These twice-monthly tours provide an insight into the Grade I-listed modernist icon, which was in a state of near ruin until a £9m refurbishment project restored it to its original grandeur in 2005. The building has welcomed more than half a million visitors since then.
The pavilion was built in the Thirties at the behest of the Earl De La Warr, the seaside town's socialist mayor, and designed by Eric Mendelsohn, an emigre from Hitler's Germany, and Serge Chermayeff.
The first large-scale welded, steel-framed building in the country, it caused a sensation when it opened in 1935. The roof-top terrace offers glorious views, overlooking the sand and shingle beach.
Forthcoming attractions at the venue are set to include The Fall and Tony Benn.
- Meet at the information desk at noon. £4, booking required. Entrance to the pavilion is free. Call 01424 229111 or visit www.dlwp.co.uk
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