Contact The Lido Stores

The Lido Stores is a contemporary gallery located opposite the iconic Lido obelisk in Margate. It comprises of Gallery 1, a large permanent space devoted to showcasing original work by resident artists, along with Gallery 2, an adjoining white cube with an exciting program of solo and guest curated group exhibitions. We are keen for the Lido Stores to maintain a vibrant and varied exhibition program and regularly welcome new artists to the gallery.

E-mail: thelidostores@gmail.com

Artists

If you’re an artist wanting to send us a sample of your art with a view to exhibiting in Gallery 1 at The Lido Stores, please send us an e-mail with an attached PDF document containing your selected works to thelidostores@gmail.com, together with a cover note. The volume of submissions received makes it impractical to respond to all artists, but all work will be reviewed by gallery owner and curator Kristen Healy before a decision is made.

If you are interested in submitting an exhibition proposal for Gallery 2 then please email requesting application details. Please note we are now fully booked for 2024, and submissions for 2025 will open in May 2024.

We also run free-to-enter open calls twice a year - please sign up to our newsletter at the bottom of this page for regular updates on exhibiting opportunities.

Due to the demands of running a busy gallery space with a high footfall, we kindly ask that artists do not cold call in-person.