What’s on

Since Apr 2024

'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.

Apr 2025–Apr 2026

Celebrating 250 years since the birth of JMW Turner. #Turner250

Since 2010

Tracey Emin's love letter to her hometown lights up Droit House on the Harbour arm. I Never Stopped Loving You uses Emin's own handwriting moulded in pink neon to reflect her feelings across the main sands to Margate.

Sat 22 Feb–Sun 1 Jun 2025

Curated by acclaimed artist and filmmaker Steve McQueen. Meet the ordinary people who fought for change in an exhibition exploring how protest shaped Britain and photography shaped protest.

8 Apr 2025–19 Apr 2026

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.

22 Feb–1 Jun 2025

Make your mark in our Clore Learning Studio with the Chalk Stream. Our Clore Learning Studio has been transformed into a Chalk Stream. Designed for play, alongside the children’s art library of over 400 books and regular workshop programme.

Fri 7 Feb-Sun 1 Jun 2025

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