This magical underground discovery is full of mystery…read more As you enter through the shop front and descend down the spiral staircase, you are surrounded from floor to ceiling with shells. No one is entirely sure of the origin or purpose for these designs. Interesting family visit: 1 - 2 hours. gift shop & snack bar with limited seating. Definitely worth a look!

I moved to Margate 20 years ago and they have improved the Grotto year on year . It's superb now…read morewith a nice entrance and a great gift shop for cards/ shells / stone jewellery . Quite a mysterious place . Endlessly fascinating . How it was even made underground . And why ? It's not a huge exhibit but you must go .

Newly refurbished theatre - one of the oldest in the country…read more Their website isn't very good - too many pop-ups and hard to get anywhere!

Small little theatre that is trying to save itself, and deservedly so. a nice intimate venue in the…read morecentre of margate, that does its best to offer a wide range of acts at good prices, monthly comedy nights seem to be going down well, and i'd be suprised if they didnt have a panto this year! Well priced venue and worth supporting to keep good local places alive.

The Tudor house in Margate, thought to be one of the oldest of its kind in Kent, is open to the…read morepublic on selected dates during the summer season. Situated in King Street, it was built around 1525. Some of the original features are still evident inside, the curators are very informative and helpful. Free entry

Came to the Tom Thumb Theatre to watch a show whilst I was in Margate for the weekend. What a…read morebeautiful little find. Run on a voluntary basis the staff and locals are all really friendly and welcoming. Before the show I had a lovely amaretto sours and then watched a show. This place programmes some of the best of London's fringe theatre and gives it a space in Margate. What more can you ask for. Lovely little place. Deffo check out what they have programmed and head in for a drink, a show and a chat.

This theatre has a small bit of history!…read more It was known as one of the UK's smallest venues, but recently it has been put up for sale. The 60-seat venue started operating as a theatre in 1984. It was originally a Victorian coaching house.

In the 60s I spend many summer vacations staying with an English family all organized by the AECC…read more Mr. and Mrs. Sankey did all their best to place us in adequate families. But, naughty as we were, we found ways to escape and live a real exciting life in Margate (Dreamland, Cavern, Lido)

Margates local venue for gigs, shows and exhibitions.read more

Nice little venue for live gigs, attracting a wide range of acts from Jimmy Carr - Roy Chubby…read moreBrown, and from the Frattelis - Queen tribute acts, there will generally be something on worth seeing. They run a disco on a regular basis which is a good reasonably priced night out, although the bar prices can be a little steep. Ticket prices vary depending on the acts, but are generally reasonable, not a bad venue with few restricting view seats.

There is talk of this museum closing!…read more There is talk of this museum closing! The museum contains a lot of important historical arifacts and information about Margate and the surrounding areas.

Shut now... what is going on come on Thanet Council get your act together. Thank god for the local…read moreTraders trying to keep it all together.

A really interesting place to visit. The house is full of…read morehistorical objects from all over the world. The gardens are big with a variety of amazing plants. The museum hosts lots of artifacts from Powell Cottons adventures across Africa and Asia. It also contains a large collection of different specimens of animals. Children are invited to participate in fact finding questionnaires.

Interesting place to visit if you're in the area or really interested in anything to do with the…read moreRAF, WW2 or history. Lots of aviation pieces that show how certain parts of planes and helicopters are built. Plenty of photographs to display RAF Manston over the years. The museum also shows how people would have lived around the area during World War 2.

This place literally, knocked my socks off. A cousin of her Ladyships, surprised me with this…read moreplace, when we were staying with them in Broadstairs. Wow, soon as you walk in the door, there is a whole WWI plane sitting there. I probably, spent the first half hour, just walking around looking at that, and some of the cool stuff along the walls. This is also, the souvenir area, so I just had to purchase one of the hip flasks. I bought the one saying PREPARE FOR TAKEOFF, there was another option, KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON. After spending money and time in this area, it was off to another area, with all types of aircraft, WWII, and later aircraft, jets, helicopters, (see pictures), etc. There was also, some awesome firepower outside. A tank, a jet and so many other historical weapons of war. The ladies, were with us, remarking "this is kind of a guys place." Couldn't agree more, would be a great place to visit if you have a boy or two in your family. Seriously, I could've spent all day here, but it was only our second or third day in England, so there were many more places and pubs to visit, and I was forced to move on.