I Grew Up 80s

Date:  Saturday 13 November 2021  –  Saturday 19 March 2022

Free Entry

Monday – Saturday. 10am – 4pm.
Closed Sundays & Bank Holidays. Plan your visit here.

Get ready to pull up your leg warmers and scramble your Rubik’s Cubes, as the exciting new exhibition, I Grew Up 80s is coming to The Atkinson!

You’ll travel through the cultural landscape of 1980’s Britain through the eyes of a child – revisiting the vibrancy, quirkiness and innovation that defined the decade.

Discover over 200 iconic treasures – from BMX to Betamax, Dirty Dancing to Donkey Kong, Thompson Twins to Transformers.

If you grew up in the 80s get ready to exclaim “I remember that!”

The exhibition is curated by Matt Fox and is drawn from his personal collection of 80s memorabilia.

Share your photographs

Did you have a Polaroid Camera, Kodak Ektralite, Canon AE-1?… We want to see your iconic 80s photos; the fashion, the hair, the memories! Tag us on social media or email your photos to info@theatkinson.co.uk. We will display our favourites in the galleries.

Events

I Grew Up 80s: An online talk with curator Matt Fox
Wednesday 8 December 2021, 1pm (Free, booking required)

Rubik’s Cube Event
Saturday 11 December 2021, 1pm-3pm (Free, drop in event)

Board Games Event

Saturday 19 February 2022 (Free, drop in event)

80’s Music
Relive the magic of the 80’s music scene! Are you a Super Trouper?… Livin’ On A Prayer?… Radio Ga Ga?…

Further Reading

Southport Visiter
It was respectable… in the 80s!

ITV Granada
Remember leg warmers and rubik’s cubes? A new 80’s exhibition opens in Southport.

The Guide Liverpool
Childhood memories from the 1980’s will come flooding back thanks to a brand new exhibition in Southport.

In Your Area
Southport Nostalgia: I Grew Up 80s exhibition opens at The Atkinson.

Liverpool Echo
From BMX to Opal Fruits – 80s treasures you can revisit on Merseyside.

Stand Up For Southport
I Grew Up 80s opens at The Atkinson in Southport as the exhibition’s first North West venue.