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The Lido Stores
2 Ethelbert Terrace
Margate
CT9 1RX

Spring Open hours

Thursday - Saturday 11am -4pm, Sunday 10am - 2pm

Please note the gallery is closed between 16 March - 1 April 2026

Accessibility
The Lido Stores is fully wheelchair and pram accessible

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thelidostores@gmail.com

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V I N C E N T H A W K I N S A L I N E O F A S H E S T K E S T U D I O S We were delighted to spend some time visiting Vincent Hawkins’ much anticipated exhibition at TKE Studios last Sunday. ‘A Line of Ashes’ opened on 8 Febru
Kristen Marsh-Healy of The Lido Stores Really enjoyed being captured by Robert Greshoff for his Kent Artists Project, joining a huge archive celebrating the artistic community in Kent. Follow the project @robertgreshoff #robertgreshoff #kap
S A V E T H E D A T E Sheila Rennick Disco Disorder 25 April - 24 May 2026 All are welcome to join us for the opening reception on Saturday, 25 April, 7-9pm. DM or email for early access to the works list. #contemporarypaintings #londonartis
Hey all- just a note the gallery is closed for the next two weeks whilst we deinstall and refresh the offering. Back on Thursday, 2nd April, with a new curation in Gallery 1. Be good.
F I N A L D A Y Last chance to see Memento Amoris- an exhibition featuring 123 artworks riffing on love, desire, grief and loss. We are open between 10am - 2pm and would love to see you. 📸 @my_beautiful_margate #lidostoresgallery #margategall
L A S T C H A N C E M E M E N T O A M O R I S Alt. Valentine’s featuring 123 Artists Until 15 March 2026 Last few days to visit this extraordinary meditation on love and desire. We are open today, Saturday, between 11am - 4pm, and Sunday, 1
M E M E N T O A M O R I S Alt. Valentine’s featuring 123 Artists Until 15 March 2026 We’ve spoken a few times about the intrigue our Alt Valentines-themed open call brings and the many and varied ways in which artists interpret the subt
M E M E N T O A M O R I S Alt. Valentine’s featuring 123 Artists Until 15 March 2026 This year’s line‑up has been selected from more than 1,200 submissions by gallery owner‑curator Kristen Healy, who has transformed Galleries 1 and 2 wi
L A S T C H A N C E M E M E N T O A M O R I S Alt. Valentine’s featuring 123 Artists Until 15 March 2026 The Lido Stores fifth alternative valentines exhibition. This is such a gorgeous show, full of stunning works riffing on the complexiti
Memento Amoris at The Lido Stores- Part 2 Lido Stores owner-curator Kristen returned to Margate as a single mother in 2017. In 2020, the Covid lockdown offered breathing space for Kristen to consider revamping her late father’s old shop space