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Margate

Saturday 5th September 2026

Venue

When: Saturday 5th September 2026

Where: ARK – Cliftonville cultural space, Albion Rd, Cliftonville, Margate CT9 2HP

Timings: Please arrive at 3pm, in time to welcome Laura and Dan at 3.30pm.

This is more like a party than a traditional wedding, so come dressed for dancing!

Children are welcome at the venue until 6pm.

The venue closes at 11pm, where anyone who wishes to continue the party will head out on the town.

Food and Drinks

An array of snacks will be on hand, as well as Hot Stone pizzas (vegan options will be available).

Prosecco/Nosecco on arrival and some drinks provided, as well as a full bar with card facilities. There’s soft drinks, wine, local beers AND Guinness!

A special surprise dessert might also make an appearance.

Getting to the venue

ARK is located close to Northdown Rd, in the heart of Cliftonville. It’s a 25 minute walk from Margate Train Station, or 20 minutes on the 8A bus from Nayland Rock, over the road from the station.

It’s a 7 minute drive from the station, and taxis are usually available outside. Otherwise, you can call Central Cars on 01843 888888 or hail an Uber.

It is definitely feasible to travel down to Margate and back to London in one day, with 90 minute travel time on the high speed from Kings Cross St Pancras or Stratford. However for your journey home, the last high speed train leaving Margate headed to St Pancras leaves around 9.45pm. Later trains are available up until 11.30pm, but they take longer and arrive at Victoria, so factor that into your travel.

Parking

There is street parking all around the venue, especially along Eastern Esplanade. There is also a large car park on Harold Rd behind Gladwells that’s free of charge on Saturdays.

  • Gifts

    Thank you for your kind thought of gifts, but we don’t need anything! However, if you would like to bring a cheap, fun, silly or cute item to donate to the raffle table – please do! Think of it like a Secret Santa type gift, or something that reminds you of Dan and Laura. This is of course not obligatory, but it does sound fun doesn’t it?

  • Raffle? What is that?

    Yes, like every other Margate event, we are holding a raffle! Everyone gets a free ticket on arrival then you’re in with a chance to win a fun prize to remember the occasion. Also yet another excuse for Laura to get on the microphone.

Plans for the rest of the weekend

  • Friday:

    For anyone arriving on Friday who would like a welcome drink, meet us on the main seaside steps in the Old Town at 6pm in front of Xylo brewery. Takeaway beers from there, margaritas from Little Swift and Fish and Chips while we watch the sunset will be the vibe.

    If the weather isn’t behaving, we’ll let you know a different plan closer to the time.

  • Sunday:

    We’re aiming for a Sunday recovery picnic at Walpole Bay tidal pool, starting at 1pm for anyone who’d like to hang around. Pray for warm and sunny weather so you can swim away your hangover, or just sit on the beach and rehydrate.

    If this looks unfeasible because of rain/wind/random summer storm, we’ll let you know a back up plan.

Other things to do in Margate while you’re here:

Visit the wonderful and free Crab Museum. Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about crustaceans and more.

Check out art in Turner Contemporary and Carl Freedman galleries. You might even run into Tracey Emin.

Hop on the log flume at Dreamland – Dan also approves of the pink rollercoaster.

Go full seaside luxury with a sauna at Sea Scrub on the main sands.

Treat yourself to breakfast at The Dalby Cafe – a staple of Margate life. Other nice options are Curve, The Good Egg or Big Shot.

Book a fancier meal at amazing restaurants like Sargasso, Angela’s or The Wellington.

Have a drink at classic cocktail bars Little Swift or Off License, or more traditional pubs like The Shakespeare, George and Heart, Rose in June, Life Boat, Last Light or Barnacles (tell Nigel behind the bar we sent you).

Visit the mysterious Shell Grotto – no one knows why it exists! Also the Margate caves are great if you want to spend even more time underground.

RSVP

We can’t wait to party with you! Just let us know who is attending in the form below, and how many of the weekend activities you plan to attend, and we’ll see you there.