artistic exploration rooted in sustainability and social engagement
Courses at The Margate School
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European Fine Art Masters
A two-year, full-time Fine Art Masters programme accredited by the French Art School Esä, l'Ecole Supérieure d'Art. A unique program that nurtures emerging artists and fosters their development in the field of fine art.
Applications open now for October 2024 start.
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Visual Communication Design
A one year, part-time course designed to build on your design knowledge and technical skills while also developing a critical and socially engaged design practice, where people and the planet come first.
Applications open now for January 2025 start.
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The Still & Moving Image
A one year, part-time course designed to guide you in using experimentation and exploration to develop your photographic and videography practice, this course is supported by both practical and theoretical sessions within the School, the local environment and wider community.
Applications open now for October 2024 start.
Upcoming Events, Exhibitions and More
Margate03 Sept 2024, 12:00 – 15 Sept 2024, 16:00Margate, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK
Margate26 Sept 2024, 17:00 – 18:00Margate, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK
Margate29 Sept 2024, 11:00 – 15:00Margate, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK29 Sept 2024, 11:00 – 15:00Margate, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UKJoin us on the first of our Autumn series of photography workshops for the Weird Photo Walk with photographer Ed Thompson who will guide you through the delights of flâneur-ism and psychogeography in the centre of Margate. Tickets: £40
Margate30 Sept 2024, 19:30 – 21:30Margate, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK30 Sept 2024, 19:30 – 21:30Margate, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UKJoin us for an evening celebrating love in all its many forms. Hosted by Alice and Emma from Mixmatched, and starring queer British-Ghanaian novelist Elvin James Mensah, there may or may not be passionate discussion about the Spice Girls and/or the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Tickets: £5
Margate01 Oct 2024, 19:30 – 21:30Margate, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK
Margate02 Oct 2024, 18:00 – 19:00Margate, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK02 Oct 2024, 18:00 – 19:00Margate, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UKRod Edmond sets out to walk the East Kent coastline from Thanet to Folkestone, to explore its geography, its history of invasion and defense, and investigate how its fabled White Cliffs mark a border that has sometimes offered refuge and at other times refused entry. Tickets: £5
Margate02 Oct 2024, 19:30 – 21:00Margate, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK02 Oct 2024, 19:30 – 21:00Margate, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UKJoin us for a funny and irreverent presentation that takes you through the ages in Margate. Will MacLachlan is a local historian who works in marketing and loves comedy… so he likes to make history relevant and fun for the audience. Tickets: £5
Margate03 Oct 2024, 19:30 – 21:30Margate, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK03 Oct 2024, 19:30 – 21:30Margate, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UKMaggie Harris and Mark Holihan both hail from the Americas and their artistic journeys continue to entice them to cross continents. Together with Ramsgate Radio’s Creative Director, sound artist and musician Filipe Gomes, and Margate poet Jess Rose, they’ll explore the lure of travel. Tickets: £5
Margate04 Oct 2024, 14:00 – 15:30Margate, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK04 Oct 2024, 14:00 – 15:30Margate, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UKJoin Hope Fitzgerald from Bindfulness Handmade Books, as she shares a variety of simple handbound structures and a taster of bookbinding techniques. Find out about paper grain and learn a simple sewing technique to create useful and beautiful books using basic tools and materials. Tickets: £25
Margate04 Oct 2024, 16:00 – 18:00Margate, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK04 Oct 2024, 16:00 – 18:00Margate, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UKBee’s Bookshare is a friendly community of book lovers, and we love to welcome new people to our meet-ups. Any type of book and any type of reader is welcome. There are no set books to read, just bring something you’ve loved or loathed to pass on and share the reading buzz. Free to Attend
Margate05 Oct 2024, 10:30 – 12:30Margate, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK05 Oct 2024, 10:30 – 12:30Margate, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UKDuring this workshop you will learn the process for developing your black and white film, a good introduction to the magic of analogue photography. Using Patterson film tanks and standard photographic chemistry you will develop your own film. Tickets: £30
Margate26 Oct 2024, 10:00 – 31 Oct 2024, 16:00Margate, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK26 Oct 2024, 10:00 – 31 Oct 2024, 16:00Margate, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UKMargate Festival of Design is an annual festival of talks, workshops and exhibitions that invites you to celebrate and explore inspiring design projects and innovations that can help create a better future for people and planet, in Margate, Thanet and beyond.
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