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.

Construction of the Royal Pavilion Ice Rink began this week.This will be the sixth year of the South East’s most beautiful outdoor ice rink which opens its doors on 7 November until 17 January 2016.

This year, creators of the rink have invested in bespoke technology to create the ice, which will provide the highest quality skating experience and maintain optimum ice conditions. The design itself is being kept under wraps but it is safe to say that this year’s ice is set to be better than ever.

Said Shella Parkin, CEO of Laine Ltd, creator of the rink, “We are excited that the time has come to build the rink again and we look forward to seeing it take shape over the next couple of weeks. We have spent a lot of time and effort creating a bespoke system for the best possible ice this year and we are confident that skaters will feel the difference in quality.”

“We are working hard to get everything just right. We will be building the restaurant and bar structures from this week and laying the first layer of ice around 25th October – from when it should start to be recognisable as the ice rink people know and love! We can’t wait to welcome everyone to what has become one of Brighton’s best loved Christmas traditions!”

With the former Royal pleasure palace as the backdrop, 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. All of Brighton’s gorgeous independent shops are on its doorstep and at just 50 minutes by train from Victoria, you can get a little Christmas shopping in too.

The huge 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 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 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.

Buy your tickets now from www.ticketmaster.co.uk/royal-pavilion-ice-rink or call 0844 8472352 or for group bookings of 10 or more call 0844 8471512.

Find out more at www.royalpavilionicerink.co.uk

The Royal Pavilion is open daily and if you’re a Brighton & Hove resident admission is half price with up to four accompanying children free (£5.75 instead of £11.50). Visit www.brightonmuseums.org.uk for more information.

Media enquiries: Paula Seager, Natural PR, Tel: 01273 857242 or email: paula@naturalpr.biz

The South East’s most beautiful winter ice rink will open for its sixth year on November 7 to January 17 on the Royal Pavilion’s Eastern lawns in Brighton.

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 wanting 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 840 square metre rink has space for 260 skaters per session, with 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 rink side Bar & Kitchen offers mouth-watering patisserie snacks; festive toffee apples for a Christmas treat; a quick drink with the best view in the City or a full three-course meal with family and friends.

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 9.30am to 9.45pm, but it is advisable to book tickets in advance.

Buy your tickets now from www.ticketmaster.co.uk/royal-pavilion-ice-rink,call 0844 8472352 or for group bookings of 10 or more call 0844 8471512.

Over 400 celebrities, journalists and dignitaries enjoyed the fifth birthday party of Brighton’s Royal Pavilion Ice Rink, which opens to the public from November 8 to January 18.

At the launch ceremony on 6th November, hosted by Heart FM’s breakfast team, guests enjoyed a performance by Dancing on Ice and X-factor star Ray Quinn, who sang a song from his new EP, Old Soul, Young Blood.

Ray’s performance was accompanied by a stunning ice dance routine from professional figure skater, Iain George, to mark the world renowned Holiday on Ice coming back to the UK with their show Platinum. Both Ray and Iain will be performing in the ice extravaganza which is showing at The Brighton Centre only from 6^th to 11^th January.

The rink’s Bar & Kitchen served up drinks and delicious canapés taken from its new winter menu, before guests took to the ice for the first time this winter.

The 840 square metre rink has space for 260 skaters per session, with 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 in the stunning rinkside Bar & Kitchen, offering mouth-watering patisserie and festive toffee apples for a Christmas treat, a quick drink after work with the best view in the City or a full three-course meal with family and friends.

Tickets can be booked now and prices remain the same this year, with ice skating tickets cost from £10 for adults and £7 for children under 12 and students, and the one-hour skate times run from 10am to 10.15pm daily.

Off peak prices are on offer Mon – Fri until mid December up to 5.15pm, to allow school children to enjoy the rink, and concessions are also available for students. Box office is open from 9.30am to 9.45pm, but it is advisable to book tickets in advance.

Buy tickets now from www.ticketmaster.co.uk/royal-pavilion-ice-rink or call 0844 8472352 or for group bookings of ten or more call 0844 8471512. Find out more at www.royalpavilionicerink.co.uk

To book a table at the Bar & Kitchen, call 01273 675756 or email info@hardingscatering.co.uk.

Book tickets to see Platinum at the Brighton Centre from www.brightoncentre.co.uk or call the box office on 0844 847 1538. 

In honour of Remembrance Day on Sunday November 9th 2014, the first ice skating session of that day will be delayed until 12.30pm.

To celebrate our fifth birthday, the Royal Pavilion Ice Rink is launching a woolly hat knitting competition for all those craft lovers out there. This is your chance to create the perfect woolly hat for our dashing ice marshalls to wear when the ice rink opens on the 8^th November until 18^th January.

Our guest judge and knitting expert is Peter Allinson, famed in the North Laine for his fantastical knitting creations, including a complete replica of the Royal Pavilion palace (displayed in his shop windows at Temptation and Whirligig)!!

Peter and our marshalls will be choosing the best hats, which will be modelled on ice before being auctioned to raise funds for charity.

The winner will not only receive fame, but can choose from a skating season ticket, a meal for two at the Bar & Kitchen with skating tickets, or a family skate ticket. Four runners up will also win skate tickets for two.

To enter:

Step 1 – Design and knit or crochet a stunning woolly hat, for an average adult size.

Step 2 – Submit a photograph of it, either directly to our Facebook page: Pavilion Ice Rink, by Twitter: @pavilionicerink or by email: Alisha@naturalpr.biz by the 8^th November – our ice rink opening day!

Book your ice skating tickets now from www.ticketmaster.co.uk/royal-pavilion-ice-rink or call 0844 8472352 or for group bookings of ten or more call 0844 8471512.

The South East’s most beautiful winter ice rink will open for its fifth year on November 8 to January 18 on the Royal Pavilion’s Eastern lawns in Brighton.

With the former Royal pleasure palace as backdrop, huge rinkside bar and restaurant and 40m terrace, this hidden gem of a rink is beautifully lit at night and is a great choice for those wanting to skate in a beautiful setting and sit down to eat rinkside apres 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 800 square metre rink has space for 250 skaters per session, with 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 in the stunning rinkside Bar & Kitchen, offering mouth-watering patisserie and festive toffee apples for a Christmas treat, a quick drink after work with the best view in the City or a full three-course meal with family and friends.

Ice skating tickets cost from £10 for adults (aged 12 and over) and £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 5 the chance to skate for free when accompanied onto 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. Box office is open from 9.30am to 9.45pm, but it is advisable to book tickets in advance.

Buy your tickets now from www.ticketmaster.co.uk/royal-pavilion-ice-rink or call 0844 8472352 or for group bookings of ten or more call 0844 8471512.

Find out more at www.royalpavilionicerink.co.uk

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Media enquiries: Paula Seager, Natural PR, Tel: 01273 857242 or email: paula@naturalpr.biz

Join the Rinkidinks every day from 10am to 11am. Children under 5 years of age skate for free when accompanied by an adult paying full price for their session.

Terms and conditions apply: Only 1 child under 5 may skate for free per paying adult. Tickets for any additional children will be charged at the standard rate for that session.

It’s a great opportunity for pre-school children to try out the ice for free!