Margate Soul Festival returns bigger and better this August

The biggest and longest running soul music festival on the Kent coast returns on the first weekend of August, bigger and better than ever. Grab your tickets now!

Skiddle Staff

Date published: 3rd Jul 2024

You’ve now got a perfect excuse to be by the Kent seaside this August as Margate Soul Festival returns for its biggest and best edition yet. The largest soul street party and festival will take over the streets of Margate from Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th August 2024, featuring some awesome headliners at the brand new beachside Sunset Stage.

Hailed as the UK’s signature soul festival, Margate's soulful weekend has been a staple for the seaside town for 22 years, now extending to 19 indoor and outdoor venues including the legendary soul venue Olby’s.

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70 DJs encompassing the finest in British soul, including Booker T, Brandon Block and Gordon Mac, will soundtrack a weekend of live shows, street parties and club life. Add to that the new beachside Sunset Stage and its quality headliners like Dexter Wansel and Izo Fitzroy and you’ve got a banging weekend on your hands.

Tickets aren’t going to last long for this soulful weekend fiesta. Punch your tickets to Margate Soul Festival now to confirm your summer plans.

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