With filming
taking place on Thursday 23 May, the iconic 1930’s Bandstand will feature
a whole episode of the programme as some of Britain’s leading antiques and fine
arts specialists will be on hand to offer free advice and
valuations.
Eastbourne
Borough Council Cabinet Member for Tourism & Leisure, Cllr Carolyn Heaps
said “This is fantastic news for Eastbourne, and what a great opportunity to
showcase our stunning seafront on prime-time TV. The Bandstand has a
fascinating history and I am sure will make a great venue for the
programme.”
Residents and
visitors are invited to raid their attics and bring along family heirlooms,
household treasures and car boot bargains for inspection by the
experts.
Series Editor
Simon Shaw says “The team are all looking forward to visiting Eastbourne. It’s
always exciting to see what will come to light on the day. We regularly see
between 1500 and 2000 visitors on the day. Despite the high turnout everyone
will get to see an expert.”
The series
will once again be presented by Fiona Bruce in her sixth year with
the programme, she says “Presenting the Antiques Roadshow is, for me, one of
those rare and very lucky coincidences in television when you get to work on a
show that you already love to watch. Exploring the human story behind every
object is what makes Antiques Roadshow so fascinating. And everyone loves the
agony and ecstasy of the 'what's it worth?’ moment. The AR isn't just about
antiques - it's history, beauty and drama all wrapped up in one.”
Filming takes
place on Thursday 23 May, doors open at 9.30am and close at 4.30pm. Entry to
the show is free.
People with
large pieces of furniture or other big items can send details and
photographs of their objects to: ANTIQUES ROADSHOW, BBC, Whiteladies
Road, Bristol BS8 2LR or e-mail them to:
antiques.roadshow@bbc.co.uk. It may be possible to arrange to look at
the item in advance and organise transportation to the
venue.
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