MEETINGS
Our next meeting will be held on Thursday 19th March 2026, when our guest speaker will be the wonderful Imogen Corrigan, a favourite of ours. She will be telling us about the treasures of Sutton Hoo. Definitely a talk not to be missed.
The meeting will start at 7.30pm, the venue is Holy Trinity Church Hall, St Mary's Avenue, Margate CT9 3TN and all are very welcome. Members free of charge, guests £3.50.
We serve tea, coffee and excellent cake at all our meetings at a very reasonable price.
Please note that meetings in 2026 will be held on the third Thursday of each month, rather than the first Thursday as hitherto.
OUR CALENDAR
We have produced a 2026 calendar featuring the paintings of Dr Steven Alexander. Steven, who lived in Ramsgate, died in April 2025 and his family donated a large number of paintings and cards to the Society. We have taken a selection of these for our calendar and they do look very good. The calendar costs £6 and any profit we make will be donated to Parkinson's UK in memory of Steven.
If you would like a calendar, please contact Pamela Pople, our Chair, by email by clicking here. We can send one to you for £6 plus p&p.
OUR COACH TRIP
Prior to Covid, we held a regular annual coach trip to interesting places and these were much enjoyed by members and their friends. We had to stop providing them because of the large increase in coach hire costs, but we are resuming them this year with a trip to Rochester. If this is successful, we aim to start arranging them again on a regular basis.
So, you are invited to join us on THURSDAY 25TH JUNE for a coach trip to Rochester. We will pick up at the Wheatsheaf, Cliftonville, at 9.15 with subsequent pick-ups at Margate seafront, Hussar Garlinge, Summerlands Westgate and Birchington Square. A guided tour of Rochester Cathedral, at 12 noon, is included in your ticket price. You'll have plenty of time to explore the lovely old high street and the 12th century castle before rejoining the coach for our homeward journey. Ticket price is just £23 per person, which includes the cathedral guided tour. For further information or to buy tickets, please contact Mike Thompson by email by clicking here or by phone on 07890 494001.
TOWN WALKS
Robin Colyer, who is a vice-president of the Society, hosts a number of town walks each year. Robin is very knowledgeable and presents information in an authorative but light and humorous manner. These walks are an ideal opportunity to learn about the heritage and history of our town.
The walks are free of charge, but we recommend a minimum donation to Margate Civic Society of £8 per person.
Robin has completed his programme of walks for this year but will be holding more in 2026. Watch this space for details.
Booking is recommended by telephoning or texting Robin on 07878 537448.
OUR CHRISTMAS MEAL
Yes, it's a long time until Christmas, but we've had to book up well in advance. We will be hosting a Christmas meal for members at the Racing Greyhound PH, 227 Hereson Road, Ramsgate. This will be at 1.00pm on Tuesday 8th December 2026, in a private room. The meal will include five choices of main course and dessert followed by tea or coffee and a mint. Menus choices will be available from July. The price will be £28 per person and we are asking for a deposit of £5 per person to reserve your place. If you wish to join us at the meal, please send your deposit to the treasurer by cheque or bank transfer; details are shown in the About Us page.
