Thanet culture guide

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Things to do in Thanet and beyond this week (August 25-31)

Things to do this bank holiday Monday and on into the rest of the week in Margate, Broadstairs, Ramsgate and further afield

Aug 25, 2025

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Incoming: Bridget Riley, Max Richter, Mozart Estate

Aug 19, 2025

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Fireworks in the night sky

Things to do in Thanet and beyond this week (August 18-24)

Aug 18, 2025

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A woman wearing an off the shoulder dress laughs. She has on red lipstick. She has white, yellow and red roses in her hair.

Incoming: Comedy, cider, oysters and mushrooms

Aug 12, 2025

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A man with black hair wearing a brown suit and white polo neck jumper against a brown background

Incoming: Canterbury Festival, Cirque du Mar-Gay, Diaries of Note

Jul 29, 2025

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People play and relax on a beach. Some people are in the sea.

Things to do in Thanet and beyond this week (July 28-August 2)

Jul 28, 2025

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A woman measures the sleeve of a red jacket with a white and blue lightning flash on the back formerly owned by David Bowie

Incoming: David Bowie, Pride, London Film Festival

Jul 22, 2025

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A woman wearing glasses looks down through earth cleared away with her hands

Things to to in Thanet and beyond this week (July 21-27)

Jul 21, 2025

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A wolf sniffs the hand of a woman wearing glasses who has been drawing a picture of the wolf

Incoming: Wild Life Drawing, Thanet Experimental, Seed Talks

Jul 15, 2025

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A blurred photo of a man with long brown hair and a beard. His face appears in two positions - looking up with his eyes closed and down to the side

Things to do in Thanet and beyond this week (July 14-20)

Jul 14, 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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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

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A man stands in a colourful, predominantly blue shit looking off to the side of the frame.

Incoming: Joe Goddard, Thanet Alive, Folkestone Book Festival

Jul 8, 2025

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