Archive of: 2019
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Sooty signs contract for permanent funfair on Southsea's South Parade Pier
13 November 2019
SOUTH Parade Pier is gearing up for a summer full of fun for all the family with the official announcement of a permanent funfair on the pier. Richard Cadell, who is known for being the hand to the much-loved puppet Sooty, has just signed a 15-year contract to run and provide the rides and amusements on the Southsea pier.
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South Parade Pier completes last step in reopening after opening of new boat deck
06 November 2019
THE final step in fully reopening Southsea’s historic seaside pier has finally been made. South Parade Pier has just rebuilt its boat deck - the final part in a series of works to restore the Southsea landmark after it was reopened in April 2017.
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South Parade Pier set to add 'icing on the cake' with new blockbuster funfair
29 June 2019
THE doubters said it could never be done. But four years on from taking on the mantle of the jewel in the crown of Southsea, the owners of South Parade Pier are now ready to add the icing on the cake with a blockbuster new funfair.