Brighton’s beautiful Royal Pavilion Ice Rink was revealed as the surprise location for the opening sequence of the new hit ITV show Dancing on Ice, when the first episode was broadcast on Sunday 7 January.

Dancing on Ice celebrities visited the Royal Pavilion Ice Rink in November to shoot the show’s opening title sequence, but the rink organisers were sworn to secrecy until the show went live.

Stars who visited the rink include singer/presenter Cheryl Baker, Scottish rugby player Max Evans, singer Lemar, model and actress Donna Air, Good Morning Britain’s Alex Beresford and track athlete Perri Shakes-Drayton.

Shella Parkin, CEO of Laine Ltd, creator of the rink said: “It was a real pleasure to host the Dancing on Ice team at the Royal Pavilion Ice Rink. We hope the programme will inspire more people to enjoy the magic of ice skating!”

The Royal Pavilion Ice Rink’s winter season runs for just one more week, up to and including Sunday 14^th January, so skating fans have a last chance to take to the ice and enjoy a magical experience with the beautiful Royal Pavilion Regency pleasure palace as back drop.

Off peak sessions run until 5.15pm on week days, including a Juice Happy Hour, with Juice 107.2, straight after school at 4.15pm and the ice rink is open from 10am until 10.15pm, with the last skate session at 9.15pm. The Bar & Kitchen, with its 40-metre terrace overlooking the ice, stays open until late offering hearty meals, including a fantastic after school menu for kids and a great bar selection with a range of craft beers, 14 different gins, and mulled wine or cider.

Tickets cost from £10 for full price tickets (aged 12 and over), £7 for juniors (under 12) and the one-hour skate times run from 10am to 9.15pm daily. Club Rinkidinks (daily, second session of the day, 11.15am to 12.15pm) offers children under five the chance to skate for free when accompanied on the ice by an adult paying full price. There are also great new multiticket offers for those who want to skate regularly (check website for details) and concessions for students. The box office is open from 9.30am to 9.45pm, but it is advisable to book tickets online in advance.

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Skating champions Zoe Jones and Christopher Boyadji skated their way into the new season of the Royal Pavilion Ice Rink at the VIP launch party. The figure skating duo treated 400 invited guests to a magical display to the song “It’s a Man’s World” by Seal, before the ice was opened to guests for the first time this season.

After teaming up in June 2016, Zoe & Chris were crowned 2016 British Senior Pairs Champion and represented Great Britain at the European & World Championships. This year the pair have participated in two international events in Europe and have beaten their best score. Zoe is a particularly unique skater, having retired from skating for 13 years before her 2016 come back and being the only woman on the international level to have children.

Said Chris Boyadji: “We have had a wonderful time opening the Royal Pavilion Ice Rink for the second year running! It’s such a fabulous place to skate and is unlike anywhere else in the world!”

Sophia (12) and Curtis (13) Elton perform at the opening show
Photograph taken by Simon Dack

Guests were also treated to a Christmassy performance from talented young figure skaters Sophia and Curtis Elton, who have skated and played music on TV as well as for royalty and whose ice dance was set to a Mary Poppins and Sound of Music medley. As an extra treat, guests enjoyed angelic live music from the Brighton College Prep School Chamber Choir, getting everyone in the festive spirit.

The rink opens to the public for its eighth year at 10am this Saturday November 4 until 14 January 2018, when visitors can expect a twinkling time on the ice and in the restaurant with its beautiful terrace overlooking the rink.

Juice 107.2 Breakfast show hosts Lou and Alex celebrate the VIP Launch of the Royal Pavilion Ice Rink. Photograph taken by Simon Dack

Cllr Alan Robins, chair of Brighton & Hove’s Tourism, Development and Culture Committee, said: “We’re delighted to welcome back the Royal Pavilion Ice Rink for its eighth year in the city. The ice rink opening really marks the start of the festive season for us here in Brighton & Hove and we are proud to host the South East’s most beautiful winter ice rink!”

The Royal Pavilion Ice Rink is located within Brighton’s bustling North Laine district, perfect for Christmas shopping, and beautifully lit at night for a truly magical Christmas skate right in front of the former royal pleasure palace. The 880-square metre main rink offers plenty of space for more confident skaters and the unusual, separate 130-square metre beginners’ rink with penguin skate aids provides a safe area for younger skaters to build their confidence.

