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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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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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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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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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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
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Los Bitchos: ‘Every part is crucial. It's like an orchestra’
Ahead of their upcoming show at Margate Lido, instrumental band Los Bitchos discuss the development of their sound on new album Talkie Talkie
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Where to get a tasty Sunday roast in East Kent
Recommendations for where to get yourself a tasty Sunday roast in the towns and villages around Thanet and East Kent
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Tamara Macfarlane on improving diversity in children’s books
Author and bookseller Tamara Macfarlane discusses her mission to reduce inequality in children’s books, how things are improving and what more needs to be done
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Let’s get quizzical: Thanet’s best pub quizzes
The arrival of autumn means we’re back into pub quiz season. Check out all the best nights in Margate, Ramsgate and Broadstairs to test your general knowledge
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Robin Ince: ‘If I see something that's interesting, I just want to go and do it’
Ahead of two performances in Margate, comedian Robin Ince discusses his love of books, mental health, poetry, and Judy Dench’s “rude handkerchief sewing”