Discover Brighton with Kids for a Quid on British Airways i360 

Take to the skies for high adventure on the British Airways i360 pod for just £1 per child this half term. Create magical memories together exploring Brighton & Hove spread out like a living map below. Look out for churches and domes, artwork on the rooftops, windfarms on the horizon and seagulls swooping above the rolling Sussex coastline. Snap a selfie and share the amazing view with your friends! 

Complete the Discovery Trail to learn fun facts about Brighton, answering questions and taking challenges along the way. Afterwards, take your booklet to West Beach Bar & Kitchen at beach level, where kids eat FREE* with paying adults.

Re-live your experiences as you tuck into locally sourced meals topped off with a Brighton rock super sundae – perfect! 

DATES: Saturday 16 to Sunday 24 February 2019
PRICE: £1 for 4- 15 year olds (two per paying adult)
BOOK: BritishAirwaysi360.com
*MEAL OFFER: Under-16s eat FREE from the Kids' Menu at West Beach Bar & Kitchen Saturday 16 – Sunday 24 February 2019 when showing their completed Discovery Trail booklet and when accompanied by one adult ordering a main course per child.

Brighton Science Festival

Make musical sound sculptures, fire a seagull-poo simulator, make a spaghetti tower or a lava lamp to take home! Brighton Science Festival is taking over the British Airways i360 beach building this February half term for educational hands-on sessions for primary-school-age children.

• Pocket Science Funfair: Enjoy the fun of the fair with the buzz of science at the Pocket Science Funfair. Pop in for hilarious hands-on experiments and games which bring science to life. Harness your inner Harry Potter by grabbing a wand and doing tricks with electrostatic forces; turn into a goblin in the Incredible Shrinking Booth or hear tech secrets from a Star Wars actor. Suitable for children ages 7 years+ when accompanied by an adult.
  DATES Saturday 16 to Tuesday 19 February
  PRICE: £4 per child
  BOOK: brightonscience.com
• Sound Sculptures: Make musical sculptures, experiment with sound and rhythm, and conduct an orchestra made of giant percussion instruments during a day of sound workshops led by musical artist Ben Gates. Suitable for children ages 6 years + when accompanied by an adult.
  DATE Thursday 21 February
  PRICE from £10 per child per half-day session
  BOOK: brightonscience.com

NEW! Brighton Explorer Pass

Explore Brighton this half term and save up to 35% at the city's top all-weather attractions.

Spot artwork on the rooftops and ships out at sea from the warmth of the British Airways i360 pod; dip beneath the ocean waves without getting wet at the Sea Life Centre and feed their imaginations in King George IV's lavish banqueting hall at the Royal Pavilion.

Brighton Explorer Passes can be booked at any of the participating attractions (online or in person) and are valid for 30 days.

PRICES: from £22.40 per adult/ £13.40 per child for two attraction; or £34.50 per adult / £23.40 per child for all three attractions.

BOOK: BritishAirwaysi360.com

ENDS

High-res images are at this link https://www.dropbox.com/sh/vpkypaa54x0l834/AAAq5udqNJ-hd1sWH4s5kyRIa?dl=0

Information for editors

About British Airways i360
British Airways i360 is an observation attraction on Brighton seafront which was conceived and designed by Marks Barfield Architects, creators of the London Eye. It opened in August 2016.

Visitors board a giant glass observation pod and glide up gently to 138m (450ft) above Brighton beach to enjoy unfolding views across Brighton & Hove, the South Downs National Park and the beautiful Sussex coastline. 'Flights' depart every 30 minutes and the pod carries up to 175 passengers, who are free to walk around freely. While on board, they can also enjoy a drink at the Nyetimber Sky Bar which serves a range of refreshments from Sussex including Nyetimber, an award-winning sparkling wine.

At ground level is the British Airways i360 beach building, which houses West Beach Bar & Kitchen, a stylish all-day restaurant with sea views and a large terrace spilling out onto the promenade. Dishes feature ingredients sourced from the local area. The beach building also has flexible beachside events spaces, most with private beach terraces, which can be hired for private functions and can accommodate up to 1,100 people.

British Airways i360 is licensed for weddings and couples can marry in the pod, saying 'I do' at 138m above Sussex.

British Airways i360 has worked with the West Pier Trust to reconstruct two of the original West Pier tollbooths using Victorian building techniques. The buildings now grace the entrance to British Airways i360 and house the West Beach Café & Bar and the British Airways i360 ticket office.

The British Airways i360 shop stocks beautiful gifts and use, many of which have been created by local Brighton artists.

A year-round programme of events in the pod includes Sky Dining, iDrop, Live @ the Sky Bar, Halloween Fright Flights and Santa Flights.

British Airways i360 is owned and operated by Brighton i360 Ltd.

Website:              BritishAirwaysi360.com
Twitter:                @BA_i360
Instagram:          @BA_i360
Facebook:           BritishAirwaysi360
Pinterest:            @BA_i360
Hashtag:              #BAi360

About Marks Barfield Architects

The late David Marks MBE was the architect-entrepreneur behind the creation of Brighton i360, together with his wife and business partner Julia Barfield MBE. They founded Brighton i360 Ltd in 2005. Previously David Marks and Julia Barfield performed a similar role creating the London Eye where they remained shareholders and directors until 2006. Together with a tight-knit group of extraordinary individuals, trusted consultants and companies, many of whom worked with David and Julia at the London Eye, they secured the planning permission, partners, land and funding for British Airways i360. Marks Barfield Architects is one of the UK's most versatile and innovative architecture practices, established in 1989. Julia Barfield now chairs the Brighton i360 board.

MarksBarfield.com

@marksbarfield

About British Airways
British Airways is one of the world's leading global premium airlines and the UK's largest international scheduled airline, carrying approximately 35 million passengers worldwide annually, on around 800 daily flights. The airline employs around 40,000 people, the vast majority of these at its sites throughout the UK, and has an annual turnover of £8.5 billion. It employs 2,500 people in Sussex, several hundred of them in Brighton. 

British Airways is the naming rights sponsor of British Airways i360. The attraction is owned and operated by Brighton i360 Ltd.

Ba.com
@british_airways