Promote and protect our Indipendent shops

I used to run the Promote Thanet Blog for about 8 years until closing it earlier this year. Just because I stopped blogging about Thanet means I am no less passionate about the area and it's independent shops and businesses it was because I was suffering with my Multiple Sclerosis and not feeling as if I was to do it anymore. This blog is not about anything so posts here are possibly easier to write. Todays offering is about shopping local to support the local independent businesses and as we run up to Christmas there is SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY on 1st of December.  I am writing to jog your brain to remind you to use them or loose them.

Ross Andrews Thrills and Spills Exhibition Friday 14th Launch Party

From Twitter Ross Andrews‏ @RossAndrews3 5h5 hours ago New image - Fresh - Looking great on acrylic. This will be on display and available on a range of media and sizes at my upcoming exhibition - Thrills and Spills @PFactoryMargate from 6pm. Hopefully see you there or find him on Instagram also on Facebook Check out his website and here he is on YOUTUBELaunch party

Thanet Winter Shelter Crowd funding appeal

Weʼre raising £5,000 to provide shelter and support for the people in Thanet who are experiencing homelessness.

 

The Thanet Winter Shelter aims to make a big difference to the lives of people in circumstances beyond their control and who find themselves rough-sleeping homeless.

Throughout the Winter months we bring people out of the cold and provide shelter, food and support to those who would otherwise be sleeping on the street.

 Don't forget our JustGiving page: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/thanet-winter-shelter …

Wheels and Fins Festival

7th September - 9th September 2018 

VIEW FULL LINEUP HERE

Margate Film Festival launches 3rd – 7th October 2018

A cinematic exploration of a shifting place & time. 

The inaugural Margate Film Festival launches 3rd – 7th October 2018 featuring new works from local artists, live performances, debut features from British and International filmmakers, shorts, archive footage, live film scores, talks, family workshops and more.

The festival has over 15 events across 6 venues and 5 days.

We have been humbled by the creativity and community spirit of Margate, of all the individuals who have chipped in their time and skills to make the project come to life. A festival of this size is a huge effort, weeks of work, and lot of financial risk and yet - it's entirely unfunded, unsponsored, non-profiting and carried by a small team of voluntary enthusiasts.

We don't intend to squash our ambitions just yet. In fact, the festival is just a start - we have MUCH bigger plans to come.

For more information click HERE

Free Fun at MARGATE Cliftonville Games Oval Lawns Saturday 1st September

Another Cliftonville Margate Tweet from The Cliftonville Games 1st September at OVAL LAWNS CLIFTONVILLE

The full lineup of #free #music & #dance at the #CliftonvilleGames announced!!! @CT9Singers @roundin_circles #SocialSingingChoir #WeStandTogether #VeryFriendlyMusic #PrideBand #babii___babii Oval Lawns, Sat 1st Sep. #Margate #Kent #Bands #OvalBar #StreetFood #Market #art

 CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS ON THE grasscliftonville website

Margate debut History of England through 100 poems about 100 places.

From Dan Thompson on twitter.
Your England debut in Margate - the start of a year-long project, telling the history of England through 100 poems about 100 places. First poems performed in Roundabout for #MargateFestival2018