Two Reasons To Visit Planet Thanet

David Devant and his Spirit Wife are playing Ramsgate Music Hall, Ramsgate CT11 8NJ on Friday 26th July Doors Open: 7:30 PM Over the years they have released many a fantastic song. My top 3 are Pimlico, One Track Mind, and Putting My Demons To Bed. They are a fantastic live act and the Ramsgate Music Hall is a great venue so don't miss out. 

July is a great month to visit Ramsgate, Margate and Broadstairs (a.k.a. The Isle of Thanet). 

Southeastern operates a High Speed train service from London St Pancras International Station to Ramsgate, Broadstairs, and Margate that means travelling from the capital is quick and easy.

Journey times are approximately 75 minutes to Ramsgate, 85 minutes to Broadstairs and 90 minutes to Margate. 

There are frequent trains between Margate, Broadstairs, Ramsgate and London Victoria (approximately 1 hour 50 minutes), London Waterloo East and London Charing Cross (both approximately 2 hours).

Southeastern offer a variety of ticket options and fares

Southeastern Trains - www.southeasternrailway.co.uk

Meanwhile...Artist Gav Toye (who is a personal friend of David Devant's lead singer Mikey Georgeson), has a solo show ('High Adventure') on at Limbo in nearby Margate. 5 Minute's walk from Margate's famous Turner Contemporary Gallery The address is: Limbo, 2 Bilton Square. The painting above is called: 'I Gotta Try'

High Adventure runs until the 28th of July. You can make an appointment to see the show by contacting the artist:  https://www.instagram.com/gav.toye/

Above: Shy Gav Toye holding a poster for Devant's show at Ramsgate Music Hall

Disney themed exhibition at Jealous curated by Magda Archer

 

#NOTQUITEDISNEY runs until the 13th of July. Jealous is open Monday to Saturday 10am till 6pm. The show features work selected by Magda Archer. Those featured include Rob Ryan, Bench Allen, Winnie Hall, Harry Hill, Shuby, Adam Dant, Humphrey Ocean, Peter Quinnell, Mark Pawson, Paul Slater, Modern Toss, Joe Webb, Louise Colbourne, Michelle Thompson, Joe Lycett, David Shrigley, Jake Tilson, Phill Jupitus, Harry Pye, Lucy Sparrow, Mark Denton, Heath Kane, Joss Fenn, Jake Royal, K Young, Charlotte Grocutt, Joe Webb, Colin Barnes, Ceal Warnants, Adam Bridgland, Jessie Cave, and William Kingett.

Curator Magda Archer says: "I was looking to produce a show with a funfair vibe…that is, something for everyone who visits. All of these Artists interest me, their ideas and interpretation of a subject or theme. I think it is a fascinating group of people and I’ve been really excited and encouraged to see the things they’re making for this show.The title #notquitedisney stems from a few ‘Disney' things I’ve collected over the years...things that are ‘a bit wrong’ interest me more than, say, a perfect replication of a Disney character…they seem to have more soul. People can still see ‘what it’s meant to be’ but there is more of a challenge to the eye and the mind."

Photo One: Jealous Gallery, 53 Curtain Road EC2A 3PT

3 minutes from Shoreditch High Street Overground. 5 minutes from Old Street Tube.

Above: Let's Make It All Better by Paul Burgess

Photo Two: Top paintings: 'Really Sorry' by Winnie Hall,  'Body Goals' by Joe Lycett

Above: Thank You For Being A Friend by Harry Pye

Above: Photo Three

Above: Photo Four

Above Photo Five: Top: Phantasm by Louise Colbourne. Bottom: Toy Shop 2 by Michael Leigh

Above: "The Two Harrys" Pye and Hill photographed by Pete Tainsh

Above: Humphrey Ocean

Above: Happy people (drinks supplied by Two Tribes Beer and Whitebox cocktails.)

Above: Jemima by the wishing well.

Above: Adam Dant in front of his work Your Entertainments Have Been Analysed Beyond Your Comprehension.

(Photos 1,2,3,4 and 5 are from The Colbourne-Burgess Collection)

For more info on the show click: HERE

Draw Graham Parker

  Parker Portraits

Above: Graham Parker by Harry Pye

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Above: Graham Parker by Stuart Ridley 

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Above: Graham Parker by Francis Macdonald

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Above: Graham Parker by: Georgia Hayes

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Above: Graham Parker by Ben Dickson

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Above: Graham Parker by Rowland Smith

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Above: Graham Parker by Suzanne Spiro

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Above Graham Parker by: Marguerite Horner

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Above: Graham Parker by Tinsel Edwards

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Above: Graham Parker by Sandra Turnbull

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Above: Graham Parker by Alberto Kunnapu

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Above: Graham Parker by August Kunnapu

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Above: Graham Parker by Charlotte Bracegirdle

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Above: Graham Parker by Otiz Cannelloni

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Above: Graham Parker by John Moseley

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Above: Graham Parker by Pete Mountford

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Above: Graham Parker by Bob London

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Above: Graham Parker by Daisy de Villeneuve

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Above: Graham Parker by Chris Webster

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Above: Graham Parker by Louise Colbourne

Above: Graham Parker by Edward Ward

Above: Graham Parker by Tine Frellesen

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Above: Graham Parker by Julian Wakeling

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Above: Graham Parker by Micheal Hughes

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Above: Graham Parker by Vanessa Winch

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Above: Graham Parker by Reece Higham

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Above: Graham Parker by John Haywood-Waddington

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Above: Graham Parker by Rusell Herron

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Above: Graham Parker by Paul Burgess

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Above: Graham Parker by Sarah Doyle

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Above: Graham Parker by Gordon Beswick

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Above: Graham Parker by Martin Bramah

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Above: Graham Parker by Lady Lucy

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Above: Graham Parker by Tansy McNally

All of these Parker Portraits are featured in the video for I'm The Urban Spaceman which you can watch: here