Last night was the official opening of our new exhibition The 80s are back that celebrates the decade of extravagance through music, fashion, film, sub-cultures and much more. To celebrate this exhibition opening last night we had Pseudo Echo and GANGgajang playing some of their classic hits from the 80s, along with Penny Clifford, 80s drag divas Cindy Pastel, Miss 3D and friends, including Chris Da Bonnafin (in a Xanadu-inspired performance) and DJ Stephen Ferris.
There were some rather extravagant and colorful costumes worn by people to celebrate this rather flamboyant decade, including this great one.
We were shooting some short snippet vox pops at this opening about what the 80s means to people and we will be sharing these with you here. There is also a visitor feedback kiosk in the exhibition space where you will be able to record your own memories and share them in our special channel on YouTube.
Photography by Paula Bray
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