Friday 16 December 2011
Win Your Christmas at the Grand Pier
The Grand Pier is running a special seasonal competition for visitors this Christmas. Everyone coming to the Pier is invited to guess how many Christmas tree lights are on the giant tree in the Great Hall in the Pavilion building.
Entrants have the chance to win Christmas. The prize is £250 worth of high street vouchers for Christmas gifts, £100 of Grand Pier ride vouchers and £100 worth of supermarket vouchers for food. The winning boy and girl, who guess to the nearest number of fairy light on the tree, will both receive a gigantic Christmas present from the Grand Pier.
All you have to do to enter the competition is to come the Grand Pier, pick up a form from Santa’s Grotto, have a guess and put your form in our entry box.
Closing date for entries is Thursday 22nd December at 4pm. Winners will be notified immediately.
Tuesday 6 December 2011
Free Carol Concert at the Grand Pier
A free family carol concert will be held on the Grand Pier on Sunday 18th December. The Salvation Army and Weston Brass bands will be playing, so everyone can join in a sing-along of their favourite carols. There will also be some soloists including the very popular local singer Sarah Eden-Winn, plus Broadoak School Choir and performers from Stagecoach.
The family carol concert will start at 4.30pm. There will also be the chance to visit Santa’s Grotto, for those who have not been to see Father Christmas yet.
Grand Pier owner Kerry Michael said: “Everyone is welcome to come along to this free event. We hope to see families coming to join in with the singing and to get into the Christmas spirit”.
Monday 5 December 2011
The World-Famous Drifters Are To Play At The Grand Pier
End of Term Party on the Pier
Thursday 20 October 2011
BBC Children in Need – Live from the Grand Pier
Monday 17 October 2011
Grand Pier Celebrates Its First Birthday
The Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare celebrates its first birthday on 23rd October. In the first year of opening the attraction has welcomed just over 3 million visitors.
To celebrate the birthday the Grand Pier will be putting on entertainment and special ride offers over the party weekend of 22nd – 23rd October.
Visitors to the Grand Pier will be greeted by clowns, mascots and fire eaters. Throughout the weekend dancers, children’s entertainers and gymnasts will perform and a giant ‘special birthday offers wheel’ will be spun. Each segment of the wheel will have a very special offer including cheap rides, and food and drink. Wherever the wheel stops will decide what’s on offer at the time.
Face Painters will be in the Adventure Cove soft play area all weekend and a selection of musicians will perform in Captain Jack’s bar.
Grand Pier owner Kerry Michael said: “It seems hard to believe it is a year ago that we opened the gates on a dark, rainy morning to see the thousands of people who had queued overnight to get a first glimpse of the new pier.
“This is the first time in its history, that the Pier has been open continuously throughout the year. I didn’t know what to expect, but there have certainly been some surprises along the way. Boxing Day and New Year’s Day were very busy and in April we had over half a million visitors, which was fantastic, and nobody could have predicted the bumper weekend we enjoyed when the sun shone a couple of weeks ago.
“The Grand Pier is now firmly established as a wedding and concert venue and we have the largest ballroom in the area.
“This year’s Christmas parties and concerts are selling out fast and we are already turning our attention to the concert and events programme for next year, which will be even bigger. It feels great to have got the first year under our belt and to be looking to the future.
To celebrate the birthday the Grand Pier will be putting on entertainment and special ride offers over the party weekend of 22nd – 23rd October.
Visitors to the Grand Pier will be greeted by clowns, mascots and fire eaters. Throughout the weekend dancers, children’s entertainers and gymnasts will perform and a giant ‘special birthday offers wheel’ will be spun. Each segment of the wheel will have a very special offer including cheap rides, and food and drink. Wherever the wheel stops will decide what’s on offer at the time.
Face Painters will be in the Adventure Cove soft play area all weekend and a selection of musicians will perform in Captain Jack’s bar.
Grand Pier owner Kerry Michael said: “It seems hard to believe it is a year ago that we opened the gates on a dark, rainy morning to see the thousands of people who had queued overnight to get a first glimpse of the new pier.
“This is the first time in its history, that the Pier has been open continuously throughout the year. I didn’t know what to expect, but there have certainly been some surprises along the way. Boxing Day and New Year’s Day were very busy and in April we had over half a million visitors, which was fantastic, and nobody could have predicted the bumper weekend we enjoyed when the sun shone a couple of weeks ago.
“The Grand Pier is now firmly established as a wedding and concert venue and we have the largest ballroom in the area.
“This year’s Christmas parties and concerts are selling out fast and we are already turning our attention to the concert and events programme for next year, which will be even bigger. It feels great to have got the first year under our belt and to be looking to the future.
Wednesday 14 September 2011
Rides from £1 at the Grand Pier
From now until the end of September all rides on the Grand Pier will cost just £1 on Friday evenings from 5pm to 9pm and during the rest of the week (and weekends) all rides will be half-price. This will include the Grand Pier’s famous F1 simulators and Go Karts.
There will also be special offers in the children’s soft place area, Adventure Cove during term-time. Entry into Adventure Cove on weekdays will cost £1. A £3 meal and play deal is also available all day every day during term time.
Between 10am and 12 noon every Saturday and Sunday Adventure Cove will charge an entry fee of £3 and children will get to meet our special TV characters.
There will also be special offers in the children’s soft place area, Adventure Cove during term-time. Entry into Adventure Cove on weekdays will cost £1. A £3 meal and play deal is also available all day every day during term time.
Between 10am and 12 noon every Saturday and Sunday Adventure Cove will charge an entry fee of £3 and children will get to meet our special TV characters.
Tuesday 6 September 2011
Fireworks and fun at The Grand Pier
Thousands of visitors are expected to enjoy a night of fireworks and fun at the Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare on Saturday 5th November.
People who come along will be able to watch a large firework display on the beach from the comfort of the new giant Grand Pier conservatory on the South Deck and enjoy the rides.
Visitors who pay a £5 admission fee will receive a free £5 Grand Pier ride voucher and visitors to pay a £10 admission fee will receive a free £10 ride voucher, plus a burger or hot dog.
Grand Pier owner Kerry Michael said: “I am looking forward to watching the Grand Pier firework display from the new conservatory. We can give people a warm and dry vantage point, with a spectacular view, which on a cold November night is something unique.
“Our rides will be open all evening so it should be a fireworks and fun evening for everyone”.
Tickets are available via www.grandpier.co.uk or from the Grand Pier Gift Shop on the first floor of the Pavilion building.
Ride and food vouchers can be collected from the Grand Pier on the night on production of a valid ticket.
Doors open at 6pm and last admissions are at 7pm.
People who come along will be able to watch a large firework display on the beach from the comfort of the new giant Grand Pier conservatory on the South Deck and enjoy the rides.
Visitors who pay a £5 admission fee will receive a free £5 Grand Pier ride voucher and visitors to pay a £10 admission fee will receive a free £10 ride voucher, plus a burger or hot dog.
