Jill’s former hometown of Weston-super-Mare and people globally will host a ‘tea, coffee and cake’ 7-day marathon at various venues to mark the person, life and fast-expanding global good news legacy of Jill Dando this month – 25 years since she died. Jill showed positivity, enthusiasm, authenticity, humility, kindness, empathy, and ambition to become the […]
Weston-super-Mare Samaritans are transforming several iconic and well-known local landmarks green this weekend. The award-winning attraction, The Grand Pier, along with the popular restaurant Revo Kitchen and the iconic Silica, will all be showing their support by lighting up green on 20th – 21st April. This effort aims to celebrate Samaritans being named the Charity […]
The Grand Pier, a family run attraction in Weston-super-Mare, is thrilled to announce its latest achievement – winning the title of the Family Amusement Centre of the Year for the reputable Southwest Prestige Awards 2024. The Southwest Prestige Awards 2024 celebrates small and medium-sized enterprises consisting of localised businesses and sole traders that have thrived […]
Continuing his 30 years of fundraising for charity, Paul Hobbs will be walking 30 miles around The Grand Pier to raise vital funds for the charity. Paul has been inspired to tackle the challenge by his devoted wife Maureen, who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Paul’s fundraiser page on the Cancer Research UK website reads: […]
Today, The Grand Pier proudly announces the registration of its own defibrillator with ‘The Circuit,’ the Defibrillator National Network. This crucial step means that emergency services are now aware of its location in the event of a cardiac arrest in the vicinity. In collaboration with The Great Western Air Ambulance Charity’s Donate for Defib Weston-super-Mare […]
‘PLAY IN NATURE’ GLOW light festival is returning to Weston for a third edition to fill the town with light, colour and play featuring spectacular installations and illuminations designed to appeal to all ages. Following its previous sell-out success, GLOW is back bigger and brighter to dazzle Weston-super-Mare. Over five evenings during the February half-term, […]
On the 20th of December, The Grand Pier team brought the magic of Christmas to young patients at Bristol Children’s Hospital. The mischievous Mr. Grinch left the Pier’s Grotto to pay a special visit to multiple wards, spreading joy and laughter to children spending the festive season in the hospital. Accompanied by representatives from The Grand Pier, the Grinch […]
The Grand Pier, a beloved tourist attraction and iconic landmark situated in the seaside town of Weston-super-Mare, is excited to announce the grand transformation of two of its function rooms, the Regency Suite and Tiffany’s Restaurant, alongside the Great Hall throughout December. This festive season, these spaces will be magically converted into the ultimate Christmas […]
In an unexpected turn of events yesterday afternoon, the beloved characters ‘The Grinch’ and ‘Santa Claus’ broke free from Santa’s Grotto on The Grand Pier, leading to an amusing yet chaotic escape to the local supermarket in Weston-super-Mare. Eyewitnesses were left astounded as The Grinch and Santa Claus made their daring escape, heading on a […]
The Grand Piers’ Spectacular Christmas Bauble Design Competition: A Chance for Local Children to Light Up our Landmark! The Grand Pier is kicking off the festive season with a Christmas competition that is sure to highlight the talent and creativity thriving within the local community. Aimed at the gifted children of Weston-super-Mare, our “Design […]
The Grand Pier, one of Somerset’s most popular tourist attractions, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded Commended Status in the Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Award category at the Bristol Bath and Somerset Tourism Awards 2023. The Bristol Bath and Somerset Tourism Awards are held annually and celebrate excellence in the tourism and […]
The iconic Grand Pier is set to host the grand finale of Weston Lit Festival on Sunday 8th October, with the event spanning from the 5th-8th October. The event will be featuring renowned author Raynor Winn, famous for her million-copy international best-sellers ‘The Salt Path,’ ‘The Wild Silence,’ and ‘Landlines.’ Presented by Super Culture and […]
