Edge Hill Student receives funding for historic “Southport Visiter” exhibition at the Atkinson

An Edge Hill University student has been awarded funding to launch a brand-new historical exhibition at the Atkinson later this year. Student Michelle Caldwell, who is studying Nineteenth-Century Studies at Edge Hill, will curate the exhibition which will focus on the fascinating stories behind the Victorian celebrities who visited Southport during the 1800’s. The exhibition,

The Atkinson shortlisted for prestigious award

The Atkinson has been shortlisted as a finalist in the ‘Large Visitor Attraction of the Year’ category of the Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards 2021. Southport’s home for music, theatre, art, literature and history has been recognised alongside other notable local attractions such as Liverpool Cathedral, Tate Liverpool, The Liverpool World Museum and Knowsley Safari Park. The Atkinson’s