Whats On - Coastal Events and Activities
A series of coastal events and activities for local people and
visitors.
Many events are free and many are suitable for children and
families.
Thanet Coast Project's Beach Play
There's no chance of getting bored
this summer on the Thanet Coast with the launch of
the Beach Play scheme new for 2008.
The summer school holidays are packed with fun
things to do on the beaches around Thanet including seal trips,
surfing, kayaking, beach art, geology and rockpooling.
Click here to find out more and book your place on a Beach
Play activity
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SeaART2008 - 9 to 31 August, 2pm - 5pm
SeaART2008 is the fifth celebration of work by local artists
inspired by the marine and coastal environment.
Contemporary Art Exhibitions:
- The Old Town Gallery, 1-3 Broad
Street, Margate
2pm - 5.30pm (closed Sunday &
Mondays)
- I.O.T.A. Gallery Unit, Margate’s Harbour
Arm:
10am - 1pm & 2pm - 5.30pm
(closed Mondays)
- Additional displays at the Ramsgate
& Margate Visitor Information Centres
SeaART Workshops (all free):
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BeachART -
see Beach Play (above) 18-22 August
- SeaART family Workshops - making
fish from paper and canes (2pm-5pm, Sat-Mon Bank Holiday
weekend, at the IOTA gallery, Margate Harbour
Arm).
- Viking
Visions -
20/21 August, Tudor House, Margate
- SeaART2008
poster
- Further information
Coastal Rock Doc Walks
Learn the language of the rocks,,, chalk cliffs, flints &
fossils, on this guided walks with the Rock Doc. All walks start at
11am and last 2 hours. Adults £4.00 & Children (Under 16's)
£2.00 (Under 5's free)
Booking is essential, and then you can
join these guided walks on:
- Sat. 23 August - Dumpton Gap
- Sat. 6 September - Minnis Bay
- Sat. 6 December - Kingsgate
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Coastal Rock Doc Walks - book and pay on-line here!
Kent Coastal Week special:
'Wildlife Sailings' (Seal Trips) 2008
Join the open yacht ‘Wildlife’ on a superb excursion from
Minnis Bay, Birchington to view seals in their natural
habitat and visit an offshore sandbank. All places
£22.50/person. Excursions last 4-5hrs.
Minnis Bay, Birchington.
Start times:
LOOK OUT for the 2008 autumn's events coming soon!
- Beachwatch (beach clean and litter recording) on 20 and 21
September
- book on a beach clean here
- Kent Coastal Week events (half term) 25 October to
2 November, including 'SeaSafari excursions
with Horizon Sea Safaris' and the popular community
art event for the Thanet Coast Big Draw of:
'Swimming Sand Sculptures' (Sat. 1
November).
For more information on our events:
- download a copy of our Thanet Coast Newsletter
or pick up a copy from a local NE Kent library or Thanet
Visitor Centre
- call us on 01843 577672
- e-mail us on thanet.coast@thanet.gov.uk
Many more events in the area are listed on the
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