On the 16th October it will be 50 years to the day since Clevedon Pier collapsed and local people came together to campaign for its restoration. At 10:20AM on the 16th October 1970, two spans of Clevedon Pier collapsed into [...]
The 10th anniversary of pop group One Direction has given an unexpected boost to historic Clevedon Pier, which was unable to open to visitors during lockdown. Fans of One Direction have been flocking to the Grade 1 listed pier [...]
Much of what the engineers do to maintain our beautiful pier is visible: painting and repairing the promenade or replacing deck planks. However, the recent drone survey brought fresh images of parts of the landing stage that are hidden [...]
Clevedon Launches Its Festival In The CloudsClevedon's Festival In The Clouds launches on Saturday (June 13) with a series of videos and podcasts - all entertaining tasters of the town's first literary and arts festival, More Than Words, postponed until [...]
In March 1946, Ernest and Peggy Cook, a newly married young couple from Stroud came down to Clevedon for their honeymoon. They stayed at a guest house near the Pier - as many honeymooning couples had done before - [...]
To celebrate 150 years of Clevedon Pier we have released a new souvenir brochure 'The First 150 Years'. to mark this historic occasion. Delve into our rich, intriguing and at times challenging story. Learn all about the early beginnings of [...]
Did you go to the dance hall on the pier in the days of Teddy boys and girls? Do you remember when the first local juke box brought rock ‘n roll to the pier? The regional BBC programme Inside Out [...]
About the People’s Pier Research Project .... The People’s Pier research team are delighted to have been part of such a successful and productive partnership with the Clevedon Pier and Heritage Trust. The People's Pier project has investigated 21st century [...]
Do you have a few hours to spare? If so please come and join the team at Clevedon Pier. We are looking for help on the ticket desk and shop, DiY and maintenance, our heritage archive and in maritime activities. [...]
Clevedon Pier and Heritage Trust has a growing collection of weird and wonderful stuff that captures the history and story of the pier. And we want to include photos of what you liked best about the celebrations on May 30th, [...]
