Thanet culture guide

Overlooking Ramgate Harbour. Boats docked on a body of water.

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

A town centre revitalisation project has big plans for Ramsgate, aiming to turn its downtrodden high street into a main artery reflective of the town’s best bits

Nov 30, 2024

by Zita Whalley

A woman with dark hair in a blue coat stands arms outstretched

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

Nov 23, 2024

by Andy Malt

Four young women embrace on a beach

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

Oct 19, 2024

by Andy Malt

Inside a children's book shop

Tamara Macfarlane on improving diversity in children’s books

Oct 5, 2024

by Andy Malt

A man with grey hair and a bear sits in front of stack of books

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

Sep 21, 2024

by Andy Malt

Three people carry a strip of white material across a clifftop

The Body As Data: ‘We are all human, we all have a right to connection, expression, and safety’

Sep 7, 2024

by Andy Malt

A group of young dancers gather around a red book

Doorstep Duets: ‘Community and connection and joy and wonder’

Aug 17, 2024

by Andy Malt

Drag queens dance on stage

On stage at Margate Pride: ‘It was a moment of queer mayhem and magic’

Aug 3, 2024

by Zita Whalley

A group of people in colourful outfits. A smiling woman in the foreground holds a sign reading 'Margate'

Margate Pride nine years on: 'You are loved, you are welcome here'

Jul 27, 2024

by Zita Whalley

A man in a black t-shirt stands in front of a large back on dial and red LEDS. A large Furby is to the left of the frame.

This Museum Is (Not) Obsolete: ‘I can’t stand touchscreens. I think the old stuff's more exciting’

Jul 13, 2024

by Andy Malt

Do you really want to drive to this place? Photo:Offvine

Rachel Proctor, from Offvine: 'A great vineyard should have a strong identity'

Jun 28, 2024

by Zita Whalley

Queer Cuntry founders Lennie and Ray from pink suits. Photo: Queer Cuntry/Stephen Daly

Queer Cuntry: 'Our dream is that Chaka will sing live for us dressed as a giant husk of corn'

Jun 15, 2024

by Zita Whalley

A man with dark hair and a beard wearing a white shirt sits as images are projected onto him and the wall behind him

Mike Lindsay: 'I want to explore with no real rules'

Jun 8, 2024

by Andy Malt

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A man with red hair sits in a tuxedo and jester trousers against a turquoise background.

Getting to the punchline: comedian Mark Simmons on crafting zingers

Nov 13, 2026

A bald man in a green shirt wearing no shoes sits cross legged

Jordan Brookes: "The audience want dark stuff. They crave it"

Nov 5, 2026

A Sunday post lunch on a white plate

The best pubs in East Kent for a Sunday roast

Oct 30, 2026

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Getting to the punchline: comedian Mark Simmons on crafting zingers

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