Interviews
Smugglers Festival’s journey to become a magical and mysterious summer highlight
With most of its stages hidden in woodland, Kent’s Smugglers Festival is an “inspiring and magical” experience, says programmer Stewart Hughes
Kids & Family
Kid and family-friendly activities in Margate, Broadstairs, Ramsgate, East Kent and London.
Interviews
Butt of the joke: book teaches kids about evolution one bum at a time
How do you get kids excited about science? Make it about bums. Margate’s Crab Museum is bringing this knowledge to the wider world in a new children’s book
Interviews
Ramsgate STEM outfit closes High Street doors - but it's not goodbye
Xanthe Pitt, a founder of Ramsgate’s Discovery Planet, reflects on over a decade of galactic pondering, spacecraft shields and debunking trickle down economics
Canterbury
On Yer Bike: Coastal spring rides for all abilities
With spring now upon us, make hay while the sun shines, so to speak, and get on your bike for a coastal ride under the sunshine
Kids & Family
Easter holiday things to do in Thanet, East Kent and London
Lots of ideas for things to do with the kids over the Easter holidays in Margate, Broadstairs, Ramsgate and further afield
Local guides
10 of the best beaches in Kent
Whether you want to catch some sun or go for a dip, here are the best beaches along the East Kent coast
Interviews
The Dinosaur That Pooped illustrator: ‘Trust what comes out of the pencil’
Garry Parsons, the illustrator who brought The Dinosaur That Pooped to life, on draw-along workshops and nailing the colour of poop
Local guides
February 2025 half term survival guide
A day-by-day guide to events that’ll keep your children occupied this half term in Thanet and further afield
Local guides
Thanet Christmas guide: Markets, pantomimes, nights out and more
From shopping to nights out and family fun, get into the spirit of the season with any one of these festive events
Kids & Family
15 half term and halloween family-friendly things to do in and around Thanet
Make entertaining the kids these school holidays a piece of pumpkin pie with these great, sometimes utterly terrifying, ideas
Kids & Family
Where to get a tasty Sunday roast in East Kent
Recommendations for where to get yourself a tasty Sunday roast in the towns and villages around Thanet and East Kent
Kids & Family
Tamara Macfarlane on improving diversity in children’s books
Author and bookseller Tamara Macfarlane discusses her mission to reduce inequality in children’s books, how things are improving and what more needs to be done