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 [...]
Removal of the Concert Hall Attracts Media Interest (Including Photographs)
February 6, 2010
The recent removal of the Concert Hall wreckage, has attracted much media interest on the internet, TV and newspapers.
The Times published at article on February 4th including the fantastic photograph by Mark Baynes . There was another article in the Argus and the Brighton and Hove News website.
The local BBC news programme, South Today, ran two [...]
Concert Hall Wreckage to be Removed
January 31, 2010
The West Pier Trust is pleased to announce that the collapsed remains of the Concert Hall will be removed during the next two weeks.
The work will be carried out by specialist demolition and salvage contractor Dorton Demolition and project managed by the Trust’s consultant engineers, Hemsley Orrell Partnership. The work [...]
Home Movie Roadshow
January 3, 2010
BBC TWO is launching a new series which will travel the country in a hunt for the nation’s home movie archive.
This is the nation’s story through the eyes of its most important historians: the British people.
We are looking for any amateur-filmed footage that reflects the events of the last seventy years. It might be footage [...]
West Pier Artefacts at the Brighton Fishing Museum
January 3, 2010
The Brighton Fishing Museum, located on the seafront between the piers, has an arch dedicated to an exhibition of artefacts rescued from the West Pier. The story of the pier is explained and information about the i360 is also available. The museum is an integral part of Brighton’s Fishing Quarter, www.brightonfishingmuseum.org.uk , and well worth [...]
i360
January 3, 2010
Marks Barfield Architects, creators of the London Eye and the i360 and the Trust’s development partner, are completely committed to the delivering the i360 at the West Pier site. Putting in place the final tranche of funding for the scheme is proving frustratingly slow in this difficult economic climate but, whilst we cannot be sure [...]
Seafront Tours
January 3, 2010
Local historians, Jackie Marsh-Hobbs and Geoffrey Mead lead guided tours about the West Pier and Brighton Seafront. They are also available for private groups of 10 or more and for talks. Please call 01273 321499 or write to info@westpier.co.uk
Please note that the tours will not run through the winter months. However we are hoping to [...]