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De La Warr Pavilion
Commissioned by the 9th Earl De La Warr in 1935 and designed by architects Erich Mendelsohn and Serge Chermayeff, the De La Warr Pavilion was the UK‘s first public building built in the Modernist style. Pioneering in structure as it was in spirit, the purpose of this steel and concrete Pavilion was to provide accessible culture and leisure for the people of Bexhill and beyond and so regenerate the economy of the town and the surrounding area.
Seventy years later, an £8 million restoration and redevelopment project has enabled the De La Warr Pavilion to fulfil its original ambitions whilst creating new aspirations for the building and its visitors.
Following its re-opening in October 2005, the Pavilion has:
- One of the largest contemporary art galleries in South East England
- An fine auditorium seating up to 1,000 people
- A large, new studio space
- Roof and ground floor terraces, including an award-winning bandstand
- A first-class café, bar and restaurant with outdoor sun terraces
- A shop specialising in books and merchandise on arts and culture
- Indoor and outdoor spaces to sit, relax and enjoy panoramic seaviews.
An article on the building and its refurbishment can be found here.
Details of tours of the Pavilion, which are held twice a month, are on our Building Tours page.
Conceptualisations (above & Below ) Courtesy John McAslan.
The DLWP project is funded by Arts Council England and Heritage Lottery with increasing numbers of Trusts, Foundations, individuals and businesses making significant contributions. DLWP receives revenue funding from a unique partnership of Arts Council England and Rother District Council.
To read the full story of the De La Warr Pavilion, why not buy The Modernist Masterpiece by Alistair Fairley, available through our shop 01424 229111 or email boxoffice@dlwp.com.
The De La Warr Pavilion is owned and managed by the De La Warr Pavilion Charitable Trust.
Registered Charity no: 1065586. It is a company limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales. Company No: 3446307.
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