Exhibition goes back to the future

Whether it’s retro marketing, re-launch, or plain old revival, there’s no doubt the 1980s are back – from the runaway popularity of the Stranger Things sci-fi streamer on Netflix and Kate Bush back at the top of the pop charts, to mullet haircuts, brightly coloured fashions, even leg warmers, it’s all bang on trend.

The perfect time then for Dorset Museum to be hosting I Grew Up 80s, an unashamedly nostalgic wallow in the decade as seen through the eyes of a child.

Paul Weller

He’s the changing man… Things come and go in our lives, others stick around, keeping us company on rocky roads and high trails. The fleeting charms of some new source of admiration may be sweet, but nothing rewards quite like the tale that unravels over time. And so it is with me and Paul Weller. Read More…