Grand Pier owner Kerry Michael said: “I am looking forward to watching the Grand Pier firework display from the new conservatory. We can give people a warm and dry vantage point, with a spectacular view, which on a cold November night is something unique.
“Our rides will be open all evening so it should be a fireworks and fun evening for everyone”.
Tickets are available via www.grandpier.co.uk or from the Grand Pier Gift Shop on the first floor of the Pavilion building.
Ride and food vouchers can be collected from the Grand Pier on the night on production of a valid ticket.
Doors open at 6pm and last admissions are at 7pm.
Monday 5 September 2011
Giant Conservatory
Weston-super-Mare’s Grand Pier is to install a giant glass conservatory on the South Deck of the Pavilion building.
The conservatory, which will be more than 50 metres long and 10 metres wide, will cost over a quarter of a million pounds. The roof will open and retract electronically and the doors will all slide open and stack, so the whole area can be opened up on sunny days.
Work will begin this week and the conservatory will be ready for the October half-term holiday, one year on from when the Grand Pier re-opened after the fire.
Grand Pier owner Kerry Michael said: “The conservatory will enable us to extend the season and allow our visitors to enjoy the great outdoors day to day during the winter months.
“It will also be used for special events like concerts and weddings and will be a great place to watch the Grand Pier firework display on 5th November”.
The conservatory will be specially constructed with tall, wide automatic doors at each end which will allow the land train to drive through it and turn around.
The conservatory, which will be more than 50 metres long and 10 metres wide, will cost over a quarter of a million pounds. The roof will open and retract electronically and the doors will all slide open and stack, so the whole area can be opened up on sunny days.
Work will begin this week and the conservatory will be ready for the October half-term holiday, one year on from when the Grand Pier re-opened after the fire.
Grand Pier owner Kerry Michael said: “The conservatory will enable us to extend the season and allow our visitors to enjoy the great outdoors day to day during the winter months.
“It will also be used for special events like concerts and weddings and will be a great place to watch the Grand Pier firework display on 5th November”.
The conservatory will be specially constructed with tall, wide automatic doors at each end which will allow the land train to drive through it and turn around.
Tuesday 30 August 2011
Ice Hockey World Championship Heats On The Grand Pier
The Grand Pier will host two rounds of the 33rd Table Ice Hockey World Championships when it is staged in Weston-super-Mare from 27th August to 3rd September 2011.
The Preliminaries will take place at the Grand Pier on Tuesday 30th August from 2pm – 6.30pm and the Final Heats on Friday September 2nd from 11am to 3pm.
Hundreds of competitors and their families from around the world will attend the event, which is being held in Weston-super-Mare for the first time.
The Grand Pier is sponsoring a coach excursion for competitors in the championship to discover the West Country. They will be taken on a tour of Cheddar Gorge, Wells Cathedral, Glastonbury Abbey and Clarks Village.
Grand Pier owner Kerry Michael said: “I am delighted to see new events coming to Weston and am glad to be involved in promoting the Grand Pier and the town to people from all over Europe”.
The Preliminaries will take place at the Grand Pier on Tuesday 30th August from 2pm – 6.30pm and the Final Heats on Friday September 2nd from 11am to 3pm.
Hundreds of competitors and their families from around the world will attend the event, which is being held in Weston-super-Mare for the first time.
The Grand Pier is sponsoring a coach excursion for competitors in the championship to discover the West Country. They will be taken on a tour of Cheddar Gorge, Wells Cathedral, Glastonbury Abbey and Clarks Village.
Grand Pier owner Kerry Michael said: “I am delighted to see new events coming to Weston and am glad to be involved in promoting the Grand Pier and the town to people from all over Europe”.
Tuesday 23 August 2011
GRAND PIER FLY PAST
The Grand Pier will be honoured with a fly-past by the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) on Friday 26th August at 1pm. A Spitfire, Hurricane and Lancaster will fly over the Pavilion.
The BBMF, which was set up in 1957 to represent the nation’s aviation heritage, will fly the WWII aircraft into Weston-super-Mare.
The Spitfire was produced in greater numbers than any other British combat aircraft. In total 20,400 were manufactured. The Spitfire played a major part in achieving the ultimate victory in WWII.
The Hurricane is one of the classic fighters of all time. It was designed and built for war and was at the forefront of Britain’s defence in 1939 – 1940.
There are only two Lancasters in the World that remain in an airworthy condition. The one that is coming to Weston-super-Mare was built in 1945 and was used on Photographic Reconaissance duties with 82 Squadron in East and South Africa.
Grand Pier owner Kerry Michael said: “We are delighted to have been selected for a fly-past so soon after our Grand Pier Air Day on 17th August.
“I am sure crowds of people will line the sea front to see these historic World War II fighter planes”.
The BBMF, which was set up in 1957 to represent the nation’s aviation heritage, will fly the WWII aircraft into Weston-super-Mare.
The Spitfire was produced in greater numbers than any other British combat aircraft. In total 20,400 were manufactured. The Spitfire played a major part in achieving the ultimate victory in WWII.
The Hurricane is one of the classic fighters of all time. It was designed and built for war and was at the forefront of Britain’s defence in 1939 – 1940.
There are only two Lancasters in the World that remain in an airworthy condition. The one that is coming to Weston-super-Mare was built in 1945 and was used on Photographic Reconaissance duties with 82 Squadron in East and South Africa.
Grand Pier owner Kerry Michael said: “We are delighted to have been selected for a fly-past so soon after our Grand Pier Air Day on 17th August.
“I am sure crowds of people will line the sea front to see these historic World War II fighter planes”.
Tuesday 9 August 2011
The World-Famous Three Degrees Are To Play At The Grand Pier
Weston-super-Mare’s Grand Pier is to host a Three Degrees concert on Friday 7th October. The famous trio had been asked to play live at the Pier by two local fans, Richard Buckner and Gary Langdale.
Richard and Gary, who run the Weston based energy surveying business, A1 Home Inspectors, have become friends with the Three Degrees after years of attending their concerts all over the world, and were delighted when the trio agreed to perform at the Grand Pier.
Richard Buckner, 34, said: “The Three Degrees always said they would come to our home town if they were invited and now that the Grand Pier is open they are finally coming here. Gary and I are really excited about being able to see our favourite group in Weston-super-Mare”.
The Three Degrees formed in 1963 in Philadephia. Over the years the trio has changed but their most successful line-up included Valerie Holiday, Helen Scott and Shelia Ferguson. That line-up performed for Prince Charles at his 30th birthday party and attended the pre-wedding party before his marriage to Lady Diana Spencer.
The line-up that will play the concert on the Grand Pier will be Helen Scott who joined the group in 1963, Valerie Holiday, who joined the group in 1967 and former Lady of the Supremes, who is a relatively new addition, Freddie Pool.
The Three Degrees 1974 single “When Will I See You Again?” was a huge international hit, peaking at Number Two in the US and topping the UK Singles Chart.
