West Pier Show and Tell
September 1, 2010
Scheduled over a 2 hour period, this event is designed to help us enhance our West Pier archive and is part of Brighton & Hove Heritage Open Day.
Date: Sunday 12th September
Time: 12 noon – 2pm
Place: Fishing Museum (Brighton seafront between the piers)
Come along with your memories, reminiscences and any records you might have, be they [...]
West Pier Tours: Piers, Proms & Palaces the West Pier and Brighton Seafront Story
July 23, 2010
Stroll the prom and hear the fascinating, glamorous and tragic story of Britain’s finest pier in the context of the history of Brighton seafront.
Tours every Sunday at 11am (lasts approximately an hour).
Meet in front of the West Pier Rock Shop on the upper prom, King’s Road
Tickets £5. Children under 12 free.
Group bookings available at a [...]
Peter James Evening
June 24, 2010
International best selling crime writer Peter James has been a supporter of the Trust for many years. A a fund-raiser for the Trust he generously offered to talk about his latest book and his colourful experiences researching his novels with the Brighton police.
The event, which sold out, took place at Alfresco Restaurant on 23rd June. It was a beautiful [...]
Tours and Talks for Schools
June 22, 2010
The Trust runs tours, talks and activities for schools either on site or classroom based. Activities are be tailored to the National Curriculum and the needs of invidual groups of children – e.g. the West Pier and the Brighton Seafront Story fits neatly into the Development of Brighton as a Seaside Town. Costs are kept to a minimum. Please [...]
Criminally Good Brighton & Hove – Fiction & Fact. An evening with Peter James
May 12, 2010
International best-selling local crime writer Peter James is a long-term supporter of the Trust and has generously offered to give a talk at a fundraising social event at Alfrescos Restaurant on 23rd June. Peter sets his novels in and around Brighton and an atmospheric photo of the pier often features on the front cover of [...]
Special Engineering Tour Led by Jon Orrell – Sunday 25th April at 11am
April 19, 2010
The Trust’s consultant engineer and pier expert, Jon Orrell of Hemsley Orrell Partnership will be leading a special tour on 25th April at 11am on the engineering of piers in general and of the West Pier in particular. This will be a fascinating insight into the unique engineering of the pier and not to be [...]
Piers, Proms & Palaces – the West Pier and Brighton Seafront Story
March 29, 2010
Stroll the prom and hear the fascinating, glamorous and tragic story of Britain’s finest pier in the context of the history of Brighton seafront.
Tours every Sunday at 11am from 11th April (lasts approximately an hour).
Meet in front of the West Pier Rock Shop on the upper prom, King’s Road
Tickets £5. Children under 12 free.
Group bookings [...]
West Pier Market
March 1, 2010
The popular West Pier market, sited on the beach by the pier, starts operating again for the new season from Saturday 6th March. It takes place every weekend, bank holidays and seven days a week through the summer months. Goods sold include original clothing, jewellery, art work, ceramics, leather products and second hand books. It is [...]
Activities for Schools
February 22, 2010
The Trust would like to work with schools. We can provide talks, tours and activities at the West Pier site or on school premises. These can be tailored to your needs and the requirements of the National Curriculum. Contact us on 01273 321499 or info@westpier.co.uk for more information.
Download are Activities for Schools Leaflet (PDF)
Pavilion Illuminated for One Night Only (including photographs)
February 6, 2010
On 10th February Tiger Beer celebrated the Chinese New Year of the Tiger by mounting a spectacular laser show illuminating the Pavilion island from 6pm to 10pm. The Trust is delighted that the iconic structure was celebrated days after the removal of the wrecked Concert Hall.
Below are a selection of photographs by local photographer Mark [...]