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What's on?

On Stage

12

Saturday 12 July 2025
19:00 - 21:30

CREÓ
On Broadway

Community

15

Tuesday 15 July 2025
10:00 - 12:00

The Atkinson Wellbeing Choir

Community

16

Wednesday 16 July 2025
11:30 - 12:15

Story & Rhyme Time

Current Exhibitions

FREE ENTRY

Saturday 05 July 2025 -
Saturday 27 September 2025

Threads of Protest

FREE ENTRY

Saturday 21 June 2025 -
Saturday 27 September 2025

The Magic Of Middle-earth

FREE ENTRY

Saturday 21 June 2025 -
Saturday 15 November 2025

Chila Burman: I Love You Southport

FREE ENTRY

Saturday 21 June 2025 -
Saturday 07 March 2026

150th Anniversary
Exhibition

FREE ENTRY

Saturday 07 June 2025 -
Saturday 12 July 2025

The Landing: Katherine Dereli

FREE ENTRY

Saturday 26 October 2024 -
Saturday 25 October 2025

Egyptian Faience: An Alchemy for Afterlife

Museum Visits

FREE ENTRY

Monday - Saturday
10:00 – 16:00

Between Land & Sea

FREE ENTRY

Monday - Saturday
10:00 – 16:00

Discover Ancient Egypt

HIGHLIGHTS

Join our team: Marketing Assistant

Deadline: 22 July

Young Curator Summer Sessions

From Fri 15 Aug

Inspirations: Poetry & Creative Writing Competition

Deadline: 19 October

Latest News

12 July 2025

Winners announced!

Sefton Young Artist of the Year 2025

8 July 2025

Join our team:
Marketing Assistant

Do you have experience creating high-quality, distinctive, and engaging marketing campaigns?

4 July 2025

2025 Christmas Panto:
Beauty & the Beast

Be Our Guest This Christmas in Southport!

23 June 2025

Review: Just Between Ourselves

Playing at The Atkinson last week, Just Between Ourselves is an Alan Ayckbourn comedy-drama.

21 June 2025

Inspirations: Poetry & Creative Writing Competition

Respond to artworks in our 150th Anniversary Exhibition and win prizes donated by the Arts Society Southport.

21 June 2025

Summer Exhibition Launch

Travel to Middle-earth, be inspired by ice cream and go back in time to the 19th century!

18 June 2025

Southport Tolkien Trail

Not all those who wander are lost...

2 June 2025

Southport Flower Show 2025

Tickets available at The Atkinson

30 May 2025

A Taste of the Past

Foodie finds from our museum collection

23 May 2025

May Half Term

Fantastic for families!

20 May 2025

The People's Prize Winner

Lauren Reis for The Sefton Open 2025

20 May 2025

World Bee Day

A hive of activity at The Atkinson

14 May 2025

We are Award-Winners!

The Atkinson wins People’s Choice: Entertainment Venue of the Year at the Southport BID Star Awards

11 May 2025

Museum Maintenance

Caring for our collections and creating engaging displays

8 May 2025

Remembering
the Bootle Blitz

80th anniversary of VE Day

1 May 2025

Were You There When The Beatles Rocked Southport?

Share your stories!

17 April 2025

Sefton Young Artist of the Year 2025

Open for entries!

10 April 2025

How A Painting is Restored – The Miles Barton Portrait

On display in our Between Land and Sea Museum

3 April 2025

Easter at The Atkinson

So much hop'pening across The Atkinson this Easter Half Term!

24 March 2025

Welcome to The Atkinson’s New Website!

We've had a spruce up!