News

Book now for WPT’s November talk with Dr Geoffrey Mead. He will be taking us through a pictorial journey from Chichester Harbour to Rye Bay looking at the human and physical aspects of the coasts, including piers, proms and pebbles, ports, resorts and sleepy hollows!  Tickets should be purchased in advance by visiting Eventbrite. A complimentary ... Read more

Our eBay auction of West Pier artefacts continues! Our next auction opens on eBay on 25th September 8.15pm finishing on  the evening of the 30th.  This forms part of our fund raising drive to restore an original octagonal 1866 pier kiosk. Go directly to West Pier – Auctions, on eBay, to start bidding for a Brighton West Pier Antique ... Read more

    Our eBay auction of West Pier artefacts is creating lots of interest, so we’ve added two further items. The auction is open from Sunday evening the 9th September for seven days, as part of our fund raising drive to restore an original octagonal 1866 pier kiosk. Go directly to West Pier – Auctions, on eBay, to start ... Read more

 talks to Rachel Clark, CEO of the West Pier Trust regarding the current auction of artefacts from the West Pier in order to raise much needed funds for the kiosk restoration. ow.ly/LZ7330lGRYk   

Photographer, Alex Bamford will be exhibiting this and others in the Horizons Series at the West Pier Centre from Saturday 8th September 2018 to January 2019. (Please check website for Autumn/Winter opening times).

  Listen to Rachel Clark, West Pier Trust’s Chief Executive talking on Radio Reverb on 16/8/18 about Brighton, West Pier artefacts for sale on eBay and the future of piers in the 21st Century.  

We are restoring an original octagonal 1866 pier kiosk to reinstate on Brighton seafront close to its original site. This exquisite structure will be the oldest pier building in the world and the UK’s first seaside learning centre. To raise funds, we are holding a number of online auctions of pier artefacts. Every purchase will ... Read more

Eugenius Birch was the most prolific pier builder of his generation. To celebrate the bicentenary of his birth in 1818 Dr Kathryn Ferry  will share new research about the life and work of the man who designed the West Pier. Kathryn Ferry is a historian specialising in the history and architecture of the seaside. She has published ... Read more

  Misty Buckley is a production designer for live touring shows, TV and large scale events. She works as creative director for many parts of Glastonbury Festival and won Set Designer of the Year at the TPi Awards in 2013 and again in 2014. Recently Misty designed the amazing West Pier structure for Rag ‘n’ Bone Man’s ... Read more

As Pleased As Punch in Brighton – June 21st – September 7th at the West Pier Centre, an exhibition celebrating the centuries-long career of the little wooden Lord of Misrule. Queen Victoria may not have been amused by Brighton’s Pavilion but she loved its Punch and Judy Show which performed for her by Royal Command. ... Read more

During the summer the centre is open 11.00 am – 5.00 pm  every day except Tuesday & Wednesday. Occasionally, in bad weather or to hold Trust meetings we may have to close. Please contact 01273 321499 or info@westpier.co.uk to check.  

Andy Garth, a Brightonian and local historian, has created  an Aladdin’s cave of Brighton, Hove and Sussex history.  His shop Brighton and Hove Stuff is an ephemera of pictures, maps, from a bygone era. The shop is based in one of the city’s main shopping districts of Hove and is regularly visited by enthusiasts, residents and tourists alike. It plays an important role ... Read more