Explore one of the UK’s most critical decades, the 1980s. This exhibition traces the work of a diverse community of photographers, collectives and publications –creating radical responses to the turbulent Thatcher years. Set against the backdrop of race uprisings, the miner strikes, section 28, the AIDS pandemic and gentrification – be inspired by stories of protest and change.
Tate Britain
Members Hours
Members Hours: The 80s: Photographing Britain
Paul Trevor, Outside police station, Bethnal Green Road, London E2, 17 July 1978. Credit: Paul Trevor © 2023
Visit the exhibition while the gallery is closed to the public
Tate Britain
Dates
5 April 2025 at 09.00–10.00
6 April 2025 at 09.00–10.00
3 May 2025 at 09.00–10.00
4 May 2025 at 09.00–10.00
No need to book, just turn up with your card