Nostalgia

1940s singer Beverley Alexander aka Lilli de Carlo
Events & Entertainment

Churchtown Village in Southport to host 1940s Street Party with day of fun for the whole family

Churchtown Village in Southport is getting ready to enjoy a 1940s Street Party!  This special event takes place on Saturday 12th July 2025 from midday to 8pm with lots to…

A special day dedicated to Southport movie producer Tony Tenser will take place at Bijou Cinema in Southport

Seaside Screams: A Day of Tony Tenser & Tigon comes to Bijou Cinema in Southport with movies, talks and book signing

A guide to holidays in Southport in 1978. Families try their hand at The Masters Course at Kings Gardens in Southport

Southport holidays in 1978 show how families used to love spending their days out at the seaside

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The Atkinson in Southport. Photo by Martin Dawber
Local News

People who saw The Beatles rock Southport asked for memories and memorabilia by The Atkinson

People in Southport celebrate VE Day on May 8, 1945. Crowds gather on Lord Street in Southport to await the King's Speech on VE Day 1945.
Local News

VE Day 80th: End of World War II in Europe in 1945 saw crowds gather in Southport to hear King’s speech with street parties held across town

Southport and District Chrysanthemum Society is celebrating its 75th anniversary. George Connor (President), Bert Stanniforth (Show Secretary), Connie Creighton and a young Alan Foxall
Nostalgia

Southport and District Chrysanthemum Society celebrates 75th birthday with a year of events and talks

The Mayor of Sefton Cllr Mrs Beryl Lamont at the festival surrounded by people of all ages who had brought their teddy bears along to be judged in a bear competition
Nostalgia

Nostalgia: 35 years since Southport Pier Festival saw families enjoy procession, drive-in movies and fireworks finale

Frank Bruno MBE officially opened Southport Flower Show in 1989 and had a carnation named after him
What's On

Champion boxer Frank Bruno MBE was a knockout opener at Southport Flower Show Diamond Jubilee

This picture, taken in September 1982, shows Bill Tidy MBE (right) and Cllr Ralph Gregson (centre) and former Carlton Hotel owner and Southport Tourist Board Chairman Basil Law (left) enjoying a run on Southport Pier
Nostalgia

‘What a lovely humble man he was’ – Bill Tidy MBE remembered as exhibition opens at The Atkinson in Southport

Southport Visiter staff with copies of the newspaper next to the printing press at the Southport Visiter office on Tulketh Street in Southport
Nostalgia

Southport Visiter celebrates 180th birthday as one of UK’s oldest newspapers

Merseyrail's Southport line is celebrating 120 years of electric train services L&Y Stock - Ainsdale 1935. (Paul Gorton Collection)
Nostalgia

Merseyrail Southport line celebrates 120 years as world’s first inter-urban electric railway

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