the-pier.co.uk » News http://the-pier.co.uk The #1 Resource for UK Piers Thu, 08 Apr 2010 08:08:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Skegness Pier – Captain Kids http://the-pier.co.uk/news/skegness-pier-captain-kids http://the-pier.co.uk/news/skegness-pier-captain-kids#comments Thu, 08 Apr 2010 08:08:29 +0000 admin http://the-pier.co.uk/?p=542 Captain Kids now has an official twitter account and it can be followed http://twitter.com/captainkids

Visit  and relax in their refurbished Cafe.

Why not try their new Milk Shakes and Seattle Coffee selections.

]]> http://the-pier.co.uk/news/skegness-pier-captain-kids/feed 0 the-pier.co.uk on Twitter! http://the-pier.co.uk/news/the-pier-co-uk-on-twitter http://the-pier.co.uk/news/the-pier-co-uk-on-twitter#comments Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:33:37 +0000 admin http://the-pier.co.uk/?p=534 You can now follow the-pier.co.uk on twitter at http://twitter.com/thepierUK

To celebrate the launch of our twitter account we are going to give away 2 copies of the paper back book Lancashire’s Seaside Piers by Martin Easdown.  A review on the book can be found by clicking here!

To be in with a chance to win all you need to do is to follow us and retweet the following:

Win a fantastic book on Lancashire Piers by following @thepierUK details at http://bit.ly/c5wJQx

Draw will take place on Monday 5th April 2010

]]> http://the-pier.co.uk/news/the-pier-co-uk-on-twitter/feed 7 The Grand Pier – A Phoenix Rises http://the-pier.co.uk/news/the-grand-pier-a-phoenix-rises http://the-pier.co.uk/news/the-grand-pier-a-phoenix-rises#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:10:55 +0000 admin http://the-pier.co.uk/?p=522 The contractor responsible for the rebuilding of the Grand Pier in Weston Super Mare has completed a topping out ceremony on the reborn pier.

John Sisk where responsible for delivering a modern, state of the art structure which is due to open in the summer of 2010.

Featuring a stunning new pavilion the Grand Pier could be know as the Grander Pier!

Kerry Michael who is the owner of the Grand Pier commented – “Having overcome the initial shock and despair of losing the Pavilion, we went through difficult process of obtaining all the necessary permissions and now finally, we are in the exciting phase where we can see the building taking shape every day. The internal fit out begins next week and we can’t wait for the day it opens.”

Paul Wilson, MD at Sisk’s admitted that the environment and location posed a unique set of challenges for the builing firm as they battled with the sea and weather whilst working on the project.

]]> http://the-pier.co.uk/news/the-grand-pier-a-phoenix-rises/feed 0 Skegness Pier – Laserquest Open Night http://the-pier.co.uk/news/skegness-pier-laserquest-open-night http://the-pier.co.uk/news/skegness-pier-laserquest-open-night#comments Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:57:36 +0000 admin http://the-pier.co.uk/?p=516

LASERQUEST

OPEN NIGHT

FRIDAY 29TH JANUARY 2010

4pm – 9pm

All Welcome

FREE Membership if you join before

1st February 2010

Normal membership fee £8.50 per year

For further details telephone 01754 761341.

Come along and have some great fun!

]]> http://the-pier.co.uk/news/skegness-pier-laserquest-open-night/feed 0 Swanage Pier Article Added http://the-pier.co.uk/news/swanage-pier-article-added http://the-pier.co.uk/news/swanage-pier-article-added#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:31:30 +0000 admin http://the-pier.co.uk/?p=514 Many thanks to Jon Mosen from Swanage Pierfriends for providing us with an article about the fabulous Swanage Pier in Dorset.

The article can be found at Swanage Pier Article and contains information on the Piers past and current history.

]]> http://the-pier.co.uk/news/swanage-pier-article-added/feed 0 Captain Kids Christmas Party http://the-pier.co.uk/news/captain-kids-christmas-party http://the-pier.co.uk/news/captain-kids-christmas-party#comments Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:37:02 +0000 admin http://the-pier.co.uk/?p=497 CAPTAIN KIDS CHRISTMAS PARTY – SKEGNESS PIER

SATURDAY 19th DECEMBER

SKEGNESS PIER

Captain Kids Adventure Play will be holding a Christmas Party

on Saturday 19th December 3pm – 7pm.

Buffet, Prizes, Loads of Fun and Games, Free Gift, Best Fancy Dress Prize (Disney theme) and loads more!

Only £4.10 per child.

