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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

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

Mar 22, 2025

by Andy Malt

Interviews Interviews Things to do in Ramsgate Things to do in Ramsgate News News Music Music

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Pie Factory Music’s fight to save the building it calls home

Mar 15, 2025

by Andy Malt

Interviews Interviews Things to do in East Kent Things to do in East Kent Kids & Family Kids & Family Literature Literature

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The Dinosaur That Pooped illustrator: ‘Trust what comes out of the pencil’

Mar 8, 2025

by Zita Whalley

Interviews Interviews Things to do in Margate Things to do in Margate Dance Dance

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'Old dried up prunes' take the stage in a playful protest against ageism

Mar 1, 2025

by Zita Whalley

Interviews Interviews Things to do in Broadstairs Things to do in Broadstairs Things to do in Margate Things to do in Margate Things to do in Ramsgate Things to do in Ramsgate

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POW Thanet's Decade of Dissent a reflection of festival's past says CEO Rosanagh Fuller

Feb 22, 2025

by Zita Whalley

Interviews Interviews Things to do in Margate Things to do in Margate Things to do in East Kent Things to do in East Kent

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Hazen Vaughan, Great British Bake Off: 'You don’t see the chaos. People are stressed'

Feb 1, 2025

by Zita Whalley

Interviews Interviews News News Things to do in Ramsgate Things to do in Ramsgate Things to do in Margate Things to do in Margate Music Music

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Thanet’s independent music venues “hanging in there” as others shut their doors

Jan 25, 2025

by Andy Malt

Interviews Interviews

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Photographer Mike Goldwater captures the 'spirit' and 'beauty' of Thanet in new book

Jan 11, 2025

by Zita Whalley

Interviews Interviews News News Things to do in Ramsgate Things to do in Ramsgate

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Ramsgate Space: ‘It’s painful to see the high street of a town you love so much struggle to survive’

Nov 30, 2024

by Zita Whalley

Interviews Interviews Things to do in Margate Things to do in Margate Film Film

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Margate Film Festival: ‘We want to be a beacon for bold, boundary-pushing cinema’

Nov 23, 2024

by Andy Malt

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

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Los Bitchos: ‘Every part is crucial. It's like an orchestra’

Oct 19, 2024

by Andy Malt

Interviews Interviews Kids & Family Kids & Family Things to do in Margate Things to do in Margate Things to do in East Kent Things to do in East Kent Things to do in London Things to do in London Literature Literature

Inside a children's book shop

Tamara Macfarlane on improving diversity in children’s books

Oct 5, 2024

by Andy Malt

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

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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

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