Britannia Pier Reviews Summary

Entertainment and Shows

Pros:

• "Saw Jimmy Carr here last night which was absolutely fantastic, can't fault him at all!"
• "Last show we saw was The King of Pop with Navi, performing Michael Jackson hits. Terrific."
• "Went to see Sarah Millican - show was fantastic."
• "Went to see jim davidson there. The show was second to none."
• "This theatre puts on some great shows all year round."
• "Show was fantastic - can't fault them at all."
• "We went to watch Sarah Millican, she was brilliant."

Cons:

• "The theatre, whose architecture is difficult to love."
• "The theatre needs to update things like the seats and the toilets, you could feel the springs/stuffing through the seat."
• "The venue however, very dilapidated, people packed in like sardines, literally no leg room, certainly no air con in the middle of a heatwave."
• "Showroom felt dirty, cramped and overwhelmingly hot!"
• "The place itself was a bit small, particularly the foyer where there were so many people queueing to use the toilets that you couldn't get past."

Pier and Rides

Pros:

• "All the rides are well maintained and running beautifully, and the arcades are super fun."
• "Staff are lovely, bumper cars are very fast so go careful."
• "The pier also has theatre rooms with shows that play throughout the year."
• "The sandy beach is the best because everyone loves gives it the sensation of a actual beach itself unlike most other beach which are pebbles."
• "A decent theatre and plenty of fun and games plus a very nice chip shop."
• "Fantastic first experience here to bring the family during our holiday. Kids loved the arcade especially when they realised Prime was available to win."
• "The amusement arcade is average - nothing wrong about it; I am sure that it will provide good entertainment for families."

Cons:

• "Another old pier that needs investment. It's looking tired and shabby."
• "Looked a bit depressing and tired. Just a few arcade machines, a pub and a sweet shop."
• "Bit run down and dingy."
• "Nothing on the pier has seen a lick of paint in twenty years."
• "The end of the pier accommodates the larger rides, which all appeared to be closed at the time."
• "Rubbish seriously overpriced pier bar, it's dark and dingy in the bar, your feet stick to the floor it's really not a welcoming looking place at all."
• "The pier itself is drab and tried. Very much in need a lick of paint."

Facilities and Services

Pros:

• "The restaurant did delicious food, generous portions, at reasonable prices."
• "Visited during week and wasn’t busy. Clean and loads of space. Beach had a lot of space to walk around and sandy."
• "Delicious ice creams at the entrance to the pier."
• "There's a great little fair for little ones that's good value for money, a bar for the adults to relax while the kids run around."
• "Prices were very reasonable considering Jimmy's fame."
• "Several places to eat and drink, but we would recommend the excellent Seafood stall whose peeled prawns are gorgeous!"
• "Absolutely beautiful and plenty to do and keep the kids entertained!"

Cons:

• "The miserable guy needs firing he really should not be working with people especially children."
• "Only gave the pier 4 stars as on our stay the entire pier including the kids amusements and rides where shut every night at 9.30."
• "Parking cost us £15 for 4 hours."
• "It does have toilets however these are located inside a bar, and are dark dingey and dire, might be a good idea to have a separate toilet block."
• "Disgusted with the place. Went into a virtually empty bar & stood at counter waiting to be served by 2 barstaff. Totally ignored whilst they chatted, just walked out!!!!!"
• "Daylight robbery pier... Gouging families is immoral."
• "The kiosk had very lapse choice of refreshments and extremely over-priced."