Skegness Bowl & Laserquest

will be holding a Christmas Party on the same date

7pm and late.

Fun for all the family with Disco / Karaoke, Free Buffet,

Special Offer on drinks and the draw for our Christmas Raffle.

For further details please telephone 01754 761341.

Skegness Pier, Grand Parade, Skegness, Lincs. PE25 2UE.

]]> http://the-pier.co.uk/news/captain-kids-christmas-party/feed 0 New Pier Article Added – The Queen’s Pier http://the-pier.co.uk/news/new-pier-article-added-the-queens-pier http://the-pier.co.uk/news/new-pier-article-added-the-queens-pier#comments Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:37:07 +0000 admin http://the-pier.co.uk/?p=495 Thanks to Fred Hodgson from Friends of The Queen’s Pier who has put together on this recently closed pier on the Isle of Man.

The article can be found here The Queen’s Pier which also has links to the “Friends of” website.

]]> http://the-pier.co.uk/news/new-pier-article-added-the-queens-pier/feed 0 The Pier – Google Wave http://the-pier.co.uk/news/the-pier-google-wave http://the-pier.co.uk/news/the-pier-google-wave#comments Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:55:29 +0000 admin http://the-pier.co.uk/?p=479 For those people on Google Wave that are looking to discuss or share information about the piers around the UK then please follow this link for a public wave that I have created: PIERS AROUND THE UK – GOOGLE WAVE

Come along and share your stories and photos with other interested individuals

]]> http://the-pier.co.uk/news/the-pier-google-wave/feed 0 Writers and Contributors Wanted! http://the-pier.co.uk/news/writers-and-contributors-wanted http://the-pier.co.uk/news/writers-and-contributors-wanted#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:09:59 +0000 admin http://the-pier.co.uk/?p=476 Here at the-pier.co.uk we are looking for volunteers to add new content to our site.  If you live near or can spend some time to write about piers we’ve already covered, piers we’ve not yet covered or you are just a hardcore pier fan then please get in touch using the contact form.

We’ve already had input into the Walton-on-Naze and Skegness piers so don’t by shy and if you fancy a challenge please get in touch.

All the following towns have piers:

Aberystwyth Royal
Bangor Garth
Beaumaris
Blackpool Central
Blackpool North
Blackpool South
Bognor Regis
Boscombe
Bournemouth
Brighton Palace
Brighton West
Burnham-on-Sea
Clacton
Cleethorpes
Clevedon
Colwyn Bay Victoria
Cromer
Deal
Eastbourne
Felixstowe
Gravesend Town
Great Yarmouth Britannia
Great Yarmouth Wellington
Harwich Ha’penny
Hastings
Herne Bay
Hythe
Llandudno
Lowestoft Claremont
Lowestoft South
Mumbles
Paignton
Penarth
Ramsey Queens
Ryde
Saltburn
Sandown Culver
Skegness
Southampton Royal
Southend-on-Sea
Southport
Southsea Clarence
Southsea South Parade
Southwold
St. Annes
Swanage
Teignmouth Grand
Torquay Princess
Totland Bay
Walton-on-the-Naze
Weston-Super-Mare Birnbeck
Weston-Super-Mare Grand
Weymouth Bandstand
Weymouth Pleasure
Worthing
Yarmouth (I.O.W.)

When you get in contact please don’t forget to say which pier, or piers you are able to write about!

]]> http://the-pier.co.uk/news/writers-and-contributors-wanted/feed 0 Skegness Pier Childrens Halloween Party! http://the-pier.co.uk/news/skegness-pier-childrens-halloween-party http://the-pier.co.uk/news/skegness-pier-childrens-halloween-party#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:35:36 +0000 admin http://the-pier.co.uk/?p=473 HALLOWEEN PARTIES

SATURDAY 31ST OCTOBER

SKEGNESS PIER

Captain Kids Adventure Play will be holding a Halloween Party

on Saturday 31st October at 4pm ’til late.

Buffet, Prizes, Animal Balloons, Face Painting (£1), Best Fancy Dress Prize and loads more!

Only £4.10 per child.

Skegness Bowl & Laserquest will be holding a Halloween Party on the same date between 7pm and late.

Fun for all the family with Buy 2 games get 1 free.

Disco / Karaoke, Free Buffet, Quiz & Prizes, plus

Best Dress Prizes.

In Laserquest you can ‘BEAT THE GHOST’ to win a Prize

between 6pm – 10pm.

For further details please telephone 01754 761341.

Skegness Pier, Grand Parade, Skegness, Lincs. PE25 2UE.

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