Weymouth Pavilion
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The Weymouth Pavilion formerly the Ritz, opened in 1908, was destroyed by fire in 1954 and a new one built in 1960. It is owned and operated by Weymouth & Portland Borough Council. The theatre is built on a peninsula of land, reclaimed from the sea, between Weymouth Harbour and Weymouth Beach and Esplanade.
It was announced in 2006 that the Pavilion complex and surroundings will be entirely redeveloped from 2007 to 2011, in time for the 2012 Olympic Games. The 10 acre site will include a new theatre, a World Heritage Site visitor centre, a new ferry terminal, a 4-star hotel, an undercover car park, a shopping arcade, offices, luxury and low cost apartments, houses, public squares, promenades, and a 300 berth marina. [1]
Westfield Technology College & St Andrews School, are now researching the heritage of Weymouth Pavilion. We are looking for people who are willing to be interviewed by the children on their memories of the Pavilion. The aim is not a chronological interpretation but a wider more personal view of the Pavilion's heritage. We will be producing a historical document; recording Weymouth pavilion and what people feel about it; while exploring the buildings cultural & historic significance for the area. For more info on this project and to get in touch, please visit: www.pavilionpast.org.uk [1]
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