Hazen Vaughan, Great British Bake Off: “You don’t see the chaos. People are stressed”
Much like a rolex that cuts like a pillowy sponge, so much of the Great British Bake Off is an illusion, as contestant Hazel Vaughan reveals
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News and things to do: Best restaurants, Self Esteem, Galaxy Season
Thanet restaurants make up a third of The Time's southeast cost favourites, Self Esteem's West End residency, and opportunities to explore the galaxies
Thanet’s independent music venues “hanging in there” as others shut their doors
Ramsgate Music Hall’s André Dack and Sammy Clarke of Margate’s Where Else on the existential threat facing hundreds of independent music venues in the UK
News and things to do: Pendulum, Sugar Rush, The Traitors
Pendulum at Dreamland, Sugar Rush to close, opportunities for fans of lying and more
News and things to do: Good Food Guide, Independent Venue Week, LGBT+ History Month
Another Thanet restaurant makes the Good Food Guide, Independent Venue Week gigs, LGBT+ History Month and more
Winter dining deals in Thanet and East Kent
Winter is biting and so are we. Restaurants and bars in Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate have some great offers to get you through the colder months
News and things to do: Epic art trail, lots of gigs, big screen cat videos
Fill that new 2025 diary with Margate's massive winter art trail, lots of live music, cat videos on the big screen, and plenty more
Mike Goldwater: ‘There’s a lot of spirit and a lot of beauty’
Photojournalist Mike Goldwater on turning his lens on home in his new book Island
Strange Tourist #35: Ramsgate photographer Mike Goldwater, Off Season, CatVideoFest
Mike Goldwater on photographing Thanet, Margate's epic winter art trail, music, comedy, poetry and big screen cat videos
News and things to do: Christmas and on into the New Year
Christmas party season is still hanging in there, and new events are already being announced for 2025
News and things to do: Festive lights, winter warmers, carol singing
Thanet is not winding down for Christmas, there are lots of events in the diary for the rest of 2024 and into 2025
New Year’s Eve 2024 in Thanet: Parties, dinners, sea swimming
There’s a vast array of NYE and New Year's Day events happening in Margate, Ramsgate and Broadstairs. Start planning here
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Thanet Christmas guide: Markets, pantomimes, nights out and more
From shopping to nights out and family fun, get into the spirit of the season with any one of these festive events
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News and things to do: Community spirit, festive cheer, healthy competition
Lots of upcoming events across Thanet and beyond, including community projects, Christmas markets, and a Mario Kart championship
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Ramsgate Space: ‘It’s painful to see the high street of a town you love so much struggle to survive’
A town centre revitalisation project has big plans for Ramsgate, aiming to turn downtrodden high street into a main artery reflective of the town’s best bits
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News and things to do: Support venues, get festive, laugh yourself stupid
Local venues in need of your support this winter, the festive season properly begins, lots and lots of stand up comedy, and more
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Margate Film Festival: ‘We want to be a beacon for bold, boundary-pushing cinema’
After a two year hiatus, Margate Film Festival returns with its most ambitious programme yet. We find out how it all came together and what the future holds
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News and things to do: Margate Summer Series, Ramsgate regeneration, Thanksgiving
New Dreamland outdoor live music announcements, experience the future of Ramsgate in VR, see the best in stand-up comedy, grab a Thanksgiving roast, and more
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News and things to do: Get creative, have a dance, get among the trees
Opportunities to explore your creativity, meet local artists, hear great music, learn about Thanet's trees and more
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News and things to do: Sundowners, Thanet photography, wine tastings
Upcoming events around Thanet, East Kent and London, including queer club nights, Beaujolais Nouveau events, a kids’ book making workshop and more
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Goodbye Sundowners, hello Thanet LGBTQ+ venues
While one of Thanet's iconic queer spaces shuts up for good, there are a number of LGBTQ+ spaces you can still head to
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News and things to do: Supper clubs, art, communal music
What's going on in and around Thanet? Museum renovation, supper clubs, art exhibitions, music poetry, and more
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Where to ride your bike around Thanet and along the coast, and which pubs to stop at while you’re at it
Cycle along coastlines and through woodlands on these top rides through Kent
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15 half term and halloween family-friendly things to do in and around Thanet
Make entertaining the kids these school holidays a piece of pumpkin pie with these great, sometimes utterly terrifying, ideas