Talks & Tours

Get closer to the exhibition with our free Highlight Tours.

Join crime fiction writers GD Wright, LV Matthews and Naomi Williams discuss their approaches to the chilling genre, in conversation with Academy FM presenter Paul Rutters.

Discover the stories behind the artworks during our fun, hands-on Family Highlight Tours.

Join award-winning author and screenwriter David Whitehouse and novelist and screenwriter Lisa Owens as they discuss his latest book, Saltwater Mansions, a real life mystery centering on the disappearance of a Margate woman named Caroline Lane.

Join Margate-based poets Raymond Antrobus and Victoria Adukwei Bulley as they talk through their careers, in conversation with author Jacqueline Crooks.

Join award-winning writer, journalist and broadcaster Jay Rayner share stories from his 25 year career as a restaurant critic, in conversation with Sophie Haydock.

Join us for the launch of this year’s edition of 14 Magazine.

Writer and journalist, Adam Weymouth, shares the story behind his latest book Lone Wolf.

Join authors Xiaolu Guo and Jacqueline Crooks for a lyrical and thought-provoking conversation on migration, creativity, and coastal life.

Led by The School of Life, The Secrets of Successful Friendships offers a thoughtful exploration of why friendship is both more complex and more rewarding than we typically imagine.