Margate · grassroots venue
Floc Brewery pub in Margate.
Capacity to be confirmed, live music 3 nights a week, house PA. Jazz, Blues, Funk.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
Here is The Lifeboat in Old Town, Margate at a glance. It has live music 3 nights a week. It books jazz, blues and funk acts.
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| Live music | 3 nights a week |
| TodayClosed | 12:00–00:00Opens in 4h 21m 47s |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | Jazz · Blues · Funk |
4 photos show the inside of The Lifeboat. It books jazz, blues and funk acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size. Venue owners can claim this page and add their own photos.
Everything about The Lifeboat that matters before you book is set out below. It has live music 3 nights a week. It books jazz, blues and funk acts.
| Capacity | – |
| Live nights | Wed, Thu, Sun |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | JazzBluesFunk |
| Website | lifeboatmargate.com |
| Status | Being verified |
You will find The Lifeboat at 1 Market St, Old Town, Margate, CT9 1EU. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 32 rooms in our Margate venue directory.
Old Town, Margate CT9 1EU
The nearest station is Margate (rail station), about 15 minutes' walk away.
The Lifeboat for artists: The Lifeboat has not joined GigXchange yet, so acts vote here to bring it on - to hire the venue for a private event, choose Private hire.
| Booking email and phone | Locked |
| Fee range per act | Locked |
| How far ahead to book | Locked |
| Payment terms | Locked |
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The Lifeboat publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times. Check the venue's own website before travelling on a bank holiday.
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | 12:00–22:00 |
| Thu | 12:00–23:00 |
| FriToday | 12:00–00:00 |
| Sat | 12:00–00:00 |
| Sun | 12:00–22:00 |
The Lifeboat has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about. Played here and the kit was different? Tell us and we will update it.
| PA system | Provided |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | None |
Here is the story of The Lifeboat in Old Town, Margate so far. It books jazz, blues and funk acts. It has live music 3 nights a week.
The Lifeboat is a grassroots music venue in Old Town, Margate. It books Jazz, Blues, Funk.
Listing notesThe Lifeboat (now Floc. The Lifeboat) is a Grade II listed ale & cider house at 1 Market Street in Margate's Old Town, Kent, built in the early 1700s and opened as a bar in 2010. In March 2026 it was taken over by Floc Brewery (near Canterbury), keeping the name and becoming the third Floc venue, so the bar now pours Floc's craft beers plus a deep range of West Country and Kentish ciders, perries, mead, wines and artisan spirits. It has long been one of Thanet's busiest grassroots music pubs, known for jazz, blues/funk jams, open mics and live bands; under Floc it opens Wednesday to Sunday, so check current nights before travelling.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
The regular night at The Lifeboat on GigXchange is its open mic. It has live music 3 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.
Open mic, monthly on Tuesdays - 20:00 · Free entry. More nights out in the wider Margate gig directory.
The Margate league ranks live music venues by the gigs listed over the next 30 days. It refreshes every night, so a busy month moves a room up.
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| 01 | Hall By The Sea, Dreamland Margate | 2 gigs |
| 02 | Bramleys Cocktail Bar | 0 gigs |
| 03 | Broadstairs Pavilion | 0 gigs |
| 04 | Deal Astor Theatre | 0 gigs |
| 05 | Dreamland Margate, Scenic Stage | 0 gigs |
| 06 | Drill Shed New | 0 gigs |
| 07 | Elsewhere down1 | 0 gigs |
| 08 | Folkestone Railway Social Club down1 | 0 gigs |
| 09 | Folklore down1 | 0 gigs |
| 10 | Leas Cliff Hall down1 | 0 gigs |
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The Lifeboat
Floc Brewery pub in Margate.
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- Capacity
- 3 nights
- Live music
- 12:00
- Open today
- PA
- Backline
- Jazz
- Books
- Listed
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
The Lifeboat — Quick Facts
Floc Brewery pub in Margate. Here are the key facts on The Lifeboat at a glance. It has live music 3 nights a week. It books jazz, blues and funk acts.
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Inside The Lifeboat
The Lifeboat has an in-house PA for visiting acts. It has live music 3 nights a week. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about, what we know about the room, and its regular live nights.
The Lifeboat is a grassroots music venue in Old Town, Margate. The Lifeboat provides a PA system; no in-house sound engineer — check the rest with the venue.
The Lifeboat books Jazz, Blues, Funk acts. This listing is part of the Margate venue directory.
The Lifeboat (now Floc. The Lifeboat) is a Grade II listed ale & cider house at 1 Market Street in Margate's Old Town, Kent, built in the early 1700s and opened as a bar in 2010. In March 2026 it was taken over by Floc Brewery (near Canterbury), keeping the name and becoming the third Floc venue, so the bar now pours Floc's craft beers plus a deep range of West Country and Kentish ciders, perries, mead, wines and artisan spirits. It has long been one of Thanet's busiest grassroots music pubs, known for jazz, blues/funk jams, open mics and live bands; under Floc it opens Wednesday to Sunday, so check current nights before travelling.
Nights The Lifeboat usually has live music — typical start 20:00
The Lifeboat usually has live music on Wed, Thu, Sun, starting around 20:00. It lists jazz among the genres it books. A PA is listed; check what else is on stage before you load in. The Lifeboat isn't on GigXchange yet - vote to bring it on, and have a short EPK and a live clip ready, since that is what most venues ask for first.
Find The Lifeboat
You will find The Lifeboat at 1 Market St, Old Town, Margate, CT9 1EU. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 32 rooms in our Margate venue directory.
The nearest station is Margate (rail station), about 15 minutes' walk away. The Lifeboat is in Old Town, Margate — use CT9 1EU for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. Before you travel, check the night’s start time and what’s on in Margate this week.
The Music Hall Ramsgate, The Music Workshop, The New Inn and The Old Cigar and Olive
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at The Lifeboat
The regular night at The Lifeboat on GigXchange is its open mic. It has live music 3 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. Or browse the wider Margate venue directory.
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The Margate League
The Lifeboat is #21 of 32 Margate venues for live music — ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly. Only gigs in the GigXchange directory count.
- #1 – Hall By The Sea, Dreamland Margate 2 gigs
- #2 – Bramleys Cocktail Bar 0 gigs
- #3 – Broadstairs Pavilion 0 gigs
- #4 – Deal Astor Theatre 0 gigs
- #5 – Dreamland Margate, Scenic Stage 0 gigs
- #6 NEW Drill Shed 0 gigs
- #7 ▼1 Elsewhere 0 gigs
- #8 ▼1 Folkestone Railway Social Club 0 gigs
- #9 ▼1 Folklore 0 gigs
- #10 ▼1 Leas Cliff Hall 0 gigs
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Common Questions
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Venues Near The Lifeboat
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The Lifeboat in brief. The Lifeboat in Old Town, Margate, is a live music room that books jazz, blues and funk. The live music is mostly on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, usually from 20:00. It also hosts an open mic (monthly on Tuesdays). Other rooms nearby: The Music Hall Ramsgate, The Music Workshop and The New Inn, or browse the Margate venue directory.
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We list 32 grassroots music venues in Margate. Or search the full UK directory by town, size or genre. Every listing shows capacity, kit and live nights where we have them.
More rooms near The Lifeboat: The Penny Theatre, The Spitfire Ground, The Westgate Hall, Tom Thumb Theatre, Whitstable Playhouse, Your Music School (YMS), Bramleys Cocktail Bar, Broadstairs Pavilion, Deal Astor Theatre, Dreamland Margate, Scenic Stage, Drill Shed and Hall By The Sea, Dreamland Margate.
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