About The City Brief Ramsgate

Your Personal Newsletter For All Local Events in Ramsgate

Ramsgate hosts regular community events that bring people together across its neighbourhoods. The Addington Street Fair in Southwood happens each year with craft stalls, Kentish food vendors, and live music by local bands. In summer, the Ramsgate Carnival runs along the Harbour Area, featuring decorated floats from St Lawrence schools, marching groups, and performances near Memorial Park. These events form part of an ongoing civic life that includes weekly activities in the Town Centre: open-air concerts at Spencer Square each July, markets on Albert Road every Saturday morning, and talks hosted by Gulbenkian and Colyer-Fergusson Hall.

Ramsgate Harbour has long been a focal point for both memory and activity. The quayside remains central to daily life, used for ferry services to Dover and hosting the Blue Reef Festival biannually. Local artisans from Maidstone set up stalls there alongside workshops on sea conservation. Pugin’s Home (The Grange) continues as a site for public reflection through exhibitions about Kent’s architectural heritage and talks co-led by residents of Nelson Crescent or Westgate-on-Sea.

Other events shape how people engage: the Ramsgate Festival of Sound draws musicians from Canterbury and beyond; Soring Festival in Pegwell Bay celebrates music, dance, food stalls, and live performances. These are not curated spectacles but moments where civic life unfolds, small gatherings at Parish Hall or family music days near The Giant Coffee Café extend that rhythm.

You can find a steady flow of local happenings across Ramsgate through our coverage: guided walks along the Viking Coastal Trail in late spring and early autumn, seasonal performances held beneath the Abandoned Tunnel Network. Our focus is on clear information about timing, location, and access, without exaggeration or overstatement.

What we Cover

Each week The City Brief highlights events happening across Ramsgate – live music, theatre, food, family activities, markets and more.

Have a look at what's happening this week and this coming weekend.