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.
Another successful festival over, and a wonderful Gala Concert with the privilege of having all the Thanet town mayors presenting the awards. See photos and trophy list winners on the 2025 page.
Entries are now closed for next year's Festival. If you have entered but forgot to order a programme, you can still do so by contacting the secretary on tmdf@live.co.uk and paying the necessary £4.50 by BACS. You will need a programme to find out when your class is, so please do order one! They will be soon be printed and will also be available to buy on the door at each section, but will then cost £5.
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 2026.
Dates for 2026:
| Category | Dates | Venue | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Thursday 26th - Friday 27th Feb | Queens Road Baptist Church, Broadstairs (site) | map |
| Saturday 28th Feb - Sunday 1st Mar | Sarah Thorne Theatre, Fordoun Road, Broadstairs CT10 2BN (site) | map | |
| Vocal & Choral | Thursday 5th - Saturday 7th Mar | St Philip's Church, Palm Bay (site) | map |
| Pianoforte | Saturday 14th March | Salvation Army Citadel, 167 High St. Ramsgate, CT11 9TT (site) | map |
| Instrumental | Saturday 21st March | Salvation Army Citadel, 167 High St. Ramsgate, CT11 9TT (site) | map |
| Signing Choirs | Monday 16th March | Queens Road Baptist Church, Broadstairs (site) | map |
| Dance | Saturday/Sunday 7th/8th, 14th/15th, 21st/22nd March | Birchington Village Centre (site) | map |
| Gala Concert and Prize Giving | Friday 27th March | Sarah Thorne Theatre, Fordoun Road, Broadstairs CT10 2BN (site) | map |
The 2025 programme and gala programme are available as downloads now...
