Opening Celebration:
Sophie Calle: Something Missing?
Opening Celebration: Sophie Calle: Something Missing?
Entry
Free, donations welcome
Date
Sat 3 Oct 2026
Time
11am–7pm
Location
Turner Contemporary
Rendezvous, Margate
Join us for an afternoon of music and celebration, to mark the opening of our new exhibition by renowned artist Sophie Calle.
Celebrate the opening of our new exhibition Something Missing?, with a day packed with art, music, food, and drinks.
Something Missing? will bring together some of Sophie Calle's most important works across photography, video and installation from 1986–2024. The Drawing Studio will reopen with new drawing prompts and creative activities inspired by the exhibition.
From 3pm the Sunley Gallery bar opens, and DJ Nadia Simone will be spinning the soundtrack of the evening in the reflection of the David Hockney window.
From 5pm, Indian/French duo The Curry Mistress will be serving up delicious, familiar and comforting dishes in the cafe til late.
Add the date to your diary–we have your Saturday afternoon and evening celebrations covered.
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The Drawing Studio 2025. Installation View. Courtesy Turner Contemporary. Photo: Steven Jackson © Turner Contemporary -
Lates @ Louie On Sea. Courtesy Turner Contemporary. Photo: Joe Lang © Turner Contemporary -
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Programme
11am–7pm
Explore the exhibition
11am–7pm
Discover The Drawing Studio
3–7pm
DJ and bar in the Sunley Gallery
5–10pm
The Curry Mistress @ Louie On Sea
What's on
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Food & DrinkThe Curry Mistress @ Louie On Sea
Sat 3 Oct 2026, 5–10pmPrices varyAuthentic Indian cuisine for Margate curry lovers.
Book your place -
Clore Learning StudioThe Drawing Studio
19–20 Sep, 26–27 Sep, reopening 3 Oct 26Free entry, donations welcomeWe’ve transformed our Clore Learning Studio into a cabinet of curiosities full of inspiration and surprises to make drawing fun.
Visit studio -
ExhibitionSophie Calle: Something Missing?
Sat 3 Oct 2026–Sun 24 Jan 2027Free entry, donations welcomeComing soon.
Visit exhibition
This autumn, Turner Contemporary presents 'Sophie Calle: Something Missing?', the artist’s first institutional exhibition in the UK in over fifteen years.
Accessibility information
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We offer free monthly BSL tours of all our exhibitions. Head to our Visit us page to find out more.
We also subtitle all our films where possible and offer written transcripts of both films and audio works on display.
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A hearing loop system is in place at our retail and café counters.
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We’re wheelchair accessible, with step-free access and a lift serving both floors. You can enter the gallery via the access ramp to the right of the entrance steps.
You can also borrow a wheelchair or portable stool during your visit, and our staff will be happy to help if you require any additional assistance.
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Large print versions of the exhibition text and magnifying sheets are available. Please ask a member of staff if you would like to use them.
Our staff are trained in delivering audio descriptive tours. If you would like more information about booking an audio described tour please get in touch with us: access@turnercontemporary.org | +44(0)1843 233 000 (operated daily 10am–5pm)
Audio versions of the exhibition text can be found on our free digital guide on the Bloomberg Connects app. For more information and to download the app click here. -
Entry to the exhibition is free, but we welcome donations.
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Saturday 3 October 2026
11am–7pm -
Turner Contemporary, Rendezvous, Margate, CT9 1HG
Exhibition Supporter
Exhibition Circle Supporters
Cathy Wills Charitable Trust
Robert Bricout and Liesl Fichardt
Rory and Elizabeth Brooks Foundation
Public Funding
