Things to do in Margate

Margate Rock Festival

Margate Rock Festival arrives in Margate on Saturday 26th October 2024! Bringing an all-day, indoor rock festival to Dreamland.

Dreamland, Margate

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Paddy Young: Will Sir Be Laughing Alone?

The award-winning stand-up and star of Saturday Night Live UK heads out on tour with a brand new show.You’re born alone, you die alone. That’s true enough.

WhereElse?, Margate

The Lemonheads

The Lemonheads were formed in 1986 in Boston, Massachusetts, by Evan Dando, Ben Deily, and Jesse Peretz.

Dreamland, Margate

Jimeoin: Pandemonium

A not-to-be-missed, hilarious evening with one of live comedy's universally acclaimed true masters – we are absolutely delighted to welcome the stand-up legend…

Dreamland, Margate

Black Stone Cherry

The Kentucky-bred hard rockers in Black Stone Cherry have had their music blared from speakers large and small, toured relentlessly with the likes of Nickelback…

Dreamland, Margate

The Feeling

The Feeling are five twentysomethings from Sussex and London who love pop music. Great big no-nonsense, hook-filled, giant-chorused pop music music for the mass…

The Drill Shed Margate, Margate

Soil

Ryan McCombs (lead vocals) Tim King (bass) Adam Zadel (guitar) TJ Taylor (Drums) Formed in 1997, Chicago Heavy Rock band SOiL quickly took the scene by storm.

Dreamland, Margate

Embrace

Embrace celebrate the 20th anniversary of their massive-selling, No.1 album, Out Of Nothing, playing their biggest selling record in full, along with their othe…

Dreamland, Margate

Paddy Young: Will Sir Be Laughing Alone?

The award-winning stand-up and star of Saturday Night Live UK heads out on tour with a brand new show.You’re born alone, you die alone. That’s true enough.

The Drill Shed Margate, Margate

Paddy Young: Will Sir Be Laughing Alone?

The award-winning stand-up and star of Saturday Night Live UK heads out on tour with a brand new show.You’re born alone, you die alone. That’s true enough.

Margate Lido, Margate

The Rifles

There can’t be many other bands in the UK with as fervent a fanbase as The Rifles.

Dreamland, Margate

Pigeon + Support

Born out of an impromptu post-pub jam session in Margate, the 5-piece group Pigeon swoops onto the scene with their blistering debut EP Yagana.As the tracks cro…

The Drill Shed Margate, Margate

Scott Bennett: Stuff

As a society we love stuff, it’s a statement about who we are and who we want to be.

Dreamland, Margate

Li Jin Hao: Falling from a Moon

Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer Li Jin Hao is bringing his latest show “Falling From A Moon” on his first ever UK tour."I wanna go back in time.

WhereElse?, Margate

Christopher Hall: Pizazz

Showman, Jester, Attention Chaser, come with Chris on the ultimate hometown holiday night out.

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Reef

Reef are an English band from Glastonbury, England. The band members include Gary Stringer on vocals, Kenwyn House on guitar, Jack Bessant on bass and Dominic G…

The Drill Shed Margate, Margate

The Wonder Stuff & Inspiral Carpets

A co-headline showcase of two iconic indie bands, blending The Wonder Stuff’s anthemic charm with Inspiral Carpets’ Madchester groove.

Dreamland, Margate

The Comedy Store

With nearly 40 years’ experience in the business and as the premier name in comedy, The Comedy Store is renowned as a breeding ground for new comedy talent, and…

Dreamland, Margate

Olga Koch: Fat Tom Cruise

Olga Koch has one good story. Only it’s not really her story. Do you wanna hear it?

WhereElse?, Margate

The Princess Proms

We invite you to an enchanting concert, singing the most magical music in all of the land.Prepare for a show stopping performance as we pay tribute to the iconi…

Dreamland, Margate

Thomas Green: Brainstorm

After a significant self-discovery, Green realises his life is a whirlwind full of tangents of his own making, navigating through the impulsive, random and stup…

Dreamland, Margate

Larry Dean: Hellbent

Recently married, emotionally feral.The Gallus Glaswegian Goon returns with a riotous show about refusing to grow up.As seen on SNL, Live at the Apollo, QI and…

WhereElse?, Margate

Martin Kemp: Back to the 80s

He’s back… and turning the volume up even louder. After tearing the roof off with his Back to the 80s show last year, 80s icon, heart-throb and Spandau Ballet l…

Dreamland, Margate

Harriet Kemsley: Floozy

Harriet’s life has been in constant chaos for as long as she can remember. So what happens when things start to go right for the multi-award winning stand-up co…

WhereElse?, Margate

Sophie McCartney

After a phenomenal debut tour, award-winning comedian Sophie McCartney is back!A new decade beckons and she Does Not Believe It!

