timeline

 

 
1980 Athena B aground on Brighton beach (January)
1981 Royal Wedding
Inflation/rising unemployment
Greenham Common
Riots in Brixton, London (2nd)
Bricycles campaign
1982

Falklands War (Spring)

Artist Ned Hoskins opens his house during Brighton Festival for first time
1983

Cruise demonstration in London
Women's Peace Camp, Brighton
Suspension of Labour Party in Brighton
1984

Miner's Strike all year
IRA bombing of Grand Hotel

 
1985

Doomsday Project
Brighton By-pass controversy continues
1986 GLC abolished (April)
AIDS
Chernobyl
Big Bang Stockmarket crash (November)
Brighton Council goes Labour