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Harriet Harman MP, Labour’s Deputy Leader and Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, visited Margate on Tuesday 25 June where she was given a tour of Turner...

The East Kent UK City of Culture 2017 bid represents the five districts of Ashford, Canterbury, Dover, Shepway and Thanet - and will build upon the significant national and international...

On Tuesday 16 April 2013 Turner Contemporary celebrates its second birthday
It's been a remarkable 2 years since the gallery opened, with over 850,000 visits to date.

We're delighted to announced that the winner of our Alex Katz competition is Clive Sax.

Margate, the hometown of Turner Contemporary, has made it onto the ‘must-see’ destinations in 2013 list from travel publisher and content provider Rough Guides.

Inaugural Platform Graduate Art Award recipient announced  Artist Joella Wheatley was announced last night as the inaugural recipient of the Platform Graduate Award 2012...

Our unique coastal location is the inspiration for a new display of three works from the Arts Council Collection.

Announcing the shortlist for the Platform Graduate Award

Turner Contemporary will join with three flagship contemporary art organisations to announce the recipient of the inaugural Platform Graduate Award later...

Internationally renowned artist Bob and Roberta Smith was commissioned by Turner Contemporary in 2006 to create a banner project to animate Margate High Street.

On Thursday 19 July the Olympic torch made its journey to Margate for the last leg of its 8000 mile journey around the UK!

The town did...

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) announced the winners of the 2012 RIBA Awards last night at ceremonies across the UK.

This morning (20 June 2012) The Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport Jeremy Hunt announced that Turner Contemporary was one of 18 recipients of a...