Plans in place for bumper October half term fun

by Nigel Brown Oct 21 2019 3     2,853
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October 21, 2019

 

It promises to be the busiest and best ever October half term at Clacton Pier.

With more than 75,000 square feet of undercover space now available at the attraction there is more room than ever for a whole range of fun activities.

Bosses have also decided to operate the outside rides for 12 days to make the most of the split half term weeks across Essex and surrounding counties.

The whole programme will be rounded with two free firework extravaganzas on November 2, with a special earlier display for younger children.

Nigel Brown, the Pier’s Communications Manager said that the attraction is pulling out all the stops.

“We have much more to offer than over any previous October half term and we can make the most of having a huge enclosed indoor area from Discovery Bay, through the central concourse and into the amusement arcade and Boardwalk Bar,” he said.

“It is the first winter that this has been available and should make a big difference.

“The rides will also be operating longer as some schools in Essex are already on half term and the Tendring Schools break up at the end of this week.

“The long term weather forecast is pretty decent and hopefully it will bring families down to the coast and the town as a whole will benefit.”

It will be the last chance to enjoy the Pier rides which will close down after November 3 and the final opportunities to take up the Evil on Sea Challenge which ends a day earlier.

“Evil on Sea was something totally new for the Pier and has gone down well,” added Mr Brown. “We already have strong bookings for the remaining dates but there are still places available.”

Over half term the family Halloween festival continues with Streetosphere characters; free live music at weekends including an Oom Pah band on Saturday (October 26); four daily free spooky magic shows; a daily creepy crawly meet and greet in the Seaquarium at 2.30pm and a daily treasure hunt searching for Shaky Jake.

On top of this Operation Party Time will be providing free face painting in Discovery Bay between 12pm and 4pm.

The first firework display will get underway at 6pm on November 2 and will be followed by another at 8pm.

Full details can be found at www.clactonpier.co.uk

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Jonah Williams 4 years ago

Note that whilst THIS news is current - the one trending on the blog page is for the 2018 display - and the time of the kids event last year was at 7pm....hopefully the site will remove the old article, because I thought it was 7pm - until I read other info - and it's 6pm for the kids display this year. Don't arrive at 7pm for kids event this year! It's an hour earlier, at 6!

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