The building is hosting a day of free music and events

Visitors to the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill on Saturday will see art exhibitions and performances by live bands on a theme of "variety".

They will be able to look round the redeveloped building, which includes a new gallery, foyer and shop, bar and restaurant and sun and roof terraces.

Music and other free events are being staged inside and on the terrace.

Local singers

A specially commissioned choral piece by Orlando Gough is being performed on the opening day.

Sea Tongue involves 200 local singers, ballroom dancers, four grand pianos and a 15-strong professional choir.

A firework display rounds off the events.

The pavilion, one of the UK's first modernist public buildings, first opened in 1935.

It is aiming to establish itself as one of the South East's major contemporary arts venues.

"We wholeheartedly welcome everyone to visit and to experience this amazing transformation and we are indebted to all the organisations and individuals who have made this possible," said director Alan Haydon.

Felicity Harvest, executive director of Arts Council England in the South East, said: "We are absolutely delighted to see this important iconic building opening its doors again.

"The restoration and transformation of the De La Warr will create a people's palace for the 21st century, building on the vision of its original creators."