Galleries and Studios

The internationally-acclaimed Turner Contemporary leads the creative charge, with cool individual galleries and studios emerging across Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate.

Discover a growing number of independent galleries and studios among the cobbled streets of Margate's Old Town, like the Pie Factory and Eclectic Art Gallery. Explore more across Cliftonville, like Joseph Wales Gallery. Visit studios and workshops showcasing local and national artists' work, with the opportunity to pick up a bargain or a masterpiece! Margate's very own Tracey Emin has opened and artist residency project TKE Studios.

Dotted around the harbour and side streets of Broadstairs are independent galleries like New Kent Art Gallery and Broadstairs Gallery, offering limited prints, panoramic photographs and exhibitions of local work. 

Ramsgate also has its own growing art scene with galleries like Turner Rowe Art Centre & Gallery, Lizzie Fright, and the York St. Gallery, which exhibits work by local artists. Vincent Van Gogh lived here on the West Cliff, and taught in a local school, a connection now celebrated by sculptor Anthony Padgett, whose bust of the artist can be seen in Spencer Square. Addington Street is home to Margo McDaid's 'Margo in Margate' studio, while nearby HOLD studios and exhibition space hosts creative classes and workshops.

Thanet Open Studios takes place every two years in August, while each October, East Kent Artists' Open Houses sees artists and artisans opening their studios, galleries and homes to showcase their work to locals and visitors alike.

Discover art and craft events

Just some of the exhibitions taking place across Thanet. For a full list visit our events section