Grand Pier owner Kerry Michael said: “I am absolutely delighted the Three Degrees have agreed to perform here. I always envisaged the Grand Pier becoming a major venue in the South West and I am very excited that we are now attracting world-class acts”.
“We are starting to bring some really big names to Weston-super-Mare. The Grand Pier is now so much more than a family entertainment centre. It is a major visitor attraction that will bring visitors and concert-goers to the town in the daytime and evening throughout the year”.
A Motown tribute band will support the Three Degrees. Details will be announced soon. Tickets for the Three Degrees will go on sale shortly.
Thursday 21 July 2011
Great Grand Pier Air Day Update
The running order for The Great Grand Pier Air Day in Weston-super-Mare on Wednesday 17th August has now been announced.
First to perform on the day will be the Royal Artillery Parachute Team, the Black Knights, which is the official parachute display team for the Royal Artillery. They will begin their display at 11.30am. The five parachutists, who are all serving soldiers, each with between 300 and 600 jumps experience, will arrive in a Cessna 206 aircraft and will jump into an arena, which will be specially constructed on the beach, to the North of the Grand Pier.
The Black Knights will be followed at 1.30pm by the World’s only aerobatic formation wingwalking team, the Breitling Wing Walkers. They will perform a breathtaking sequence of acrobatic manoeuvres and handstands whilst strapped to the top wings of the team’s beautiful Boeing Stearman bi-planes.
The team pilots will fly the aircraft through a well-rehearsed energetic routine of dazzling aerobatics and close formation flypasts as the wingwalkers wave at the crowd.
These manoeuvres include loops, rolls, stall turns and inverted flight. During this the wingwalkers will experience speeds of up to 150 mph and ‘G’ forces of up to 4 G.
At 3pm the Blades air display team will fly into the town. The Blades are among the World’s best aerobatic pilots, flying the ultimate in high-performance piston aircraft.
The Blades pilots are all former Red Arrows and they set up the UK’s only full-time civil formation team in 2005. One of the Blades first air displays was at the Beckham’s Full Length and Fabulous Ball. Their displays have been watched by 18 million people at over 150 venues.
Display highlights have included Her Majesty the Queen’s 80th birthday at Balmoral and the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Grand Pier owner Kerry Michael said: “I want to establish the Great Grand Pier Air Day as an annual event that people all over the country will look forward to and get the date firmly in their diaries early on in the year.
“I am delighted we have been able to secure such a varied and top quality display for our air day and I intend to build on it in future years”.
First to perform on the day will be the Royal Artillery Parachute Team, the Black Knights, which is the official parachute display team for the Royal Artillery. They will begin their display at 11.30am. The five parachutists, who are all serving soldiers, each with between 300 and 600 jumps experience, will arrive in a Cessna 206 aircraft and will jump into an arena, which will be specially constructed on the beach, to the North of the Grand Pier.
The Black Knights will be followed at 1.30pm by the World’s only aerobatic formation wingwalking team, the Breitling Wing Walkers. They will perform a breathtaking sequence of acrobatic manoeuvres and handstands whilst strapped to the top wings of the team’s beautiful Boeing Stearman bi-planes.
The team pilots will fly the aircraft through a well-rehearsed energetic routine of dazzling aerobatics and close formation flypasts as the wingwalkers wave at the crowd.
These manoeuvres include loops, rolls, stall turns and inverted flight. During this the wingwalkers will experience speeds of up to 150 mph and ‘G’ forces of up to 4 G.
At 3pm the Blades air display team will fly into the town. The Blades are among the World’s best aerobatic pilots, flying the ultimate in high-performance piston aircraft.
The Blades pilots are all former Red Arrows and they set up the UK’s only full-time civil formation team in 2005. One of the Blades first air displays was at the Beckham’s Full Length and Fabulous Ball. Their displays have been watched by 18 million people at over 150 venues.
Display highlights have included Her Majesty the Queen’s 80th birthday at Balmoral and the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Grand Pier owner Kerry Michael said: “I want to establish the Great Grand Pier Air Day as an annual event that people all over the country will look forward to and get the date firmly in their diaries early on in the year.
“I am delighted we have been able to secure such a varied and top quality display for our air day and I intend to build on it in future years”.
Monday 18 July 2011
Wurzels Back To Wow The Crowds On The Grand Pier
Following the hugely successful Wurzels concert at the Grand Pier in May, the band has been booked to play again on Friday 11th November.
The last Wurzels concert on 21st May played to a crowd of over 2,000 fans in the Great Hall and was a sell out, with hundreds more disappointed. Tickets for the next concert are once again expected to sell out quickly.
After the last concert The Wurzels Tommy Banner said: “We had a fantastic gig with a crowd of over two thousand to welcome us onto the Grand Pier. We honestly did not know what to expect, because none of us could picture exactly where in the Pier they could accommodate so many people.
“However, the management and the staff did a brilliant job and when we came on stage it looked like a mini version of Glastonbury – and the atmosphere was just as amazing”.
Grand Pier owner Kerry Michael said: “The Wurzels concert was a great success so I am absolutely delighted to have booked them to play the Grand Pier again”.
Tickets will go on sale on Thursday 21st July. The first five hundred pre sale tickets will be available at £7.50 (plus booking fee) via the web link on our Facebook page.
From Saturday 23rd July tickets will be on sale at www.grandpier.co.uk or from the Grand Pier gift shops which are located on the first floor of the Pavilion building and at the shore end of the Pier.
Wednesday 6 July 2011
A day to remember for Chernobyl youngsters
The Grand Pier welcomed 12 youngsters from the area of Belarus close to the Chernobyl border this week. The children come from poor communities within 20 miles of the nuclear explosion site.
The youngsters, aged between seven and eleven years old, were treated to free ride vouchers and spent the morning experiencing the thrills to be had inside the Pavilion building.
Belarus is a land-locked country, so for almost all the youngsters this was the first time they had ever seen the sea and none of them had ever visited a Pier before.
Grand Pier owner Kerry Michael said: “This is not the first time we have welcomed the Children of Chernobyl to the Grand Pier. It is great that we have now re-opened and are again able to give these youngsters a fantastic fun day out at the seaside”.
Their day trip to Weston-super-Mare included a ride on the famous donkeys, lunch at the Queenswood Hotel and a visit to the Seaquarium. The visit to Weston was organised by the Lions Club.
The children, who are enjoying a month long holiday in the UK, are staying with host families in the area. They have been brought over by The Children of Chernobyl charity, based in Wells, who have been bringing youngsters to Somerset for the past 20 years. The charity also supplies funds for village communities, hospitals and schools close to the controlled zone around Chernobyl.
John Price, Chairman of the Children of Chernobyl charity said: “We are grateful to the Lions Club in Weston for organising the day trip and to the Grand Pier for being so generous”.
Whilst the children are here they have medical and dental check-ups and there is evidence that a month in the UK strengthens their weakened immune systems.
The youngsters, aged between seven and eleven years old, were treated to free ride vouchers and spent the morning experiencing the thrills to be had inside the Pavilion building.
