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Sep 25, 20181 min read
Vintage Film Night Returns
Last time the Friends of the Shell Grotto ran its Vintage Film Nights they sold out four shows in quick succession. After a break of...
Mar 3, 20161 min read
Mums Go Free!
Treat your Mum to a visit to the Shell Grotto this Mother’s Day. To make it extra special we will be giving every Mum FREE ENTRY to the...


Oct 14, 20151 min read
The Spookiest Place in Margate
An underground mystery, our very own ghost in The Blue Lady, and (because we want some real Halloween atmosphere) maybe some cobwebs. The...
Sep 27, 20151 min read
Through the Looking Glass
We recently discovered that Lewis Carroll came to see the Grotto, on this day – 28 September – in 1870. He described it in his diaries as...
Oct 23, 20141 min read
Halloween at the Grotto
We’re open every day through Half Term, 10am to 5pm. BEWARE THE GHOSTS OF THE GROTTO… MONDAY 27TH TO FRIDAY 31ST OCTOBER As well as being...


Oct 21, 20131 min read
Screenings and Sculpture
The Grotto will be opening on Friday 15 November, for a one-off afternoon of screenings and sculpture by film maker Hugh Stoddart and...
Oct 8, 20131 min read
Halloween at the Grotto
We’re open every day through October Half Term, 10am to 5pm, with Halloween competitions and prizes. Plus, we’re hosting: CREEPY COOKIE...
Apr 12, 20131 min read
Traces
We’re hosting an exhibition from tomorrow, for three days only. Traces is a diverse show in mixed media from Mandy Quy-Verlander, Sue...
Oct 9, 20121 min read
Underground Thanet Event
The Friends of the Shell Grotto have announced their next event, which will be a fundraiser for our good pals at the Friends of Margate...