Oval Park, Saltdean will host the largest event ever seen in Saltdean on Saturday the 4th of June in an attempt to raise awareness for the Save the Saltdean Lido campaign.

Over the two recent bank holiday weekends the Saltdean Lido remained closed even though the pools were filled with water and temperatures reached record levels for April. There were signs on the Lido fencing stating that the Lido would be open on the 29th of April, yet the Lido remained closed.

The “Save the Saltdean Lido” campaign was started last year after the operator of the facilities announced plans to turn the Lido complex into residential flats. The campaign’s first success was getting the Saltdean Lido status upgraded to “Grade 2*” which makes it a “particularly important building of more than special interest” therefore protecting it against redevelopment.

Now that the Lido has been upgraded the save the lido campaign plans to take over the site and invest money to ensure it grows and flourishes as a community asset. They hope to get closer to their goal with a “large Summer Fun Day”. There will be a range of entertainment, side-shows and activities for people to enjoy and participate in such as activities for children, an art and craft market, a food market as part of the Brighton & Hove Food and Drink Festival, hot food, crazy golf and a stage with entertainment and in the evening the Brighton Beach Boys, Bobby McGees and magician Paul Zenon will be performing. The evening event from 7pm is strictly by ticket with the Brighton Beach Boys headlining and support from the Bobby McGees and Paul Zenon TV magician

Campaign Chair, Rebecca Cook said, “We wanted to put on an event for the community to have a fun day whilst raising awareness of our campaign and helping with fundraising.”

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