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Dreamland theme park reopens with vintage design by Wayne Hemmingway
by Tom Anstey | 19 Jun 2015
Following an 11-year campaign to save a heritage theme park in Margate, Kent, UK, Dreamland has finally reopened its doors to the public, reimagined and ready to welcome a new generation of visitors to the vintage attraction. Creative designer Wayne Hemingway MBE is behind the £18m (US$27m, €24m) restoration of the attraction. Hemingway’s specialist area is bringing new life to old concepts, with a focus on the social and affordable
Dreamland UK attraction to avenge decade of decay with 2015 relaunch
by Katie Buckley | 09 Oct 2014
After 11 years of campaigning, Margate's community can finally believe the fight to save Dreamland is won. The historic seaside attraction has been closed for 10 years and fallen into a derelict state. But Dreamland, in Kent, UK, has announced today it expects to reopen its doors by summer 2015. Thanks to the relentless Save Dreamland campaign, the site has survived everything from arson attacks to the threat of being
Kent council wins Dreamland court battle
by Jessica Tasman-Jones | 03 May 2013
Plans for a £10m heritage theme park attraction in Margate, Kent are back on track, following a High Court ruling against a legal challenge that would have prevented the development. Judge Sycamore dismissed a legal challenge by current owners, Margate Town Centre Regeneration Company, over the decision to grant the council ownership of the site. The secretary of state for communities and local government gave the council approval for compulsory
Designer appointed for Dreamland theme park project
by Aoife Dowling | 09 Nov 2012
Hemingway Design has been appointed to design the new Dreamland theme park in Margate, Kent. Wayne and Gerardine Hemingway, who made their name as fashion designers, have been tasked with creating the park’s overall scheme. Stage one of the project to transform the site into a £10m heritage park is expected to open next year. Nick Laister, chair of The Dreamland Trust, said: "Wayne and Gerardine have created some truly
Assael unveils Dreamland Margate vision
by Pete Hayman | 17 Feb 2012
Assael Architecture has unveiled its vision for the future of Dreamland Margate in Kent as part of a public inquiry into whether the local authority can compulsorily purchase the site. The London-based practice has worked up plans to protect and reuse a Grade II*-listed cinema and scenic railway as part of a housing scheme that aims to attract investment for the project. A cultural and amusement hub will be at
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