Welcome
The Thanet Music and Drama Festival was founded as a charity in 1921, and each year offers a platform for hundreds of amateur musicians, actors and dancers in and around the Thanet area to perform in front of an audience and gain expert critical advice.
The closing date for entries has now passed. Any entry forms submitted after this date will be subject to an additional fee. We will now be working on programming all the classes. You will need to buy a full festival programme (£4.50) to discover when all the classes are taking place. These will be available from mid-February.
Please do take a look at our online exhibition (History page), created to celebrate the Festival's centenary in 2021.
We look forward to seeing you in 2025!
Dates for 2025:
| Category | Dates | Venue | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | 27th Feb - 28th Feb, 1st Mar - 2nd Mar | Queens Road Baptist Church, Broadstairs; Sarah Thorne Theatre, Broadstairs | map; map |
| Pianoforte | 8th Mar | Salvation Army Citadel, Ramsgate | map |
| Vocal & Choral | 13th Mar - 15th Mar | St Philip's Church, Palm Bay | map |
| Instrumental | Saturday 15th March | Salvation Army Citadel, Ramsgate | map |
| Signing Choirs | Monday 17th March | Queens Road Baptist Church, Broadstairs | map |
| Dance | 8th/9th Mar, 15th/16th Mar, 22nd/23rd Mar | Birchington Village Centre | map |
| Gala Concert and Prize Giving | 22nd Mar | Sarah Thorne Theatre, Broadstairs | map |
The 2024 programme and gala programme are available as downloads now...
