what’s happening Upstairs at Little Swift

  • Beaujolais Nouveau Event Poster Margate

    Beaujolais Nouveau Celebrations

    19th-22nd November

    from midday everyday

    Come flight with us, as we welcome the first wines from this year’s harvest with Beaujolais Nouveau. This is now our 6th year ushering in Beaujolais Nouveau in Margate, we will have a whooping three flights for you to journey through Beaujolais Nouveau, lesser known Beaujolais Crus sourced by Charlotte, & top notch magnums from the Gang of Four! We’ll be pouring tableside and imbuing your evening with our Beaujolais knowledge. Walk-ins are always welcome, we do recommend booking in for the night.

    bag a table
  • Beaujolais Flight Wine Tasting Margate

    Beaujolais Nouveau with Chef Thom Eagle

    20th & 21st

    6-9pm

    Our Beaujolais Nouveau celebrations are here! We welcome chef Thom Eagle to cook up the perfect French cuisine to pair with your bojo!

    f you are lucky enough to live locally you may have enjoed Thom's food when he was Head Chef at the renowned Bottega Caruso. He shall be celebrating the unique qualities of Beaujolais to marry with the disches in his a la carte menu.

    Sante!
  • Kent Whisky Explorers present: "Splendid Scotch" Charity Night For Movember

    Kent Whisky Explorers present: "Splendid Scotch" Charity Night For Movember

    26/11/26

    7pm

    Kent Whisky Explorers are back at Little Swift for their 14th event, a charity Scottish Whisky Tasting night (Fundraiser for Movember).

    Host Paul will be sporting a similar comic moustache for Movember again ( above) , and will be guiding tasters through a selection of splendid whiskies from North of the Border, for this fundraising night there will be a great charity raffle, with great prizes donated by kind businesses.

    Come and join in the fun, whilst raising money for charity, we've raised over £5000 so far this year, what are you waiting for?!

    Enjoy A Dram
  • A round wooden table with four gray chairs around it, seen through the gap between two curtains. On the table are some papers. In the background, there are two standing lamps with ornate bases, one with a fringed lampshade emitting a warm light, and the other with a plain shade emitting a cooler light.

    Margate Wine School: WSET Level 1

    24/11/26 Day Course

    Learn how to tell a shiraz from a merlot and a Chablis from a Sancerre with this one day beginner level introduction to wine. Together we’ll use our senses to explore the main types and styles of wine, and if the weather permits, we’ll step outside to learn in the inspiring setting of outdoor classroom.  

    curious to learn
  • Margate Wine School WSET Level 2

    Margate Wine School: WSET Level 2

    November/December Dates 2026

    How to taste and describe wine using the WSET Level 2 Systematic Approach to Tasting Wine®(SAT).

    From how to recognise a riesling to food pairing a pinot, expand your wine knowledge with this four day beginner to intermediate course based at the beautiful neighbourhood wine bar Little Swift, Margate. Suitable for industry professionals and wine enthusiasts, by the end of the course, you’ll have gained an in depth knowledge of the principal and regionally important grape varieties of the world, the regions in which they are grown, and the styles of wine they produce.

    start your journey
  • Wine school WSET Kent learning

    Margate Wine School: WSET Level 3

    Spring 2027

    Take your wine knowledge to the next level with this eight-day advanced level course for wine professionals and wine enthusiasts. We'll delve deeper into the world of wine, providing a detailed understanding of grape growing and wine making. You’ll develop your analytic tasting abilities through a carefully selected series of 82 wine samples. 

    delve deep