rope. Another woman plays saxophone in the background.

Ziah Ziah's artistic growth through creative freedom

Jul 26, 2025

by Zita Whalley

Interviews Interviews Things to do in London Things to do in London Things to do in East Kent Things to do in East Kent Things to do in Margate Things to do in Margate Margate Margate Folkestone Folkestone London London Theatre Theatre

A woman with black hair, wearing hoop earrings, an orange knitted jumper and black trousers crouches with her head cocked to the side.

A jukebox of confessions: Letters You’ll Never Send brings anonymous confessions to the stage

Jul 12, 2025

by Andy Malt

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