Clubs and societies in Thanet

ActiveThanet is a directory of clubs & societies in Thanet. From sports & hobbies to dance & drama. In Ramsgate, Margate, Broadstairs, Sandwich and neighbouring villages.


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Football
See also: Kent County Football Association, Kent League, Kent League Premier Division. Kent Girls & Ladies Football League, South East Counties Women's Football League
 * AFC Thanet
 * Belmonte Thanet Sunday Football League (~60 teams)
 * Hugin Vikings Football Club
 * Margate Football Club
 * Minster Football Club
 * Preston Hellings F.C.
 * Ramsgate Football Club
 * Ramsgate FC Ladies Team
 * Thanet & District Football League (~10 teams)
 * Thanet Indoor Five a Side Football League
 * Thanet Galaxy (Cosmos) PDFC
 * Thanet Referees Association

Youth clubs
See also: Molten East Kent Youth League, Kent Youth League
 * Margate Youth Football Club
 * Monkton Youth Football Club
 * Ramsgate Youth Football Club
 * Red Arrows Youth Football Club
 * St. Nicholas-at-Wade Youth Football Club
 * Thanet Colts
 * Thanet District FC under 12
 * Thanet Galaxy (Meteors & Comets) PDFC
 * Woodnesborough Football Club

Rugby
See also: Kent County Rugby Football Union
 * Ash Rugby Club ]
 * Broadstairs Beach Rugby
 * Broadstairs Bulldogs Amateur Rugby League Football Club
 * Thanet Wanderers Rugby Club
 * Thanet Wanderers Junior Club
 * Thanet Wanderers Womens' Club

Cricket
See also: Kent Cricket Board
 * Broadstairs Cricket Club
 * Margate Cricket Club
 * Newington Cricket Club
 * Old Hartsdonians Cricket Club
 * Ramsgate Corinthian Cricket Club
 * Sandwich Town Cricket Club
 * Thanet District Development Group
 * Thanet Indoor Cricket League
 * Thanet Youth Cricket League
 * Westgate-on-Sea Cricket Club

Hockey
See also: Kent Hockey Association
 * Cliftonville Hockey Club
 * Monkton Hockey Club
 * Thanet Nomads Hockey Club

Athletics and running
See also: Kent County Athletic Association, South East Triathlon
 * Jelly Legs
 * Margate parkrun
 * South East Striders
 * Thanet Athletics Club
 * Thanet Road Runners Club

Tennis, squash and table tennis
See also: Kent Tennis (LTA), Kent Squash and Racketball, Kent County Table Tennis Association
 * Broadstairs & St. Peters Lawn Tennis Club
 * Isle of Thanet Table Tennis Association
 * Margate Lawn Tennis Club
 * Pfizer Tennis Club
 * Sandwich Lawn Tennis Club
 * Thanet Squash Rackets Club
 * Map of clubs and tennis courts

Badminton
See also: North Foreland Regional Badminton Association, Kent Badminton
 * Alpha Badminton Club (Westwood)
 * Club 88 Thanet Badminton
 * Hartsdown Juniors Badminton Club
 * Hartsdown Park Badminton Club
 * Minster Badminton Club
 * Pfizer Badminton Club
 * Pfizer Juniors Badminton Club
 * Phoenix Badminton Club (Ramsgate)
 * Westgate Badminton Club

Basketball and netball
See also: East Kent Basketball Association, Kent Netball, England Basketball
 * Broadstairs Netball Team
 * Thanet & District Netball League (~40 teams)
 * Thanet Lions
 * Thanet Rhinos

Boxing
See also: Amateur Boxing Association of England
 * Broadstairs & St Peters Amateur Boxing
 * Isle of Thanet Amateur Boxing Club
 * Margate Amateur Boxing Club
 * Minster Amateur Boxing Club
 * O'Neill's Boxing Gym
 * Ramsgate Amateur Boxing Club
 * Sandwich Boxing Club

Golf
See also: Kent County Golf Union, Kent County Ladies Golf Association
 * Broadstairs Golf Society
 * Greensole Golf Practice Centre
 * Kent Minigolf Club
 * Lillyputt Minigolf
 * Manston Golf
 * North Foreland Golf Club
 * St. Augustine's Golf Club
 * Stonelees Golf Centre
 * Stonelees Ladies Golf Members Club
 * Strokes Adventure Golf
 * Westgate and Birchington Golf Club

