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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.
Fri 2 May 2025, 5–8pm
Free entry
Join us at sunset to celebrate the opening of Cassi Namoda's Sunley Gallery Window commission. Expect drinks, music, and art as day turns to night.
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8 Apr 2025–19 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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Thu 22 May 2025, 6–7.30pm
£8
Explore how personal photographic collections play an important role in preserving and narrating British history.
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Fri 2 May–Sun 21 Sep
Free entry
This summer, artist Cassi Namoda transforms our iconic Sunley Gallery windows overlooking Margate’s beaches and the North Sea.
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Saturdays until 31 May 2025, 11.30am–2pm
Free entry
Discover the stories behind the artworks during our fun, hands-on Family Highlight Tours.
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Sun 4 May 2025, 3–4pm
£5
Join us for a fascinating dive into the history of environmental activism with environmental experts Dr Toby Butler, Tom Burke, Fiona Harvey and Fatima Ibrahim. The panel discussion is inspired by environmental campaigns featured in Resistance.
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