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Jan 31, 20201 min read
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, 20181 min read
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, 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...
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...
Apr 11, 20161 min read
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, 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 1, 20142 min read
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, 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...
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...