Belarus is a land-locked country, so for almost all the youngsters this was the first time they had ever seen the sea and none of them had ever visited a Pier before.
Grand Pier owner Kerry Michael said: “This is not the first time we have welcomed the Children of Chernobyl to the Grand Pier. It is great that we have now re-opened and are again able to give these youngsters a fantastic fun day out at the seaside”.
Their day trip to Weston-super-Mare included a ride on the famous donkeys, lunch at the Queenswood Hotel and a visit to the Seaquarium. The visit to Weston was organised by the Lions Club.
The children, who are enjoying a month long holiday in the UK, are staying with host families in the area. They have been brought over by The Children of Chernobyl charity, based in Wells, who have been bringing youngsters to Somerset for the past 20 years. The charity also supplies funds for village communities, hospitals and schools close to the controlled zone around Chernobyl.
John Price, Chairman of the Children of Chernobyl charity said: “We are grateful to the Lions Club in Weston for organising the day trip and to the Grand Pier for being so generous”.
Whilst the children are here they have medical and dental check-ups and there is evidence that a month in the UK strengthens their weakened immune systems.
Wednesday 25 May 2011
GREAT GRAND PIER AIR DAY
The Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare will be holding its very own Air Day on Wednesday 17th August.
First to perform on the day will be the Royal Artillery Parachute Team, the Black Knights, which is the official parachute display team for the Royal Artillery. They will begin their display at 11.30am. The five parachutists, who are all serving soldiers, each with between 300 and 600 jumps experience, will arrive in a Cessna 206 aircraft and will jump into an arena, which will be specially constructed on the beach.
The Black Knights will be followed at 1.30pm by the World’s only aerobatic formation wingwalking team, the Breitling Wingwalkers. They will perform a breathtaking sequence of acrobatic manoeuvres and handstands whilst strapped to the top wings of the team’s beautiful Boeing Stearman biplanes.
The team pilots will fly the aircraft through a well-rehearsed energetic routine of dazzling aerobatics and close formation flypasts as the wingwalkers wave at the crowd.
These manoeuvres include loops, rolls, stall turns and inverted flight. During this the wingwalkers will experience speeds of up to 150 mph and ‘G’ forces of up to 4 G.
At 3pm the Blades air display team will fly into the town. The Blades are among the World’s best aerobatic pilots, flying the ultimate in high-performance piston aircraft.
The Blades pilots are all former Red Arrows and they set up the UK’s only full-time civil formation team in 2005. One of the Blades first air displays was at the Beckham’s Full Length and Fabulous Ball. Their displays have been watched by 18 million people at over 150 venues.
Display highlights have included Her Majesty the Queen’s 80th birthday at Balmoral and the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Grand Pier owner Kerry Michael said: “I want to establish the Great Grand Pier Air Day as an annual event that people all over the country will look forward to and get the date firmly in their diaries early on in the year.
“I am delighted we have been able to secure such a varied and top quality display for our air day and I intend to build on it in future years”.
First to perform on the day will be the Royal Artillery Parachute Team, the Black Knights, which is the official parachute display team for the Royal Artillery. They will begin their display at 11.30am. The five parachutists, who are all serving soldiers, each with between 300 and 600 jumps experience, will arrive in a Cessna 206 aircraft and will jump into an arena, which will be specially constructed on the beach.
The Black Knights will be followed at 1.30pm by the World’s only aerobatic formation wingwalking team, the Breitling Wingwalkers. They will perform a breathtaking sequence of acrobatic manoeuvres and handstands whilst strapped to the top wings of the team’s beautiful Boeing Stearman biplanes.
The team pilots will fly the aircraft through a well-rehearsed energetic routine of dazzling aerobatics and close formation flypasts as the wingwalkers wave at the crowd.
These manoeuvres include loops, rolls, stall turns and inverted flight. During this the wingwalkers will experience speeds of up to 150 mph and ‘G’ forces of up to 4 G.
At 3pm the Blades air display team will fly into the town. The Blades are among the World’s best aerobatic pilots, flying the ultimate in high-performance piston aircraft.
The Blades pilots are all former Red Arrows and they set up the UK’s only full-time civil formation team in 2005. One of the Blades first air displays was at the Beckham’s Full Length and Fabulous Ball. Their displays have been watched by 18 million people at over 150 venues.
Display highlights have included Her Majesty the Queen’s 80th birthday at Balmoral and the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Grand Pier owner Kerry Michael said: “I want to establish the Great Grand Pier Air Day as an annual event that people all over the country will look forward to and get the date firmly in their diaries early on in the year.
“I am delighted we have been able to secure such a varied and top quality display for our air day and I intend to build on it in future years”.
Thursday 14 April 2011
GRAND PIER WEDDING PARTY LIVE ON NATIONAL TV
The Grand Pier’s street party to celebrate the Royal Wedding on 29th April will be featured live on Daybreak and on ITV throughout the day. It will be the biggest street party in Weston-super-Mare.
Daybreak will be filming live from 7am on the covered South Deck of the Pier, while the first 100 party-goers who arrive before 7am in fancy dress enjoy a free traditional full-English wedding breakfast and watch the build up to the ceremony on outdoor screens, plus a giant screen inside the Pavilion building.
There will be live music, with bands playing all of the old favourites. The Grand Pier will also be running a Royal Wedding fancy dress competition with prizes throughout the day. The overall winner will receive a weekend for a family of four people in London, with trips to some of the Capital’s top attractions.
Grand Pier owner Kerry Michael said: ”We are kicking off our street party with a full English wedding breakfast, so if you want the chance to be on live TV and receive a free breakfast you will need to be in the first 100 people to get here before 7am – in fancy dress.
“We have the perfect setting on the Grand Pier for a giant street party, whatever the weather. We want people to come along and enter our fancy dress competition and enjoy the attractions, on what is really an extra day off for the whole country.
“Many of our older visitors will be able to remember the Queen’s Jubilee parties and the street parties to celebrate the marriage of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, but some younger people will have never attended a street party before. We are determined to show them how it’s done”.
School children in North Somerset are also being invited to enter a ‘design a crown’ competition. Entrants are asked to bring along their crowns on the day, when a winner will be selected. The winner will receive a £50 Grand Pier ride voucher for themselves and a £150 ‘new equipment’ voucher for their school.
Party-goers who wish to pre-book their seat on the South Deck of the Grand Pier can do so by purchasing a £5 ride voucher. To pre-book your seat at the Grand Pier street party, please call our Events Team on 01934 646155.
A wide range of food and drink will be available to purchase, including the favourite British staple of fish and chips.
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Daybreak will be filming live from 7am on the covered South Deck of the Pier, while the first 100 party-goers who arrive before 7am in fancy dress enjoy a free traditional full-English wedding breakfast and watch the build up to the ceremony on outdoor screens, plus a giant screen inside the Pavilion building.
