People are invited to celebrate Polish Day in Southport this weekend.
The free event will take place at The Atkinson on Lord Street in Southport between 10am and 4pn this Saturday (30th September 2023).
Admission is free.
The event is being held to mark the final day of the venue’s impressive Polish Heritage Flight exhibition, which has been running since April.
A spokesperson for The Atkinson said: “To mark the last day of the Polish Heritage Flight exhibition we will be holding a series of family fun activities.
“Merseyside Polonia will be joining us to carry out free craft activities.
“Members of ‘The Erks’ RAF living history group will be on hand to chat to visitors.
“The craft sessions will be from 11am – 4pm. Get involved and get creative!
“Our cafe, A Great Little Place, will be serving a selection of Polish delicacies throughout the day!
Sefton Council Heritage and Participation Officer Joanne Chamberlain at the Polish Heritage Flight exhibition at The Atkinson in Southport. Photo by Andrew Brown Media
The Polish Heritage Flight exhibition celebrates the Polish air crews who fought alongside Great Britain against Nazi Germany during World War II.
The Polish Heritage Flight was formed on 11th November 2019.
As part of the Historic Aircraft Collection based at the Imperial War Museum Duxford, the project aims to bring to life the stories of the incredible people who came to the ‘island of last hope’ to take up the fight from Britain against Hitler throughout the Second World War. Their ethos is to tell the story of all aspects of the Polish Story.
The Polish Heritage Flight flies in tribute to not only Fighter Command, but also Bomber Command, Coastal Command and all those that served in all the services and conflicts.
Polish air crews who fought alongside Great Britain against Nazi Germany during World War II are being celebrated in a special new exhibition at The Atkinson in Southport
Through objects, stories and images, visitors to The Atkinson can learn a little more about those who once gave themselves for our freedom.
The ‘Erks:
The ‘Erks (England’s Exiles) are a RAF Living History Reenactment group depicting only Groundcrew.
The unsung heroes of the RAF during WW2.
They are the Men & Women from all corners of the world who came to fight for King & Country against the Tyranny of Hitler.
They are always recruiting Men & Women to portray Commonwealth, Displaced Persons or Foreign Nationals who carried on the fight for our group.
Merseyside Polonia:
Merseyside Polonia is the most recognised Polish not for profit organisation in the North West of England.
It was established in 2009 as a charitable organisation. The organisation is based in Liverpool but the project and events often involve communities from other boroughs on both sides of the River Mersey.
In the past few years, Merseyside Polonia has built up strong links with local authorities and services, arts and community organisations as well as other institutions and founders.
The organisation was registered on 9th of June 2009 and is governed by a Board of Trustees.
Main objects of the organisation are:
- to raise awareness of the Polish Community and culture among the local community
- to support community development of Polish and other communities
- to build community cohesion by increasing understanding between communities representing different cultural background
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