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Turner Contemporary presents 'Learning to See', an exhibition by Bridget Riley, conceived in close collaboration with the artist.
Fri 3 Oct 2025–Sun 15 Mar 2026
Free entry, donations welcome
Experience two monumental sculptures by acclaimed American artist Simone Leigh.
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8 Apr 2025–Apr 2026
Free entry
Join us to see JMW Turner’s oil sketch 'Waves Breaking on a Lee Shore at Margate (Study for ‘Rockets and Blue Lights’)' at Turner, part of a year-long festival celebrating 250 years since the artist's birth.
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Since 2017
Outdoor commission
See one of a series of one hundred, solid cast-iron figures by Antony Gormley exploring the experience of being human.
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Sat 13 Dec 2025, 1pm–4pm
£65
Make your own wild-fermented champagne, and create unusual, exciting, and innovative edible sculptures in this workshop with food artist Barney Pau.
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Thu 18 Dec 2025, 11.15am–12.15pm
£1 suggested donation
Join us for a free morning of creative fun, exploring a range of crafting activities to learn with your child.
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Sat 13 & Sun 14 Dec 2025, 10am–4.00pm
Free entry
A carefully curated, unique event showcasing independent designers and artisans in Margate.
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22 Nov 2025–Nov 2026
Free entry, donations welcome
We’ve transformed our Clore Learning Studio into a cabinet of curiosities full of inspiration and surprises to make drawing fun.
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Wed 10 Dec 2025, 6–8pm
£60
Join us for an evening of wreath-making where Polly from What a Lovely Bunch will teach you how to make a show-stopping wreath from scratch.
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Fri 12 Dec 2025, 7pm–9.30pm
From £22.50
Join us for an after-hours evening of moonlit live Jazz
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Sun 14 Dec 2025, 11.30am–1pm
£15
Explore ideas about the Art of Drawing through a (clothed) ‘Life Drawing’ session.
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Fri 30 Jan–Sun 22 Feb 2026
Prices vary
This winter, Turner Contemporary presents the Winter Wellness Festival 2026 — a three-week exploration of grounding, connection and care, shaped by Margate’s restorative coastline and the communities who gather here.
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Sundays from 4 Jan–22 Feb 2026, 10am–1pm
£275
Learn the art of long-form improv: quick thinking, fearless creativity, and discover a whole new level of camaraderie with classmates and castmates.
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Sun 25 Jan & Sat 28 Feb 2026, 12–1pm
Free, booking advised
Join Jason Redwood for a free British Sign Language tour through Bridget Riley: Learning to See.
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