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.
Below are articles relating to the Gaiety.
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Fire crews are in attendance, as the flames are being whipped up at the former amusement arcade
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For anyone interested in hearing about the outcome of the youth meeting held last week at Ventnor Community Projects Cafe...
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News OnTheWight was invited exclusively to film and photograph from inside the site of the fire that ripped through the former Amusement Arcade
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We popped down to the site of the ferocious fire that took place last night at the site of the former amusement arcade on Ventnor's seafront
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After speaking to witnesses and reviewing CCTV footage, Police say there is no evidence of third party involvement
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Burglars have trashed all the arcade machines in Ventnor's Gaiety Amusement arcade.
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The long-whispered rumours of plans to demolish the Gaiety Amusement Arcade have now been backed-up with a planning application to remove this historic tourist amenity and replace it with seven more flats.
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With all of the talk of the Mill Bay planning application being on peoples minds and lips, we’ve been _really_...
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There's a planning app to part-demolish the former amusement arcade and replace it with a stunning new home - designed in style of the former leisure pavilion built at the end of 19th century.
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Work is underway to peel back the layers of the former amusement arcade on Ventnor's seafront, with the hopes of retaining the original cast-iron frame