WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
MONDAYS
Egyptian Bellydance & Wellbeing Course
9 September - 14 October • 11.30am - 12.30pm
Join weekly Egyptian Bellydance & Wellbeing classes and Jo will teach you the art of belly dancing to boost your confidence & fitness along with tapping to help release energy blockages & limiting beliefs. 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th Sept, 7th, 14th Oct Contact Jo on 07766627316 to secure your place.
Groovin Well
New FREE Groovin Well workshops at ARK, Cliftonville’s Cultural Space, Margate in September. These are relaxed and sociable gatherings bringing people together to loosen up, let go and have a laugh. Groovin’ Well workshops are led by and for people age 50+. Sessions will build from simple getting-to-know-you activities through to making a short choreography from participants’ own stories and movements. The sessions are about having fun, loosening up and letting go, celebrating the good stuff of life. No experience needed. All shapes, sizes and levels of mobility welcome.
23 September - 11 November 1.30pm - 3pm
TUESDAYS
Looping the Loop Youth Theatre
10 September - 10 December
(excluding 1 Oct, 29 Oct, 5 Nov, 3 Dec)
Thanet Youth Theatre with Looping the Loop - A space where young voices find their strength. Through fun exercises, games and performances, each young person discovers their unique spark. We give particular care to neurodivergent young people and we understand their diversity. Juniors 7-11yrs: 5pm - 6.10pm. Seniors 11-18yrs: 6.30 - 8pm.
THURSDAYS
Open Dance Practice
Thursdays • 9.30am - 10.30am
Starts from 26 September
All welcome. No experience necessary. Adult self-led movement to an hour long playlist of eclectic tunes. Feel free to bring your little ones to sit, dance, play. ARK is wheelchair accessible. £10/£6
or bring cash
Some Voices Choir
Thursdays • 6.30pm - 8.30pm
19 September - 29 November (excluding 31 October)
Some Voices is a new and very friendly choir in Margate. Fresh from our first Christmas show celebrating the joy of all things Disco, this term we're getting ready to host our very own 'Euroclash' song contest. This is the Eurovision of your wildest dreams, so we'll be singing The Cranberries for Ireland, Bjork for Iceland and Nena (99 Red Balloons) for Germany (plus more), then performing in front of a live voting audience to crown our winner!  If all that sounds like your cup of tea, please come and join us! All voices welcome - only enthusiasm required. :-)
ALSO AT ARK...
Step into the Sacred Circle:
Shamanic Drumming and Cacao Healing
1 Oct • 5 Nov • 3 Dec
6.30pm - 8.30pm
Experience the magic of a Cacao Ceremony with Plant Spirit Medicine Woman, blending ancient shamanic wisdom from Mayan Mentors and healing soundscapes of Symphonic gongs. Let Mama Cacao guide you to embrace your authentic self, boosting confidence, awareness, passion, and creativity—a perfect synergy for our empowering Leo Full Moon ceremony! The soundscape, created with Gongs, Singing Bowls, Chimes, Rattles, Ocean drums, and shamanic instruments, transports you into deep meditation for healing and elevation of consciousness. Held at ARK, a restored synagogue, bring your own cosy setup for the Gong bath experience. Join us for this transformative event!
Full Moon Cacao and Gong Healing Ceremony at Ark
17 Oct • 14 Nov • 15 Dec
6.30pm - 8.30pm
Experience the magic of a Cacao Ceremony with Plant Spirit Medicine Woman, blending ancient shamanic wisdom from Mayan Mentors and healing soundscapes of Symphonic gongs. Let Mama Cacao guide you to embrace your authentic self, boosting confidence, awareness, passion, and creativity—a perfect synergy for our empowering Leo Full Moon ceremony! The soundscape, created with Gongs, Singing Bowls, Chimes, Rattles, Ocean drums, and shamanic instruments, transports you into deep meditation for healing and elevation of consciousness. Held at ARK, a restored synagogue, bring your own cosy setup for the Gong bath experience. Join us for this transformative event!
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