Exhibitions & Events

Thanet Photographers Exhibition
Wed, 22 Nov
Margate
22 Nov 2023, 11:00 – 05 Dec 2023, 16:00
Margate, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK
22 Nov 2023, 11:00 – 05 Dec 2023, 16:00
Margate, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK
A group show by Thanet Photographers
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Desire Lines
Tue, 12 Dec
Margate
12 Dec 2023, 12:00 – 18 Dec 2023, 17:30
Margate, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK
12 Dec 2023, 12:00 – 18 Dec 2023, 17:30
Margate, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK
Desire Lines brings together new interdisciplinary work from eight artists, this year’s graduates from the European Fine Art Masters programme at The Margate School
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Art | Solidarity | Love
Wed, 20 Dec
Margate
20 Dec 2023, 10:00 – 09 Jan 2024, 16:00
Margate, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK
20 Dec 2023, 10:00 – 09 Jan 2024, 16:00
Margate, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK
A collection of artwork donated in support of Student Bursaries at The Margate School
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Previous Exhibitions & Events

Tue, 14 Nov
Great Expectations by Sue Pitman
Margate
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14 Nov 2023, 10:00 – 19 Nov 2023, 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.
Tue, 31 Oct
Hope Tales
Margate
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31 Oct 2023, 18:30 – 21:00
Margate, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK
An evening of creative Hope on the theme of Fire
Tue, 31 Oct
An Absence, exhibition of work by Philippa Beale
Margate
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31 Oct 2023, 14:00 – 11 Nov 2023, 17:00
Margate, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK
An exhibition of trees, woodland and forest
Thu, 19 Oct
Writing the Climate Crisis - Margate Bookie
Margate
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19 Oct 2023, 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
Fri, 06 Oct
Art School - exhibition of works by Shem
Margate
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06 Oct 2023, 11:00 – 27 Oct 2023, 16:00
Margate, 31-33 High St, Margate CT9 1DX, UK
Shem is a British-born self-taught contemporary abstract expressionist painter.
Sat, 16 Sept
Project Planning for Artist Brains with Crista Cloutier
The Margate School
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16 Sept 2023, 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 2023, 11:00 – 30 Aug 2023, 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 2023, 10:00 – 17 Aug 2023, 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 2023, 10:00 – 17 Aug 2023, 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 2023, 11:00 – 14 Aug 2023, 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 2023, 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 2023, 10:00 – 30 Jul 2023, 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 2023, 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 2023, 18:00 – 09 Jul 2023, 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 2023, 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 2023, 10:00 – 12 Jun 2023, 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 2023, 10:00 – 05 Jun 2023, 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 2023, 10:00 – 21 May 2023, 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.