Equipment and backline available at this venue. We verify and update this section regularly.
PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer
About Tom Thumb Theatre
Tom Thumb Theatre is a grassroots music venue in Eastern Esplanade, Margate with a standing capacity of approximately 70. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.
Tom Thumb Theatre books Folk, Acoustic, Cabaret, Comedy acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Margate venue directory.
Tom Thumb Theatre is one of the world's smallest theatres - a 45-seat room in a converted Victorian coach house on Margate's Eastern Esplanade in Cliftonville. The intimate space programmes music, cabaret, comedy, magic, poetry and film, with its own bar, giving touring and local acts a characterful stage by the sea.
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BYO all equipment — PA, mics, and instruments. For venues with gear provided, see the Margate venue directory.
Tom Thumb Theatre books Folk, Acoustic, Cabaret, Comedy. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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Tom Thumb Theatre has a standing capacity of approximately 70 (45 seated), classed as a small venue. See all Margate venues for size comparisons.
Open mic information is not currently listed for Tom Thumb Theatre. Browse the Margate Open Mic Finder for nearby open mics.
2A Eastern Esplanade, Eastern Esplanade, Margate, CT9 2LB. See the map below for directions. Browse more Margate venues nearby.
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