Events

Discover vibrant events at Turner—talks, performances, and special activities that spark creativity and bring the community together.

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Talks & Tours

Bridget Riley:
Drawing Tour

Every Friday until 1 May 2026, 3.30–4.15pm
Free, booking advised

Experience 'Bridget Riley: Learning to See' through an interactive tour designed to encourage deep looking and drawing.

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Markets & Fairs

Margate Ceramics Market

Sat 7 & Sun 8 Mar 2026, 11am–4pm
Free entry

Browse and buy ceramics from over 40 local makers.

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Talks & Tours

Family Highlight Tour
Bridget Riley: Learning to See

Saturdays, until 2 May 2026, 11.30am–12pm
Free, booking advised

Discover the stories behind the works of art during our fun, hands-on Family Highlight Tours.

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Talks & Tours

BSL Tours

Sat 14 Mar 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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Films & Performances

Ticket of No Return:
Film screening of Ulrike Ottinger

Wed 25 Mar 2026, 6–7.45pm
Free entry, booking required

Join us for a special one-off screening of 'Ticket of No Return' (1979), a cult classic by German filmmaker Ulrike Ottinger. Bold, surreal, and darkly comic, the film follows a woman’s deliberate descent into excess, unfolding as a striking critique of social norms, gender roles, and bourgeois respectability.

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Films & Performances

Screening and mixer for young people

Wed 1 Apr 2026
Free entry

Join us for an afternoon of film, conversation and connection at next special screening and mixer events for aspiring filmmakers aged 16-25, in collaboration with Into Film.

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Lates & Music

Louie On Sea's Afro Latin Dance Party

Fri 24 Apr 2026
Free

Join us on the terrace for free guided lessons in a wonderful array of Latin and African dance styles and music, including Salsa, Tango, Kizomba, Bachata, and more.

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