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Brighton & Hove City Council confirms no ice rink for winter 2026
Overview
Brighton & Hove City Council has confirmed that the traditional ice rink will not return to the Royal Pavilion Gardens for winter 2026 due to restoration work and landscape damage concerns. The ice rink is scheduled to relocate to the Old Steine and return in 2027.
Key points
- Brighton & Hove City Council confirmed there will be no ice rink at the Royal Pavilion at the end of 2026.
- Councillor David McGregor stated that the ice rink is planned to return in 2027 at a new location at the Old Steine.
- Previous hosting at the Pavilion Gardens caused landscape damage, contributing to the site being placed on the Heritage At Risk register.
- Hosting the rink this year would have disrupted imminent garden renovations and threatened the restoration project.