A month-long Festival of Migration kicks off in Margate tonight (October 26).
It opens with exhibition Welcome, at The Shop Front, 161 Northdown Road. The display explores the experiences of those uprooted by conflict and persecution over 70 years since the Second World War. From 1940s Greece to Syria today, the 30 striking pictures from Magnum photographers show the reasons why people are forced to flee, the challenges they face on their journeys to safety and what happens when they make it.
Other displays and events on offer include poetry at Landing Place on October 29, being held at Turner Contemporary, the tale of the Hartlepool Monkey being performed at the Theatre Royal on November 10 and 11 and Shipwrecks and Smugglers guided walk with artist Dan Thompson, connecting maritime history and migration in Margate. Meet outside Margate train station at 5pm on November 10.
The programme
Welcome Photography Exhibition
October 26-November 26
Opening night Thursday, October 26, 7pm-9pm,
The Shop Front, 161 Northdown Road
Hooked On Books
October 27-November 13
Festival window display , Margate High Street
Landing Place
October 29
10 poets 1pm-4pm, poets from 2pm-4pm, Turner Contemporary
First Friday
November 3, 6.30pm-8.30pm, Marine Studios
Shipwrecks and Smugglers
November 10, A guided walk with artist Dan Thompson, connecting maritime history and migration in Margate. Meet outside Margate Station at 5pm
The Hartlepool Monkey
November 10, 7.30pm, Theatre Royal, followed by post-show Theatre Club discussion at The London Tavern
Make a monkey puppet
November 11, 2pm-3.30pm, Turner Contemporary. Family workshop for up to 10 people, ages 10 and over.
The Hartlepool Monkey
November 11, 7.30pm, Theatre Royal
Pin Badge making workshop
November 18, The Shop Front, 161 Northdown Road (time TBC)
Write for Rights (Amnesty Letter writing campaign)
November 25, The Shop Front, 161 Northdown Road (time TBC)
Fantastic opening night, a must for anybody who wants a better world