Sections of the Brighton i360 pod began to arrive on site from France on Monday. Frustratingly the wind has delayed their unloading so far but finally there was a lull this morning and the pod started to make its first appearance! See the photo here
Pod Action!
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Hove Plinth Wins Award
Hove Civic Society started campaigning for a plinth in 2012. Its aim was to reintroduce public sculpture to Hove inspired by the success of the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square. The campaign is very close to realisation and on Saturday Hove Plinth received The Argus Star Award for Contribution to Arts and Culture at a an award ceremony at the Theatre Royal, for capturing the imagination of people in Brighton and Hove with its sculpture competition.
The Society has just produced a short video about the project which can be seen here and there is further information about the campaign on the website
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British Airways i360
Great news announced today that British Airways is the principal sponsor for the i360 read more
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James Warwick’s Iconic Photos
James has been photographing the the pier for many years and his pictures of the starling murmurations are famous. He is selling limited editions of the prints through his website and has generously offered to donate a percentage of profits to the Trust. A perfect Christmas present for pier lovers? Here’s one of the fabulous series.
Starling flock (Sturnus vulgaris) above derelict West Pier at twilight, Brighton, East Sussex, UK
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Latest Newsletter
Did you see November’s newsletter? Here it is.
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Happy Christmas
We’re taking a holiday from our regular newsletters in December so this is to thank you for your support during 2015 and to wish you a very happy and peaceful Christmas and New Year. 2016 promises to be one of the most important in the Trust’s history with the opening of the BAi360 in the summer followed by the 150th anniversary of the opening of the pier in October. Preparations to celebrate have already begun and we will send you news of events over the coming weeks.
The Regency Society has asked us to let you know that it is holding a public forum event at 7pm on 6th January at City College, Pelham Street, Brighton to discuss the future of the city s seafront. Possible topics include the fate of the West Pier, the refurbishment of the Madeira arches, the development of Black Rock, the continuing development of the Marina, the replacement of the Brighton Centre and Kingswest and plans for the King Alfred site. A panel of 4 have been invited to present their visions after which the debate will be opened up to the floor. Admission is free to members and non-members.
Michael Doyle – urban designer and town planner, Arts Council/CABE Space Enabler
Nick Hibberd – Acting Executive Director, Environment, Development and Housing, BHCC
Nick Lomax – Principal of L.C.E. Architects, joint architect of Jubilee Library
Gill Mitchell – Chair of the Environment, Transport and Sustainability Committee and Deputy Leader, BHCC
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BAi360 – Another Milestone Achieved!
A wonderful and exciting start to the new year this afternoon with the completion of the BAi360 pod
Congratulations to the team!
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Latest News from the Trust
2016 will be an exciting and important year for the Trust – read the latest newsletter here
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Beautiful new pier film by Daniel Ball
Using a drone, Daniel of High Flying Lens has recently created this mesmerising film of the pier – it’s stunning and shows the pier ruin in glorious detail. Watch it here.
https://www.facebook.com/Highflyinglens?ref=aymt_homepage_panel
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Storm Imogen Impact
A small section of the central part of the pier ruin collapsed this morning. As always, sad to witness but not surprising after the huge winds on Monday.
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Trust Newsletter
Click here to read the latest news from the Trust
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Lighting Test at BAi360
This evening and tomorrow evening BAi360 will be testing the lighting system at the top of the tower. It will be interesting to get an idea of how the lighting will look as the design team complete its work.
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Beautiful Brighton Seafront
Sam Moore’s new video shows the seafront at its best. There are lots of shots of the pier looking serene. It lasts four minutes and will put you in a good mood for the rest of the day. Watch it here
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June’s News
Catch up on the latest news from the Trust – read more
The post June’s News appeared first on West Pier Trust.
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Latest Newsletter
Did you see November’s newsletter? Here it is.
The post Latest Newsletter appeared first on West Pier Trust.
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Happy Christmas
We’re taking a holiday from our regular newsletters in December so this is to thank you for your support during 2015 and to wish you a very happy and peaceful Christmas and New Year. 2016 promises to be one of the most important in the Trust’s history with the opening of the BAi360 in the summer followed by the 150th anniversary of the opening of the pier in October. Preparations to celebrate have already begun and we will send you news of events over the coming weeks.
The Regency Society has asked us to let you know that it is holding a public forum event at 7pm on 6th January at City College, Pelham Street, Brighton to discuss the future of the city s seafront. Possible topics include the fate of the West Pier, the refurbishment of the Madeira arches, the development of Black Rock, the continuing development of the Marina, the replacement of the Brighton Centre and Kingswest and plans for the King Alfred site. A panel of 4 have been invited to present their visions after which the debate will be opened up to the floor. Admission is free to members and non-members.
Michael Doyle – urban designer and town planner, Arts Council/CABE Space Enabler
Nick Hibberd – Acting Executive Director, Environment, Development and Housing, BHCC
Nick Lomax – Principal of L.C.E. Architects, joint architect of Jubilee Library
Gill Mitchell – Chair of the Environment, Transport and Sustainability Committee and Deputy Leader, BHCC
The post Happy Christmas appeared first on West Pier Trust.
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BAi360 – Another Milestone Achieved!
A wonderful and exciting start to the new year this afternoon with the completion of the BAi360 pod
Congratulations to the team!
The post BAi360 – Another Milestone Achieved! appeared first on West Pier Trust.
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Latest News from the Trust
2016 will be an exciting and important year for the Trust – read the latest newsletter here
The post Latest News from the Trust appeared first on West Pier Trust.
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Beautiful new pier film by Daniel Ball
Using a drone, Daniel of High Flying Lens has recently created this mesmerising film of the pier – it’s stunning and shows the pier ruin in glorious detail. Watch it here.
https://www.facebook.com/Highflyinglens?ref=aymt_homepage_panel
The post Beautiful new pier film by Daniel Ball appeared first on West Pier Trust.
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Storm Imogen Impact
A small section of the central part of the pier ruin collapsed this morning. As always, sad to witness but not surprising after the huge winds on Monday.
The post Storm Imogen Impact appeared first on West Pier Trust.
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