Featured Events in Margate in February, 2025 (August Updated)

A still life drawing course taught by artist Lily Buchanan for six weeks upstairs at Little Swift. This course will be time for you to practice your drawing, play and relax into experiments in your sketchbook. This will be a wonderful time for you to build up your drawing practices together as a group. Each week you will be drawing from a wonderous still life set up in front of the beautiful windows of Little Swift looking out to sea. We'll start off with line drawings in pencil and ink, then develop on to colours and more abstract still lifestyles, then twist into more surreal techniques. We'll also make our own object charachters and delve into the theory of Onjet Orientated Ontology in week six. Along the way we will look at a wide range of amazing artists from Matisse, Winifred Nicholson, Mary Fedden, Gwen John, Philip Guston, Morandi, Annie, Pootogook and more to help inspire your work. The full course is £60 for all six lessons or £12 for drop in. Please book by emailing lilybuchananstudio@googlemail.com Information Source: Little Swift | eventbrite

In this two day workshop you will learn how to carve and print a multiblock linocut in colour, under the expert guidance of Nick Morley (aka Linocutboy) Linocut is a printmaking technique which can easily be practised at home. Although the basic principles of linocut are easy to learn, there are several things the beginner needs to know in order to produce successful prints. In this workshop you will learn: Which tools and materials to buyHow to plan your image and transfer it to the lino blockHow to safely use a range of cutting tools to create a range of marksHow to ink the block correctlyHow to print by hand (wooden spoon) and with a printing pressPlanning a multiblock design and working in layersColour mixing and colour blendsRegistrationBy the end of the workshop you will have a small edition of your print (A5 size) to take home and the knowledge and skills to continue making linocuts at home. This workshop is suitable for beginners and those with some previous experience. Maximum class size is 6 people. About the Tutor Nick Morley has been making linocuts for twenty years and has many years of teaching experience. He is the author of two books: Linocut for Artists and Designers (2016) and Linocut: Learn in a Weekend (2023). More of Nick's work can be seen at www.linocutboy.com About the Studio Hello Print Studio is a professional artist's printmaking studio based at RESORT in Margate. Hello Print Studio has facilities for screenprinting, etching, relief printing and letterpress. It is available to hire on Wednesdays. The studio is on the Dreamland site, near Margate Station and Margate's famous Main Sands. The entrance to the studio is via Dreamland carpark (Belgrave Road) Information Source: Hello Print Studio | eventbrite

Welcome to the FEBRUARY SOCCER SCHOOL! Please ensure that you bring - Correct footwear. Shinpads. Coat. Drink. Hot lunch will be supplied. Spaces are limited. Information Source: Margate Football Club | eventbrite

PRICING & PACKAGE INFORMATION TBA! Follow us on Instagram at @flynnsgamingfl to be the first to know when additional info drops! Flynn's Arcade & Hobby Shop has the honor of hosting a very special meet & greet with Solofa Fatu Jr., more widely known as the WWE SuperstarRikishi, a Hall of Famer familiar with a life of super-stardom, coming from one of the most iconic families in wrestling. He'll be signing autographs and snapping photos from 6:30PM - 9:30PM, taking place at Flynn's Hobby Shop (5901 Margate Blvd, Margate FL 33063) Photos & Merchandise will be available for purchase, but you're more than welcome to bring in your own items to get signed. Check out some of Rikishi's iconic feats here! - https://shorturl.at/6LhXO For his acting roles, check out his IMDB here! - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0030451/ Information Source: Flynn's Arcade & More | eventbrite

Join arts publicist Jo Brooks in conversation with artist Margo McDaid in our first Guest Lecture of 2025. Publicist Jo Brooks represents some of the most exciting contemporary artists of our time, including Banksy, David Shrigley and our neighbour on the High Street, Margo in Margate. Margo is known for her vibrant, colourful female portraits and her practice of painting daily. About Margo in Margate: Margo McDaid, also known as Margo in Margate, is an Irish artist renowned for her relentless creativity and vibrant works. Since February 2014, she has dedicated herself to painting daily in her Kent studio, producing an impressive collection of artworks, with each piece reflecting a day in her artistic journey. margoinmargate.com @margoinmargate About Jo Brooks: Jo Brooks is an arts agent, publicist and podcaster. @jobrookspr Jo Brooks (above) Information Source: The Margate School | eventbrite