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The last weekend to see Pride Canterbury at the Beaney and We Will Walk at Turner Contemporary in Margate

It's your last chance to inject some art and colour into your weekend with a celebration of all things Pride in one Kent city .

Experience the over-the-top costumes and characters, as well as the fun and excitement of Pride with the last weekend of the exhibition charting the story of Pride Canterbury at The Beaney in the city centre.

Pride in Canterbury celebrated at The Beaney
Pride in Canterbury celebrated at The Beaney

With this year’s celebration in the city streets cancelled, the event provides a Pride experience through photographs, film and other features.

Uncover the behind the scenes story of host Delilah Tickles and follow the rainbow road to learn about Stonewall, the origin of Prides and the history of drag.

Highlights of previous Prides will be playing on the big screen and you can event leave your own message of hope.

It runs at the Special Exhibitions Gallery in the High Street museum until Wednesday, September 9 (excluding Monday). Entrance is free with donations encouraged.

Canterbury Pride had to be cancelled this year
Canterbury Pride had to be cancelled this year

You can also indulge your artistic side with the final weekend of Turner Contemporary’s reopening exhibition, We Will Walk, which runs at the Margate gallery until Sunday, September 6.

Freeman Vines & His Hanging Tree Guitars on show at Turner Contemporary Picture: Timothy Duffy
Freeman Vines & His Hanging Tree Guitars on show at Turner Contemporary Picture: Timothy Duffy

The ground-breaking exhibition is the first of its kind in the UK to reveal the little-known art shaped by the American Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s.

To find out more about visiting The Beaney here , and for visiting Turner Contemporary visit the website here.

For more entertainments news across Kent click here.

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