Cycling
See also: Kent Cycling Association, East Kent BMX, East Kent Mountain Biking, Cycling Time Trials South-East District, Forty Plus Cycling Club, British Cycling
 * East Kent Cycling Club
 * East Kent District Association, Cyclists Touring Club
 * SPOKES East Kent Cycling Campaign
 * Thanet BMXers
 * Thanet Road Club
 * Thanet RC Go Ride

Martial arts

 * Birchington Karate Club (Shotokan)
 * Bujinkan Sessa Takuma Dojo
 * Cinque Ports Savate
 * Crow Karate Club (Woodnesborough)
 * International Karate (Margate)
 * International Karate (Sandwich)
 * Karate East Kent (Margate)
 * Kent Karate Schools (Broadstairs, Margate, Ramsgate)
 * Kent Laido (Broadstairs)
 * Kyokushin Academy
 * Margate Karate Club
 * Matt Fiddes Martial Arts School- Ramsgate, Broadstairs, Sandwich and Deal
 * Ramsgate Judo
 * Ramsgate Bagua & Xingyi
 * Ramsgate Olympic Taekwondo Club
 * Showazakai Karate Club (shotokan)
 * Sledgehammer MMA
 * Tai Chi (Broadstairs)
 * Thanet Judokwai Club (Aikido)
 * Thanet Wing Chun Club
 * Thanet Martial Arts Centre
 * Thanet Shotokan Karate Club
 * Traditional Shotokan Karate Association (TSKA) Thanet
 * Wolf's Taekwon-Do Academy (Thanet)
 * Wugong Academy Kick-boxing, Kung Fu and Tai Chi (Margate & Ramsgate)

Bowls
See also: East Kent Short Mat Bowls Association, Kent County Bowling Association, Kent County Women's Bowling Association
 * Birchington Bowls Club
 * Broadstairs and St. Peter's Bowls Club
 * Cliftonville Bowling Club
 * Dane Park Bowls Club
 * Margate Bowling Club
 * Minster Bowls Club
 * Pfizer Bowling Club
 * Ramsgate Bowling Club
 * St.Lawrence Bowls Club
 * Sandwich Bowling and Social Club
 * Thanet Indoor Bowls Club
 * Walpole Bay Bowls Club
 * Westbrook Bowls Club

Horse-riding
See also: British Equestrian Federation
 * Manston Riding Centre
 * Nelson Park Riding Club
 * Nelson Park Kids Club
 * Nelson Park Afterschool Club
 * Plum Pudding Stables
 * Stour Valley Harness Club
 * Thanet Riding Club
 * West Street Pony Club

Swimming
See also: East Invicta Amateur Swimming Association, Kent County Amateur Swimming Association, Swimming clubs in Kent, Swim South East
 * Broadstairs Lifeguard and Swimming Club
 * Margate Swimming Club
 * Thanet Lifeguard Club
 * Thanet Swim Club
 * Thanet Vikings Swimming Club

Sailing and boating
See also Royal Yachting Association (South East)
 * Broadstairs Sailing Club
 * Grove Ferry Boat Club
 * Margate Yacht Club
 * Minnis Bay Sailing Club
 * Ramsgate Small Boat Owners' Club
 * Royal Temple Yacht Club
 * Sandwich Bay Sailing Club
 * Sandwich Sailing and Motor Boat Club

Water sports
See also: Canoe England
 * The Big Chill Surf Club
 * Foreness Water-ski Club
 * Invicta Sub Aqua Club (Birchington)
 * Jet-ski world
 * Joss Bay Surf School
 * Joss Bay Youth Surf Club
 * Kent Scuba Diving Club (Margate)
 * Kent Surf School and Surf Club
 * Minnis Bay Windsurfing Club
 * Sandwich Bay Water-ski Club
 * Spitfire Boat Club
 * Thanet Sub Aqua Club - BSAC Thanet 106
 * Thanet Diving and Watersports

Walking
See also: Kent Ramblers
 * Dover and Thanet Rights of Way Society
 * East Kent Walk/Hike Group
 * Kent Ramblers, White Cliffs Group
 * Thanet Local History and Walking Club

Gymnastics, climbing and parkour
See also: Kent gymnastics, Kent Freerunning
 * East Kent Acro Gym Club
 * Hartsdown Gymnastics Centre
 * Revolution Climbing Club
 * Thanet Dragons Parkour
 * Thanet Parkour
 * United Kent Movement

