Music

High quality sound informs much of what we do. With inspiration drawn from listening bars, audiophile parties and DIY collectives. We acknowledge and embrace the past, while moving forward in an intersectional way, supporting multiple disciplines and communities.

We believe in conscious partying: being respectful to each other and immersing ourselves in music. Keep conversations to the back rooms, or the garden when it’s open.

On the weekends the Margate Arts Club feels like a welcoming and friendly psychedelic house party.

We believe everyone should have access to a space where they can express their ideas and share their emotions. Live music is our beating heart: bands and solo artists, experimental, folk, afrobeat, electronic, jazz and spoken word. We also showcase performance, theatre, host gatherings, art shows, crafts, education and private parties.

Our resident night, Margate Electronics, champions experimental electronic music, from modular and hardware sets to live audio-visual performance, and supports a passionate local community.

Our regular club nights put record selecting at their core, crafting a story and a journey. They’re often experimental, reflecting many years of collecting, research and dedication. Come with an open mind and be prepared to hear something new.

• Bis Bis Bis
• Blasé
• Dance Dance Dance
• Different Direction
• Emotional Content
• Floor Is Yours
• Fruits of the Night
• Hexed
• LesBeauX
• Optimissimo
• Red Telephone
• Shedding Histories
• United Friendship Disco

• Andy Hanley
• Ashley Beedle
• Auntie Flo
• Awesome Tapes
• Caribou
• Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy
• Conrad Idjut Boys
• Crazy P
• Dj Nori
• Donna Leake
• Gilles Peterson
• Jeffrey Hinton
• Jhon Gomez
• Justin Robertson
• Lovefingers
• Luke Hammond
• Luke Una
• Michelle Carr
• Midland
• Mighty Zaf
• Mr Redley
• Mr Scruff
• Nick the Record
• Red Rack’em
• Rob Mello
• Ruf Dug
• Tia Cousins

…to name just a few.