The Atkinson, Southport’s new multi-purpose cultural venue, has an eclectic performance programme for its opening season.
Incorporating four established venues—Southport Arts Centre, the Atkinson Art Gallery, Botanic Gardens Museum and Southport’s Central Library—into one regional cultural centre, the Lord Street venue has undergone extensive development and will open in several different phases across the next two years. When complete, The Atkinson will comprise two performance spaces, a cafe, tourist information centre and library, plus art galleries, a shop and a museum.
The initial performance programme for The Atkinson features renowned names from the world of music, dance, theatre and comedy plus family and children’s entertainment and gives a taste of the calibre of artists who will be visiting this regional centre for the arts in the future.
The headline acts of the long-established Southport Jazz Festival make The Atkinson their home from 2013 onwards, with this year’s festival running from May 10-12.
Details: www.seftonarts.co.uk and www.theatkinson.co.uk.