In this show, Georgina and Matt dive into the stories behind what makes Margate's beach so magic and meets people who use the sandy shores for physical and mental health benefits as well as interviewing volunteers who help marine life who get into trouble. They spoke to Cycle Del Mar, Beach Fit and the British Divers Marine Life Rescue.

And our Mysterious Historian joins us once again - and you can join him for rock n' roll history walks in Margate every Sunday from 1pm at The Shakespeare.

This is our first series of unpicking the places, people and ocmmuntiies that make Margate magic and it's part of the Don't Miss Margate local media brand, which helps residents and visitors uncover the latest events, news and what's on. Subscribe for free to the weekly what's on email and don't miss out on Margate.

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Episode 2 is packed with the people, places and communities making Margate magic. And we've focused on those taking action, from Rise Up Clean Up, who've cleaned Margate's beaches since lockdown, to charity Dane Valley Woods who have created a new forest of 6,000 trees, plus activist author Ellen Jones tells us about her book, Outrage and it's call to arms to defend queer rights. Finally our Mysterious Historian weaves places what's happening now into Margate's wild past.

Thanks go to Olby's Creative Hub for a recording space and Audio Editing Secrets for the series production.

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Welcome to the first episode of Don't Miss Margate! Join your co-hosts Georgina Wilson-Powell and Matt Ward as they explore the stories behind Margate's headlines.

In this episode, we discover what’s in the UK’s smallest art gallery, Liminal Gallery, hear from Little Swift about making waves in the seaside wine scene, and talk to the town’s tea blender, Chai Wallah. Plus, our resident Mysterious Historian reveals why Margate was the place for cocktails 200 years ago. There’s more to Margs, babes.

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Find the Mysterious Historian on his Margate Walking Tour and his book Spirit of Margate is available for £10, all proceeds go to charities in Margate.

Special thanks to Audio Editing Secrets / @audioeditingsecrets for the podcast production and to KCC's Community Member Grant Scheme and Councillor Lesley Game without which this pilot episode wouldn't have been possible.

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