T.S. Eliot and his wife Vivienne spent some time in Margate to recuperate after a period of both mental and physical fragility. He worked on ‘The Waste Land’ whilst sitting in the Nayland Rock shelter on Margate Sands... Join us for Ian Jones's reading and talk which will bring to life excerpts of, and throw new light [...]

On the path towards total sustainability, you may also be wondering about clothing fibres. Second-hand always works best, but you may also want to consider high-quality materials that don't cause any harm and do last for many years. For warmer fibres, some prefer synthetic and vegan, others choose natural and animal, but there are multiple implications for the environment and [...]

Fourth meeting of the Home Energy Hub series curated by Iain James Purves on how to reduce your energy bills. Let's get ready for a cold, expensive winter by learning how best to: - Understand the energy situation - Reduce your heating bills - Insulation and draught-proofing - Reduce water heating costs - Reduce the [...]

After the long pandemic break, we are so thrilled to be resuming one of our favourite annual celebrations: Martinmas, with the lantern making workshop and the lantern walk, the following week. This will be an informal and free pop-in workshop from 4pm till 7pm for all children to make lanterns, for themselves and for friends old and [...]

Prolific songwriter and DIY recording artist Charlie Hannah will be performing an intimate acoustic show featuring brand new songs as well as a selection from his 5 album back catalogue. Charlie is the pioneer of two new genres – ‘Domestica’ and ‘Rock ’n’ Scroll’. He explored the latter on his most recent album – ‘Thames Estuary Blue’. He is [...]