Eddie Izzard backs Madeira Terraces campaign

The crowdfunding campaign is to raise money towards the restoration of the crumbling arches east of Brighton Palace Pier, and so far has 929 pledges making a total of £183,725.

The campaign, which ends on November 30, aims to raise £429,857 to kick-start the restoration of the arches.

Eddie Izzard posed for a picture for the Save Madeira Terrace campaign yesterday (September 26), at the Labour Party Conference which is being held at the Brighton Centre this week.

Local businesses including the Golden Lion Group, PR firm, Magenta Associates, building company Baobab Developments and project advisers Orion Heritage are among the latest to pledge money to the campaign that launched in July.

Luke Johnson, entrepreneur and owner of Brighton Palace Pier, who has also pledged £5,000 to the campaign, said: "Madeira Terrace is an iconic feature of the Brighton seafront and deserves to be restored to its full Victorian glory. I'm delighted to support the campaign to renew the beautiful cast iron arches, and enable the space to be purposeful once more."

Howard Barden from VisitBrighton, who is leading the campaign said: “We’re delighted with the public response to the campaign and thank everyone who has given their time or money to help keep the pledges coming in. Madeira Terrace is an integral part of our seafront history and we are doing our utmost to ensure it remains a key part of the city landscape into the future.

“We’re now at the halfway point in the campaign so still have a substantial amount of money to raise, and I would urge everyone who cares to contribute in any way they can.”

For more information about the campaign or to make a direct pledge, visit: www.savemadeiraterrace.org