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WINKLE BAG
Thu 19 + Fri 20 Feb, drop in 11am - 1pm
Free with entry
Roll up, roll up! Once a popular street-food snack in working-class areas of London, winkles, whelks and jellied eels were served in paper bags, which clever sellers began to print with eye-catching designs and advertising. This Feb Half Term, artist Dawn Cole is setting up stall in our museum, so you can print your very own custom Shell Grotto-inspired winkle bag!
PROSECCO & PAINT: BIRTH OF A QUEEN
Fri 15 May, 8pm
£45 /person
Inspired by the Birth of Venus, paint an iconic reimagining of Botticelli’s masterpiece with our dazzling resident drag queen and total work of art, Shelly Grotto. It’s giving Renaissance realness meets modern drag excellence. Venus wishes she looked that good! No experience necessary. Booking required. 18+.
SHELL BRACELET MAKING
Thu 9 + Fri 10 Apr, drop in 10am - 12pm
Free with entry
Oh we do like to be beside the seaside! This Easter, join us at the Shell Grotto and create your own take on the ever-popular beach fashion accessory - the cowrie bracelet! Pick your cord colour, arrange your shells and dazzle the runways of Margate.
MER-MAY
HALF TERM
23 - 31 May, 10am - 5pm
Throughout May Half Term, swim among the jellyfish reef and wave to the mermaids in our shop, as we take our annual deep dive into the mythical world of sea folk. Oh, and did we mention? Kids go free all week!
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