Margate Pride

Margate Pride is celebrating its 10th year! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️💜 We’re so proud of the last 10 years. And proud of this community for helping it grow. Preparations are well underway for making 2026 the best one yet - with community at its heart, as always. This year, our daytime Pride celebrations will once again be completely FREE for everyone to attend. We’re still finalising the full programme [which we can’t wait to share], but here’s what you can expect so far: We’ll kick things off with our early morning family event at Walpole Bay Lawns [10am–1pm], followed by our March through town and along the seafront [1–2pm]. We’ll then head to Dreamland for our daytime party and rally on the Scenic Stage [2–5pm], featuring DJs, live music, speeches, and the iconic Mx Margate. Stay tuned - we’ve got some huge announcements coming your way in the next few weeks! Free registration is now OPEN for our morning family event at Walpole Bay Lawns, the march, and our afternoon event at Dreamland’s Scenic Stage. Head to OutSavvy to sign up! [LINKS IN BIO] MORE INFORMATION IN THE SLIDES AND ALL AVAILABLE IN ALT TEXT. #margatepride2026 #margatepride #margateLGBTQ #queerthanet #margatepridefestival

We’d hope you’d already have Margate Pride 2026 well and truly penned in your diaries. But in case not.... Margate Pride Saturday 8th August 2026 [And - always - all year long] And here’s our beautiful artwork for 2026 from long time friend & supporter of Margate Pride and all round excellent egg, @rachaellhouse Sit tight friends. More coming soon... Team MP x #margatepride #margatepride2026 #margatepridefestival #margateLGBTQ #queerthanet

Our Margate Pride Festival 2025 events draw to a close this week, so we’re taking a speedy look back.. Tea Time Socials, writing workshops, Pride Art Map, crafting workshops, Theatre events, the performance residency, Film screenings, Queer Heritage talks, Nature Walks, Artist Panels, Youth Pride meet ups, our legendary Quiz & Raffle and SO much more. It’s been busy. And it’s been pretty special. Thank you for coming out Margate. 💜 #margatepride #queer #lgbtqia #lgbtqiaMargate #QueerMargate #queerevents #lgbtqsocial #queercommunity #thanetevents #margateevents #lgbtqmargate #thanet #margate #margateLGBTQ #queermargate #queerthanet #queerkent #lgtqmargate #drag #margatepride2025 #queerlistings #margatepridefestival #dragmargate #queerart #queerartists #margateart #margateartists

📣 CALLING ALL CHARITIES, COMMUNITY GROUPS & NON-CORPORATE ORGANISATIONS! WE NEED YOU ON AUGUST 8TH! 📣 STALLS: We are putting together our 'community marketplace' in Dreamland - a space for charities and organisations to shout about the great work they are doing and share information. If you would like a stall, please do get in touch. Past stallholders include: School's OUT, OUTpatients, LGBT Consortium, Thanet Safe Haven. MARCH: If you are an organisation that would like to march with us on Pride day, we are on the look out for local & national groups to take part in our pride march. Past participants include: Not A Phase, Queer Refugees Unite, Kent Refugee Action Network, BeYou and many more! A NON-CORPORATE PRIDE: There is no corporate presence at Margate Pride [this is something we proudly stand by!], though we value your support. There are many ways to get involved and support Margate Pride: From donating to Margate Pride, running a promo on an item you sell in the run-up, or during Pride weekend to support our work, to volunteering staff for the many volunteer roles needed to make Pride the safe and celebratory festival it is. If you are interested in getting involved, please email: [email protected] ALL INFO AVAILABLE IN ALT TEXT. #MargatePride #MargatePrideFestival2026 #MargateLGBTQ #QueerMargate

TALK OF THE TOWN - CALL OUT FOR FOOTAGE! 📱 🎥 What’s a favourite Margate Pride memory you keep coming back to? It has been a whole ten years of colour, cardboard, community, courage and joy on the streets, beaches and venues of Margate, from one day to a range of events yearly. To mark this milestone, Margate Pride is creating Talk of the Town - a new film that captures what Margate Pride means to them. Made in collaboration with poet Kit Griffiths @kit_griffiths Talk of the Town will weave together footage from our community with Kit's words, and we're calling on anyone who has ever felt part of Margate Pride to share their moments with us. WE WANT YOUR FOOTAGE! Whether that is landscape or portrait, polished or raw, filmed on a phone or a camera. From the loud and proud to the quiet and intimate, from big headline events to the small moments that happen year-round. Whatever it is, if it feels like Margate Pride to you, we would love it to be part of Talk of the Town. You can submit your contribution via the googleform - 🔗 LINK IN BIO Please submit by Friday 10th July, 2026. #margatepride #margatepride2026 #margatepridefestival #TalkoftheTown

QUEER STUFF IN THANET We’re pulling together the listings for queer stuff going on in Thanet for JUNE 2026. If you would like your event or activity included, please complete our online form [.uk/queer-events] or get in touch directly at [email protected] Your listing will appear online and - if we get it in time - in our Margate Pride Newsletter. We look forward to listing your event! #margate #margatepride #thanet #margateevents #thanetevents #queermargate #queerevents

Everyday thousands of acts of kindness and care happen in our community. As part of the nationwide event - A Million Acts of Hope, (@1mactsofhope ) we're helping to organise a family friendly, community picnic, where we can meet and catch up with all the individuals and groups who make our great town tick 🫶🏼 If you are a group in Margate and want to get involved, please get in touch and we will add your organisation! We would love as many community organisations as possible to be part of this. We hope this will be a fabulous opportunity to showcase the kindness and care our community has to offer and that we should all be proud of 📢🙌🏽

