Southport - The Revival Tour

The Revival Tour will explore:

• Southport’s origins, from rural sea bathing retreat to a seaside resort of style and importance
• Its reputation as THE place for shopping, leisure, and health and wellbeing in the 19th century
• The mix of French Classical, Italianate, and Art Nouveau styles that feature in its buildings and monuments
• Associations with royalty as well as national sporting heritage
• The decline in its seaside identity and transition to commuter town, and
• Recent and planned projects to modernise infrastructure, attract year-round visitors, combat climate change, and manage natural coastal change.