“This is an amazing moment for Thanet. The district has one of the most vibrant art scenes in the UK and hosting this prestigious prize strengthens Margate’s reputation as a cultural powerhouse.
J.M.W Turner was a regular visitor, producing a number of works of Margate and declaring that the skies over Thanet are the loveliest in all Europe so it really feels like the Prize is ‘coming home’.”
Leader, Cllr Bob Bayford
The Ramsgate Clock House (formerly the Maritime Museum) in Ramsgate Royal Harbour has been returned to Thanet District Council in preparation for its refurbishment as part of the Levelling Up Fund programme in the town.
Thanet District Council is inviting members of the public to learn about the ambitious project to restore and reinvigorate the Theatre Royal in Margate as part of the Margate Town Deal.
Thanet District Council’s Visitor Ambassador Training, led by the Tourism and Visitor Services team, has supported over 250 Visitor Ambassadors since its launch in June 2022.