Music Hall Now!: Lunatraktors
6 September 18:30:Â Marine Studios, 17 Albert Terrace, Margate CT9 1UJ
17 October 19:00: Tom Thumb Theatre, 2 Eastern Esplanade, CT9 2LB
11 December 18:00:Â Gordon House, Churchfield Place, CT9 1PJ
Combining folksong, comedy, and theatre, Music Hall was a feature of seaside towns from the mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth centuries. Though light-hearted and irreverent, it addressed intense themes. Thanet’s oldest residents are among the last living witnesses. Alongside them, Lunatraktors will rediscover Margate’s Music Hall heritage and explore its contemporary potential.