Events in Margate — October 2026

October 2026: events in Margate.

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

Fri, Oct 23

Mr Scruff - All Night Long

The Drill Shed · Margate

From £20

Sat, Oct 17

The Comedy Store - Margate

Hall By The Sea, Dreamland Margate · Margate

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

Sat, Oct 17

Tippa Irie & The Uppercut Band

Olby's Creative Hub · Margate

From £22

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

Sat, Oct 17

The Smyths: The Queen is Dead 40th Anniversary

The Drill Shed · Margate

From £23

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

Fri, Oct 23

Totally Wired - 20th Birthday Party

Quarterdeck · Margate

From £11

Band in silhouette on a rooftop against a sunset sky with string lights overhead and the audience seen from behind — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 31

SAXON SOUND & GUESTS

Olby's Soul Cafe · Margate

From £11

Sat, Oct 17

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

Drill Shed · Margate

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Two actors on a dimly lit stage in front of an 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 Comedy Store - Margate

Hall By The Sea, Dreamland Margate · Margate

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People sitting on a grassy hill watching an open-air concert — 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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People strolling through a historic old-town square lit with string lights at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 22

Olga Koch: Fat Tom Cruise

Where Else? · Margate

From £19

Crowd dancing in a club with disco ball and coloured lights — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 23

Totally Wired - 20th Birthday Party

Quarterdeck · Margate

From £11

Evening street lined with lanterns and cafe lights leading to a historic church square — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 23

Mr Scruff - All Night Long

The Drill Shed · Margate

From £20

Singer seen from behind at a microphone on a lit stage in a gilded historic theatre with the audience in the foreground — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 31

SAXON SOUND & GUESTS

Olby's Soul Cafe · Margate

From £11

Listeners seated on wooden chairs in a candle-lit converted church hall facing a small stage — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 31

Nip Slip Halloween

The Drill Shed · Margate

From £13

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Autumn arts season

October tends to bring a strong indoor cultural calendar — film festivals, theatre and live music pick up as the weather cools.

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