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BRIGHTON WEST PIER TRUST Newsletter to Members It is a while since I have sent a members’ newsletter. I had hoped to do so early in the year but thanks to delays on the Rock Shop work (see below) and the fact that a public announcement could not be made until contracts were signed, meant ... Read more

Yesterday work began on dismantling the Rock Shop which has become unstable. Below is the press statement The West Pier Trust wishes to announce that an important original part of the pier, the Rock Shop, will be dismantled over the next few weeks. Situated on the root end of the pier, the Rock Shop was ... Read more

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.