bride & Groom in their carriage A picture of a Bride and Groom in the horse drawn carriage in the grounds of the Winter Gardens A Picture of the Main Hall A function held in the Main Hall at the Winter Gardens, Margate

The Winter Gardens Main Hall is a multi‑purpose hall that can accommodate up to 1,400 people theatre style for conferences and theatre shows. 1900 capacity for Standing concerts. Because of the versatily of the hall we are able to stage verious events from, Pop Concerts, Variety Shows, Cabaret style shows, Fashion Shows, Speech days, Jobs Fairs, Exhibitions and numerous other events both professional, semi professional and amauter events. Alternatively, the hall can offer up to 12,000sq.ft. of exhibition space. However, when combined with the adjoining Queens Hall, a total of 20,000sq.ft.of space is available.  There are a wide range of technical and practical facilities available at the Winter Gardens making it the prime entertainments, conference and banqueting venue in Kent. 

The Winter Gardens is located at Fort Crescent, Margate and is about one mile from the station.  There is a choice of hotels and the town centre is about half a mile away.  There are seven meeting rooms and they are called: Main Hall, Queens Hall, East and West Rooms, Main, Seaside and Jubilee Bars.  For more details of the room capacities please click here.

The facilities include:

• Full P/A System Main and Queens Hall (induction Loop System installed in both Auditoria)
• Stage and technical crew
• Box office
• Dressing rooms
• Ancillary rooms
• Licensed bars
• Flexible seating
• Press facilities by arrangement
• Access for wheelchairs and deliveries
• Ample parking on promenade at rear of building. Other pay and display car parks are nearby.

The layout of the Main Hall and Queens Hall are shown below: