The bears are off to the seaside.

Saturday 12th February

Come and see us at the Great Bear Fair held at The Winter Gardens in Weston Super Mare.


Other Attractions

The pier at Weston Super Mare can be found just along from the Winter Gardens and makes for a nice place to have a stroll and clear the cob webs away this will all so help to clear the mind ready to concentrate on cuddling all the bears on show at the Fair.



Work started. Driving of the commemorative pile. Contractors were Mayoh & Haley of London.

First part was opened (360 yards of pier and the Pavilion). The main pier is of openwork girders with traceried braces. The Pavilion measured 150ft by 90ft and held a fine Edwardian theatre for 2,000 people (the stage was 62ft by 23ft). Productions included opera, musical comedy, music hall, Shakespeare, ballet and boxing. Many famous artists appeared including George Robey, Vesta Tilley, Sir Ralph Richardson, Mrs. Patrick Campbell, Pavlova, Clara Butt, Jack Hulbert and Cicely Courtneidge.
Moggs band played in the Bandstand every Saturday morning.
A notice of 1905 states "Roller Skating and Promenading permitted each weekday between 11am & 1pm, 2.30pm & 5.00pm, 7.00pm & 10.00pm".