When was La Warr pavilion built?

12th December 1935
The Pavilion finally opened on the 12th December 1935 by the Duke and Duchess of York after a nine-month, £80,000 project which provoked curiosity and controversy throughout the UK. For a short while, the Pavilion provided the entertainment and culture it was built for.

Who built the De La Warr Pavilion?

Serge Chermayeff
Erich Mendelsohn
De La Warr Pavilion/Architects

…the resort area is the De la Warr Pavilion, built in the mid-1930s by Bauhaus architects Erich Mendelsohn and Serge Chermayeff.

Who is De La Warr Pavilion named after?

the 9th Earl De La Warr
Named after the 9th Earl De La Warr, who was the driving force in its creation, the Pavilion was designed by Erich Mendelsohn and Serge Chermayeff and opened in 1935. Today it continues to be home to an ever-changing programme of established and emerging artists.

What is the capacity of the De La Warr Pavilion?

1000 people
We can seat up to 1000 people using a theatre-style layout, or up to 330 with cabaret-style tables. For smaller events we can create an intimate space, for as few as 100 people, using creative lighting design and flexible seating options.

Who designed the De La Warr Pavilion Bexhill On Sea?

The De La Warr Pavilion is an architectural manifestation of a progressive social movement invested in providing the best art and culture for all. It was commissioned by the 9th Earl De La Warr, then Mayor of Bexhill, and designed by Erich Mendelsohn and Serge Chermayeff.

Is Sussex a county in England?

Sussex, historic county of southeastern England, covering a coastal area along the English Channel south of London. For administrative purposes, Sussex is divided into the administrative counties of East Sussex and West Sussex and the unitary authority of Brighton and Hove.

What are the 4 counties of England?

The Historic or Real Counties are:

• Bedfordshire.
• Berkshire.
• Bristol.
• Buckinghamshire.
• Cambridgeshire.
• Cheshire.
• Cornwall.
• County Durham.

Is De La Warr French?

The name de La Warr is from Sussex and of Anglo-French origin. It may have come from La Guerre, a Norman lieu-dit.

How did the de la Warr Pavilion get its name?

The new seafront building was the result of an architectural competition initiated by Herbrand Sackville, 9th Earl De La Warr, after whom the building was named. The 9th Earl, a committed socialist and Mayor of Bexhill, persuaded Bexhill council to develop the site as a public building.

Where is the de la Warr Pavilion in Sussex?

The De La Warr Pavilion is a grade I listed building, located on the seafront at Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex, on the south coast of England.

Why was the de la Warr Pavilion important to Bexhill?

‘A modernist building of world renown that will become a crucible for creating a new model of cultural provision in an English seaside town which is going to lead to the growth, prosperity and the greater culture of our town’

What did Lord de la Warr do in Virginia?

It was said that he became a member of the Privy Council, but this has been disproved. Lord De La Warr was appointed governor-for-life and captain-general of the Colony of Virginia, to replace the governing council of the colony under the presidency of Captain John Smith.