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22 Nov 2025–4 May 2026
Free entry, donations welcome

This November, Turner Contemporary presents 'Learning to See', an exhibition by Bridget Riley, conceived in close collaboration with the artist.

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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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Fri 7 Feb-Sun 1 Jun 2025
Free entry

Come and meet this giant commission by Lily Mixe, alongside Young Creatives X RNLI.

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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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Sat 13 & Sun 14 Dec 2025, 10am–4.30pm
Free entry

A carefully curated, unique event showcasing independent designers and artisans in Margate.

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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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Sun 21 Dec 2025, Sun 18 Jan 2026 & Sun 22 Feb 2026, 11am - 1pm
Free entry

Our Relaxed Hours are a chance to visit our exhibition 'Learning to See' in a calmer environment.

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Sun 25 Jan & Sat 28 Feb 2026, 12–1pm
Free entry

Join Jason Redwood for a free British Sign Language tour through Bridget Riley: Learning to See.

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