News

Jo is a long standing  West PierTrust Board member. Adam Trimingham, who also serves on our Board and  a well-known local journalist, wrote the following article which appeared in today’s Argus JO REVIS The widow of a  man blinded during the Second World War on the West Pier in Brighton is still determined that it ... Read more

There’s been a great response to the return of Punch & Judy to Brighton seafront. Until 5th June find them at the Fishing Quarter, from 11th June there will be regular weekend shows on the old paddling pool site right by the West Pier.

This exhibiton about Punch & Judy, featuring the West Pier, will open on 15th May at the Fishing Quarter gallery and run for three weeks.  It will be supported by Punch & Judy performances and talks about the West Pier marking a welcome return of this traditional seaside entertainment to Brighton & Hove seafront. For further ... Read more

Follow this link to hear the feature on the pier fragments sales broadcast on 19th April http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b010dp0x

We will be holding a fragments sale at 10am – 11.30am on Sunday 15th May, in the pier compound. This will probably be the last sale for several weeks.

The West Pier market, which operates at weekends, bank holidays and seven days a week May – September, takes on a brand new look from this weekend. Thanks to space created by our fragement sales, there will be a new  row of pitches under the root end of the pier, improving the look of the market ... Read more

A sale will be held this Sunday 20th March 9.30 -1 but unfortunately we have had to cancel the sales due to be held on 2nd and 16th April. Apologies for any inconvenience this causes. We will announce any future sales here and in the local media.

Marks Barfield has recently launched a dedicated i360 website – it’s full of information and new images.  View it at www.brightoni360.co.uk

Aveda’s Dukes Lane shop has recently been refitted. The company’s policy has always been to use as much recycled material as possible and noticing a pile of salvaged pier timber in the  compound asked if it could be bought for use in the Brighton shop. The result is excellent! Do take a look if you’re in the Lanes – ... Read more

The sales have been very popular but there’s still lots of material left! The next dates are  Sunday 20th March 9.30 – 1.00 Saturday 2nd April 9.30 – 1.00 Saturday 16th April 9.30 – 12

The sale of pier fragments has received a fantastic response from the public. There’s still plenty of material left and two new viewing dates have been arranged for 16th February 9.30am – 12 noon and Sunday 27th February 10am – 12 noon. For more information about these, contact rachel@westpier.co.uk . In addition to the cast iron items ... Read more

 We are hoping that construction will begin on the i360 this year and in anticipation of that we need to prepare the site. In the 1990s a great deal of cast iron material was rescued from the pier and stored in our compound. Much of this material will be needed for the heritage elements of the ... Read more