Events
A Ramsgate traffic light engineer has competed in the world bog snorkelling championships
Ramsgate has been represented at a world championship competition – for bog snorkelling. Resident Dave Fuller took up the challenge […]
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More than 1,000 classic and vintage vehicles will be at the Palm Bay OhSoRetroShow
Classic and retro car enthusiasts will be able to check out more than 1,000 vehicles at this year’s OhSoRetroShow in […]
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Photos: Ramsgate Seaside Rocks and Rock Dock and 12 Smoking Barrels festivals in the sun
It has been a glorious start to the Ramsgate Seaside Rocks Festival with revellers enjoying music and fun in the […]
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Free taster sessions on offer at Ageless Thanet 50+ Festival
The Ageless Thanet 50+ Festival will be held next month, with free taster sessions in everything from pottery to belly […]
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More than 30 Thanet places to explore for Heritage Open Days
Heritage Open Days return this September when 30 Thanet venues will be offering free entry for people to experience the […]
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A celebrity-packed charity gala pays tribute to the life of inspirational Luke Williams
A celebrity line-up wowed a packed Winter Gardens for this year’s Williams Weekender charity event in memory of former Hartsdown […]
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Dreamland in the Bembom years of admission fees and the Looping Star
Actor David Jason takes a walk down memory lane this weekend in a new series looking at his life. During […]
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Margate will feature in a new series by actor David Jason this Bank Holiday weekend
Margate will have a starring role on TV this weekend with the airing of a new series from actor David […]
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Photos: Broadstairs Water Gala 2017
Crowds have packed Broadstairs beach for the town’s annual water gala. The event celebrated the best of the traditional English […]
Business
Margate illustrator Alex will exhibit new work on the isle ahead of Olympia trade show
An award-winning illustrator from Margate will be launching a new range of illustrated maps, prints and stationery at a trade […]
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An England cricket star will play for Ramsgate’s Royal Harbour team in an historic Goodwin Sands match
England cricketer Ryan Sidebottom will take part in an historic match on the Goodwin Sands during next year’s Royal Harbour […]
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An Antony Gormley sculpture is being installed at Fulsam Rock by Turner Contemporary today
A life-sized Antony Gormley sculpture is being installed today (August 18) on the chalk bed in front of Turner Contemporary […]
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Photos: Broadstairs Folk Week fun and where it all began
Thousands of folk week revellers have been packing out Broadstairs as they enjoy events around the town. The festival, now […]
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Active8 Week launches in Ramsgate – and your chance to try out activities for free
The award winning Ramsgate Town Council tourism initiative, Active Ramsgate, has just launched Active8 Week. This dedicated week in September […]
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The Wheels and Fins Festival will be live-streamed to millions of Extreme Sports fans across the world
The Wheels and Fins Festival at Joss Bay will be filming live via Extreme to millions of action sports fans […]
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Channel 4 Gogglebox star Sandra Martin pops in to meet the players at Margate’s Beacon Bingo
It was full house at Beacon Bingo in Margate last night as customers flocked to see and chat with Channel […]
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Photos: Crowds turn out for Margate Pride parade
More than 500 people dressed in an array of fantastic and colourful outfits took part in today’s Margate Pride parade. […]
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The world’s biggest bouncy castle has arrived at Dreamland
Boing! It’s here and people are springing about on the world’s biggest bouncy castle at Dreamland. House of Bestival and […]
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Arty Folk launches at the New Kent Art Gallery
A two week exhibition at the New Kent Art Gallery celebrating Broadstairs Folk Week has opened. Arty Folk features art, […]
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Unique club night brings cutting-edge fiction to the Margate stage
A unique club night where cutting-edge new fiction is transformed into theatre, is coming to Margate. The first live performance […]
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Attempts to get a new date for a 300ft waterslide in Ramsgate have hit another glitch
Efforts to get a 300ft waterslide to Ramsgate on a new date after its cancellation during the Ramsgate Festival have […]
Community
Hundreds enjoy East Kent Mencap’s one-day festival
Hundreds of people turned out for learning disability charity East Kent Mencap’s one-day festival last Thursday. Fun, football and falafel […]
Events
A Ramsgate group has rocked its way through to the Battle of the Bands semi-final at Dreamland
A Ramsgate band rocked crowds in Margate and made it through to the semi-finals of a competition being held at […]
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Your guide to the 52nd Broadstairs Folk Week
The annual Broadstairs Folk Week kicks off this Friday (August 11) with ticketed events and Saturday with a whole host […]
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Photos: Crowds turn out for Margate Carnival
The route for Margate carnival was packed today as onlookers cheered the procession of floats and costumed characters taking part. […]
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This video gives a sneak peek of the Wheels and Fins Film Festival entries
A video giving a glimpse of the 21 short movies from 13 different countries entered in the first Wheels and […]
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Quex estate has your family fun mapped out
A whole day of fun has been mapped out – literally – at Quex Park in Birchington. The historic house […]
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Art by Tracey Emin and comedian Mark Thomas features in a postcard auction for the Margate Caves
More than 120 art postcards will be sold at a secret auction in September. The art works, all postcard-sized, are […]
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Cliftonville youngsters make spectacular carnival creations at multi-cultural arts workshop
If you are heading off to watch the Margate Carnival parade on Sunday you may spot a crowd of sea […]
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Some ‘extra actors’ almost scooped a role in the Juliet, Naked movie being filmed in Thanet
The Juliet, Naked movie being filmed in Thanet this week almost ended up with some extra stars yesterday (August 1). […]
