What's on in Margate

Concerts, festivals and things to do in Margate, soonest first.

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Open-air concert crowd on a lawn facing a stage in the afternoon — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 10

Reef

Drill Shed · Margate

From £39

Speaker at a podium addressing a seated audience — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17

The Smyths: The Queen is Dead 40th Anniversary

The Drill Shed · Margate

From £23

Sat, Oct 17

The Smyths, Drill Shed, Margate, Saturday 17th October 2026

Drill Shed · Margate

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Sat, Oct 17

The Comedy Store - Margate

Hall By The Sea, Dreamland Margate · Margate

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Festival crowd with raised arms in front of bright stage lights — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17

Tippa Irie & The Uppercut Band

Olby's Creative Hub · Margate

From £22

Tue, Oct 20

Jimeoin: BALLYHOO!

Hall By The Sea, Dreamland Margate · Margate

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Riverside summer stage glowing across the water at blue hour — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 22

Olga Koch: Fat Tom Cruise

Where Else? · Margate

From £19

Dance floor crowd under coloured light beams — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 23

Totally Wired - 20th Birthday Party

Quarterdeck · Margate

From £11

Sunny old-town square with historic facades and cafe terraces, people strolling — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 23

Mr Scruff - All Night Long

The Drill Shed · Margate

From £20

Concert lights over a large indoor arena audience — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 31

SAXON SOUND & GUESTS

Olby's Soul Cafe · Margate

From £11

Rail of period costumes in a theatre costume department — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 31

Nip Slip Halloween

The Drill Shed · Margate

From £13

Sun, Nov 1

Totally Wired Halloween XX

Quarterdeck · Margate

From £17

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About Margate

Margate is a Kent seaside resort built around a sandy main beach and the Turner Contemporary gallery, rebranded since the 2010s from a faded Victorian resort into a draw for artists and day-trippers from London. The Old Town's antique shops sit near the vintage Dreamland amusement park and the sands.

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