Fencing and archery
See also: Kent Archery Association, Kent County Amateur Fencing Union, Kent Fencing Clubs
 * Invicta Fencing Club
 * Thanet Archery Club
 * Thanet Blades Fencing Club

Shooting, paintball and airsoft
See also: Clay Pigeon Shooting Association (Kent)
 * Airsoft Team Ronin
 * Deal and Sandwich Shooting School
 * Paintballing at Quex
 * Ramsgate (1957) & Dover(1900) Rifle Club

Ten-pin bowling
See also: Kent Ten-pin Bowling Association
 * Bugsy's Ten Pin Bowling
 * Cliftonville YBC Bowling Club

Petanque
See also: East Kent Coastal Petanque League, Kent Petanque Association
 * Brown Jug Petanque Club
 * Northwood Petanque Clubs

Other sports
See also: Kent Sport, South East Orienteering Association,
 * British Wheel of Yoga - Kent (Margate)
 * Broadstairs Longboarding Team
 * Club Sandwich Korfball Club
 * East Kent Bat and Trap
 * Free Meditation & Yoga in Thanet
 * Hartsdown Flyers Trampoline Club
 * Invicta Tug of War
 * Kent Land Yacht Club (Margate)
 * Laughter Yoga
 * Pfizer Volleyball Club
 * Ramsgate Croquet Club
 * Thanet American Football Organisation
 * Thanet Bombardiers Australian Rules Football Club
 * Thanet Flying Club
 * Thanet Skate Park
 * Thanet Snowboard and Ski Community
 * Thanet Ultimate Frisbee
 * Thanet Volleyball Club

Arts and crafts
See also: Arts Council South East
 * Acol Art Group
 * Birchington Guild of Winemakers
 * Broadstairs and St Peter's Arts Group
 * Busy B's Sewing Group
 * Clandestine Cake Club (Broadstairs)
 * East Kent Lacemakers' Guild
 * Festival Club
 * Isle of Thanet Photographic Society
 * Margate Creatives
 * St George's Visually Impaired Artisan Group
 * Sandwich Evening Decorative and Fine Arts Society
 * Stitch n' Bitch
 * Thanet Baking Club
 * Thanet Cross Stitch Club
 * Thanet Decorative and Fine Arts Society
 * Thanet Machine Knitting Club
 * Thanet Photography Association
 * Thanet Quilters
 * Westgate Art Group

Astronomy

 * South East Kent Astronomical Society
 * Thanet Astronomy Group

Aviation and aircraft spotting

 * Kent Aviation Enthusiasts (Manston)
 * Thanet Aviation Society

Board games and cards
See also: Kent Contract Bridge Association, Kent County Chess Association, Kent Junior Chess Association
 * Birchington Bridge Club
 * Broadstairs Bridge Club
 * Forresters Bridge Club
 * Revolution Poker Club
 * Thanet Bridge Club
 * Thanet Chess Club (Birchington, Broadstairs, Margate, Ramsgate, Sandwich)
 * Thanet Wargaming Club
 * Westgate Bridge Club
 * Woodnesborough Chess Club

Collecting
See also: Kent Federation of Philatelic Societies
 * Isle of Thanet Philatelic Society

Computing
See also: British Computer Society Kent Branch, Kent Linux User Group, Kent Mac User Group
 * Thanet Linux User Group

Fishing
See also: The Angling Trust
 * Birchington Sea Angling Society
 * Broadstairs & St Peter's Sea Angling Society
 * Margate Fishermans Association
 * Nayland Boat Sea Angling Society
 * Sandwich and District Angling Association
 * Thanet Beachcasters
 * Windmill Angling Club

Gardening
See also: Kent Federation of Horticultural Societies
 * Acol Horticultural Society
 * Birchington Horticultural Society
 * Cliffsend Gardening Club
 * Island Floral Group
 * Island Green Fingers Club
 * Manston & District Garden Club
 * Margate Flower Club
 * Margate Horticultural Association
 * Minster and Monkton Horticultural Society
 * Ramsgate and District Leisure Gardeners' Society
 * St.Nicholas-at-Wade & Sarre Gardeners' Club
 * St Peter's and Broadstairs Horticultural Society
 * Thanet Floral Society
 * Thanet Fuchsia Group

Genealogy
See also: Kent Family History Society
 * Isle-of-Thanet Genealogy Mailing List

