In case you missed it, this was one of the first render images we developed last year to show how we wanted our roof top restaurant and bar to feel… The premise was inside out, natural, a viewing platform to the vast expanse… but with the charm of a cozy indoor retreat in the winter months! We have had some incredible meetings with our wider team of architects and designers and we are working towards some incredible designs of this space and we can not wait to show you some updated plans and visuals. Things behind the scenes are moving at a rapid rate, and the vision from dreams to reality are coming true #Margate

A moment for the Queens Hall A quick spray of Febreze and we’re ready to go 🪩 But jokes aside, the Queens Hall has such charm & character & our plan is to embrace that! We plan to restore the woodwork & bring in plush fabrics in keeping with the original designs for the room… when a space has been designed this deliberately we want to honor those before us and refresh not completely redesign. When the building was operational we performed in this room, went to comedy gigs, awards ceremonies & close friends wedding… it holds so much love within its walls, it’s only right that we give it some back #Margate #Rennovation #WinterGardens

Access to arts education is something that we have been passionate about for as long as we can remember. Having spent the past eleven years running a vocational performing arts school, we have learnt first hand how important it is to provide a wide array of training and opportunities for young people to engage with the arts. Budgets are being cut, arts curriculums are always the last to be launched, and our industry is often given the cold shoulder… when in fact it is the very thing that keeps the heart of civilization beating! We found these rooms when on our initial walk around of the building and all said; THIS IS THE PERFECT DRAMA & MUSIC SCHOOL SPACE, and now it will be 🥺 We aim to break down barriers to creative sector learning and offer opportunity to all; as it shouldn’t matter where you come from, if you want to learn, you should! This is a huge part of our project and we are beyond excited.

HEY GUYS 👋🏽 Today marks an exciting chapter for The Margate Winter Gardens and puts our plans one step closer to fruition! So… to honor this occasion we thought it would be the perfect time to introduce ourselves! 🙌🏽 We are Zahra, Matt & Parisa; three local people who share the same passion, drive and determination to bring positive change to our hometown. Us, supported by our wonderful team, run businesses in Thanet, and over the next few posts we are going to introduce them, as well as sharing some of our personal history with The Winter Gardens. We’ve connected with some amazing people during this journey and would love to collaborate with other change makers in our town… please do drop us a comment or a message and let’s get talking! ✨ THANK YOU for everyone’s incredible support so far.. it’s a warming feeling having a group of cheerleaders that you’ve never even met. You’re amazing! We can not wait to welcome you all to this incredible building and change what was a very bleak future for this margate icon!

At the heart of the designs for the Margate Winter Gardens is the reinstatement of the main hall as a major performance and events space 🎙️ Our proposals prioritise the conservation of historic decorative features through low-impact restoration approach! Where possible, original sea views will be reopened to reconnect the hall with its coastal context and bring the grandeur back to this beautifully designed building. We’ve loved hearing about your favorite gigs and this one came up a lot… @thelibertines Photo credit - @simonsarinphotographer #Margate #wintergardens

Our vision embodies the very essence of the original design of the Margate Wintergardens; paying homage to the greats who came before us. When we sat outside of the promenade entrance we looked back and said “how wonderful would it be if we took this building back to what the original designers dreamed it would be” and luckily our incredible team at @leeevanspartnership believed in our vision too! Tonight we reveal our plans for the building and here is a sneak peek… looking back at 1912 and the stunning sea facing facade. Opening out with panoramic views, stepped entrance and a bustling, busy promenade. We are all so excited 🖤

MARGATE, THANET & BEYOND Don’t forget our evening of Public Engagement is next week! Come meet the team and see how we can all work together to make Margate Winter Gardens the asset it once was! Tuesday 10th February 4pm - 7pm Margate Digital Campus Let us know if you’re coming!