There will be live music, with bands playing all of the old favourites. The Grand Pier will also be running a Royal Wedding fancy dress competition with prizes throughout the day. The overall winner will receive a weekend for a family of four people in London, with trips to some of the Capital’s top attractions.
Grand Pier owner Kerry Michael said: ”We are kicking off our street party with a full English wedding breakfast, so if you want the chance to be on live TV and receive a free breakfast you will need to be in the first 100 people to get here before 7am – in fancy dress.
“We have the perfect setting on the Grand Pier for a giant street party, whatever the weather. We want people to come along and enter our fancy dress competition and enjoy the attractions, on what is really an extra day off for the whole country.
“Many of our older visitors will be able to remember the Queen’s Jubilee parties and the street parties to celebrate the marriage of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, but some younger people will have never attended a street party before. We are determined to show them how it’s done”.
School children in North Somerset are also being invited to enter a ‘design a crown’ competition. Entrants are asked to bring along their crowns on the day, when a winner will be selected. The winner will receive a £50 Grand Pier ride voucher for themselves and a £150 ‘new equipment’ voucher for their school.
Party-goers who wish to pre-book their seat on the South Deck of the Grand Pier can do so by purchasing a £5 ride voucher. To pre-book your seat at the Grand Pier street party, please call our Events Team on 01934 646155.
A wide range of food and drink will be available to purchase, including the favourite British staple of fish and chips.
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Wednesday 6 April 2011
Pier of the Year 2011
The Grand Pier has been chosen as the National Piers Society Pier of the Year 2011. This follows on from the NPS presenting Pier owners Kerry and Michelle Michael with an Outstanding Achievement Award last November.
The Grand Pier now becomes the first ever pier to win the NPS award twice, having been chosen by members back in 2001.
Kerry Michael said: “We are delighted to receive this prestigious award on behalf of everyone who has worked so hard in helping us rebuild this magnificent structure, which we hope will be enjoyed by future generations for many years to come”.
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The Grand Pier now becomes the first ever pier to win the NPS award twice, having been chosen by members back in 2001.
Kerry Michael said: “We are delighted to receive this prestigious award on behalf of everyone who has worked so hard in helping us rebuild this magnificent structure, which we hope will be enjoyed by future generations for many years to come”.
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Thursday 31 March 2011
Grand Pier Book Is Published
The Grand Pier has just published a pictorial book which charts the progress of the re-build, from the devastating fire of July 2008 to the opening day in October 2010.
The full-colour, 92 page book has an introduction by the Grand Pier owner Kerry Michael and it is dedicated to his mother, Mrs Nitsa Michael.
The book, which is titled ‘The Grand Pier – A 21st Century Icon’ contains some fascinating facts about the pier and the logistics the team faced, building such a large structure, a quarter of a mile out to sea.
Kerry Michael said: “We had regular photographs taken during the re-build of the Grand Pier as I wanted a documentary record of the re-building.
“When I looked though all the photographs after the opening day, I realised what a fantastic reminder they were of some of the high and low points we went through. I decided they told a fascinating story and were too important to be filed away on a computer disc somewhere, so the idea of the book was born”.
Copies of the book are available online at £8.99 each plus P+P. Click here to buy the Grand Pier Book.
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The full-colour, 92 page book has an introduction by the Grand Pier owner Kerry Michael and it is dedicated to his mother, Mrs Nitsa Michael.
The book, which is titled ‘The Grand Pier – A 21st Century Icon’ contains some fascinating facts about the pier and the logistics the team faced, building such a large structure, a quarter of a mile out to sea.
Kerry Michael said: “We had regular photographs taken during the re-build of the Grand Pier as I wanted a documentary record of the re-building.
“When I looked though all the photographs after the opening day, I realised what a fantastic reminder they were of some of the high and low points we went through. I decided they told a fascinating story and were too important to be filed away on a computer disc somewhere, so the idea of the book was born”.
Copies of the book are available online at £8.99 each plus P+P. Click here to buy the Grand Pier Book.
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Tuesday 29 March 2011
The Search Is On For a Grand Entertainer
The Grand Pier is on the lookout for a multi-skilled performer to keep people entertained throughout their visit.
The attraction, which is now open all year, is searching for an engaging all-rounder who can keep visitors in the holiday mood by modelling balloons, walking on stilts, juggling or doing magic tricks and the like. The role of Grand Pier entertainer will be a full time job, and the successful performer will be required throughout the year.
Pier owner Kerry Michael said: “I am looking for an outstanding performer, similar to those who keep passengers entertained on cruise ships. There must be someone who is multi-skilled, has a big personality and would love to work in such an exciting environment as the Grand Pier”.
For further information on becoming the Grand Pier Entertainer contact the HR Manager Andrew Tregenza on 01934 620238.
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The attraction, which is now open all year, is searching for an engaging all-rounder who can keep visitors in the holiday mood by modelling balloons, walking on stilts, juggling or doing magic tricks and the like. The role of Grand Pier entertainer will be a full time job, and the successful performer will be required throughout the year.
Pier owner Kerry Michael said: “I am looking for an outstanding performer, similar to those who keep passengers entertained on cruise ships. There must be someone who is multi-skilled, has a big personality and would love to work in such an exciting environment as the Grand Pier”.
For further information on becoming the Grand Pier Entertainer contact the HR Manager Andrew Tregenza on 01934 620238.
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Friday 25 March 2011
Formula 1 Season Comes To Weston-super-Mare
To coincide with the start of the Formula 1 season, Weston-super-Mare’s Grand Pier is launching its’ very own series of Grand Prix weekends.
During the nineteen race weekends of this year’s Formula 1 Season, everyone who tries the Pier’s Formula 1 simulators and everyone who rides on the Go Kart track will have their lap times recorded.
The person with the fastest lap time on the F1 Simulators and the person with the fastest lap time on the Go Karts, will both be declared winners of that particular weekend’s Grand Prix and will be presented with a £50 ride voucher.
The first race is the Australian Grand Prix this coming weekend and the final race is the Brazilian Grand Prix which takes place at the end of November.
As well as winning £100 worth of ride tickets each race weekend, at the end of the Formula 1 season all the winners, nineteen from the F1 Simulators and nineteen from the go karts, will be invited to a Grand Final showdown.
This will be a free event with the winner collecting an as yet to be disclosed, ‘Super Prize’ courtesy of the Grand Pier.
Grand Pier owner Kerry Michael said: “I am an avid Formula 1 fan myself and that’s why we have Formula 1 simulators and go karts on the Grand Pier. What better way of using them and our 300 metre long Go Kart track to create our very own Formula 1 season, here in Weston-super-Mare?
“I fully expect to have people turning up on each race weekend, trying to shave a valuable few tenths off their lap times”.
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During the nineteen race weekends of this year’s Formula 1 Season, everyone who tries the Pier’s Formula 1 simulators and everyone who rides on the Go Kart track will have their lap times recorded.
The person with the fastest lap time on the F1 Simulators and the person with the fastest lap time on the Go Karts, will both be declared winners of that particular weekend’s Grand Prix and will be presented with a £50 ride voucher.