Model making and radio control
See also: East Kent Radio Controlled Motorsports
 * Crampton Tower Scalextric Club
 * Isle of Thanet Railway Society
 * North Kent Model Railway Group (Broadstairs)
 * Ramsgate and District Model Engineering Club
 * Ramsgate 'Vikings' Model Boat Club
 * Thanet Model Flying Club
 * Thanet 'O' Gauge Group
 * Timaru Model Car Club

Motoring

 * Club Vdub (Broadstairs)
 * East Kent Advanced Motorcyclists
 * East Kent Group of Advanced Motorists
 * East Kent Morris Minor Club
 * Ford Capri Owners South East Kent
 * Isle of Thanet MG Owners Club
 * RattlersUK Hotrod Club (Thanet)
 * South Coast Pirates Scooter Club
 * Thanet Classics (Classic Car Club)
 * Thanet Scooterists
 * V.A.Ging it!

Public speaking

 * Ambassadors Speakers Club
 * Thanet Speakers Club

Radio & Electronics
See also: Radio Society of Great Britain
 * Thanet Radio and Electronics Club
 * Hilderstone Radio and Electronics Club
 * Thanet Raynet (Amateur Radio)

Technology
See also: Canterbury HackSpace, Barcamp Canterbury
 * Thanet Makers

Other hobbies

 * Isle of Thanet Hobby Horse Club
 * Kent Kite Flyers (Margate)
 * Quex Park Society of Change Ringers
 * Thanet Film Society
 * Thanet Ghostwatch (Paranormal investigation)
 * Thanet and Wantsum Metal Detecting Club

Music, dance and drama

 * Ramsgate Arts

Dance
See also: Dancing in the UK
 * Beat Route Dance
 * Cliftonville Sequence Dance Club
 * Isle of Thanet Scottish Country Dancers
 * Line dancers of Thanet
 * Manston Country Music Club
 * Masque Theatre School
 * Minster Mayhems, Morris & Maypole
 * Page-Mason Schools of Dance and Drama
 * Pole Fit
 * Ramsgate Rockets
 * Roller-disco (Margate, Ramsgate, Sandwich)
 * The Super Troupers (line-dancing)
 * Thanet Folk Dance Club
 * Thanet School of Dance
 * The Dance Centre
 * The Kim Academy of Dance

Drama

 * Artwise Youth Arts Centre
 * Barnstormers Theatre Company
 * Birchington Guild of Players
 * Broadstairs Dickens Players
 * The Chucklewit Players
 * East Kent English Folk Dance and Song Society
 * Enterprises Theatre Group
 * Everyman Theatre Group
 * The Georgians Dramatic Society
 * Margate Operatic Society
 * Masque Theatre School
 * Minster Playhouse
 * Ramsgate Operatic Society
 * Stage Door Youth Theatre
 * Thanet Dramatic Society
 * Thanet Hospitals Drama Group
 * Thanet Music and Drama Festival
 * Thanet Stage School
 * Theatre of the Small (puppetry)
 * Theatregoers

Bands and orchestras

 * Birchington Silver Band
 * Broadstairs and St Peter's Concert Band
 * Broadstairs Music Recital Society (BMRS)
 * Chatham House Jazz Band
 * Churchill Tavern Jazz Club
 * Kent Coastal Concert Band
 * Sandwich Concert Band
 * Thanet Concert Band
 * Thanet Light Orchestra

Choirs

 * Kent Show Choir (Broadstairs)
 * Manwood Singers
 * Sandwich and District Choral Society
 * Serenaders Ladies Choir
 * Thanet Big Sing Community Choir
 * Thanet Festival Choir
 * Thanet Male Voice Choir
 * Thanet Seventy Chamber Choir

Other
See also: Thanet Music
 * Broadstairs Recorded Music Society
 * Margate Recorded Music Society
 * Pie Factory Music (Thanet Youth Music Action Zone)
 * St Laurence-in-Thanet Change Ringers
 * St Nicholas Music
 * Thanet Electronic Organ Club
 * Thanet Ukulele Club

Writing and poetry

 * Broadstairs Writers' Circle/Thanet Writers Bloc
 * Castle Trust Poetry Group
 * Dickens Fellowship (Broadstairs)
 * Ramsgate Womens Fiction Writing Group