Dreamland, Margate

Guns 2 Roses

Guns 2 Roses Est. 2002 - The world's most successful Guns N Roses tribute band!The Only GNR tribute to have performed with 4 different members of Guns N Roses.

Dreamland, Margate

The Smyths

Join The Smyths as they celebrate the 40th anniversary of two iconic Smiths albums, The Smiths and Hatful of Hollow, that feature such classic tracks as “This C…

Margate Lido, Margate

Fell Out Boy + The Black Charade

Get set for the ultimate emo and pop punk night with The Black Charade (My Chemical Romance tribute) and Fell Out Boy (Fall Out Boy tribute), playing all the hi…

Dreamland, Margate

Definitely Oasis

Definitely Oasis are regarded by many promoters and Oasis fans alike as the best one there is.With Oasis currently not together, Definitely Oasis do an amazing…

Dreamland, Margate

Forever Nu!

The UK's leading tributes to S.O.A.D. and Linkin Park - Chop Suey (feat members of Dragonforce & Breed 77) and Hybrid Theory will be co-headlining this amazing…

Dreamland, Margate

Björn Again

Björn Again. The original Australian ABBA Homage has amassed over 5,800 shows in 78 countries in 39 years.

Winter Gardens, Margate

Wine Lips + The Boojums

Support act: The BoojumsPresented by Where Else?All ages (under 18s must be accompanied by an adult)

WhereElse?, Margate

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Lloyd Griffith: Pardon?

Its been a few years since Lloyd (Live At The Apollo, Return to Paradise, Ted Lasso etc etc) has been on tour, so hes written some new jokes and hes taking them…

WhereElse?, Margate

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Lloyd Griffith: Pardon? (work In Progress)

It’s been a few years since Lloyd (Live At The Apollo, Return to Paradise, Ted Lasso etc etc) has been on tour, so he’s written some new jokes and he’s taking t…

WhereElse?, Margate

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Allday Indie Indoor Festival - Margate

We're going all in on the golden era of indie - when iPods were loaded, jeans were skinny, and festivals were lawless.

Dreamland, Margate

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Thomas Green

Thomas Green at Dreamland, Margate

Dreamland, Margate

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The Men They Couldn't Hang

The Men They Couldn't Hang came together in 1984 to perform at the alternative music festival in Camden town alongside the legendary Pogues and the Boot Hill Fo…

Olby's Soul Cafe, Margate

Juni Habel

Juni Habel's fragile finger-picked lullabies warm themselves by the open fire with her rich intimate voice atop twinkling arrangements and strange percussive in…

WhereElse?, Margate

Seamus Fogarty

London-based Alt-folk alchemist Seamus Fogarty is delighted to announce the release of his new album Ships on Scottish label Lost Map Records , in partnership w…

WhereElse?, Margate

Beardyman

Beardyman is an award winning musician, a digital superstar, one of the world's best beatboxers, a multi-instrumentalist, a groundbreaking live looping pioneer…

Margate Lido, Margate

Beardyman

Beardyman is an award winning musician, a digital superstar, one of the world's best beatboxers, a multi-instrumentalist, a groundbreaking live looping pioneer…

The Drill Shed Margate, Margate

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Pigeon

Cosmic exploration. Spiritual transformation. Unbridled spontaneity. These are the guiding principles of Pigeon, a psychedelic five-piece rooted in the English…

The Drill Shed Margate, Margate

Pigeon

Cosmic exploration. Spiritual transformation. Unbridled spontaneity. These are the guiding principles of Pigeon, a psychedelic five-piece rooted in the English…

Margate Lido, Margate

Katie Gregson-MacLeod

Katie Gregson-MacLeod is a rising Scottish singer-songwriter taking the music world by storm.

ARK - Cliftonville’s Cultural Space, Margate

Manor Manouche - Thomas Abrahams+ Live at Rosslyn Court

Trio Manor Manouche play swing music in the style of Django Reinhardt. The trio consists of Nevil Willis and Thomas Abrahams on guitars and Jarrod Coombes on Do…

Rosslyn Court, Margate

Level 2: Free Association Improv Course

Develop your long-form improvisation skills with the FA's Level 2 improv course. Over eight weeks, you will focus on initiating and sustaining engaging, improvi…

Turner Contemporary, Margate

Luke Jackson- Live at Rosslyn Court

Luke Jackson Oct 01 26Blessed with a distinctive, bluesy, soulful voice, UK based singer-songwriter Luke Jackson has developed an enviable reputation for himsel…

Rosslyn Court, Margate

Tom Ward: Post-millennium Tension

Before Tom bails out on the modern world entirely to commit to nostalgia full-time, the burner phone using, Discman carrying, 1988-1995 obsessed freak is giving…

WhereElse?, Margate