The first race is the Australian Grand Prix this coming weekend and the final race is the Brazilian Grand Prix which takes place at the end of November.
As well as winning £100 worth of ride tickets each race weekend, at the end of the Formula 1 season all the winners, nineteen from the F1 Simulators and nineteen from the go karts, will be invited to a Grand Final showdown.
This will be a free event with the winner collecting an as yet to be disclosed, ‘Super Prize’ courtesy of the Grand Pier.
Grand Pier owner Kerry Michael said: “I am an avid Formula 1 fan myself and that’s why we have Formula 1 simulators and go karts on the Grand Pier. What better way of using them and our 300 metre long Go Kart track to create our very own Formula 1 season, here in Weston-super-Mare?
“I fully expect to have people turning up on each race weekend, trying to shave a valuable few tenths off their lap times”.
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Wednesday 9 March 2011
Grand Pier To Host Weston’s Biggest Indoor Event
Weston-super-Mare’s Grand Pier is about to stage the town’s biggest ever indoor concert.
Ticket sales are well on target for the Legends of Weston concert, which is due to take place in the Great Hall of the Pavilion building on Friday 18th March. At least one and a half thousand people are expected to attend the gig.
The Legends of Weston Charity Concert, which is aid of Weston Hospice, is for one night only. Four of Weston’s famous bands will take part, one of them re-forming just for this evening. The bands are Evanfly, Eastertown, the Cliff Moore Band and The Orphans.
Pier owner Kerry Michael said: “I always envisaged the Grand Pier becoming a major venue on the music scene in the South West and I am very excited that we are now able to host the biggest indoor events in Weston-super-Mare. Previously, the largest venue in the town was the Winter Gardens, but the Great Hall can hold up to 5,000 people and we can run concerts for 3,000
“We fully intend to bring some big names to Weston-super-Mare. The Grand Pier is now so much more than a family entertainment centre. It is a major visitor attraction, which will bring visitors and concert-goers to the town in the daytime and evening, throughout the year”.
Some tickets are still available for the Legends of Weston concert. They can be purchased from the Grand Pier shop on the first floor at £10 or click this link ‘Legends of Weston Tickets‘ to Buy Tickets online.
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Ticket sales are well on target for the Legends of Weston concert, which is due to take place in the Great Hall of the Pavilion building on Friday 18th March. At least one and a half thousand people are expected to attend the gig.
The Legends of Weston Charity Concert, which is aid of Weston Hospice, is for one night only. Four of Weston’s famous bands will take part, one of them re-forming just for this evening. The bands are Evanfly, Eastertown, the Cliff Moore Band and The Orphans.
Pier owner Kerry Michael said: “I always envisaged the Grand Pier becoming a major venue on the music scene in the South West and I am very excited that we are now able to host the biggest indoor events in Weston-super-Mare. Previously, the largest venue in the town was the Winter Gardens, but the Great Hall can hold up to 5,000 people and we can run concerts for 3,000
“We fully intend to bring some big names to Weston-super-Mare. The Grand Pier is now so much more than a family entertainment centre. It is a major visitor attraction, which will bring visitors and concert-goers to the town in the daytime and evening, throughout the year”.
Some tickets are still available for the Legends of Weston concert. They can be purchased from the Grand Pier shop on the first floor at £10 or click this link ‘Legends of Weston Tickets‘ to Buy Tickets online.
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Thursday 3 March 2011
Grand Pier Visitor Numbers Soar
The Grand Pier is rapidly becoming the most popular tourist destination in the South West.
Last week, during February half term, just over 110,000 visitors came to the Grand Pier and while they were there, they ate their way through 11,500 portions of fish and chips and an incredible 35,000 donuts.
When the Grand Pier opened its door in October half-term it received 300,000 visitors in the first week and visitor levels have remained consistently high since then.
Pier owner Kerry Michael said he was surprised by the number of visitors to the Grand Pier, in what was traditionally the closed season.
He said: “As the Grand Pier used to close after October half-term and not re-open until February half-term I had nothing to compare visitor numbers against, but I have been very pleasantly surprised by the huge continuing interest in the attraction.
“From October 23rd to the end of November we had 530,000 people come to the Grand Pier and we recorded 230,000 visitors in December. I think people have got the message that we are a year-round indoor theme park and that a wet day is a reason to come rather than an excuse to stay away”.
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Last week, during February half term, just over 110,000 visitors came to the Grand Pier and while they were there, they ate their way through 11,500 portions of fish and chips and an incredible 35,000 donuts.
When the Grand Pier opened its door in October half-term it received 300,000 visitors in the first week and visitor levels have remained consistently high since then.
Pier owner Kerry Michael said he was surprised by the number of visitors to the Grand Pier, in what was traditionally the closed season.
He said: “As the Grand Pier used to close after October half-term and not re-open until February half-term I had nothing to compare visitor numbers against, but I have been very pleasantly surprised by the huge continuing interest in the attraction.
“From October 23rd to the end of November we had 530,000 people come to the Grand Pier and we recorded 230,000 visitors in December. I think people have got the message that we are a year-round indoor theme park and that a wet day is a reason to come rather than an excuse to stay away”.
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Thursday 24 February 2011
Win an iPad in Grand Pier Video Competition
The Grand Pier has launched its first big competition of the year. The Pier owners are looking for short video entries to host on their main website. The winning video, which must be no longer than five minutes, will be used as the official ‘User Created Grand Pier Video 2011’ and the winner will receive an Apple iPad plus £100 worth of Grand Pier ride vouchers.
All entrants have to do is upload their video onto a video-sharing site like Youtube and send the link to social@grandpier.co.uk with the subject heading ‘Video Entry’. Physical copies of the file will not be accepted.
The Grand Pier cannot accept links via Facebook, Twitter or Youtube pages. The only way to enter the competition is via email.
There are no entry requirements other than owning the copyright to everything in the video. It can be about anything – for your favourite ride to your day out on the Grand Pier.
Pier owner Kerry Michael said: “I want to see the Grand Pier through our visitors’ eyes and to find out what they like the best about our new Pavilion. I want people to come along and whip out their phone or digital camera and create a video. The top entries will be hosted on the Grand Pier’s official Youtube page”.
The competition is open now and will close on Friday 22nd April at 9pm.
Any queries can be addressed to social@grandpier.co.uk.
Click on the following link to download the competition’s terms and conditions.
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All entrants have to do is upload their video onto a video-sharing site like Youtube and send the link to social@grandpier.co.uk with the subject heading ‘Video Entry’. Physical copies of the file will not be accepted.
The Grand Pier cannot accept links via Facebook, Twitter or Youtube pages. The only way to enter the competition is via email.
There are no entry requirements other than owning the copyright to everything in the video. It can be about anything – for your favourite ride to your day out on the Grand Pier.
