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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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Sat 23 May–Sun 13 Sep 2026
Free entry, donations welcome

Turner Contemporary presents the first European institutional exhibition of the Dominican artist, Hulda Guzmán.

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Sat 23 May 2026, 2–7pm
Free, donations welcome

Join us for an afternoon of music, workshops and celebration, marking the opening of our new exhibition by Dominican artist Hulda Guzmán.

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Sat 23 May 2026, 5–7pm
Free entry, drop-in

Immerse yourself in this hands-on workshop exploring experimental instrument-making using natural and reclaimed materials, led by Ramsgate-based artist Rosie Carr.

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Wed 27 May 2026, 6–7.30pm
Free entry, booking required

Exploring the aesthetics and politics of waste/water through creative practice with Bryony Gillard.

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Thu 28 May 2026, 5.30–7pm
£10 / £15 / £20

Join us for a special tour of Please awake – asked Nature kindly with artist Hulda Guzmán and Melissa Blanchflower, Senior Curator.

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Explore how movement and performative techniques can ground the nervous system, heighten sensory awareness and open new ways of feeling and perceiving the body.

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Wed 3 Jun 2026, 6–7.30pm
Free entry, booking required

Drawing on documentary and archival presentation, this talk and hands-on workshop, led by Artist Libby Bove talk about her creative practice and the continuing journey of mythmaking and collaboration, with The Museum of Roadside Magic.

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19–21 Jun 2026
Free entry, booking advised

One Ocean 2026 is a weekend of free talks, workshops and screenings on art, adaptation and the future of our oceans. 

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Sat 20 Jun 2026, 12–12.45pm
Free entry, booking required

Hear marine biologist and author Helen Scales talk about the wonder, complexity, and fragility of ocean ecosystems.

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Sat 20 Jun 2026, 1–2pm
Free entry, booking required

Our panel explores Margate’s deep and evolving relationship with the sea, from its history as a seaside resort to its present-day cultural revival.

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Sat and Sun, 3–5pm & 7–9pm
Free entry, donations welcome

Join us on the terrace for free documentary screenings of stories from the sea, for all ages. Timings are the same on both days.

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Young leaders and campaigners at the forefront of climate justice come together to share their views, highlight action and demonstrate the power of collective organising for ocean futures.

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Wed 8 Jul 2026, 6–7.15pm
£5 / £10 / £15

Join us for a special curator-led tour of Please awake – asked Nature kindly with Melissa Blanchflower, Senior Curator.

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A planting workshop for the whole family.

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Sundays from 4 Jan–22 Feb 2026, 10am–1pm
£275

An eight-week long-form improv course exploring scene work, collaboration, spontaneity, and performance with The Free Association and Chump’s Comedy.

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