Things to do this week in Thanet and beyond (September 29-October 5)
A light show, supper clubs, comedy, a literary festival and more brilliant things to do and see this week
Our pick of things to do in Thanet and beyond this week, including a cathedral light installation, food pop-ups, stand up comedy, the Margate Bookie literary festival and more.
Light and sound artist duo Luxmuralis will be taking over Rochester Cathedral from Tuesday until Saturday. Tickets £10.
Canterbury’s Gulbenkian Arts Centre hosts five performances of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Stick Man from Tuesday to Thursday. Tickets £15.
New cult film night Black Pearl Cinema launches at the Horsebridge Arts Centre in Whitstable on Wednesday with a screening of Pandora and the Flying Dutchman. Tickets £11.
Comedian Helen Bauer performs her latest show Bless Her at Where Else in Margate on Wednesday. Tickets £16.50.
Rakookoo is taking over the kitchen at the Blue Pelican in Deal from Wednesday to Sunday, serving up a Vietnamese lunch and dinner menu. Book your table.
Brighter Days Markets launches the first issue of its new magazine showcasing East Kent artisan craft makers at the Shakespeare pub in Margate on Thursday at 6pm. The magazine is edited by Strange Tourist’s Andy Malt.
James Fox will discuss his new book Craftland, a chronicle of Britain’s lost arts and vanishing trades, at the Fort Road Hotel bar on Thursday. Free tickets.
The first edition of Ramsgate Arts Club’s monthly Vaults Comedy night on Thursday. Performing are Aurie Styla, Sam Nicoresti, Alistair Barrie, and Katie Pritchards. Tickets £18.
Margate WI hosts a fundraising quiz at Roosty’s in the Kent Innovation Centre in Broadstairs on Friday. To book, email margatewi@gmail.com with the subject Quiz Tickets.
Margate chef Jessica Leah will prepare a supper club under the stars at the Chandler and Dunn farm, near Ash, Canterbury on Friday. £50 per head. Email alice@chandleranddunn.co.uk to book.
Salt in Broadstairs is putting on a party to mark the reopening of its bar on Friday, 6.30pm to 10pm.
Shy FX is DJing at Faith in Strangers in Cliftonville on Friday. Tickets £30.39.
Westgate’s Carlton Cinema will be hosting three release parties for Taylor Swift’s new album The Life of a Showgirl from Friday to Sunday. See music videos and an interview with Taylor on the big screen. Tickets £8.25.
Broadstairs Autumn Food Festival runs from Friday to Sunday with chef demonstrations, food stalls and live entertainment. See the full programme.
Margate Caves is hosting a sound healing session on Saturday. Places £22.
The Margate Bookie literature festival begins this weekend with a two day programme of creative writing workshops. The whole thing runs until October 12. See the full programme.
Interactive music quiz No Skip is making its way down from fancypants East London for a one-off night at Margate Arts Club. The theme is Beyonce vs Britney and afterwards there will be dancing. Tickets £5.
Poet Connor Sansby gives a talk at Marine Studios titled Censorship in British Literature & Media, as part of Margate Queer Library’s series of events around banned books on Sunday. Pay-what-you-can tickets.
The Wedding Present will be bringing their 40th anniversary tour to the Booking Hall in Dover on Sunday. Tickets £30.
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