Pierrot

The 24-feet high Pierrot has been erected in New Brighton, in the middle of the roundabout at the junction of Coastal Drive and Kings Parade on Marine Promenade. Visitors to the resort are greeted by the metal figure holding a sign reading 'Welcome to New Brighton'. A public competition was run to find a design for the feature, and Joan Ellis' Pierrot won. The theme was felt to reflect the history of the resort in its heyday at the beginning of the last century when mime artists used to entertain visitors to New Brighton along the promenade.