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An online talk with curator Matt Fox

To accompany our I Grew Up 80s exhibition, curator Matt Fox will be time travels through the cultural landscape of 1980s Britain, revisiting the vibrancy, quirkiness and innovation that symbolised the 80s.

This online talk was first presented 8 December 2021 as part of The Atkinson’s ‘Object of the Month’ series of free talks.

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