Heritage Lab Ramsgate

18/05/2026

Heritage Lab Ramsgate’s Rob Kenyon will be speaking at the Valuing Seaside Heritage Symposium at Saltdean Lido on 26 June 2026. Jointly organised by Seaside Heritage Network, Historic Buildings & Places, and Heritage Network, the one-day event will bring
together heritage professionals, policymakers, practitioners, academics and coastal stakeholders to examine how seaside heritage contributes to regeneration, tourism, identity and long-term sustainability.

More details and tickets can be found here: https://hbap.org.uk/valuing-seaside-heritage-symposium/

29/04/2026

Fancy joining the Ramsgate Works crew?

We have two desks becoming available at Ramsgate Works, a standard desk (£174/month) from 1 May and a large desk (£219/month) from 1 June. Discounts are available by paying for 4 or 6 months upfront. If you’d like to see, you can book a tour via our website, https://www.ramsgate.works/. Or get in touch to reserve yours!

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Ramsgate Works is a friendly coworking space in a quiet courtyard in the heart of Ramsgate.

A space for creatives, remote workers, digital nomads, entrepreneurs and anyone looking for an inspiring place to work. Both dedicated and flexible hotdesking spaces are available with a range of facilities and member benefits.

Image by Tom Keenan Photography (tomkeenanphotography.co.uk)

28/04/2026

Please share with your networks! Note we’ve brought forward the application deadline to Thursday 30 April 2026 (11.59pm).

We are hiring for two new part-time (c. 2.5 days per week) roles as part of our Historic England funded programme.

A Fundraising Development Manager to lead the development and delivery of our fundraising and development approach – working with the CEO, Board and partners to secure the resources needed to deliver a growing programme of heritage-led regeneration.

And an Engagement Officer to deliver our “Connecting Ramsgate’s Heritage” programme, working collaboratively with local partners, organisations and stakeholders to strengthen how we work together around heritage buildings and regeneration.

More details here: https://www.heritagelab.org.uk/join-our-team-2-roles-available-fundraising-development-manager-and-engagement-officer/

23/04/2026

Has the reopening of the Old Wine Warehouse had an impact on you? Whether that’s from Giant Coffee, Ramsgate Arts Club or Ramsgate Works. We’d love to hear from you.

We have a student with us on a creative writing placement from Canterbury Christ Church University with a questionnaire if you can help. Thanks so much!

You can scan the QR code in the image or email [email protected]

15/04/2026

We are delighted to announce Heritage Lab Ramsgate has secured a major grant of up to £250,000 over three years from Historic England, with £107,000 confirmed for year one, marking a significant milestone for our organisation and a major boost for heritage-led regeneration in Ramsgate.

The capacity-building funding – awarded to organisations with the potential to deliver transformational change for historic places – will support a three-year programme focused on bringing more of Ramsgate’s historic buildings back into active, sustainable use, whilst strengthening community engagement.

We are hiring for two new roles as part of the funded programme: a Fundraising & Development Manager and an Engagement Officer. Full details on our website at https://www.heritagelab.org.uk/join-our-team-2-roles-available-fundraising-development-manager-and-engagement-officer/.

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The funded programme, ‘Connecting Ramsgate’s Heritage’, builds on Historic England’s previous Heritage Action Zone investment within Ramsgate, and will strengthen partnerships and develop and deliver a pipeline of key heritage projects across the town. Historic England funding for years two and three will build on the progress made in year one, subject to the delivery of agreed outputs.

Heritage Lab Ramsgate will build on its ongoing engagement with other local heritage stakeholders and Thanet District Council to explore opportunities for underused heritage assets. This includes supporting the Ramsgate Heritage Community Buildings Forum – a network of organisations collaborating to champion heritage, share knowledge, and shape a joined-up programme of activity alongside the Neighbourhood Board.

Historic England supports organisations to develop the skills, partnerships and capacity needed to care for and revitalise England's historic environment.

27/03/2026

Thinking about joining a workspace? Come and experience Ramsgate Works as we celebrate our first birthday.

With 28 members and a growing network of collaborators, we’ve become one of East Kent’s most active creative workspaces.

Join us for an open evening with drinks, nibbles and a chance to meet the community.

5.30–7pm, Wednesday 1 April 2026.

No need to book – just drop in :)

https://www.ramsgate.works/

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Ramsgate Works is a friendly coworking space in a quiet courtyard in the heart of Ramsgate.

A space for creatives, remote workers, digital nomads, entrepreneurs and anyone looking for an inspiring place to work. Both dedicated and flexible hotdesking spaces are available with a range of facilities and member benefits.

Images by Tom Keenan Photography (tomkeenanphotography.co.uk)

06/03/2026

Fantastic photo of the East Cliff shelters as they were. See more about our project to restore and redevelop them: https://www.heritagelab.org.uk/projects/east-cliff-shelters/

Building of the East Cliff Chine Ramsgate. Opened 1936. 🥲 Shame nothing is looked after - cleaned up by volunteers YES but I mean the actual fabric of the Chine, the benches, the CRACKS ! 2010, 16 YEARS! ago had meeting with council and Claude Hitching (RIP) author of a book on Pulhamite sited all over Ramsgate and the rest of the country. 'Rock Landscapes - The Pulham Legacy'

Perhaps they can be sold off and little flats inserted along its rise to the East Cliff. Have a great day . . . . ! 🤠

10/02/2026

Thank you to everyone who’s joined the discussion — we’ve been genuinely blown away by the response. It’s been amazing to see how much this site means to people, and the conversation has already been picked up by local media as well as The Sun and The Independent. We’ll keep sharing updates as things develop.

An Olympic-sized bathing pool was built on the site in the 1930s

02/02/2026

Let's make this happen!

02/02/2026

Imagine swimming here again…

We’re in early discussions with an experienced developer who’s interested in creating an outdoor swimming pool complex on Ramsgate’s East Cliff.

This site is currently a car park, one of several council-owned sites Thanet District Council is considering selling. But it wasn’t always this way.

This was once the Marina Bathing Pool. Built in the mid-1930s, it featured an Olympic-sized pool, a diving area and filtered sea water. It closed in 1975 after structural issues and was later filled in and paved over.

Fast forward to today: Thanet has a thriving sea and open-water swimming culture, with people of all ages swimming year-round for wellbeing and connection. Outdoor swimming isn’t niche anymore – it’s a movement. Pair it with saunas, cafés or social spaces and you create something truly special: a year-round destination for locals and visitors alike.

Could this place return to its original purpose?

If you’d love to see this happen:
👉 Like and comment
👉 Contact your local councillors to let them know this matters to you

Our amazing coastline deserves bold, people-first ideas. 💛

The clip at the start of this video is an AI-generated concept. Historic image courtesy of Michael's Bookshop, Ramsgate (https://www.michaelsbookshop.com/).