After Dark - Stories and images exploring Nelson's nightlife, past, present and future.

A restored 1970s jukebox holding 100 stories about nightlife in Nelson, from the 1950s to the present day made by artists Rob St John, Tommy Perman and Michael Shorter.  

A photographic and audio project by artist Diane Muldowney that has captured the stories, memories and nightlife of the town through the people who experienced it.

The exhibition launches on Wednesday 14th October 5–7pm at Nelson Library and is open within library opening hours between 15th October 2026–16th January 2027

This project is kindly funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, as part of This is Nelson and supported by Lancashire Archives.

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