Service clubs

 * Bradstow Lodge
 * Freemasons of Birchington
 * Freemasons of Broadstairs
 * Freemasons of Margate
 * Freemasons of Ramsgate
 * Freemasons of Sandwich
 * Freemasons of Westgate
 * Inner Wheel, District 12 clubs
 * Lions Club of Thanet
 * Probus Club of Birchington and District
 * Probus Club of Margate
 * Probus Club of Ramsgate and District
 * Rotary Club of Broadstairs
 * Rotary Club of the Isle of Thanet Sunrise
 * Rotary Club of Margate
 * Rotary Club of Ramsgate
 * Rotary Club of Sandwich
 * Rotary Club of Thanet
 * Rotary Club of Westgate and Birchington
 * Round Table of Margate
 * Round Table of Ramsgate
 * St Johns Thanet Lodge
 * Thanet Rotaract

Historic and civic

 * Birchington Heritage Trust
 * Bringing Alive Sandwich Heritage
 * The Broadstairs Society
 * Bygone Days Historical Group
 * Crampton Tower Museum Society
 * The Isle of Thanet Archaeological Society
 * Isle of Thanet Geographical Association
 * Kent Family History Society
 * Margate Civic Society
 * Margate Historical Society
 * Margate Museum
 * The Pugin Society
 * Ramsgate Historical Society
 * The Ramsgate Society
 * Ramsgate Tunnels Heritage Group
 * The Sandwich Society
 * The Trust for Thanet Archaeology
 * Westgate Heritage Centre

Online social networks

 * Birchington Group (Facebook)
 * Broadstairs Group (Facebook)
 * Margate Group (Facebook)
 * Planet Thanet Group (Facebook)
 * Ramsgate Group (Facebook)

Scouts, Cadets, Cubs and Girl Guides
See also: Kent Scouts, Kent Army Cadets
 * 1st Thanet (Newington Free Church) Baden-Powell Scout Group
 * 1st Birchington Air Scout Group
 * The 1st Margate (St Johns) Scout Group
 * 1st Westgate on Sea Scouts
 * 2nd Garlinge Scout Group (Scouts)
 * 2nd Garlinge Scout Group (Cubs)
 * 2nd Garlinge Scout Group (Beavers)
 * 4th Broadstairs Scouts
 * 11th Ramsgate West Rainbows, Brownies and Guides
 * 12th Ramsgate West Brownies and Guides
 * 17th Ramsgate Scout Group
 * Ramsgate West (Vikings) Rangers
 * Broadstairs Explorers Scout Unit
 * Broadstairs Army Cadets
 * Margate Army Cadets
 * Margate Boys Brigade
 * Margate Sea Cadets
 * Minster Cubs (1st)
 * Ramillies Explorer Sea Scouts
 * Ramsgate Air Cadets 2433 Sqn Air Training Corps
 * Ramsgate and Broadstairs Sea Cadets
 * Royal Harbour Ramsgate (6th Ramsgate) Sea Scouts
 * Ramsgate Sea Cadets
 * Thanet District Scouts
 * Thanet Explorer Scouts
 * Thanet Squadron Air Training Corps

Youth clubs

 * Birchington Youth Club
 * Fegans ‘160’ Family Resource Centre
 * SPRATS (St Peter’s Rascals, Adults and Toddlers)
 * Streetwise Out of School Club (Minster)
 * Thanet Leos
 * Thanet Youth Council
 * Youthie The Phoenix Centre (Sandwich)

Miscellaneous

 * Friends of Ellington Park
 * Netmums Book/Supper Club
 * Ramsgate Royal Naval Association
 * Royal Air Forces Association, Ramsgate and Broadstairs Branch
 * Royal Engineers Association Thanet Branch
 * Submariners Association East Kent Branch (Margate)
 * Thanet Community Transport Association (Dial A Ride Service)
 * Thanet and District Caledonian Society
 * Thanet Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA)

Directories for neighbouring districts
If you can't find what you are looking for in Thanet, here are directories for neighbouring districts:
 * Activities in the Canterbury district
 * Clubs and societies in the Dover district
 * Sports clubs in the Dover district

Starting up a club

 * See the Frequently Asked Questions

Administrative and legal support
Support for setting up a group, finding a funder, charity or company registration, liaison with professional bodies, training and workshops. See also: RunningSports, ClubMark
 * CASE Kent (Thanet)
 * Guidelines on setting up a sports club (pdf)

Financial support
Sources of financial support to maintain or develop new organisations:
 * Funding Central
 * Kent4Community (free registration required)
 * Kent Sport funding
 * Thanet Community Development Trust
 * Awards for All

Spreading the word
Cost-free promotion of local clubs and societies:
 * Academy FM Thanet Radio

Club graveyard

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