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Our First Floor galleries are closed while we change over exhibitions.

You can still visit Sunley Gallery on the ground floor, the shop and the café.

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Since April 2024
Public commission

'Slices of Peace' is a public artwork by artist and designer Yinka Ilori MBE installed in Orchard Park – a new public park in Kings Hill, near West Malling in Kent.

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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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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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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 29 & Sun 30 Nov 2025, 10am–4pm
Free entry

Browse and buy ceramics from over 40 local makers.

Drop in

Tue 2 Dec 2025, 7–9pm
£25

Experience total immersion; sound, smell, touch and taste, in this multi-sensory slow yoga session with a live DJ, guided meditation and a sound bath.

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Sat 6 Dec 2025 & Sun 7 Dec 2025, 10am–4pm
Free entry

Unique, handmade pieces created by local independent makers, artists and craftspeople.

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Join us for an afternoon 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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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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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 14 Dec 2025, 11.30am & 2.30pm
£17

Discover the Victorian art of gilding with Webb & Grey in this fun, relaxed workshop.

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Wed 31 Dec 2025, 8pm–2am
£15

New Year's Eve at Louie on Sea

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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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Fri 30 Jan–Sun 22 Feb
Prices vary

This winter, Turner Contemporary presents the Winter Wellness Festival 2026. A three-week programme that reflects on what it means to care for ourselves and for one another.

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