TICKETED EVENTS
8
Apr
Leaving to Remain
In celebration of International Roma Day, ARK is screening Mira Erdevicki’s documentary Leaving to Remain. Three Roma living in the UK, but with close ties to Central Europe, film themselves over a critical period as their lives are transformed by the unprecedented combination of Brexit and Covid - a compelling and nuanced portrayal which raises bigger questions about the identity of post-Brexit Britain.
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.
22
Apr
KlezMargate - Into the ARK
KlezMargate returns to ARK for a joyful night of world-class Klezmer music and dance, featuring an all star-line up of international and UK artists including Grammy-winning trumpeter Frank London (NYC - Klezmatics), Yiddish dance leader Avia Moore (CA) and Daniel Gouly (clarinet), Anna Lowenstein (fiddle), Josh Middleton (accordion), Simon Roth (drums) and Francesca Ter-Berg (cello) - UK. The evening is split into two halves: a participatory Klezmer Keilidh followed by a seated concert. Expect irresistible melodies, driving rhythms, and a dancefloor that welcomes everyone, no experience required! Grab your self a ticket to one of the events or come to both!
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.
16
May
Sabina Desir / Jessica Lauren TEN
For the past 10 years, Sabina Desir and Jessica Lauren have built a powerful musical partnership rooted in storytelling, legacy, soul and Black musical expression. This May, they invite you to join them for TEN — a special live performance celebrating a decade of artistic collaboration. Expect an uplifting journey through Soul, Jazz, Blues and beyond — with the depth, feeling and musicality that have defined their collaborations over the last decade. This is more than a concert. It’s a celebration of music, memory, partnership and legacy.
24
May
Where the Wild Things Are
The Enchanted Cinema presents Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are. An interactive, enchanted cinema experience for wild things of all ages. Before the lights dim, we return to the moment this story was born — when Maurice Sendak transformed childhood mischief and big feelings into a book that changed how we see children forever. Then, the wild rumpus begins. Hands, voices and instruments from around the world awaken as children and grown-ups become a living orchestra, creating the soundtrack live as the film unfolds. Forests rustle, monsters roar, oceans swell. Featuring hand-crafted instruments made by young people from the Wilderwoods Education Initiative, alongside instruments from four continents, and led by professional musicians Celeste (trumpet) and Kieron (viola, keyboard). For ages 5+. Please keep phones tucked away — this is a screen-free wild rumpus.
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