insideKENT Magazine Issue 70 - January 2018 | Page 52

VISITKENT
Nayland Rock (T.S Eliot Shelter), Margate © Thanet District Council
THANET in the new year
IF ONE OF YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS IS TO SEE MORE OF THIS GREAT COUNTY
OF OURS, THEN EXPLORING THANET IS A GREAT START. 2018 SEES MANY EXCITING
EVENTS TAKING PLACE IN MARGATE, BROADSTAIRS AND RAMSGATE, SO THIS ROUNDUP
OF SOME OF THE BEST WILL DEFINITELY GIVE YOU SOME IDEAS TO PUT INTO YOUR
CALENDAR. GREAT DAYS OUT, FASCINATING HISTORY, BEAUTIFUL ART… THANET IN 2018
WILL BE BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER.
Royal Harbour History Festival
// Ramsgate // 15-17 Jun
The Royal Harbour History Festival is a not-
for-profit organisation that is hoping to raise
money for charities whose work focuses on
the regeneration of Thanet. It has been created
to commemorate and celebrate the
extraordinarily rich and captivating maritime
history of East Kent. With invasions (and
attempted invasions) dating back thousands
of years to the Romans and the Vikings,
hundreds of years to the Napoleonic Wars,
and even in living memory to WWI and WWII,
this three-day festival in the summer of 2018
will offer an insight into how East Kent fared,
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what happened, and how it changed the area
into what it is today. There will be a wide range
of attractions and interactive activities and
experiences throughout Ramsgate, which are
ideal for adults and children to learn more
about their very own history.
There are so many events going on during
this fantastic festival, but one of the main
experiences will be the Living History Modules
which are designed – and run – by experts
who will put passion, heart, and storytelling
into their lectures. These talks will cover 2,000
years of history. As well as this, you mustn’t
miss the Royal Navy versus Royal Harbour
cricket match taking place on the iconic
Goodwin Sands, four miles from the coast.
Players include Chris Cowdrey, Peter Snow,
Dan Snow, Ryan Sidebottom, David Gower
and Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Boyce KG GCB
OBE DL.
And of course, there is the wonderful
festival parade, led by the band of the Royal
Marines. During this parade there will be
flypasts and aerial displays, a Royal Marines
concert and a special salute by the Dunkirk
Little Ships, who’ll be accompanied by the
Royal Navy, RNLI and Spitfires.
Tickets will be on sale in early 2018. Please see
www.rhhf.co.uk for further details.