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Our 90th Birthday Celebrations

De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex, TN40 1DP
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90th anniversary mark for the De La Warr Pavilion designed by Tom Geismar on an orange background.

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On Friday 12 December, the De La Warr Pavilion will be 90 years old!

Come and help us celebrate by joining in fun activities that explore this amazing building and what it means to its communities including a 'Sing out for the De La Warr Pavilion!' with the Lifted Up Community Choir.

Come and help us celebrate by joining in fun activities that explore this amazing building and what it means to its communities.

The People's Pavilion: What was on?

Explore old editions of the Bexhill Observer from Bexhill Museum’s stored collections, to find and record DLWP event listings.

10.30am-11.30am | 11.45 am-12.45pm | 2-3pm

Bring your Own Stories - we're listening!

Sound artist Mary Hooper and her team will have microphones at the ready to talk to you about your memorable moments at the Pavilion.

10.30am-1pm | 2.30-3pm

Building Tour

Join volunteer Ron Wood on a special tour of the building, exploring the history of the Pavilion.

11.30am-1pm

Pop up Bexhill Museum

Bexhill Museum will be bringing a variety of objects from the opening of the Pavilion in 1935 for you to look at and talk about, as well as an opportunity to listen to the oral histories about DLWP that they have recorded over the years.

10.30am-3pm

Sing out for the De La Warr Pavilion!

Join Bexhill’s own gospel and soul choir to sing out in celebration of DLWP’s birthday. Come and make a joyful sound with the choir, accompanied by a live band. no singing experience necessary.

4-6pm


Birthday cards to the Pavilion, made by children and families from schools and Art Sundays will be hung up for you to admire through out the day.


CAFÉ BAR & KITCHEN

What’s a birthday without a cake? The Café Bar will be celebrating our birthday with homemade decorated cakes available to buy in the Café.

The bar will be open until 7pm to join us for a drink after the singing workshop. There’ll be some surprise special offers on the day – keep an eye open for further announcements!


90th anniversary mark designed by Tom Geismar, read more about it on our blog here.

However you choose to join in, we can’t wait to welcome you to our 90th birthday celebrations. See you there!

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Season (12 Dec 2025)
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Friday10:00 - 18:00

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