Dani St James and Amy Zing present The Biggest, Gayest Party In The World in celebration of Margate Pride’s 10th birthday. Picture the scene: Pride night in Margate. The sun is setting over the sea, your outfit is borderline irresponsible, and you’re following the giant gloriously phallic Lido sign towards the Drillshed. In the distance? A bassline. Is it Jessie Ware? Wait.. no.. it’s Kylie Minogue. Hang on… now it’s Robyn. Perfect. Outside: 8,000 gays, lesbians, dolls, divas and disco sluts smoking fags on deckchairs and screaming “BABE!” every three seconds. Inside: pure unfiltered queer chaos. The stage explodes with the beauty and brilliance of The Cocoa Butter Club while a line-up of iconic DJs deliver wall-to-wall pop, disco and euphoric dancefloor bangers to send our 10th Pride out exactly how it deserves. Speaking of pride, get ready for a party with a purpose, we are chucking £1 from every ticket plus all the guest list money over to our loves at Margate Pride ❤️ The Cocoa Butter Club, Sophie Stirling and Dani St James have their USB sticks locked, loaded and ready to make you sweat your lashes off. This is the antithesis to a moody techno basement. We’re prioritising FUN. Camp. Chaos. Poppers energy. Big visuals, lasers, disco balls, singalongs, camp pride anthems and a gorjina crowd ready to dance their gay little socks off until the lights come up. See you on the dance floor, sexies x Tickets on @margateartsclub @outsavvy 🎉 Artwork by @jamescharlesabbott 🙏

PRIDE DIY ART MAP – OPEN CALL Celebrating Margate’s Queer Artistic Spirit this August Margate, Kent – July 31st–August 31st, 2026 This August, as part of Margate Pride, the town will burst into colour, creativity, and celebration with the launch of PRIDE DIY ART MAP. Running from the last day of July and then throughout August, PRIDE DIY ART MAP invites artists, makers, and creative residents to participate in an inclusive, self-led celebration of queer art and expression. This open call seeks contributions in all forms—visual arts, installations, performances, and more. You are encouraged to present your work not only in traditional gallery spaces, but also in Margate’s shops, cafés, windows, restaurants, and bars. Start your conversations early with venues to secure space, and then fill in our form to be included in the listings. We welcome both locals and visitors to experience Margate’s creative queer energy firsthand. Whether you’re an emerging artist or a seasoned creator, this is your chance to be part of a grassroots movement that highlights visibility, inclusion, and the power of community. This project is more than an art event—it’s a call to action for visibility, resilience, and joy. HOW TO GET INVOLVED: Artists, venues, and residents interested in participating are encouraged to register their exhibitions or events now on the Queer Events page on the Margate Pride website: .uk/queer-events [link in bio] Please include: Artist names, location, dates, links, @’s and posters / images. Further details on how to take part can be found on the Margate Pride website. The deadline for submissions to be included in our printed listings is 26th June, online listings 3rd July. No applications after this deadline.

🏳️‍⚧️ QueerAF podcast is back to shut down the lies the anti-trans movement tells! Through queer journalism and Trans+ stories - from Jan Morris to trailblazing US trans rights activist Miss Major - season seven of the @wearequeeraf_ podcast showcases work produced by emerging Trans+ audio professionals. The season kicks off with a rare live interview between Big Brother winner @nadiaalmadatv , @zelahglasson and @larsfellows , recorded tonight at the @transhistoryweek community event 🎙️ From June, we’ll bring you episodes across the Pride season - including our live episode recorded at @studentpride with @munroebergdorf and @ianmckellen , alongside stories from @margatepride ’s Heritage Hotline 🌈 🎧 Search “QueerAF” and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you never miss an episode. 📩 Subscribe to the @wearequeeraf_ newsletter via the link in bio for updates across the season. 🙏 Thanks to @Acast and Publicis Media Groupe UK @publicisgroupeuk for their continued support of our work developing talent pipelines for queer audio professionals.

Margate Pride Gallery Exhibition – August 2026 Open Call: Submissions from LGBTQIA+ Artists age 55+. Margate Pride is committed to creating inclusive opportunities in the arts and ensuring that all members of our community are represented and celebrated. As we celebrate ten years of Margate Pride, we are excited to announce an Open Call opportunity for LGBTQIA+ artists aged 55 and over as part of our 2026 Summer Festival, supported by Arts Council England. @aceagrams We recognise that older artists can face barriers to visibility and access within the UK art world. As an intersectional organisation, Margate Pride aims to address these inequalities and dedicate this platform to amplify the voices and talents of artists aged 55+. UK-based artists are defined as those currently living and working in the UK. Application is through the Zealous link in our linktree 🔗 Please contact [email protected] if you need assistance with your application. We are happy to help in any way we can. Please reach out to us if you are finding any of the application process difficult. Submission deadline - 29th May 2026 [PAM DIY DETAILS COMING THIS WEEK..] #margatepride #margatepride2026 #margatepridefestival #LGBTQIA #LGBTQIAart LGBTQIAartist queerartist

This #TransHistoryWeek2026, we’re celebrating the powerful legacy of Trans+ folks who’ve shaped culture, challenged norms, and fought for justice. In a time when Trans+ rights face growing attacks, it's more important than ever to reflect, learn, and amplify these voices. Let’s support our communities and ensure Trans+ people are seen, heard, and celebrated every day. Solidarity is essential. Join the conversation, share the history, and stand up for equality. @transhistoryweek #margatepride #TransHistoryWeek #LGBTQ #LGBT #Trans #Trans+