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The Lido Stores
2 Ethelbert Terrace
Margate
CT9 1RX

Winter Open hours

Thursday - Saturday 11am -4pm

Sunday - Wednesday Closed

Please note the gallery is closed between 1 - 6 February 2026

Accessibility
The Lido Stores is fully wheelchair and pram accessible

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thelidostores@gmail.com

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Music is a key part of the gallery’s Instagram promotion of its Alt Valentines exhibitions - from mid-December, when the submissions window opens, through to the end of the show in mid-March, gallery owner Kristen uses shared music reels on Ins
R E M E M B E R L O V E The gallery is now closed for overhaul, and when Memento Amoris opens on Saturday, 7 February, the entirety of G1 and G2 will be given over to more than 120 artists selected by owner-curator Kristen Healy from over 1,200 ope
S A L O N 1 1 . 2 5 It's the last weekend to see Salon 11.25, our curated hang of resident artists in G1. Next week, the walls will be stripped bare and overhauled ahead of Memento Amoris, our Alt Valentines exhibition of 123 artists, opening on Sa
G1 | Salon 11.25 This is the final week to visit the curated display in Gallery 1. Featuring over 30 of our resident artists, the display showcases a wide selection of contemporary painting, works on paper and sculpture. The Lido Stores is open Th
M E M E N T O A M O R I S - T H E S H O R T L I S T We’re delighted to reveal the shortlist for Memento Amoris, our fifth annual Alt Valentines exhibition and The Lido Stores’ sole open call of 2026. This year’s line‑up has bee
What a fantastic few days for Margate’s second annual Off Season weekend! It also marked the final days of our Winter Show, and we want to extend a huge thank you to everyone who visited the gallery over the past weeks, and especially those who
L A S T C H A N C E W I N T E R S H O W 6 December 2025 – 25 January 2026 A group exhibition of 26 artists celebrating 5 years of The Lido Stores This is the last day to get a closer look at the works displayed in this year’s Winter
L A S T D A Y Winter Show 6 December 2025 – 25 January 2026 A group exhibition of 26 artists celebrating 5 years of The Lido Stores 1 Meera Palia A Small Request 2025 Acrylic, oil stick, pastel and charcoal on canvas 15 x 21 cm £110
L A S T C H A N C E Winter Show 6 December 2025 – 25 January 2026 A group exhibition of 26 artists celebrating 5 years of The Lido Stores Slide 1 Lesley Greening-Lassoff Untitled (landscape) Oil on book cover    32 x 24 cm inc f
W I N T E R S H O W It’s the last week to catch both our fifth‑anniversary Winter Show group exhibition, and Salon 11.25, the expansive Gallery 1 hang featuring works by our resident artists. With 26 artists in the Winter Show – many o
L A S T W E E K Winter Show 6 December 2025 – 25 January 2026 A group exhibition of 26 artists celebrating 5 years of The Lido Stores Paul Hazelton Green Lion Eats the Sun Ink on Fabriano Cotton paper 35 x 25cm 2025 (Sold) Known mainly for
L A S T W E E K Winter Show 6 December 2025 – 25 January 2026 A group exhibition of 26 artists celebrating 5 years of The Lido Stores   1 Julia Hamilton Goya’s Cats 20 x 15 x 1cm Oil on Canvas 2024 £350   2 Gregg Longst