Through the Senses, Buddy Holly & DRIFT
So much to do, so little time!
It’s a big week for Ramsgate events with Through the Senses festival taking over many venues in town. From medicinal mushrooms to chocolate tasting, it’s a weekend to try something different and support local vendors and locations alike. I haven’t managed to squeeze in every event, but if you’d like to see the full itinerary, you can head to the website for even more pilates, walks and song circles.
Don’t miss out, until next week - EJP x
🍍 Through The Senses: Tears of a Crown
Sat 25 & Sun 26 Apr, Various times / Granville Marina
Annie Nichols’ sensory and immersive installation takes inspiration from an 1886 menu of the historically opulent Granville Hotel. In this very rare opportunity, you will be led through secret tunnels that run behind a house on Granville Marina with a bespoke audio work from musician Clementine Blue. I’m SO excited!
🎟 from £10 / Book here
🖊️ Ramsgate MultiVerse Poetry Night
Thu 23 Apr, 7.30pm / The Conquerer
Listen to and try out your poetry at this informal open mic night, where everyone is welcome.
🎟 Free
🎨 DRIFT by Derek Hayn
Fri 24 Apr, 6 -9pm, Sat 25 -Sun 26 Apr, 11am - 5pm / Hold Gallery
Get lost in this photo exhibition on the lasting impact of memory. Each photograph combines the disorientation of Derek Hayn’s arrival on the Kent coast with a clarity that grew over time. The images echo how the coast helped him settle and find solid ground.
🎟 Free entry
🎥 Through The Senses: The Nightingale’s Song
Sat 25 Apr, 6pm / Ramsgate Community Cinema
As climate change threatens the future of nightingales in the UK, acclaimed British folk singer Sam Lee sings with nightingales to honour the ancient relationship between birdsong and folk song.
🎟 £3 / Book here
🇿🇦 New Opening: The African House Market
Tue - Sun, 12 - 6pm / 76 High Street
Love African food, or want to try something a little different? The African House Market has taken over the old thrift store site and is stocking everything from plantain to chilli oil. Opening hours are loose while they find out what works for them, but pop in to say hello and check out the produce. Find them on Facebook here.
🍄 Through the Senses: 3-Course Mushroom Lunch
Sat 25 Apr, 1pm / Gather&
Created through a naturopathic lens, this 3-course menu devised by Gather&’s Naomi Grady uses functional mushrooms to support clarity, energy, digestion and calm. The result is food that feels grounding, vibrant and deeply nourishing, but you’ll have to try for yourself!
🎟 £28pp / Book here
🍷 Through the Senses: Riedel Wine Glass Experience
Sat 25 Apr, 4pm / Gather&
Take your taste buds on a journey of discovery as Martin Turner, Riedel’s UK ambassador, guides you through a unique comparative tasting. Experience the effect that different glass shapes have on both your nose and your palate.
🎟 £22pp / Book here
🫒 Through the Senses: Tapas and Ceramics
Sun 26 Apr, 4pm / Ramsgate Space
Chef Jessica Leah returns for her fifth Ramsgate Through the Senses to create tapas-style dishes inspired by Minnie Mae Studios’s beautiful ceramics.
🎟 £30pp / Book here
🤘Kowloon Walled City
Mon 20 Apr, 7.30pm - late / Ramsgate Music Hall
Known for a "deconstructed approach to noise rock, math rock and slowcore," Kowloon Walled City will be bringing the vibes to the music hall with support from "dark and earthy" post-metal band, Wren.
🎟 £14.50 / Book here
✨ Buddy Holly Tribute
Fri 24 Apr, from 8pm / San Clu Hotel
Friday will be the day to catch classics such as Peggy Sue, True Love Ways and Rave On at Ramsgate’s seafront hotel.
🎟 Free
🎷 Darrell Smith and the Soul Brothers Syndicate Presents: Norther Soul Orchestra
Fri 24 Apr, 7.30 - 10.30pm / The Granville Theatre
As seen at BBC Proms, Darrell Smith and the Soul Brothers Syndicate bring a live show with their 9-piece Northern Soul Orchestra playing homage to the high-energy music.
🎟 £39.05 / Book here
🎤 Southern Country Rock
Fri 24 Apr, 7.30 - 10pm / Royal Temple Yacht Club
Spend your Friday with electric guitars and twangy vocals, as blues and country are blended with hard rock.
