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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 ... Read more

F10 Studios in Brighton have created a virtual model the West Pier in its heyday. A video and photos of this exciting project is now available on the website.

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

The Trust is launching a new drive to build up its archive with the aim of creating as full a picture as possible of the operating West Pier. We are especially interested in personal photographs, film and memories of people who used the pier from pleasure or worked for the pier company. Do you have ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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)

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 ... Read more

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, ... Read more

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 will be done to ... Read more

Photo by South Coast Gallery