Pier owner Kerry Michael said: “I want to see the Grand Pier through our visitors’ eyes and to find out what they like the best about our new Pavilion. I want people to come along and whip out their phone or digital camera and create a video. The top entries will be hosted on the Grand Pier’s official Youtube page”.
The competition is open now and will close on Friday 22nd April at 9pm.
Any queries can be addressed to social@grandpier.co.uk.
Click on the following link to download the competition’s terms and conditions.
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Grand Pier Needs Volunteers To Conga
The Grand Pier has been chosen to launch British Tourism Week this year. The owners are looking for local groups and individuals to help them celebrate Party on the Pier, which is the theme of the week, by joining in a massive Conga on Saturday 12th March at 11.30am.
The plan is to create a huge Conga of people up the quarter mile length of the Grand Pier – from the shore to the Pavilion building. Piers around the UK will also be celebrating and staging Congas up and down the country.
The week will be launched by Tourism Minister and Weston-super-Mare MP John Penrose.
Grand Pier Public Relations Manager Liz Lewis said: “We are looking for local groups, like dance troupes, sea cadets, scouts, guides and individuals to help Weston-super-Mare’s Grand Pier have the biggest Conga going on in the country on 12th March. The Pier has re-opened and we have a lot to celebrate, so come along, have some fun and join in the Conga with us”.
Party on the Pier will kick off the fifth annual BTW, with simultaneous parties hosted on seaside piers, harbours and jetties around the coast and on inland rivers, canals and lakes up and down the country.
John Penrose MP said: “Party on the Pier is a great opportunity to showcase a unique part of British heritage. I, for one, will be encouraging my constituency to get involved – celebrating on the brilliant newly refurbished Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare”.
Grand Pier owner Kerry Michael said: “I am delighted that the Grand Pier has been chosen to launch British Tourism Week. We have a lot to celebrate at Party on the Pier now that we have re-opened. I can’t emphasise how important tourism is to the local economy. Tourism in the West Country is worth more than £1 billion per annum and Weston-super-Mare is the largest local destination”.
Patricia Yates, Co-Chair of British Tourism Week said: “The Grand Pier was the obvious choice to lead our Party on the Pier launch for British Tourism Week 2011. We are sure they will lead the celebrations around the UK, reminding everyone how important tourism is to local economies and for local jobs”
BTW is organised by VisitBritain with the support of the Tourism Alliance, the UK’s national and regional tourist boards, and an Executive Committee made up of a number of public and private sector organisations.
The week aims to raise local, regional, national and international awareness of the size, value and importance of Britain’s £115 billion visitor economy. Tourism is the fifth largest industry in the UK that employs, directly or indirectly, 2.6 million people.
To take part on the Conga on the Grand Pier on 12th March at 11.30am call 01934 646152 or email liz.Lewis@agmholdings.com
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The plan is to create a huge Conga of people up the quarter mile length of the Grand Pier – from the shore to the Pavilion building. Piers around the UK will also be celebrating and staging Congas up and down the country.
The week will be launched by Tourism Minister and Weston-super-Mare MP John Penrose.
Grand Pier Public Relations Manager Liz Lewis said: “We are looking for local groups, like dance troupes, sea cadets, scouts, guides and individuals to help Weston-super-Mare’s Grand Pier have the biggest Conga going on in the country on 12th March. The Pier has re-opened and we have a lot to celebrate, so come along, have some fun and join in the Conga with us”.
Party on the Pier will kick off the fifth annual BTW, with simultaneous parties hosted on seaside piers, harbours and jetties around the coast and on inland rivers, canals and lakes up and down the country.
John Penrose MP said: “Party on the Pier is a great opportunity to showcase a unique part of British heritage. I, for one, will be encouraging my constituency to get involved – celebrating on the brilliant newly refurbished Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare”.
Grand Pier owner Kerry Michael said: “I am delighted that the Grand Pier has been chosen to launch British Tourism Week. We have a lot to celebrate at Party on the Pier now that we have re-opened. I can’t emphasise how important tourism is to the local economy. Tourism in the West Country is worth more than £1 billion per annum and Weston-super-Mare is the largest local destination”.
Patricia Yates, Co-Chair of British Tourism Week said: “The Grand Pier was the obvious choice to lead our Party on the Pier launch for British Tourism Week 2011. We are sure they will lead the celebrations around the UK, reminding everyone how important tourism is to local economies and for local jobs”
BTW is organised by VisitBritain with the support of the Tourism Alliance, the UK’s national and regional tourist boards, and an Executive Committee made up of a number of public and private sector organisations.
The week aims to raise local, regional, national and international awareness of the size, value and importance of Britain’s £115 billion visitor economy. Tourism is the fifth largest industry in the UK that employs, directly or indirectly, 2.6 million people.
To take part on the Conga on the Grand Pier on 12th March at 11.30am call 01934 646152 or email liz.Lewis@agmholdings.com
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Wednesday 16 February 2011
Legends Of Weston
On March the 18th 2011 something amazing is happening on The Grand Pier!
All in aid of Weston Hospice four of Weston’s most legendary bands will be joining forces to bring the house down and attempt to raise a record amount of money! So you can enjoy an evening of fantastic music, dance the night away and all in the name of a very good cause.
Performing on the evening will be Evanfly, Eastertown, Cliff Moore Band and The Orphans.
Doors open from 5:30pm and show starts at 7:30pm
For more information and details about booking please see our official mini-site for the event:
www.grandpier.co.uk/legends-of-weston
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All in aid of Weston Hospice four of Weston’s most legendary bands will be joining forces to bring the house down and attempt to raise a record amount of money! So you can enjoy an evening of fantastic music, dance the night away and all in the name of a very good cause.
Performing on the evening will be Evanfly, Eastertown, Cliff Moore Band and The Orphans.
Doors open from 5:30pm and show starts at 7:30pm
For more information and details about booking please see our official mini-site for the event:
www.grandpier.co.uk/legends-of-weston
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Monday 24 January 2011
Grand Pier To Launch Tourism Week
Weston-super-Mare’s Grand Pier has been chosen as the venue to launch British Tourism Week (BTW). This year’s BTW theme is Party on the Pier.
The week will be launched on Saturday 12th March by Tourism Minister and Weston-super-Mare MP John Penrose.
Party on the Pier will kick off the fifth annual BTW, with simultaneous parties hosted on seaside piers, harbours and jetties around the coast and on inland rivers, canals and lakes up and down the country.
John Penrose MP said: “Party on the Pier is a great opportunity to showcase a unique part of British heritage. I, for one, will be encouraging my constituency to get involved – celebrating on the brilliant newly refurbished Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare”.
Grand Pier owner Kerry Michael said: “I am delighted that the Grand Pier has been chosen to launch British Tourism Week. We have a lot to celebrate at Party on the Pier now that we have re-opened. I can’t emphasise how important tourism is to the local economy. Tourism in the West Country is worth more than £300 million per annum and Weston-super-Mare is the largest local destination”.
BTW is organised by VisitBritain with the support of the Tourism Alliance, the UK’s national and regional tourist boards, and an Executive Committee made up of a number of public and private sector organisations.
