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Blitz: the club that shaped the 80s
20 September 2025 to 29 March 2026
EndedOver 250 artefacts — fashion, film, music, graphic design — trace the New Romantic scene that launched Boy George, Spandau Ballet and a generation of British creatives.
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Behind a door in a Covent Garden side street, the Blitz club was the place where 1980s style began. Inspired by everything from David Bowie, the punk and soul scenes, to continental cinema and cabaret culture, the brightest young talents of their generation came together to revolutionise fashion, music and design, turning a niche club night into a launchpad for global superstardom. The scene launched the careers of many stars, including chart-topping performers Spandau Ballet, Visage,...
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Kensington, London·View on artmap
Sunday10am–6pm
Monday10am–5pm
Tuesday10am–5pm
Wednesday10am–5pm
Thursday10am–5pm
Friday10am–6pm
Saturday10am–6pm
© Design Museum
Blitz: the club that shaped the 80s
20 September 2025 to 29 March 2026
EndedOver 250 artefacts — fashion, film, music, graphic design — trace the New Romantic scene that launched Boy George, Spandau Ballet and a generation of British creatives.
From Design Museum
Behind a door in a Covent Garden side street, the Blitz club was the place where 1980s style began. Inspired by everything from David Bowie, the punk and soul scenes, to continental cinema and cabaret culture, the brightest young talents of their generation came together to revolutionise fashion, music and design, turning a niche club night into a launchpad for global superstardom. The scene launched the careers of many stars, including chart-topping performers Spandau Ballet, Visage,...
Read more at Design Museum →Critic Reviews
No reviews yet for this exhibition.
Visit
Kensington, London·View on artmap
Sunday10am–6pm
Monday10am–5pm
Tuesday10am–5pm
Wednesday10am–5pm
Thursday10am–5pm
Friday10am–6pm
Saturday10am–6pm