Off peak sessions run until 5.15pm on week days, including a Juice Happy Hour, with Juice 107.2, straight after school at 4.15pm and the ice rink is open from 10am until 10.15pm, with the last skate session at 9.15pm. The Bar & Kitchen stays open until late.

Angelic live music from the Brighton College Prep School Chamber Choir at the VIP Launch. Photograph taken by Simon Dack

For those looking to just sit back and soak up the festive atmosphere, there’s no charge for spectating from the cosy rink-side Bar & Kitchen or on its 40-metre terrace next to the ice. With plenty of space for larger gatherings, the 130-seater restaurant offers sumptuous snacks, hearty meals, including stone baked pizzas – new this year – a fantastic after school menu for kids and a great bar selection including local ale and a new range of craft beers, 14 different gins, and mulled wine or cider.

Conveniently situated just 50 minutes from Victoria by train, all of Brighton’s gorgeous independent shops are on its doorstep so visitors can get a little Christmas shopping in too.

Tickets cost from £10 for full price tickets (aged 12 and over), £7 for juniors (under 12) and the one-hour skate times run from 10am to 9.15pm daily. Club Rinkidinks (daily, second session of the day, 11.15am to 12.15pm excluding Dec 21st 2017 – Jan 1st 2018) offers children under five the chance to skate for free when accompanied on the ice by an adult paying full price. There are also great new multiticket offers for those who want to skate regularly (check website for details) and concessions for students. The box office is open from 9.30am to 9.45am, but it is advisable to book tickets in advance.

Tickets are now on sale for the South East’s most beautiful winter ice rink, the Royal Pavilion Ice Rink, opening for its eighth year from 4th November 2017 to 14th January 2018.

The ice skating tickets go on sale just two weeks after ITV announced that its hit show, ‘Dancing on Ice’, is returning to our screens in early 2018 for the first time since 2014 – inspiring visitors to the rink to channel their inner Torvill and Dean.

“We are looking forward to welcoming visitors back to our enchanting rink this year and hope that everyone will take advantage of this unique seasonal opportunity to enjoy the ice and to see Brighton at its twinkling best,” said Shella Parkin, MD of Laine Ltd, creator of the Royal Pavilion Ice Rink.

“We’re passionate about providing the best possible Christmas experience for visitors – from our ice quality and maintenance created by cutting edge rink technology and resurfacing, to comfy boots, separate beginners area, beautiful rinkside restaurant and staff who really love what they do. We’re very blessed with our location so the rink is always a beautiful place to visit, but my favourite time to skate with my kids is after school during the week, when the rink’s slightly quieter and they can stretch their legs a bit. And we can’t wait to try out the new stone-baked kids pizza after a skate too!”

The Royal Pavilion Ice Rink is located within Brighton’s bustling North Laine district, perfect for Christmas shopping, and beautifully lit at night for a truly magical Christmas skate right in front of the former royal pleasure palace. The 880-square metre main rink offers plenty of space for more confident skaters and the unusual, separate 130-square metre beginners’ rink with penguin skate aids provides a safe area for younger skaters to build their confidence.

For those looking to just sit back and soak up the festive atmosphere, there’s no charge for spectating from the cozy rink-side Bar & Kitchen or on its 40-metre terrace next to the ice. With plenty of space for larger gatherings, the 130 seater restaurant offers sumptuous snacks, hearty meals, including stone baked pizzas – new this year, a fantastic after school menu for kids and a great bar selection including local ale and a new range of craft beers, 14 different gins, and mulled wine or cider.

Conveniently situated just 50 minutes from Victoria by train, all of Brighton’s gorgeous independent shops are on its doorstep so visitors can get a little Christmas shopping in too.

