Ark, Cliftonville Cultural Space
ARK is based in the former Margate Synagogue which was built in 1929. There is a 120-seater main space with a separate entrance & bar area. Seating is usually plastic chairs.
Currently, the ground floor is accessible via a ramp (there are 2 steps to the main entrance). There is a gender neutral ground floor accessible WC (door opening 750 mm).
There is no designated parking bays at present, but it is usually possible to drop-off outside the building.
Please see film pages for subtitle availability as this varies.
Please email (martha[@]cliftonvilleculturalspace.com) if you have access requirements and we can find a way to accommodate.
Tom Thumb Theatre
The Tom Thumb Theatre is a historic 40-seaters space with a separate upstairs bar. Seats are comfortable, padded fold-down seats.
There is one step to the entrance, and a ramp is available for use, with prior notice. Someone is able to assist, if prior notice is given.
The Theatre itself is on one level, but the bar is upstairs with no lift or alternative access. The Theatre is very small and dimly-lit at times.
Please see film pages for subtitle availability as this varies. Please note that subtitles can be hard to see beyond the first and second rows.
There are gender neutral toilets on both floors.
There are no accessible toilets available on site, and parking is on-road with no designated accessible bays.
The Crab Museum
The crab museum is small museum space that doubles as a 50+ seater venue. Seating is on standard plastic or padded chairs.
Access to Crab Museum is via stairs (with handrails and contrasting nosing) from the ground floor.
Due to the complex design of the building, we regrettably are not yet wheelchair-accessible, but we hope to find a solution to this soon.
A gender-neutral toilet is on the mezzanine off the staircase as you come up to the venue.
Assistance dogs are very welcome. Well-behaved dogs are also welcome on leads but please be mindful of their impact on other visitors.
101 Social
101 Social is a small cafe/bar/social space split across 2 floors. The upstairs screening area is a 40 capacity space with mixed chairs, sofas and stools.
Downstairs is a flexible bar area which serves homemade food and drinks.
There is a gender-neutral toilet on the ground floor.
Please note there is no step-free access to either floor.
Fort Road Hotel
Fort Road Hotel is situated opposite the Turner Contemporary and offers accommodation and restaurant dining. Our Industry Day events will be held in the bar downstairs, which you will find by the outdoor staircase to the left of the front entrance or via the indoor staircase through the restaurant (behind the bar).
The bar is a social space that seats around 30 on flexible seating. The space is split across two floors with a bar area at the top and screening area at the bottom. Please note that only the bar in the restaurant will be open for food & drink, but you can then bring these downstairs.
There are toilet available, but no stair-free access to any parts of the venue.
HOFFS
HOFFS is in the old Waverley House building (formerly The Kings Head Hotel, one of the oldest in Margate dating back to 1755). Access to the main bar is via one steep step from the pavement.
Access down to the basement venue is down approx 20 steps. The floor of the basement is concrete and ever so slightly uneven at points.
Access to the toilets are via 12 steps.
There is one disabled bay out of the front of the building.
CAMP
CAMP is a queer bar and community space on Northdown Road in Margate.
Visitors can usually be dropped off right outside the entrance to CAMP by pulling into the on-street parking
There are no stairs to access the bar. The paving at the front of the venue is uneven (we’re working on it!).
There is one accessible toilet at CAMP, in the corridor to the left side of the bar.
Assistance dogs are welcome throughout the property, and well-behaved dogs are welcome too.
Please see https://www.campmargate.com/accessibility for more detail