Hi all! We are a couple (F36, M41), both in the creative industries (a painter and a podcast producer) and are moving to Margate. I've been researching the town and my impression is that the best place to live is Cliftonville and the surrounding area. Would love to hear some opinions on the matter.

P.S. If you know of any 2 BR's that are available to rent or sublet, please let me know!

UPD Thanks everyone for the answers! Not looking for a regular commute to London, so proximity to station is not relevant

As we head into the colder months does anyone know if there are things like Crazy Golf or bowling leagues or tournaments that happen for locals?

Recently moved into the area and thought something like this would be a fun idea

I really loved Underworld in Camden. Slimelight, etc and want to know if theres any alt club nights anywhere near by when i move?

Im also lesbian so thatd be interesting too if anyone has suggestions.

What are the best record shops in Margate? I am coming up tomorrow for my friends art show and want to know where is the best place in Margate for second hand records?

This is an absolute long shot, but who knows, don't ask, don't get.

I was out last night with a couple of mates, and I lost my bag somewhere around Clique (the club)

Luckily, my wallet wasn't in there, but my glasses/ earphones/ car/house/work keys were.

It's a small-ish black man bag with a tag that says 'Vaschy', and there will be a pair of blue sunglasses with grey/green prescription lenses.

If anyone happens to find anything pls do message me 🙏🙏 hoping no one would have taken it as it's useless to them really as there is no cash in there, and I'm not from the area, so noones getting the car 🤣

Edit- Correcting my god awful spelling and grammar lmao

So, my wife's Herne Bay test is booked for 20th of September. Luckily got a date. The current instructor ditched at the last moment. She knows driving. Does anyone know an automatic instructor who could help for a crash course and test?

Of course I tried Google, but most of them are busy. Too quick notice I think.

Cheers.

I'm moving from Chelmsford to margate in 3 weeks. I'm looking to join a new team in the area, Im 35, play goalkeeper and don't mind 11 a side, 5 a side or futsal. Happy to meet the team with a kick about or beer.

Has anyone been to Hollywood Bawl already? How was the experience?

Hi everyone! I'm going to be moving to Margate for a year in about 10 months. I'm an early 20sF uni student looking for any potential clubs, hobbies, societies etc. I can't drive and will be based at the hospital so preferably stuff relatively nearby would be good (happy to walk or bus though)! I'm down to try just about anything as I haven't really been able to find clubs for my usual hobbies. Any suggestions for things to try would be greatly appreciated :)

We'll be coming on a Thursday and it looks like Dreamland closes for rides at 6pm, and the amusement arcades also close around then which seems pretty early...? Any seaside amusements open until later?

So so proud of this town that there was not even a sniff of these far right arse holes trying to “protest” here. They must have known it wouldn’t be welcomed and didn’t even bother. That’s how it should be. Especially as frog face Farage tried to get into parliament here and got spanked. Good riddance. Inclusion is and always should be the way forward. I’m a DFL but this is my home and I couldn’t be happier

Hi, I'll be travelling to Margate with my family this weekend for a day out. We're travelling from London. My family members are worried that we will be subject to racial abuse/violence in light of recent events across the UK (we are visibly Muslim). I wanted to get the views of people who work and live in Margate. Do you think we have anything to be worried about? We'll be visiting the beach and potentially doing some sightseeing as well. Thanks in advance!

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Hi everyone,

I’m local-ish (Medway, don’t judge me) and heading down to Margate for a gig at Dreamland.

Can anyone give me a steer on what to expect drinks-price wise please? I know it’s cashless, but working out whether I need to remortgage my house in order to have a decent night. Just a quick idea of the price of a pint/glass of wine would be amazing.

Thanks all.

hi! I’ll be in margate next week when the tickets for my favorite band go up, so I would need a recommendation for a coffee shop that has good wifi and is open at 12pm next wednesday. thank you!

Hello! Just what the title says.. we're coming for a gig at Dreamland but aren't interested in the opening acts. Will the rides be operating while the gig is on?

Hi am down to your lovely town this weekend for a music festival but want to watch the Final on Sunday, where would you recommend for a decent venue and people ?

Hi there. I'm coming to Margate for a few days this fall with my family from Canada, We have a friend who lives in the Margate.

We will be spending most of our time exploring the area. It's one stop in long trip around the UK. I'm trying to figure out where and when we can have our laundry done without having to spend several hours doing it ourselves when we could be out exploring the sights.

Is there a service somewhere in the area to drop off laundry and have it done for you?

Appreciate any advice. Cheers,

We love Dreamland Margate our favorite place to be ♥️

I would like to know what happened with it. I haven't seen it be on for a very long time. I brought myself a tails cosplay so I don't feel left out at the convention but then just having no chance to beable to wear it except for Halloween.

I was really excited to show it off at the next gaming conventions. But it's never happened

I know part of it was because of covid but idk why they haven't started it back up by now