Things to do in Thanet and beyond this week (July 28-August 2)
What's on in Margate, Ramsgate, Broadstairs and beyond this week
Puppets, a water gala, local musicians and artists, a new food residency and more. Here are some idea of things to do in Margate, Ramsgate, Broadstairs, East Kent and London this week.
Little Angel Theatre in London’s Children's Puppet Festival is back for its fourth year on Monday until August 29. Full details.
The Perfect Place To Grow hosts Tiles Of Joy, a community workshop and hospo demo at their lovely training cafe and kitchen at the back of the TKE Studios. Drop by on Tuesday between 11am and 1pm. Reserve your spot by emailing ani@theperfectplacetogrow.org.
This year’s Broadstairs Water Gala will take place on Wednesday with a day of free activities on the beach and along Victoria Gardens. It will finish with live music and a fireworks display. Full details.
Margate Pride hosts family-friendly puppet-making workshops at Turner Contemporary Wednesday. Sessions are free, drop in on at 10am-12.30pm and 1pm-4pm.
Deerhoof will play Olby's in Margate on Wednesday. Tickets £22.87.
The Kent Pop Exchange officially launches on Thursday with a mixer for young people involved in the local music scene and a showcase from Pynch and Debdepan. Get free mixer tickets and £5 showcase tickets now.
Singer-songwriters Meg Bird and Poppy Prescott are on tour this week, with two local dates. They play The Music Workshop in Folkestone on Thursday and Joseph Wales Studio in Margate on Friday. Tickets £16.69.
Thanet Alive, an exhibition featuring a mix of local artists working across various mediums, runs from Thursday to Saturday at Arts in Ramsgate on the High Street.
Margate Pride Art Map launches Friday from 5.30pm, so take yourself on a self-guided tour, before ending up at The Pie Factory for music and drinks.
A new exhibition telling the story of Margate’s sewage problem from the perspective of E. Coli launches at the Crab Museum on Friday with a night of entertainment headlined by comedian Alex Franklin. Tickets £12.
Margate Soul Festival runs from Friday to Sunday with gigs and DJ sets in venues all over the town. Get tickets.
The Herne Bay Cartoon Festival is set to run in venues around the town from Friday until August 14. See the full programme.
London taco makers Ofrenda take over the kitchen at The Riding Wine Co (formerly Streets) in Cliftonville on Saturday for the first of a series of food residencies at the bar. Email theridingwineco@gmail.com to book.
Madness headline Dreamland on Saturday. It’s sold out, but check for returns.
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