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Recently a Brighton property developer, Mike Holland, expressed interest in rebuilding the pier. It’s well known that the Trust’s first priority is to deliver the i360 with its partners as we strongly believe that a new pier could not be viable without the i360.  In the meantime we are always pleased to talk to people with solid, ... Read more

The final sale of the series took place last Sunday 25th March. The summer months are dominated by the market and various outdoor activities and  events which will be announced in this space in due course.

The last sale of the season will be held on 25th March 10 – 12 noon in the compound under the root end of the pier.

Jodhi Doherty writes I am a freelance writer and I’m really interested in speaking to some people who have bought the pieces of the West Pier to include in an article which is about where the different parts have ended up.  The piece would include a short interview with them and if possible a photo – depending ... Read more

The next sale will be held in the compound under the root end of the pier on Sunday 26th February, 10 – 12 noon.

You may have noticed in the Brighton media Mike Holland’s pronouncements about his aspirations for the pier. This link will give you the story and also accurately reflects the Trust’s response. In essence, we are always pleased to hear about serious interest in the pier and certainly hope eventually to rebuild it, however, we must ... Read more

Yesterday’s sale was very busy. There’s still material left to buy and we’ll be holding another next Sunday 29th January 10am – 12 noon in the compound under the root end of the pier. This will be the last sale for a few weeks – the next is likely to be at the end of ... Read more

Go to http://photography.juliaclaxton.net/westpierrelics to see lovely photos taken last Sunday at the fragment sale. Next sale 10 -12 noon Sunday 22nd January.

Listen to a recent (broadcast first on 17th January) Radio 4 Nature programme about the murmuration on http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b019f9hf/Nature_Series_5_Episode_3_The_Ghost_Roost/

The next sales will be at 10am – 12 noon on Sunday 22nd and Sunday 29th January. Yesterday’s sale was very busy – there’s still material left but we’re not expecting there to be many more sales after 29th January.

The next sale of pier fragments will be on Sunday 15th January 10am – 12 noon in the compound under the pier root end. There is still plenty of cast iron material left to buy from small mementos to large pieces such as columns and lamp posts. Timber salvaged from the pier is also available. ... Read more

The sale held last Saturday was busy and so we’ve decided to hold another next weekend. It will be on Sunday 11th December 10am – 12 noon. Come along, it’s a great source of unusual and unique Christmas presents