Big screen on Brighton beach to show Olympic action

4:20pm Saturday 30th June 2012 in News By Tim Ridgway, Local government reporter

BRITAIN’S Olympic triumphs and tears will be celebrated by tens of thousands of people on Brighton beach.

Sports fans will be able to flock to the city’s seafront to see their heroes emblazoned on a 100 square foot screen throughout the London 2012 Games.

Atmosphere The giant outdoor LED television, which will show continuous footage of competition in the capital, will be the largest free outdoor cinema on the south coast.

The screen will be on the lower promenade next to Brighton’s West Pier and opposite the Hilton Metropole hotel.

A public area, holding up to 3,500 people, will offer a grandstand view of the Games with the atmosphere of a live crowd.

There will also be a fully licensed refreshment area.

Geoffrey Bowden, the chairman of Brighton and Hove City Council’s culture committee, said: “This will be a brilliant addition to our seafront attractions and should be a boost to trade in the area.

“It’s a great opportunity to watch the Games in a |convivial, communal setting without the need to travel |to London or bid for|tickets.”

The screen will be in place from July 27 to August 12.

Footage from the Olympics will be shown during the day from 10am, with films, comedy and music events shown until 10pm.

Among those already |lined up are Star Wars, Avatar, Finding Nemo and Titanic.

Excited It is the idea of Bill Murray, of Hove-based Murray|Media, and Colin Brace, of sustainability company Boho Green.

In a joint statement, the pair said: “We are extremely excited about Brighton’s Big Screen project.

“We think it will be a great addition to the seafront and a great opportunity to watch the Games and classic blockbuster movies on the beach this summer.”

Other resorts will also install big screens throughout the Games, which are unlikely to return to the country in living memory.

Eastbourne Borough Council has confirmed it will show the Games on a television in the town’s Princes Park from July 27.

The event culminates in an Airbourne airshow on August 9 to 12 with fire-|works at the Sunday night finale.

l Do you think a big screen on the beach is a good idea? Tell us at theargus.co.uk

Comments(15)

Ligand Fields says...
4:29pm Sat 30 Jun 12

Sport, sport, masculine sport,
prepares a young man for society!
Yes sport turns out a jolly good sort,
it's an odd boy who doesn't like sporrrrrrrrrrt!

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Lady Smith says...
4:36pm Sat 30 Jun 12

Ligand Fields wrote:
Sport, sport, masculine sport,
prepares a young man for society!
Yes sport turns out a jolly good sort,
it's an odd boy who doesn't like sporrrrrrrrrrt!
Yay, a fellow Bonzos fan! :-)

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Ligand Fields says...
4:59pm Sat 30 Jun 12

"And looking very relaxed: Adolf Hitler on vibes..."

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Retired Loon in Brighton says...
5:12pm Sat 30 Jun 12

Great. The big screen can hopefully act like a beacon to bring together all those poor unfortunates still wandering around down there waving union flags shouting 'ooo yay woo the queen'. All very sad really.

I hope a subsidised 'snakebite and black' stand can be set up to make sure they don't become dissallusioned if we fall behind in the Dressage events.

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Lady Smith says...
7:28pm Sat 30 Jun 12

Ligand Fields wrote:
"And looking very relaxed: Adolf Hitler on vibes..."
And General De Gaulle on accordian...

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Dave At Home says...
9:28pm Sat 30 Jun 12

Message for Geoffrey Bowden, I have a TV at home, drink and the remote so I don't have a need to go into Brighton and pay to watch it or have my head kicked in either. It should of been placed in Stammer Park imo, then I might of gone to see it.

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ShorehamBeachcomber says...
10:09pm Sat 30 Jun 12

Brighton gets a 100ft screen & Eastbourne gets a TV. Well done them

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dandotcom says...
10:58pm Sat 30 Jun 12

Stay at home then Dave. Sit on your own sipping your bitter in your slippers rather than enjoy it in the company of others in the sun. Are you really that scared of society. Wouldnt work at stanmer park. How many people would make the effort to go all the way out there? This is a great idea and yet another attraction for our fantastic town.

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MrHove says...
11:29pm Sat 30 Jun 12

Great news, get drunk whilst watching womens volleyball.

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george smith says...
8:07am Sun 1 Jul 12

Ligand Fields wrote:
"And looking very relaxed: Adolf Hitler on vibes..."
Hitler invented the present torch carrying scheme

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charlie smirke says...
8:24am Sun 1 Jul 12

The wind will blow it away....

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GIVE UP says...
12:21pm Sun 1 Jul 12

3,500 people watching the Olympics on Brighton Beach I'm just waiting to hear all the moaning after the people have gone and left their rubbish behind

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SicklySeagull says...
5:26pm Sun 1 Jul 12

Do people go to the beach to watch TV?????????,If so how loud are these giant screens,surely they are going to upset those who just want to relax.

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Hove Actually says...
5:31pm Sun 1 Jul 12

Lets hope no one brings there own sky remote.....

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Ashles says...
2:12pm Wed 4 Jul 12

I wondered how people would manage to be negative about such a nice beachfront event, and sure enough the usual list of moaners managed to find something miserable about it. How sad.
Oh, and Dave, it's "should HAVE" and "might HAVE". Perhaps use some of that extensive home time to read a book?

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