What’s on in Ramsgate – August 2026

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August is the peak of summer in Ramsgate, offering the town’s warmest weather, bustling beaches, and a diverse lineup of activities.

  • Experience what it was like in an WW2 Air raid with living history reenactors at the Ramsgate Tunnels.
  • Rent a Pedalo at the Ramsgate Boating Pool. Located on the West Cliff, the historic Ramsgate Boating Pool has pedalos for hire during the summer holidays.
  • Camp out at the ‘Love on the Runway‘ event which lands at Manston Airport for a huge 2-day family-friendly festival featuring 5 arenas of music, world-class DJs, fairground rides, food stalls, cocktail bars, VIP areas and much more on the 29th and 30th of August. With a special Friday Night campers only event planned for the 28th.

Further events in Ramsgate this month include :

Ramsgate Day

Ramsgate Day is on the 15th of August. Join us for a vibrant celebration of everything we love about our town—our community, history and local businesses! This year’s Ramsgate Day transforms the town centre into a giant circus-inspired celebration.

You can even make your own juggling balls at the Little Ravens Circus themed Crafting Workshop on Ramsgate Day.

For more information see the Ramsgate Day blog.

Ramsgate Blitz Commemoration

Ramsgate commemorates its wartime history annually on the 24th of August, marking the 1940 Blitz when the town became the first in Britain to experience a massive daytime air raid. The Ramsgate Tunnels host special events including air raid siren soundings and the The Ramsgate Air Raid Experience 2026.

Costumed Walks

Join our Costumed Walks around Historical Ramsgate and meet famous characters from the past…

Click here for additional information on Costumed Walks. For more Tours and Walks (guided and self guided) see the Tours and Walks Map below.

For the School Summer holidays the Children Under 16 – Things to do Map below is full of ideas to keep the kids occupied during the long summer break. The Thanet Coast Project are also running a ‘Summer Seashore Safari‘ on the 17th of August at Eastcliff beach.

Theatres, Musical Halls & Cinemas

The Ramsgate Music Hall is hosting several events this month to keep you entertained throughout August (see below).

Ramsgate Music Hall

The Granville Theatre

The Granville Theatre has the following events scheduled for August :-

Ramsgate Community Cinema

Don’t forget to check out what’s on at the Ramsgate Community Cinema.

Hotels, Bars, Pubs, Cafés, Clubs and more

Local Hotels, Pubs, Bars and Cafés are hosting musical events and comedy events. Some events are being held in Ramsgate Clubs, check with them directly on their non members policy. The ‘August 2026 – Events in Ramsgate‘ map below provides event information, location and contact information.

Comedy & Cabaret clubs

There’s the Ramsgate Comedy Club (Chuckl.) at the Granville theatre, Wilson’s Comedy Club at the Queen’s Head and Vaults Comedy at the Ramsgate Arts Club. The Alley Bar also hosts cabaret acts and comedians.

Writing, poetry and book clubs

There are book clubs at The Bedford Inn, The Ramsgate Arts Club and the Perico Lounge and writing groups at the Artillery Arms and The Book Hotel at The Falstaff which also has a regular Friday Book & Bar nights where the Book Shop is open into the evening.

Chess clubs

The Ramsgate Chess Club meet upstairs in the function room at The Churchill Tavern, every Tuesday & Wednesday at 7:15pm and Dawnie’s Coffee Shop hosts Harry’s Chess Club every Saturday morning.

Quiz nights

There are regular quiz nights at The Book Hotel at The Falstaff , The Bellevue Tavern, The Churchill Tavern, the San Clu Hotel, Violets and the Perico Lounge and a monthly live music quiz at the Queens Head on the 13th of August.

Cider & Punk Festival

The Elephant & Castle Pub are hosting their annual Punk & Cider Festival on the 28th to the 30th of August.

Art Exhibitions

Exhibitions this month at local Art Galleries, Pop-up Galleries and Hotels/Bars/Cafes with Gallery space include :-

For more information on Art Galleries in Ramsgate see Visit Ramsgate – Galleries and the Gallery Trail Map below.

There is also a Public Art Trail that can be used to explore Ramsgate – see Public Art Trail Map below.

Shopping

Shopping events this month include :

Ramsgate also has an eclectic collection of shops scattered around the town. Click here for more information on the shops in Ramsgate. We also have a Retro Shopping Trail that’s a fun way to explore Ramsgate, see Retro Shopping Trail Map below.

We are Ramsgate – 20 for Ramsgate campaign

The ‘We are Ramsgate – 20 for Ramsgate‘ loyalty shopping campaign continues into August. Click here for details.

The Open Top Bus

(Route 69)

The Open-Top Bus service is running every day in August.

The route runs from Minnis Bay to Ramsgate via Westbrook, Margate and Broadstairs.

For the more information on the Open Top Bus click here. For live bus times see www.stagecoachbus.com

There’s always lots going on in Ramsgate.

For more information on events this month, download the Visit Ramsgate Monthly Events Calendar –

August’s What’s on Calendar

– awaiting publication.

More to Explore

Some events land in our inbox after the What’s on Calendar has gone to print so we’ll list them here to make sure you (and they!) don’t miss out!

Please note that events are subject to change, for the latest information see https:/www.facebook.com/VisitRamsgate and Event Organisers Social Media.

More Event information

Don’t Miss Ramsgate also has a weekly news letter you can subscribe to for event information and Thanet Gigs provides a comprehensive Music Gigs listing that includes Ramsgate.

Visit Ramsgate Maps & Trails

  • Click on menu icon (top left corner) to view Map index.
  • Click on the green icon (in map, bottom right) for Map information.

August 2026 – Events in Ramsgate

Gallery Trail

Public Art Trail

This Map provides the route for a self guided walk to view the Public Art in Ramsgate, the trail show where to find Sculptures, Murals and Installations (permanent and temporary). It also shows how you can incorporate the Ramsgate Raven Trail into the Public Art walk and highlights Ellington Park which contains several chainsaw carvings that use old tree stumps.

Ramsgate Retro Shopping Trail

Children – Things to do