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- Jan 31, 2020
- 1 min
Let's Go Bargain Hunting!
Get the kettle on and fire up the Betamax - we're on Bargain Hunt next week! Natasha Raskin Sharp visited with the crew back in September...
- Oct 24, 2018
- 1 min
Seaside Delights
VINTAGE FILM NIGHT FRIDAY 9 NOVEMBER, 7PM WALPOLE BAY HOTEL, FIFTH AVENUE, CLIFTONVILLE Back in 2010, the Friends of the Shell Grotto ran...
- Sep 25, 2018
- 1 min
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...
- Apr 29, 2018
- 1 min
Vintage Poster Sale
We’ve made an exciting discovery! We’ve found 25 original Shell Grotto posters, dating back to the late 1980s – and we’re selling them to...
- Apr 11, 2016
- 1 min
Great Big Story
This lovely little introduction to the Grotto was filmed recently. It’s had over 1.2 million views on Facebook so far. It’s great to know...
- Sep 27, 2015
- 1 min
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 1, 2014
- 2 min
The Grotto Poem
For National Poetry day we thought you might like to hear about The Grotto Poem, and our rather illustrious modern-day poetry connection....
- Feb 4, 2014
- 1 min
YouTube Channel Launched
The Grotto has appeared on many TV shows over the years and we’ve been working recently, with our archivist, to get all the dusty old VHS...
- Oct 21, 2013
- 1 min
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...
