Thousands enjoy a day at Rotherham-by-the-sea

Six Weeks To Eternity — a two-day show — was a nostalgic look at his childhood memories of the six-week school holidays.

The Sheffield-born artist transformed Magna into a seaside holiday village over the weekend of May 14 and 15 complete with helter skelter, arcade, crazy golf and a giant photo wall of memories submitted from members of the public.

Eagle-eyed visitors would have spotted among the public contributions one from This Is England and Line of Duty actor Vicky McClure, who had shared a picture of her and her mum on holiday in Skegness where they had a family caravan.

Vicky, who tweeted a picture of her with a McKee mug bought at Magna, said: “Amazing exhibition, so unique, nostalgia at its best.”

Prior to the opening Pete told the Advertiser he was hoping for around 5,000 people through the doors, but was “blown away” by the response after more than 8,000 visited the site.

Pete said: “I set out eight months ago to produce an art exhibition that people would take to their hearts and inspire emotions of happiness and joy.

“I wanted a show that everyone could come to and reminisce about the things we used to get up to when we were younger.

“Ultimately, I wanted people to have a great day out.

“Having seen and heard the responses and the realisation that more than 8,000 people came to see the show has made me think that I may have managed to pull it off.

“I’m completely blown away by the whole weekend and the love people have had for the show.

“Just don’t ask me how I’m going to top it because I have no idea.”

Thirty new works by Pete were displayed, alongside a variety of interactive holiday-themed activities and an authentic seaside store called ‘Tat’s the way I like it’.

There was also a broken mini-golf windmill which Pete said would be going in his garden after the show ended.

And if you got a picture with Drooper the dog (pictured) who was wondering around the exhibition then you might want to take another look at it because someone special was hiding inside.