Margate Soul Festival

**MARGATE SOUL FESTIVAL TAKES OVER MARGATE - THE BIGGEST SOUL STREET

PARTY & FESTIVAL HAS LANDED**
Fri 2 - Sun 4 August 2024

Having run for 22 years across various venues in Margate, including the original soul legendary
venue, Olby’s, Margate Soul Festival has expanded to include 19 venues across the UK’s
coolest seaside town.
Margate Soul Festival is now the biggest UK soul street party and festival,
This year sees a huge new beachside main stage (under the iconic Lido sign), new free music
stages such as the Balearic Beach Boutique (Jo Mills, Nancy Noise, Dean Thatcher, Chris
Coco) and Disco Heaven in Margate’s Old Town.
There are the most late night venues the festival has ever had showcasing the UK’s best soul
DJs from MiSoul Radio (Brandon Block, Gordon Mac, Ricky Morrison) Soul Beat Radio and
Zero Hour Radio plus local talent from Margate Radio, and other long-standing festival
favourites. Secret after parties include an exclusive set from XPress2 and others.
Venues run from the beachside Sun Deck opposite the train station to Margate Leisure Centre
spanning iconic venues in the town such as Turner Contemporary, Barnacles, Whereelse and
many more. They will be linked by a free Margate Soul Train which will run between the train
station and the key venues and main beachside stage.
Festival co-founder Eli Thompson says: “I’m so proud to see that Margate Soul Festival has
grown to involve the entire town, and showcases how collaborative and wonderful Margate is, to
bring guests something truly unique - the magic of the seaside, with the best soul soundtrack
and an incredible town wide party.”
All of this is in addition to the live line up which features soul icons from both sides of the
Atlantic - Harold Melvin’s Blue Notes / Dexter Wansel / Heatwave / House Gospel Choir /
Izo Fitzroy.

There will also be a live reggae show featuring Peter Hunnigale, Sandra Cross and Tipper
Irie.
PLUS...there are more soul-themed things to do than ever before:
Soul lovers record fayre / Soul jam rollerskating sessions (Sk8 Skillz) / Sunset soul bike ride with
mobile soundsystem (Cycle Del Mar) / Sunday beach clean (Rise Up Clean Up)
This will be the ultimate beach party, bringing the best music to Margate but taking care of its
treasured home.
And in 2024, we’re not just hitting the right notes, but we’re also making a positive impact.
Respecting the natural landscape and borrowing the space mindfully from its inhabitants is our
priority.
Using eco-generators and low power lighting, partnering with key environmental charities and
partners and giving back £1 from every ticket sold to local community groups is key to the
festival.
If ever you needed an excuse to head to Margate, this is it!
Weekend tickets are £108.90 (£99 + 10% BF) / Day tickets are £60.50 (£55 + 10% BF) / Kids
tickets (7-17) are £38.50 (£35 + 10% BF). Margatesoulfestival.co.uk
For more info on 2024’s plans for Margate Soul Festival or to set up interviews with Eli
Thompson, please email Georgina Wilson-Powell
For images of previous festivals and Newgate Lower Promenade from see HERE (credit 360
Dragonfly) or more illustrations of what the festival will