On this day ten years ago The Argus went to the historic Brighton Bandstand for its official reopening, we also met the minds behind the campaign to get it restored. We also spent the evening watching football as Brighton took on Crawley in a pre-season friendly

In our main picture is Sarah Garrett, Lynn Rashid, Peter Sofroniou, Lauren Siebers, Kelly Langridge, Sarah Connelly, Ethan Garrett, Katy Rashid, Rachel Garrett, Patricia Horne, Sue Cartwright and Jeanne James who celebrated the restoration of the Brighton Bandstand on the beach

Patricia Horne and Sue Cartwright who set up the Bandstand campaign, can now celebrate the restoration of the Brighton Bandstand which officially opened on the evening of July 24 2009

Workmen put the finishing touches to Brighton Bandstand ahead of its official opening

Everyone was delighted that the historic Brighton landmark has been restored

Then we went to see Crawley Town v Brighton and Hove Albion pre-season friendly match at the Broadfield Stadium with new Albion signing Liam Dickinson chasing the ball

Andrew Crofts tries to find a team-mate while Gary Dicker tries to win the ball in a tussle with a Crawley player