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Birnbeck Pier revamp: New event to show secrets of pier restoration

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An aerial shot taken from a drone showing Birnbeck Pier, which is a run-down series of structures on an island connected to the mainland by a metal and wooden walkway

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New exhibition to showcase behind-the-scenes secrets of Birnbeck Pier restoration

Overview

A new free exhibition called 'Restoring Birnbeck Pier' is opening at Weston Museum on 6 November, running until 27 February 2027. It will feature behind-the-scenes photographs taken by the A1 Camera Club, original metalwork from 1867, and unusual finds from the £44m restoration project of the historic Victorian pier in Weston-super-Mare. Closed since 1994 due to safety concerns, the Grade II-listed pier is expected to reopen to visitors next summer.

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  • An exhibition titled 'Restoring Birnbeck Pier' opens at Weston Museum on 6 November and runs until 27 February 2027.
  • The display includes photographs by the A1 Camera Club, original metalwork from 1867, and artefacts uncovered during the £44m restoration.
  • Birnbeck Pier has been closed to the public since 1994 due to safety concerns.
  • Visitors are expected to be able to walk across the pier again from next summer, making it the only UK pier linking the mainland to an island.
  • Restoration work on the Grade II-listed structure, managed by North Somerset Council and contractor Mackley, began in February.
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