Tickets cost from £10 for full price tickets (aged 12 and over), £7 for juniors (under 12) and the one-hour skate times run from 10am to 9.15pm daily. Club Rinkidinks (daily, second session of the day, 11.15am to 12.15pm excluding Dec 21st 2017 – Jan 1st 2018) offers children under five the chance to skate for free when accompanied on the ice by an adult paying full price. There are also great new multiticket offers for those who want to skate regularly (check website for details) and concessions for students. The box office is open from 9.30am to 9.45am, but it is advisable to book tickets in advance at royalpavilionicerink.seetickets.com

Olympic hopefuls Zoe Wilkinson and Christopher Boyadji skated their way into the new season of the Royal Pavilion Ice Rink at the VIP launch party last night, introduced by Olympic figure skating champion, Robin Cousins. The figure skating duo treated guests to a magical display to the song ‘The Prayer’ by Josh Groban and Charlotte Church, before the ice was opened to guests for the first time this season.

The rink opens to the public at 10am this Saturday November 5 until 15 January 2017, when visitors can expect a twinkling time on the ice and in the restaurant with its beautiful terrace overlooking the ice.

Zoe Wilkinson is two times British Senior Ladies Champion and has participated in the World Championships and European Championships before winning the ISU Adult Competition in 2014, the largest of its kind. Christopher Boyadji is 2013 British Senior Pair Champion and was winner of the Bavarian Open in Oberstdorf, Germany in 2015. Together they are aiming to compete at the Olympics 2018 in Pyeongchang, South Korea, however they are currently completely focused on the World Championships taking place in Helsinki, Finland in Spring 2017.

Robin Cousins officially launched the rink, saying: “The Royal Pavilion Ice Rink is stunningly beautiful with its Regency Palace backdrop and it was great to see Zoe and Christopher perform in such a lovely setting. We hope that visitors to the rink will be inspired to go on and skate more in the future.”

Said Mayor of Brighton, Cllr Pete West, who attended the launch: “My family and I have had a really wonderful time at the launch of the Royal Pavilion ice rink. We always love it here, both taking a spin on the ice and enjoying the restaurant. The city is so lucky to have the rink here every winter and in such an amazing location.”

Guests were also treated to a performance from talented young figure skaters Sophia and Curtis Elton, who have ice danced and played music on TV as well as for royalty.

With the former Royal pleasure palace as the backdrop and huge rink-side bar and restaurant with a 40 metre terrace, the rink is beautifully lit at night and is a great choice for those who want to skate in a twinkling setting as well as sit down to eat après ice.

Situated just 50 minutes from Victoria by train, all of Brighton’s gorgeous independent shops are on its doorstep so visitors can get a little Christmas shopping in too.

The rink is a huge 880 square metres plus an additional beginners’ area and offers penguin skate aids and skate sizes from ‘just walking’ to adult. There’s no charge for spectating for those who prefer to sit and soak up the atmosphere and the stunning rink side Bar & Kitchen offers mouth-watering patisserie snacks, Christmas treats, a quick drink with the best view in the City and scrumptious sharing platters for families and friends to enjoy.

Tickets cost from £10 for adults (aged 12 and over), £7 for juniors (children under 12) and the one-hour skate times run from 10am to 10.15pm daily. Club Rinkidinks (10am – 11am daily) offers children under five the chance to skate for free when accompanied on the ice by an adult paying full price. There are also season tickets for those who want to learn to skate (check website for details) and great concessions for students. The box office is open from 9.45am to 9.45pm, but it is advisable to book tickets in advance.

Ice skating tickets are now on sale for the South East’s most beautiful winter ice rink, the Royal Pavilion Ice Rink, which will open for its seventh year from November 5 to January 15 on the Royal Pavilion’s East Lawn in Brighton.

With the former Royal pleasure palace as the backdrop and huge rink side bar and restaurant with a 40 metre terrace, this hidden gem of a rink is beautifully lit at night and is a great choice for those who want to skate in a twinkling setting as well as sit down to eat après ice.

Situated just 50 minutes from Victoria by train, all of Brighton’s gorgeous independent shops are on its doorstep so visitors can get a little Christmas shopping in too.

The rink is a huge 880 square metres plus an additional beginners’ area and offers penguin skate aids and skate sizes from ‘just walking’ to adult. There’s no charge for spectating for those who prefer to sit and soak up the atmosphere and the stunning rink side Bar & Kitchen offers mouth-watering patisserie snacks, Christmas treats, a quick drink with the best view in the City and scrumptious sharing platters for families and friends to enjoy.

