> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.strangetourist.co.uk/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Things to do in Thanet and beyond this week (October 12-18) - URL: https://www.strangetourist.co.uk/whats-on-margate-ramsgate-broadstairs-canterbury-bookie-sporefaring-halloween/ - Published: 2026-10-12T07:00:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-12T06:59:59.000Z - Description: Our pick of what's on this week in Margate, Ramsgate, Broadstairs and beyond, including Margate Bookie, Sporefaring Festival, Trick or Treat Trail and more - Author: Strange Tourist - Tags: Things to do in Thanet and beyond, What's happening?, Things to do in Ramsgate, Things to do in Margate, Things to do in East Kent, Things to do in Broadstairs, Broadstairs, Halloween, LGBTQ+, Literature, Margate, Outdoor activities, Ramsgate, Thanet, Music, Festivals, Clubbing, Kids & Family, Food ### Tuesday Thanet Trans Club’s very first health hub on Tuesday at 276 Northdown Road in Margate between 6pm-9pm. Peruse the clothes swap rail, have some clothes altered, try binders, get advice on hair and make up, as well as mental health support and legal advice. ### Wednesday Margate Bookie’s Local Writers Showcase takes place at ARK in Cliftonville on Wednesday, featuring performances from emerging and published writers based in Thanet. [Tickets £12](https://www.margatebookie.com/local-writers-showcase-2026?ref=strangetourist.co.uk) (use code STRANGE to get a third off). The last of the bat walk for 2026 takes place on Wednesday at 6.30pm. [DM to be added to the WhatsApp group](https://www.instagram.com/margatebatwalks/?ref=strangetourist.co.uk) where the meeting point details will be shared. ### Thursday Robert Stillman and Caius Williams will perform live at St Peter's Anglican Church in Canterbury on Thursday. [Free tickets](https://www.freerangecanterbury.org/events/fr312?ref=strangetourist.co.uk). ### Friday Thanet-wide fungi celebration Sporefaring Festival runs from Friday to Sunday, with talks, film screenings, workshops and more. [Book tickets](https://www.tickettailor.com/events/sporefaring/2277751?ref=strangetourist.co.uk). [Film Magic in the Mundane focuses on psilocybin and spiritualityFilmmaker Leigh Brooks taps into the spirituality in documentary Magic in the Mundane, screening this month at Thanet’s Sporefaring Festival![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/06/39/0639efc0-b873-4e30-ac06-2893b029d0e0/content/images/icon/Strange_Tourist_Vector_DOT_SMALL-10aa2cba-8a51-4ce4-8c24-64da3ac0f9e9.png)Strange Tourist | Thanet culture guideZita Whalley![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/06/39/0639efc0-b873-4e30-ac06-2893b029d0e0/content/images/thumbnail/Isla-Pilgrimage-c4425f7d-a4ee-47a1-a535-e9043538482b.jpg)](https://www.strangetourist.co.uk/margate-filmmaker-leigh-brooks-magic-in-the-mundane-interview/) Crazy P’s James Barron will be performing live in his solo guise JIM at Faith in Strangers in Cliftonville on Friday. [Tickets £19.83](https://dice.fm/event/2wqrqo-jim-live-16th-oct-faith-in-strangers-margate-margate-tickets?ref=strangetourist.co.uk). ### Saturday The Margate Bookie literary festival takes place on Saturday and Sunday. There will be talks from Booker shortlisted Rebecca Perry (pictured), broadcaster Gemma Cairney, music journalist Sylvia Patterson and Michael Sheen-backed Maya Jordan. [Tickets £12](https://www.margatebookie.com/local-writers-showcase-2026?ref=strangetourist.co.uk) (use code STRANGE to get a third off). Quex Adventure Farm Park opens up its Trick or Treat Trail on Saturday until Sunday, November 1\. [Tickets from £18.95](https://www.quexadventurefarmpark.com/trickortreat?ref=strangetourist.co.uk). [Kids & family Halloween 2026: Margate, Ramsgate, BroadstairsThere’s so much for children to do this Halloween in Thanet![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/06/39/0639efc0-b873-4e30-ac06-2893b029d0e0/content/images/icon/Strange_Tourist_Vector_DOT_SMALL-b22c9009-8530-45ec-8eaa-ee201fb3fd9c.png)Strange Tourist | Thanet culture guideStrange Tourist![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/06/39/0639efc0-b873-4e30-ac06-2893b029d0e0/content/images/thumbnail/danil-akhvatkin-QLWQWpzeHK4-unsplash-db918a25-d610-42cf-9c03-096e0ef77ab3.jpg)](https://www.strangetourist.co.uk/family-friendly-halloween-events-trick-or-treat-trails-parties-and-more/) The Garden Gate Project’s Falling Leaves Festival returns on Saturday celebrating the arrival of autumn and raising money for the initiative’s therapeutic horticulture and creative work with adults with learning disabilities. Free entry. Chef Rachel O’Sullivan will be popping up at Penelope in Ramsgate to serve a menu of autumnal Greek plates on Saturday. [DM to book](https://www.instagram.com/peneloperamsgate/?ref=strangetourist.co.uk). Drag Me to the Club presents Hell of a Wedding at Margate Beach Club on Saturday. [Tickets £8](https://www.outsavvy.com/event/39725/drag-me-to-the-club-hell-of-a-wedding-?ref=strangetourist.co.uk). [Halloween parties in Margate, Ramsgate and BroadstairsHalloween 2026 parties and things to do in Margate, Ramsgate and Broadstairs, including film screenings, scare mazes and club nights![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/06/39/0639efc0-b873-4e30-ac06-2893b029d0e0/content/images/icon/Strange_Tourist_Vector_DOT_SMALL-95f3f3bb-e7a3-4ed6-a29c-21cd9db0c231.png)Strange Tourist | Thanet culture guideStrange Tourist![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/06/39/0639efc0-b873-4e30-ac06-2893b029d0e0/content/images/thumbnail/kenny-eliason-A59lWOrZVnw-unsplash-3cacf6ba-ab87-46ab-a093-6cfbbfbaa2c9.jpg)](https://www.strangetourist.co.uk/halloween-parties-club-nights-films-and-more/) ### Sunday Island Festival takes place at the Walpole Bay Hotel in Cliftonville from Sunday to Saturday, featuring a programme of writing workshops, readings, open mics and live music. [Find out more](https://www.instagram.com/islandfestwalpolebay?ref=strangetourist.co.uk). *Image credit: Robin Christian* Want more? 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