Gaiety Ventnor

The Gaiety Pavilion was built in the late 1890s during the Victorian boom in Ventnor as a theatre venue for seaside entertainment.

In more recent times it was used as an amusement arcade, but has been closed for over a decade.

In 2019, the new owners of the site received planning permission to demolish the existing buildings and build a new dwelling, recreating the beauty of the original pavilion.

On Tuesday 7th June 2022, a fire broke out in the site – which was in the process of being demolished. It’s not yet known whether the original steel structure can be retained for the new dwelling.

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