Exhibitions & Events

Art School - exhibition of works by Shem
Fri, 06 Oct
Margate
06 Oct, 11:00 – 27 Oct, 16:00
Margate, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK
06 Oct, 11:00 – 27 Oct, 16:00
Margate, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK
Shem is a British-born self-taught contemporary abstract expressionist painter.
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Writing the Climate Crisis - Margate Bookie
Thu, 19 Oct
Margate
19 Oct, 17:30 – 19:30
Margate, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK
19 Oct, 17:30 – 19:30
Margate, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK
Join us on the opening night of Margate Bookie festival to connect with the writing, artistic and environmental community by the sea
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Great Expectations by Sue Pitman
Tue, 14 Nov
Margate
14 Nov, 10:00 – 19 Nov, 16:00
Margate, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK
14 Nov, 10:00 – 19 Nov, 16:00
Margate, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK
Sue continues to work with scale, using small abstract acrylic images as the basis for a series of glicee prints and has also recycled some of the poster prints she made at TMS incorporated into collage /paintings.
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Previous Exhibitions & Events

Sat 16 Sept
Project Planning for Artist Brains with Crista Cloutier
The Margate School
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16 Sept, 14:00 – 17:00
The Margate School, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK
Are you a creative person who suffers from overwhelm? Do you have too many ideas that never get finished? Are you stopped by a lack of confidence? Then this workshop is for you!
Thu 17 Aug
Proud 2 Create
The Margate School
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17 Aug, 11:00 – 30 Aug, 16:00
The Margate School, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK
The Margate School is delighted to be welcoming back Sandra Hampton of the Art4All Gallery between 17-20th August 2023. This time Sandra will be showcasing the Proud 2 Create collection comprising of a vibrant selction of drawings, paintings and photographs by twelve local artists.
Fri 11 Aug
Sightlines : Visual Communication students showcase
The Margate School
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11 Aug, 10:00 – 17 Aug, 16:00
The Margate School, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK
SIGHTLINES is the end-of-year showcase from this year’s Visual Communication students at The Margate School. The show examines the seaside as a place for pleasure and therapy, through light, colour and perspective.
Fri 11 Aug
Margate Festival of Design: Horizons
The Margate School
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11 Aug, 10:00 – 17 Aug, 16:00
The Margate School, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK
Tickets are now LIVE for an exciting programme of talks and exhibitions
Wed 09 Aug
Proclamations
The Margate School
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09 Aug, 11:00 – 14 Aug, 16:00
The Margate School, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK
A recent archive of works and includes Cherish Your Friends' by Rebecca Strickson; The Queer Community Quilt, 2022; Red Flags open call from 2020 - 2022 curated by Lo Lo No; 2023 Banners and Parade Puppets made at Margate Pride workshops with the community and BeYou LGBTQ+ participants
Thu 27 Jul
water//music : performance by benjin
The Margate School
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27 Jul, 18:30 – 20:30
The Margate School, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK
benjin shares a music programme that explores the multiple ways that his music has been informed (and formed) through a lifetime spent on water and the sea
Wed 26 Jul
Eirinn Hayhow's Biolab at The Margate School
The Margate School
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26 Jul, 10:00 – 30 Jul, 17:00
The Margate School, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK
Eirinn Hayhow will be transforming The Margate School's main space into a biolab, filled with scents from foraged perfumes and healing herbs that will be infused into her biomaterial. She will also be working on her natural dyes, inks and pigments from plants and barks foraged locally.
Sat 22 Jul
Antiphone : The Margate School Sound Group
101 Social
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22 Jul, 16:00 – 21:00
101 Social, 101 Northdown Rd, Cliftonville, Margate CT9 2QY, UK
Join the Sound Arts students for a late afternoon and evening of Sonic Exploration
Fri 30 Jun
Enchanted Things
Margate
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30 Jun, 18:00 – 09 Jul, 19:00
Margate, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK
European Fine Art Masters Degree Show 2023
Sat 17 Jun
RSA Fellows Festival
The Margate School
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17 Jun, 13:00 – 16:00
The Margate School, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK
Wed 07 Jun
Jump in the deep end - exhibition of works by Sue Pitman
The Margate School
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07 Jun, 10:00 – 12 Jun, 16:00
The Margate School, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK
This inaugural show of paintings by Sue Pitman has taken inspiration from the concept of “the journey”
Mon 29 May
Thanet Young Artists Festival
The Margate School
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29 May, 10:00 – 05 Jun, 17:00
The Margate School, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK
The Margate Rotary Club are pleased to announce the 14th annual edition of this festival, taking place at The Margate School
Sat 20 May
Re-Drawing the Map
The Margate School
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20 May, 10:00 – 21 May, 17:00
The Margate School, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK
A drop in session for residents and visitors to think about the ways we navigate the town and re-draw the map from our own perspectives.
Sat 20 May
Re-Sounding Margate
The Margate School
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20 May, 10:00 – 21 May, 16:00
The Margate School, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK
How do you hear Margate? Join these workshop sessions to create a soundtrack
Wed 17 May
Lo Lo No : Performance Lecture
The Margate School
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17 May, 18:30 – 20:30
The Margate School, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK
Sat 13 May
The Margate School Pop Up Shop
The Margate School
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13 May, 10:00 – 14 May, 17:00
The Margate School, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK
Join artists, makers and designers at The Margate School Pop Up Shop
Wed 10 May
FabLunch for TMS Community
The Margate School
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10 May, 13:00 – 14:00
The Margate School, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK
Mon 08 May
Gardening Days
The Margate School
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08 May, 10:00 – 13:00
The Margate School, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK
Join us in the community garden to help get it ready for the seasons ahead