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

Basement Jaxx's first live show for a decade, a festival for writers, drawing with wolves and your chance to get on a galleon. Those are just four of the amazing things happening in Thanet, East Kent and London this week.

Marlowe Theatre’s Writers’ Room Festival runs Tuesday to Sunday, boasting new writing and regional talent plus writerly discussions and workshops. Full programme. 

The Nao Santa María, a replica of the lead ship in Christopher Columbus’ fleet, will be docking in Ramsgate from Wednesday to Sunday ready for you to step aboard. Tickets £10.

Short film Paradise screens at CAMP in Cliftonville on Wednesday at 7pm. Followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers and with pay what you can tickets going to support Margate Pride, the flick is about trans/non-binary artist and gardener Mol Benge and an exploration of their identity through horticulture and artistic practice. Pay-what-you-can tickets. 

Broadstairs’ Bottleneck will host an outdoors Portuguese wine masterclass in its courtyard on Thursday. £55 per head.

Wild Life Drawing is back at Fort Road Hotel on Thursday and this time the models are wolves. Tickets £35. 

Windmill Community Gardens in Cliftonville will hold its Summer Fair on Friday from 12-3pm. Family tickets £6. 

Westwell Wines near Ashford is hosting a family workshop making ceramic plates decorated using foraged materials on Friday. Places are £30. 

Sea Spirit and Stones returns to Stone Bay for a family circle on Friday - a 2.5 hour session filled with meditation, a family swim, and healing music. Tickets are £20 for adults, with children going for free. 

Head to Monkton Reserve on Saturday from 10.30am-11.45am for a gentle yoga and journaling session. Tickets £14.

Northdown Road Block Party is here once again on Saturday with a stack of deals from local businesses and a general party vibe all along the street. 

As Pride celebrations ripple along the East Kent coast, on Saturday it’s the turn of Folkestone Pride. There are lots of activities planned, with the parade starting at 1pm. 

For the past few months, artist Jeremy Deller’s The Triumph of Art performance has been touring the UK. It comes to an end on Saturday with a massive free party in London’s Trafalgar Square. Full details. 

Thanet Experimental has announced The Last Days of Sail, an evening of music, soundscapes and sculpture on Saturday at HOLD in Ramsgate. Tickets £10. 

Catch is back at it at Gather& in Ramsgate for a dishy fishy dinner on Saturday.  Four courses of locally sourced fish and seafood with accompanying wine, beer and cocktails. Places are £38. 

Basement Jaxx headline Dreamland on Saturday with their first live show for ten years. Tickets £64.10.

Ramsgate wine bar Penelope turns two on Saturday. Head down from 5pm for DJs and celebrations. 

Chef Sheba returns to The Falstaff in Ramsgate on Saturday. The Falafel Bar will stock wraps, salad bowls and dips. To book, email sheba@chefsheba.co.uk. 

The Delting Showground Antiques and Vintage Fair is on Saturday and Sunday. With more than 400 stalls of finds, steals and other people’s junk, it’s a thrifter’s heaven.

Ramsgate Carnival is on Saturday and Sunday, with its rides, games,parade, market, sensory area, arts workshop, dog show and Miss Ramsgate. For the carnival’s 102nd edition, meet at Government Acre, for frolics and fun.  

The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever returns to Cliftonville’s Oval Bandstand on Sunday. Joining in the dance requires a minimum charitable donation of £10. 

Alive&Thrive Kitchen will be hosting a vegan cheese making workshop at Union in Ramsgate on Sunday. Places are £40. 

TKE Studios’ Spring Show wraps on Sunday, with a gong bath of sorts lead by Ziah Ziah, at 6pm. Tickets are £12.50. Bring warm, comfy clothes, a mat and drawing materials if you fancy.