The week aims to raise local, regional, national and international awareness of the size, value and importance of Britain’s £115 billion visitor economy. Tourism is the fifth largest industry in the UK that employs, directly or indirectly, 2.6 million people.
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The week will be launched on Saturday 12th March by Tourism Minister and Weston-super-Mare MP John Penrose.
Party on the Pier will kick off the fifth annual BTW, with simultaneous parties hosted on seaside piers, harbours and jetties around the coast and on inland rivers, canals and lakes up and down the country.
John Penrose MP said: “Party on the Pier is a great opportunity to showcase a unique part of British heritage. I, for one, will be encouraging my constituency to get involved – celebrating on the brilliant newly refurbished Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare”.
Grand Pier owner Kerry Michael said: “I am delighted that the Grand Pier has been chosen to launch British Tourism Week. We have a lot to celebrate at Party on the Pier now that we have re-opened. I can’t emphasise how important tourism is to the local economy. Tourism in the West Country is worth more than £300 million per annum and Weston-super-Mare is the largest local destination”.
BTW is organised by VisitBritain with the support of the Tourism Alliance, the UK’s national and regional tourist boards, and an Executive Committee made up of a number of public and private sector organisations.
The week aims to raise local, regional, national and international awareness of the size, value and importance of Britain’s £115 billion visitor economy. Tourism is the fifth largest industry in the UK that employs, directly or indirectly, 2.6 million people.
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Friday 21 January 2011
Rap Artist Tinchy Stryder To Play The Grand Pier
Rap artist Tinchy Stryder is to play a concert at Weston-super-Mare’s Grand Pier on Friday 28th January. It is the first major music concert to be held at the venue since it re-opened to the public in October 2010. The Rapper will play to 2,000 people in the Pavilion’s Great Hall.
Tinchy Stryder rose to popularity with the song ‘Take Me Back’ which reached number three in the UK Singles Chart in January 2009. His next hit‘Number 1’ (a collaboration with N-Dubz) which entered the charts at number one in July 2009. His second number one ‘Never Leave You’ featured Amelle Berrabah from girl-group, the Sugarbabes.
Pier owner Kerry Michael said he was thrilled to have secured such a famous, chart topping artist for the first concert.
He said: “I always envisaged the Grand Pier becoming a major venue on the music scene in the South West and to have been able to sign up Tinchy Stryder is a major coup and is absolutely fantastic for us. This is the first of many big-name concerts we are planning for the Pier and I am sure the tickets will sell out very quickly”.
Tickets, which are standing only, will be on sale from 9am this Wednesday the 12th January are on sale now – click here to buy priced at £19.50 each. Tickets are only available through this official Grand Pier website.
Exclusive VIP tickets will be available at £75 each. The VIP reception will be held in the Regency Suite with canapés, bar and of course, the best view in the house closest to the stage.
Doors open at 5.30pm until 7.30pm. The bars and restaurants will be open as usual and all Grand Pier rides and attractions will also be operating.
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Tinchy Stryder rose to popularity with the song ‘Take Me Back’ which reached number three in the UK Singles Chart in January 2009. His next hit‘Number 1’ (a collaboration with N-Dubz) which entered the charts at number one in July 2009. His second number one ‘Never Leave You’ featured Amelle Berrabah from girl-group, the Sugarbabes.
Pier owner Kerry Michael said he was thrilled to have secured such a famous, chart topping artist for the first concert.
He said: “I always envisaged the Grand Pier becoming a major venue on the music scene in the South West and to have been able to sign up Tinchy Stryder is a major coup and is absolutely fantastic for us. This is the first of many big-name concerts we are planning for the Pier and I am sure the tickets will sell out very quickly”.
Tickets, which are standing only, will be on sale from 9am this Wednesday the 12th January are on sale now – click here to buy priced at £19.50 each. Tickets are only available through this official Grand Pier website.
Exclusive VIP tickets will be available at £75 each. The VIP reception will be held in the Regency Suite with canapés, bar and of course, the best view in the house closest to the stage.
Doors open at 5.30pm until 7.30pm. The bars and restaurants will be open as usual and all Grand Pier rides and attractions will also be operating.
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Friday 7 January 2011
Karting School For Pier
The owners of Weston’s Grand Pier are launching a junior karting school on their 300 metre long Go Kart track.
Children aged eight to fifteen, who enrol in the school, will be taken through beginner, intermediate and advanced driver training.
Lessons can now be booked on either Saturday or Sunday mornings from 9.30am to 10.30am.
Each child will be issued with its own driving licence, which charts their progression through the school and includes ‘endorsements’ for bad driving. They will be trained in safety, kart control and race technique.
The racing school will also be staging its own championship held over a series of rounds for drivers who have completed the advanced training course.
The Junior School will be launched on Saturday 5th February and the price is £25 per lesson or courses of three lessons can be purchased for £60. For more information visit our website www.grandpierkarting.co.uk
Grand Pier Go Kart track manager Russell Mabley said: “I am sure the karting school will be very popular. It’s a must for aspiring Jensen Button’s everywhere.”
To register your interest in the karting school email russell.mabley@grandpier.co.uk
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Children aged eight to fifteen, who enrol in the school, will be taken through beginner, intermediate and advanced driver training.
Lessons can now be booked on either Saturday or Sunday mornings from 9.30am to 10.30am.
Each child will be issued with its own driving licence, which charts their progression through the school and includes ‘endorsements’ for bad driving. They will be trained in safety, kart control and race technique.
The racing school will also be staging its own championship held over a series of rounds for drivers who have completed the advanced training course.
The Junior School will be launched on Saturday 5th February and the price is £25 per lesson or courses of three lessons can be purchased for £60. For more information visit our website www.grandpierkarting.co.uk
Grand Pier Go Kart track manager Russell Mabley said: “I am sure the karting school will be very popular. It’s a must for aspiring Jensen Button’s everywhere.”
To register your interest in the karting school email russell.mabley@grandpier.co.uk
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Thursday 6 January 2011
Stargazing Live at the Grand Pier
The BBC Stargazing Live team paid a special visit to the Grand Pier to film in December.
The programme presenter, Professor Brian Cox, wanted to talk about horizons – and what better place as a backdrop than Weston bay and the Grand Pier.
Brian Cox also talked about gravity and why planets are spherical. He even used some of the arcade machines to demonstrate gravitational pull.
The programme was aired as the first programme in three on BBC 2 on Monday 3rd January. The programme is available to watch on the BBC iPlayer web site until Wednesday 12th January.
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The programme presenter, Professor Brian Cox, wanted to talk about horizons – and what better place as a backdrop than Weston bay and the Grand Pier.
Brian Cox also talked about gravity and why planets are spherical. He even used some of the arcade machines to demonstrate gravitational pull.
The programme was aired as the first programme in three on BBC 2 on Monday 3rd January. The programme is available to watch on the BBC iPlayer web site until Wednesday 12th January.
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