🎟 Free
🍹 Hannah Montana Bottomless Brunch
Sat 25 Apr, 1 -3pm / Silvers Showbar
I’ll admit to watching the 20-year anniversary of Hannah Montana (guilty!) and I think belting out The Climb over a bottomless brunch might just be classed as self-care.
🎟 from £40 / Book here
🤡 Wilson’s Comedy Club ft. Bob Mills
Sat 25 Apr, 7.30 - 9.30pm / Queens Head
Wilson’s Comedy Club is back at The Queen’s Head with a line-up including Kate Lucas, Kevin McCarthy, Bob Mills, and hosted by Wilson Milton.
🎟 £15 / Book here
🎸 The Frank & Walters
Sat 25 Apr, 7.30pm - late / Ramsgate Music Hall
Hailing from Cork, Ireland, The Frank & Walters are an alternative pop band who you may know from a certain indie sleaze period…
🎟 £22.50 / Book here
🎶 Resonant Coast #3
Sun 26 Apr, 5.30 -9pm / Ramsgate Arts Club
Presented by Salmon Universe Records, Resonant Coast explores marginal ambient, electronic, and improvised music. The third instalment will feature Alex Rex, Francesca Ter-Berg, Adam Coney and Richard Pike.
🎟 £8 / Book here
🕯 Death Cafe
Thu 23 Apr, 5 - 6.30pm / The New Belgium Bar
Break the taboo and join Pilgrims Hospice for an afternoon of all things related to death. This safe and relaxed environment is an opportunity for you to share your thoughts, fears, and questions about mortality.
🎟 Free / Book here
💍 Adult Jewellery Making
Fri 24 Apr, 7 - 9.30pm / Little Ravens, 119a High Street
Learn the techniques of polymer jewellery making, from how to UV resin glaze, apply inlays, marble, texture, foiling and much more. You’ll leave with a finished pair of earrings and a pendant necklace.
🎟 £35 / Book here
🍮 Through the Senses: Jelly Land
Sat 25 Apr, 1 - 2pm, 2.30 - 3.30pm / Ramsgate Space
Actor Megan Garrett-Jones invites you and the kids to Jelly Land to collect stamps in your Jelly Land passport. Meg will be your Jelly Land guide as you write Jelly History, make a Jelly Ceremony, and fill the map with buildings made of jelly!
🎟 £3pp / Book here
🌸 Through the Senses: Perfume Stories
Sat 25 Apr, 2.30 - 4pm & 4.30 - 6pm / The Book Hotel
Explore a multi-sensory approach to learning based on olfaction (sense of smell) and perfume in this unique workshop led by Michael O’Shaughnessy.
🎟 £12pp / Book here
🪸 Through the Senses: Seaweed Pressing Workshop
Sat 25 Apr, 3 - 5pm / Gather&
Broadstairs forager Gemila Boss (The Driftweed Artist) offers the opportunity to learn the Victorian art of seaweed pressing. You’ll receive an introduction to Thanet’s seaweed and be shown how to press it to create unusual and beautiful pieces of natural artwork for you to take home and frame.
🎟 £30pp / Book here
🏺Through the Senses: Pottery Throwdown
Sat 25 & Sun 26 Apr, 10am - 1pm / 16 Paragon Street
Get messy and learn how to throw some pottery with Mike Child in his studio. After a brief explanation and guided demonstration of using clay on the wheel from Mike, participants will be able to try it out for themselves.
🎟 £13pp / Book here
💍 Gather: Kent’s Creative Wedding Fair
Sat 2 - Sun 3 May, 11am - 4pm / Turner
If you’re planning a wedding and want something that feels genuinely you, Gather is where to start. This thoughtfully curated wedding fair brings together some of Kent’s most creative, independent suppliers from photographers and florists to dressmakers, stylists and bakers, all with a focus on originality over tradition.
There’s also a range of workshops anyone can pre-book, including scent making with Dulcie, candle decorating or foil placecard embossing. Book your free ticket for Gather for a cocktail on arrival and grab one-on-one time with suppliers.
4 THINGS TO KNOW:
A new youth magazine for the area has launched! Follow Ramsgate Rising for more info.
Heritage Lab has been granted £250,000 from Historic England with the aim of bringing historic buildings back into use. Find out more.
David Willis is launching Tai Chi classes from 7 May at Gather&. Find out more here.
Thanet council has proposed to house 50 rentable storage containers on Ramsgate Port, providing storage space for use by local businesses. Read all about it.
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