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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

Trust member, Bryan McAlley, has compiled a dvd of old West Pier footage using the Trust’s video archive. The result is fascinating visual  record of the story of the pier and includes some rarely seen film. The playing time is approximately 13 minutes. If you would like to buy a copy from the Trust please write to ... Read more

As part of the White Night celebrations on 30th October there will be a ‘mini murmuration’ on the West Pier beach.  The instalation, formed of wind generated LED lights, takes inspiration from the resident starlings which roost on the West Pier at dusk and will be visible from nightfall tomorrow.

Weekly West Pier and Brighton Seafront tours have finished for the season. However if you want to arrange a private tour or talk about the history of the pier and seafront it can be easily arranged. Please call 01273 321499 or write to info@westpier.co.uk

Today’s Argus carried this piece about the i360. The Trust is frustrated by the i360 funding delays but is still optimisitc that it will be built. Designers and developers, Marks Barfield Architects, are completely committed to the project and all involved parties continue to work hard on its delivery. The Trust is using this period ... Read more

Scheduled over a 2 hour period, this event is designed to help us enhance our West Pier archive and is part of Brighton & Hove Heritage Open Day. Date:  Sunday 12th September Time:  12 noon – 2pm Place:  Fishing Museum (Brighton seafront between the piers) Come along with your memories, reminiscences and any records you ... Read more

Nicole Carman is a Brighton-based photographer who finds the sculpture of the West Pier a fascinating subject. Her most recent works are high contrast black and white photographs where tone and shadow create vivid compositions. Nicole is a member of the Brighton and Hove Camera Club been accepted into  Hove Arts. She exhibited at the ... Read more

International best selling crime writer Peter James has been a supporter of the Trust for many years.  A a fund-raiser for the Trust he generously offered to talk about his latest book and his colourful experiences researching his novels with the Brighton police. The event, which sold out, took place at Alfresco Restaurant on 23rd June. It was a ... Read more

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