Margate,
Kent
and
the sea.
after
glow
Three days of music, art and sea air on the Margate seafront, from the first set at noon to the last swim at dawn.
Fri 20 to Sun 22 August 2027
Soft Launch
FriKiosk Romance
FriTide Tables
SatMaisie & the Mopeds
SatLow Season
SunBig Chip Energy
Sunand forty more acts across four stages, announced in spring
[ Why we do it ]
The best nights out in Kent always ended up on the beach anyway, so we built a festival that starts there. Small enough to find your mates, big enough to lose them for a bit, and ten minutes' walk from the station.
Four stages, one seafront
Everything is within a fifteen minute walk, so you can catch a set on the sand and still make it to the pier.
(01)
Main Sands
The big one, right on the beach, facing the sunset.
(02)
Harbour Arm
Smaller sets at the end of the pier, with the sea on three sides.
(03)
The Lido
Daytime DJs by the tidal pool. Bring something to swim in.
(04)
Old Town Rooms
Talks, poetry and late-night comedy in the Old Town.
Day ticket
£59
Pick Friday, Saturday or Sunday. In and out as often as you like.
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Weekend
Most popular£129
All three days, all four stages, and the Sunday sunrise swim.
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Weekend + camping
£169
Everything in Weekend, plus a pitch at the clifftop campsite.
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[ Getting there ]
About ninety minutes from London St Pancras, then follow the noise
Margate station is a short walk from the main gate. We run late shuttles back to Ramsgate and Broadstairs every night.