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Margate Pride is a community-led celebration of LGBTQIA+ life, creativity, and activism. We bring people together through diverse events—from parades and art trails to social gatherings and advocacy platforms—championing inclusivity and fostering meaningful connections. Proudly grassroots and non-profit, we rely on community support to create free, accessible events that inspire and empower all.

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View fullsize 🌊 POSTCARDS FROM MARGATE: Postcard Walkshop is tomorrow! Have you booked your Pay What You Can place? A writing workshop from @margatequeerwriters and @margatepride leading up to the Postcards from Margate event at the @turnercontemporary in August
View fullsize A HUGE thank you to the always glorious Bussycat Dolls @shellygrotto @casey.sea @pamela_handmeyourson & @tivoli_cant_dance for their hosting of our Margate Pride Quiz & Raffle. It was beautiful chaos as per and we couldn’t have don
View fullsize Winner of the Pride Art Map Open Call Gallery Show Exhibition, Lady Kitt @lady.kitt1 presents; ‘Varda Dorcas’ [Polari “See the ones who care”] Aug 1st-Aug 10th, 2025 The Margate School @themargateschool A sumptuous, multi-
View fullsize Today, we celebrate the art and culture of drag, a vibrant expression of creativity, individuality, and resilience. Drag performers challenge norms, inspire acceptance, and bring joy through their dazzling performances. This day honours the history a
View fullsize POSTCARDS FROM MARGATE ✏ Say hello to James, Dre, Tom, Sé, Sharron, Lo & Kate. The excellent folk who will be bringing you ‘Postcards from Margate’ at the Turner Contemporary next month. As the sun sets on the eve of Pride Da
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View fullsize QUEER STUFF IN THANET We’re pulling together the listings for queer stuff going on in Thanet for AUGUST 2025. If you would like your event or activity included, please complete our online form [https://www.margatepride.org.uk/submit/] or get
View fullsize Happy Non-Binary People’s Day! Today, we celebrate non-binary individuals who exist beyond the traditional binary gender categories. It’s a day to recognise the diversity and richness of gender identities, promoting understanding, respect
View fullsize Margate Pride Presents: Queer Portraits at Pie Factory Margate Featuring Artists Brogan Bertie @broganbertie Tara Li-An @tara_li_an and Abi Birkinshaw @abibirkinshaw + Film by Kate Malyon @katemalyon : 'A Note to My Young, Queer Self' August 1 &nd
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View fullsize 📅 Wednesday 30th July ⏰ 10am-12:30pm & 1-4pm 📍 Turner Contemporary [Foyle Rooms] @turnercontemporary Join artist William Ford for a family-friendly puppet-making workshop and help create a giant butterfly and mini caterpillars for the Margate
View fullsize 🩷🩵 VOLUNTEER CALL OUT! 🩷🩵 We have lots of excellent volunteering opportunities for Pride Day itself! Whether that is stewarding the Pride march, selling merchandise, or getting feedback from our attendees - we cannot make pride happen without
View fullsize MARGATE PRIDES SUMMER QUIZ & RAFFLE 2025! HAVE YOU GOT YOUR TICKETS YET?? 📅 Wednesday 16th July ⏰ Doors 6pm / Start 6:30pm 📍 Cliftonville Community Centre 🎟 https://www.outsavvy.com/event/28223/margate-pride-quiz-raffle-summer-2025 It's the
View fullsize RE: Political Parties at Margate Pride We’ve seen recent conversations around political parties being excluded from some Pride marches, and while there’s much we could say, we wanted to clarify our position clearly: Margate Pride has ha
View fullsize 🩷🩵 VOLUNTEER CALL OUT! 🩷🩵 Do you work from home? Could you work from gallery instead? We are looking for volunteers to invigilate two of our exhibitions from Sat 2nd - Mon 11th August at The Pie Factory and The Margate School. You will be pro
View fullsize RE: Reform & Kent Libraries. Please read the slides. Team MP x #margatepride #margatepride2024 #lgbtqmargate #queermargate #margate #thanet #kent #kentlibraries #libraries #queerbooks
View fullsize TEA TIME SOCIALS ☕️ 🍰 🌈 Thursday 10th July 1:30-3:30pm Tom Thumb Theatre We look forward to welcoming you to the next Teatime Social, on Thursday 10th July! Are you a swishy senior, an elegant elder [or just over 55]? Please join the Margate Prid
View fullsize SAVE THE DATE!! It’s the Margate Pride Festival Launch 2025! With our beloved PAM. The Pride Art Map. Friday 1st August from 5:30pm. Join us as over thirty venues launch exhibitions from queer artists across Margate & Cliftonville. From