TICKETED EVENTS
28-1
Feb / Mar
Tiny Planet
Imagine a whole world no bigger than a house. A planet that can be explored in a matter of minutes, yet it is the centre of a galaxy. With breathtaking puppetry, original live folk songs and stunning live camera projection, uncover the mysteries that keep this little globe turning. Half a String’s Tiny Planet carries echos of The Little Prince, inviting you on a journey to explore how we all can sometimes feel impossibly small and infinitely gigantic. Suitable for audiences 5+
5
Mar
Harry Baker Book Launch - Tender
World Poetry Slam Champion Harry Baker brings his characteristic warmth, wit and wonder to new parenthood. From introducing his baby to a horse for the first time, to trying to work out if the GP really did drop them on purpose to test their reflexes, Tender contains poems from the first hundred days of new life and celebrates all of the euphoria, panic and vulnerability that come with it. Following on from the last two years’ 40-date sellout runs of Wonderful and Wonderful 2.0, he’ll even slip in some non-baby bangers too. Expect more laughter and tears than ever, as Harry shares some poems and talks with local legend Helen Heckety. Books provided by Margate bookshop.
20
Mar
Alkanna Graeca
Sounding By The Sea presents Alkanna Graeca, a vocal trio blending raw folk traditions from the Balkans, Mediterranean and Black Sea with free improvisation and expansive soundscapes. Formed by Dunja Botic, Alexandra Achillea and Irini Arabatzi, their music weaves the deep cultural heritage of their homelands with a bold, boundary-pushing edge. Hailed as “rising stars of polyphonic singing”, Alkanna Graeca have been selling out venues and captivating audiences across festival stages in the UK and Greece. Their sound is earthy, timeless and stripped bare - tradition transformed through improvisation. The evening starts at 6.30pm with a delicious vegan meal from Steph’s Supper Club (advance booking essential). Music from 7.30pm.
28
Mar
Time With People
An open workshop with Musarc and Yshani Perinpanayagam. Come and join one of the UK’s foremost experimental choirs in a workshop exploring diverse, textual approaches to voice communality and ritual. Featuring music by Meredith Monk, Tim Parkinson and work-in-progress from our composer in residence Yshani Perinpanayagam. No previous choral experience necessary.
11
Apr
Feel The Beat
Jodie & Co. are excited to share Feel the Beat, a participatory dance show with embedded audio description playing with sensory ways into dance. We invite you to move and groove, shimmy and shake, float and fly, as we weave in and out of sensory and poetic worlds, finding our unique beats. Sit and absorb, or stand and soar, our experienced cast and crew will be on hand to guide and feel the beat! Feel The Beat is for visually impaired and sighted audiences, co-created with Kent Association for the Blind. Children 6+ and families can also enjoy this show.
8-10
May
STAK.Life Exhibition & Sale
Join us for a community fundraising event where all money raised goes directly towards life saving mental health support for autistic young people in Thanet. Painting, ceramics, prints, photography, glass, sculpture, collage & more. Donated by local & international artists plus a few surprises.
14
May
SMOKE
One morning, Alex wakes to a new message on Insta from his boyfriend Ben. But Ben died two years ago. What appears to be an everyday hack soon turns into something else as Alex’s life spirals out of control. SMOKE is the newest play from acclaimed queer theatre-maker Alexis Gregory (“Riot Act") whose work has appeared in the West End, across London, the UK, and internationally, and is directed by the award-winning filmmaker Campbell X ("Stud Life", "Low Rider”). Raw, and stripped back, the conversational SMOKE is a hard-hitting, savage comic-thriller about another dead gay guy on social media, drugs, the Demon Twink in Starbucks, and Mariah Carey. LGBTQ+ organisation You Are Loved hosts a post-performance, public panel discussion exploring the key themes from the play. "A whirlwind of suspense...unsettling and thought-provoking….Gregory is writing straight from the soul” - The Reviews Hub Feel The Beat is for visually impaired and sighted audiences, co-created with Kent Association for the Blind. Children 6+ and families can also enjoy this show.
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