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.

The Pavilion is open from 10am to 6pm, seven days a week. The building will also be open in the evenings for programmed events, but the galleries will close at 6pm.

The Cafe/Bar is open from 10am to 5.30pm, seven days a week. The bar will also be open when there are programmed events in the evening.

The Restaurant is open at lunchtime between 12 noon and 2.30pm, seven days a week. The restaurant will be open in the evening when there are programmed events in the building. A pre-theatre menu is also available from 5.30pm on these days.

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