Thanet culture guide

Two pears growing on a tree

News Blast: Fruit Trees, Margate Film Festival, ARK

The latest cultural and creative news from Margate, Ramsgate, Broadstairs and beyond

Sep 7, 2025

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Broadstairs' Palace cinema

News Blast: Broadstairs' Palace Cinema up for major award

Aug 31, 2025

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A pub with a colourful mural flowing across the front of the building.

News Blast: Gadds' saves Ramsgate's Montefiore Arms

Aug 24, 2025

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A photograph of a bar with a grey front, with a bench, tables and rubbish bin outside. The name of the bar in Daisy. There is a neon sign above the door reading 'cocktails and food'.

News Blast: Venue changes on Cliftonville's Marine Terrace

Aug 17, 2025

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A large grey and white creature stands in the rain with a leaf on its head. Next to it are two girls, one on the others back, with a red umbrella. There is a bus stop.

News Blast: Totoro peaks out from behind the curtain

Aug 9, 2025

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The blue frontage of a restaurant called Buoy and Oyster

News Blast: Margate chef makes National Chef of the Year final

Aug 3, 2025

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A view of a harbour looking from the sea inland

News Blast: Thanet awards, designer clothes, fiction, new bars and more

Jul 27, 2025

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A bandstand in a well kept park

News Blast: Green Flags for Thanet parks

Jul 20, 2025

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A view of the sea. In the foreground a sign reads 'LIDO'. In the distance another sign reads 'LIDO SANDS'. Two men stand by this second sign fishing.

News Blast: Margate Lido goes up for sale

Jul 13, 2025

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An old warehouse building. Tree in the foreground. Old street lights.

News Blast: Venue openings galore across Thanet

Jul 6, 2025

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A building with a clock on top of it stands in front of a body of water in which boats can be seen.

News Blast: Ramsgate Clock House renovation project progresses

Jun 29, 2025

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News Blast: POW Thanet to close Post feature image

News Blast: POW Thanet to close

Jun 22, 2025

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News Blast: Heritage Lab to revive 1930s East Cliff shelters Post feature image

News Blast: Heritage Lab to revive 1930s East Cliff shelters

Jun 15, 2025

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