Pier historian Jackie Marsh-Hobbs will be leading these informative tours of Brighton Palace Pier. Jackie says ” In May the Palace Pier will be 120 years old, this is a great opportunity for local people and tourists to learn more about the heritage of our pier”.

Follow in the footsteps of the Victorians in a stroll along the pier, a pleasure that has been enjoyed by generations. Experience a breath of fresh air and great views while the intriguing history of the pier is revealed, from a place to promenade into a palace of entertainment. The tour starts at the entrance of the pier, it takes one hour fifteen minutes ending at the pier head.

Tours are scheduled for 11am 2nd March, 2.30pm 17th March, and  11am 30th March. The current dates and times are on the Brighton Palace Pier website www.brightonpier.co.uk click on ‘Buy Now’ scroll downed click on ‘Walking Tour’

This major exhibition will examine the relationship between photographers, photography and the British seaside from the 1850s to the present. It is Turner Contemporary’s first ever photography exhibition. Images of hotel life, the beach, the holiday camp, dressing up and dressing down, wild waves and coastlines all combine to create a rich picture of the British seaside. Further information about the exhibition can be found here.

ARCADE TALES: The George Wilson Collection. This exhibition of George Wilson’s seaside arcade photographs provides an important insight into the communities that formed in these liminal coastal spaces. Wilson’s ‘insider’ photography vitally brings to life a community that have until now, remained often invisible. These evocative arcade photographs, held since 2017 at CCCU’s South East Archive of Seaside (SEAS) Photography, remain one of the few documentary series of British amusement arcades. Further information on this event can be found here.

Pier to Pier is on Sunday 7th April, 9am registration, 10am start. Choose to start at either Clacton Pier or Walton Pier and walk 7 miles to the other pier, or challenge yourself by walking 14 miles there and back! Free to register to take part with a minimum of £30 sponsorship to raise please. To sign up visit sthelena.org.uk/piertopier19