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Join us this summer to discover The Sunken Boat: A glimpse into past histories, an exhibition by Anna Boghiguian, which will explore global maritime histories and today’s environmental and geopolitical crises.

Fri 3 Oct 2025–Sun 15 Mar 2026
Free
Experience two monumental sculptures by acclaimed American artist Simone Leigh.
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8 Apr 2025–Apr 2026
Free entry
Join us to see JMW Turner’s oil sketch 'Waves Breaking on a Lee Shore at Margate (Study for ‘Rockets and Blue Lights’)' at Turner, part of a year-long festival celebrating 250 years since the artist's birth.
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Since 2017
Outdoor commission
See one of a series of one hundred, solid cast-iron figures by Antony Gormley exploring the experience of being human.
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Sat 14 Jun–Sun 26 Oct 2025
Free entry
Explore paintings, collages, photography, video and installation pieces created by local young artists inspired by the sea.
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Saturdays & Sundays, 2–4pm
Free, drop in
Come and create at our free, drop-in family workshops for ages 12 and under.
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Sat 18 & Sun 19 Oct 2025, 10am–4pm
Free entry
Discover contemporary jewellery, silverware pieces, objects d’art, and sculptures by emerging and established names working at the forefront of contemporary design.
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Sat 11–Sun 12 Oct 2025
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Margate Bookie is back! Discover all Margate Bookie Schools Day, Big Weekend and Children's Bookie events taking place at Turner here. There'll be readings, in conversations and workshops for schools, families and adults alike.
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Wed 22 Oct 2025
Free, drop in
This half term, award-winning theatre and animation company 1927 are taking over the Clore Studio for a drop-in stop-motion animation workshop inspired by Anna Boghiguian's illustrative style and world-building.
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Sun 23 Nov 2025, 12.30–2.30pm
£60
Join us for an afternoon of wreath making where Polly from What a Lovely Bunch will teach you how to make a show-stopping wreath from scratch.
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Sat 13 Dec 2025, 1pm–4pm
£65
Make your own wild-fermented champagne, and create unusual, exciting, and innovative edible sculptures in this workshop with food artist Barney Pau.
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Sundays from 4 Jan–22 Feb 2026, 10am–1pm
£275
Learn the art of long-form improv: quick thinking, fearless creativity, and discover a whole new level of camaraderie with classmates and castmates.
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Fridays until 24 October 2025, 11.30am–12pm
Free entry
Get closer to the exhibition with our free Highlight Tours.
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