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Apr 29, 20181 min read
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...
Oct 18, 20163 min read
The Day the Grotto was Bombed
This week, we’re marking one of the most dramatic events in the Shell Grotto’s history. In October 1940, the Battle of Britain was being...


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 2, 20141 min read
Greetings Card Range Launched
Introducing our new range of greetings cards. Printed on card from sustainable sources, they’re £2.50 each and selling fast! Available...


Sep 30, 20141 min read
Grotto Appears at the Olympic Park
The Olympic Park recently hosted Art Moves, an event celebrating the amazing world of mobile art vehicles. Kent has its very own Cultural...
Feb 4, 20141 min read
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...
Sep 28, 20121 min read
Museum Metamorphosis
A collaboration with the Museum of British Folklore has resulted in a transformation in the way the Grotto is interpreted. Simon Costin...
Jul 7, 20121 min read
Heritage Angel Awards - We're Nominated!
We’re delighted to announce that the conservation works at the Shell Grotto have received two nominations in the English Heritage awards...