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Dreamland
This former pleasure park was saved from destruction by local campaigns – a first in British history. It is the oldest surviving amusement park in Britain and while most of its original features have been reworked, its golden-age charm still remains. Inside the art deco building there are vintage arcade games, a 1950s-style diner, cinema and a roller disco. Outside, brand new candy-coloured rides, kissing booths and ice cream stalls create a postcard-perfect image of the English seaside, while a rolling programme of live music promises to restore Dreamland to its former glory days.