Tickets cost from £10 for adults (aged 12 and over), £7 for juniors (children under 12) and the one-hour skate times run from 10am to 10.15pm daily. Club Rinkidinks (10am – 11am daily) offers children under five the chance to skate for free when accompanied on the ice by an adult paying full price. There are also season tickets for those who want to learn to skate (check website for details) and great concessions for students. The box office is open from 9.45am to 9.45pm, but it is advisable to book tickets in advance.

Find out more at www.royalpavilionicerink.co.uk

The South East’s most beautiful winter ice rink, the Royal Pavilion Ice Rink, will open for its seventh year from November 5 to January 15 on the Royal Pavilion’s East Lawn in Brighton.

With the former Royal pleasure palace as the backdrop and huge rink side bar and restaurant with a 40 metre terrace, this hidden gem of a rink is beautifully lit at night and is a great choice for those who want to skate in a twinkling setting as well as sit down to eat après ice.

Situated just 50 minutes from Victoria by train, all of Brighton’s gorgeous independent shops are on its doorstep so visitors can get a little Christmas shopping in too.

The rink is a huge 880 square metres plus an additional beginners’ area and offers penguin skate aids and skate sizes from ‘just walking’ to adult. There’s no charge for spectating for those who prefer to sit and soak up the atmosphere and the stunning rink side Bar & Kitchen offers mouth-watering patisserie snacks, Christmas treats, a quick drink with the best view in the City and scrumptious sharing platters for families and friends to enjoy.

Ice skating tickets will go on sale at the end of September and cost from £10 for adults (aged 12 and over), £7 for juniors (children under 12) and the one-hour skate times run from 10am to 10.15pm daily. Club Rinkidinks (10am – 11am daily) offers children under five the chance to skate for free when accompanied on the ice by an adult paying full price. There are also season tickets for those who want to learn to skate (check website for details) and great concessions for students. The box office is open from 9.45am to 9.45pm, but it is advisable to book tickets in advance.

Find out more at www.royalpavilionicerink.co.uk

Hurray! Barney has blown over, it’s stopped raining (ish) and the rink is looking great.

Come and get your skates on!

Dreams of a white Christmas came true last night for lucky guests at Brighton’s Royal Pavilion Ice Rink VIP launch party, hosted by the Heart FM breakfast team. A surprise snow shower followed a stunning ‘Get Happy’ solo ice dancing display by Cheryl Cathcart from Holiday on Ice, before the ice was opened to guests for the first time this season.

The rink opens to the public at 10am this Saturday November 7, when visitors can also expect surprise snow flurries throughout the day.

Said Cllr Warren Morgan, Leader of Brighton & Hove City Council: “We are delighted to welcome back the rink this year – it has become Brighton’s star winter attraction and something of a Christmas tradition. It draws people from far and wide to visit Brighton and enjoy the City’s unique Christmas appeal.”

With the former Royal pleasure palace as the backdrop, huge rink side bar and restaurant with a 40 metre terrace, this hidden gem of a rink is beautifully lit at night and is a great choice for those who want to skate in a beautiful setting as well as sit down to eat après ice. With all of Brighton’s gorgeous independent shops on its doorstep and just 50 minutes from Victoria by train, you can get a little Christmas shopping in too.

The 880 square metre rink includes a beginners’ area, penguin skate aids and skate sizes from ‘just walking’ to adult. There’s no charge for spectating for those who prefer to sit and soak up the atmosphere. The stunning rinkside Bar & Kitchen offers mouth-watering patisserie snacks; Christmas treats; a quick drink with the best view in the City and scrumptious sharing platters for families and friends to enjoy.

Ice skating tickets cost from £10 for adults (aged 12 and over), £7 for juniors (children under 12) and the one-hour skate times run from 10am to 10.15pm daily. Club Rinkidinks (10am – 11am daily) offers children under five the chance to skate for free when accompanied on the ice by an adult paying full price. There are also season tickets for those who want to learn to skate (check website for details) and great concessions for students. The box office is open from 9.45am to 9.45pm, but it is advisable to book tickets in advance.