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”.
Tuesday 30 August 2011
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.
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