For this last event of 2024 we will be at The Oak Hotel with mulled wine and mince pies on offer. It will be particularly lovely to be getting together with our regular talk attenders.

Just over three months ago, photographer Mike Goldwater and poet Sarah Tait launched their book I S L A N D and promptly sold out the first print run. Whether you bought it or not we hope you will come and hear some of the background to the authors, their love of Thanet and how the book came about.

Island is a collection of 129 black and white photographs taken in Thanet between 2019 and 2024. It is a celebration of Thanet as a place of deep history, rich ecologies and shifting human tides. The photographs pay tribute to the beauty, challenge and unique character of this special place.

Photographer Mike Goldwater will briefly introduce his experience as an international photojournalist before moving on to talk about his work in Thanet. He will focus on his new book I S L A N D, discussing the stories and experiences behind some of the images.

To complete the project, Mike teamed up with Ramsgate poet, Sarah Tait. As well as giving us her insight into the craft and thought behind the poems in I S L A N D, Sarah will be sharing some highlights from some of her other Ramsgate-related poetry, wrapping aspects of place, history, and community within her work.

Sarah will also share with us some information on her plans for 2025 – including the Clock House Museum project, and a Jane Pugin/Knill anniversary community event.

As usual please book your place in advance. Remember this time we are at the Oak but still with the usual time of 6:30 open doors and the talk from 7pm to 8pm.

Purchase tickets by clicking the website link below or copy and paste this address:  https://bit.ly/ISLANDtalk