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A Linear Gallery of New Seaside Architecture
Art Meets Architecture on the Lincolnshire Coast, UK

BATHING BEAUTIES™: FIRST FOUR 21st CENTURY BEACH HUTS INSTALLED

'I am delighted that the first four bold new Bathing Beauties™ artist and architect designed beach huts are now permanently installed on the Lincolshire coast, UK.  Over a scorching weekend (that's true!) in late September 2007, they proudly marked the launch of the Festival of Bathing Beauties™, the UKs only Beach Hut Festival and the start of the linear gallery of new seaside architecture.  This first festival featured local hut owners competitions, attracted thousands of visitors and the local news frontpage headlined with 'Huts Festival Wows World'.  The Bathing Beauties™ project got off to a phenomenal start in 2007 with the long-term intention of attracting national and international visitors to this superb but partly forgotten 10 mile stretch of the Great British coastline for many years to come.  Thankyou to everyone who visited and who took part in 2007 and I look forward to updaing you with news for Summer 2008 soon.'  

Michael Trainor, Lead Artist, Bathing Beauties™.

Bathing Beauties™

Re-imagining the Beach Hut

Four bold new huts will be available for daily hire from Summer 2008

Festival of Bathing Beauties™

First Festival of Bathing Beauties™ took place 22 - 23 Sept 2007

The Festival for 2008 is now being planned for Sept 2008

from Mablethorpe to Anderby Creek, Lincolnshire, UK.

Beautiful Beach Hut Competitions
Winners of the local 2007 competitions for private owners of existing huts on the Lincolnshire coast, UK. 

 

Competition Gallery

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FOUR BOLD NEW 21st CENTURY BATHING BEAUTIES™ BEACH HUTS

AVAILABLE TO HIRE SUMMER 2008

Four bold new Bathing Beauties™ are now permanently installed from Mablethorpe to Sutton-on-Sea, Lincolnshire UK:  Come Up And See Me by lead artist Michael Trainor, a two-storey hut based on a giant gin and tonic; Eyes Wide sHut by Feix and Merlin, a glamorous 'picture frame' hut; Jabba by i-am associates, the world's first contemporary cave and Halcyon Hut by Atelier NU which pays homage to the traditional beach hut form. 

Visitors can enjoy the exterior of these new features of the Lincolnshire coastal landscape year-round.  The huts belong to the local East Lindsey District Council and soon, anyone will be able to book to hire any of the huts for day or more from Summer 2008 from around 20 - 25 pounds sterling per day.

A new attraction for Mablethorpe, The Mablethorpe Camera Obscura by Willett and Patteson was previewed at the festival in Sept and a permanent construction will be in place soon.  Further commissions for 2008 including A Hut for Gazing and Canoodling by we made that; Oyster Pleasance by The Beach Hut Salon, The Round and Round House, a new bird hide by Intelligent Interiors and two additional commissions to be announced soon, will be installed in Summer 2008. Full details will be posted here as they become available.