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The Atkinson will temporarily close to the public from Thursday 5 November 2020 for at least 4 weeks. This includes the Box Office, Theatre, Studio, Museum, Galleries, Shop, Library and A Great Little...
View ArticlePaul Zerdin: Hands Free
Monday 15 November 2021 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm The Atkinson – Theatre £20. Plus booking fee £1 per ticket online/phone. Age 14+ Buy tickets here Back by popular demand, Paul Zerdin and everyone’s favourite...
View ArticleGarstang Museum to support development of 3D digital exhibitions at museums...
The University of Liverpool’s Garstang Museum of Archaeology secured £40,000 investment from the Art Fund to produce digital exhibitions using 3D imagery – and to share this knowledge, expertise and...
View ArticleJust Announced
Gyles Brandreth: Break a Leg! – 24 July 2021 A dazzling evening of wit, wisdom, high drama, low comedy, and hilarious name-dropping. By The Waters Of Liverpool – 9-12 November 2021 A stunning period...
View ArticleClinton Baptiste Goes Stratospheric
The hapless, unsubtle psychic from Peter Kay’s Phoenix Nights is back on tour! 8 October 2021, 7:30 pm £21.50. Plus booking fee £1 per ticket online/phone. BUY TICKET CLINTON BAPTISTE is…...
View ArticlePaddle Dolls in Ancient Egypt: Gaudy or Godly?
An Online Talk by Megan Clark, University of Liverpool Buy Ticket Paddle Dolls are wooden figurines excavated from ancient Egyptian tombs that have a very distinct set of decorations and styles. These...
View ArticleGlenn Tilbrook
Thursday 17 March 2022, 7:30pm £20. Plus booking fee £1 per ticket online/phone. BUY TICKET Glenn Tilbrook has more than earned his place at pop’s top table as one of our most cherished singers,...
View ArticleInspirations: Poetry & Creative Writing Competition
The Atkinson, in partnership with The Arts Society Southport, would like to invite anyone with links to the Sefton Borough to take part in a new Poetry and Creative Writing Competition. Competition...
View ArticleJason Manford: Like Me WORK IN PROGRESS
Phil McIntyre Live ltd, by arrangement with Lisa Thomas Management proudly presents: Jason Manford: Like Me WORK IN PROGRESS Saturday 11 September 2021, 7:30pm BUY TICKET He’s back! It’s been a busy...
View ArticleMembership – The Atkinson Development Trust
Be at the heart of The Atkinson Membership is your way to get closer to Sefton’s fascinating heritage, and a whole world of incredible art. For just a few pounds a month, you can enjoy a programme of...
View ArticleWINNER!
2020 Liverpool City Region Culture & Creativity Awards We are overjoyed to win two awards tonight at the #LCRCultureAwards2020. The People’s Choice award for Outstanding Contribution to Culture...
View ArticleCount Arthur Strong: And This Is Me!
Tickets now on sale! Saturday 14 May 2022 Book now Count Arthur Strong presents himself in….. And This Is Me! a twentieth anniversary tour! After many years of giving his wonderful lecture talks, Count...
View ArticleHal Cruttenden: It’s Best You Hear It From Me
Tickets now on sale! 20 May 2022 Book Tickets Hal Cruttenden is going back on the road with a brand-new show, doing what he does best – reminding us of how much we love stand-up comedy – and God do we...
View ArticleThe Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Blackeyed Theatre, in association with South Hill Park, presents The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson Adapted for the stage by Nick Lane Friday 19 February 2021, 7:30pm...
View ArticleSefton Open 2021
The Sefton Open is an annual exhibition celebrating the creativity and artistic talent across the borough of Sefton. For the second time, The Atkinson is pleased to be showcasing this year’s Sefton...
View ArticleJudges Announced
Inspirations: Poetry & Creative Writing Competition Responding to artworks featured in an upcoming summer exhibition at The Atkinson, Natural High, you are invited to submit one entry with a...
View ArticleGary Delaney & Mark Watson return to The Atkinson!
We are so excited to welcome these two fantastic comedians back into The Atkinson! Gary Delaney: Gary in Punderland (9 October 2021) Get ready to dive into a rabbit hole of the best jokes in the world...
View ArticleWinners announced – Inspirations: Poetry & Creative Writing Competition
The Atkinson, in partnership with The Arts Society Southport invited anyone with links to the Sefton Borough to take part in a new poetry and creative writing competition. The past year has taught us...
View ArticleJoin our team: Marketing Assistant
Marketing Assistant Employer: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Salary: Grade E (SCP 7-11 £20,092 to £21,748) Location: The Atkinson, Southport Contract: Permanent Working Pattern: Full Time Hours:...
View ArticleNew Exhibition: Natural High
Reconnect with nature in this contemplative exhibition of British landscape scenery from The Atkinson’s fine art collection. Take a meditative and relaxing journey through mountains, lakes and seashore...
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