Brighton is awash with a buzz of excitement and activity, whether the creative Brighton Arts Festival or the fabulous Gay Pride festival. The plethora of bars/clubs, theatres and restaurants for the evening and lazy days on the beach all make Brighton a fantastic place to come to. Don't forget the largest city shopping area outside of London in the Laines, Churchill Square Shopping Mall and Brighton & Hove Town Centre.

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Restaurants

Moshi Moshi  Harry's English   Paston Place
Terre a Terre Real Eating Company Pintxo People
Gars Sushi Garden Food for Friends Seven Dials

Clubs

Concorde 2  Revenge   Volks  Ocean Rooms  Po Na Na    Honey club

Things to do in Brighton

Brighton Dome   Komedia   Brighton Centre  Brighton Walks   Brighton Racecourse   Brighton Festival   Watersports   Sailing    Sailing Corporate Events Services Activity holidays

Attractions

Royal Pavilion  Brighton Pier  Brighton water tours Brighton and Hove Museums and Art Galleries Race course Sealife centre

Gay and Lesbian

Brighton Pride Festival  Gay Brighton   Pink UK  GScene  Real Brighton - online listings

Shopping

North Laines shops

Art Galleries

White Gallery Alexander Gallery First Light
Gallery 73 Phoenix Ink_D

Spa's and massage treatment services:
The Treatment Rooms 01273 818 444
Body and Soul 01273 245 261

Pubs/Bars

Ali Cats - Brills Lane just off East Street. Tucked away this is an underground bar with a cool, funky edge to it.

Above Audio - Marine Parade, perfect drinking hole for some pre-Audio clubbing.

Bath Arms - Meeting House Lane, central location in the south laines, for those who like their traditional pub.

Fortune of War- King's Road Arches, on the beach this is a great place to chill after your sunbathing extravaganza.

Freemasons - Western Road towards Hove. Nice looking pub with good food.

Gemini - Kings road arches, Beach. Usually has a band playing ouside on weekends and has lots of outside sea view tables.

The George - Trafalgar Street, North Laines. Vege food and a beer garden.

The Globe - Middle Street, Central Brighton. Fantastic, friendly pub with basement with compfy sofas and the strangest collection of books I have ever seen.

Hop Poles - Middle Street, Central Brighton. Just up the road from the Globe, this is an ideal watering hole for the thirsty, has beer garden and crazy design features.

Windmill - Upper North Street, near maison mascara. For those who need a drink as soon as they reach the b&b. Also tables outside. Good crowd.

TheLion and Lobster - Silwood Street, near maison mascara, has a band every now and again and fine ales.

Brighton's newest Tabloid- "The Daily Snail"

 

 

The Laines

A network of small streets filled with lots of independent shops, designer labels, cafes and restaurants.  Divided into the North and South Laines they are a wonderful place to shop, browse or just have a coffee. 

The Royal Pavillion

A famous palace with an Eastern design.  Set in the grounds of a wonderful park, this place is very romantic at night. 

The Pier

Rides for kids young and old as well as amusement arcades, fortune telling and wonderful views of the seafront.

The Marina

Nice for a stroll by lots of boats there is a casino, bars, restaurants and also boat rides available from here. 

The Sea Life Centre

See many different kinds of aquatic life, close to the pier.

Preston Manor

Ghost tours as seen on Tv's "most haunted" around this historic building. Preston Drove , BN1 6SD

Sussex County Cricket Club

Eaton Road , BN3 3AN. 01273 827100
 

Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club

Watch the local team in Brighton

www.seagulls.co.uk

01273 776992

Bicycle Hire

Cycles are available for hire at the West Pier (the old pier). Contact Sunrise Cycle Hire, 01273 748881

TheatresTheatres

Brighton Dome/ Corn Exchange - Church Street

Joogleberry Playhouse - 14 Manchester Street

Komedia - Comedy club, Gardner street North Laines area.

Marlborough - Princes Street

New Venture - Bedford Place

Nightingale - Queens Road

The Old Market - Market Street

Theatre Royal - New Road

Hill Barn Golf Club, Worthing

For keen golfers there is the Hill Barn golf club a short train / car journey away in Worthing. See their website (click here) for details of the day rate and location

Personal Shopper/Stylist

Rachel Young provides directional style and image advice and knows where to shop in Brighton to give you the look you want. Call her on 07766 318813 or visit her website.

 

Reviews

Bar Koba is an exclusive venue for discerning people. Perfect for early evening pre-dinner drinks. 3 bars including one open to the public. Sexy and seductive with a large selection of high quality cocktails and champagne including Heidsiek & Cristal this is Brighton's premier venue. It attracts a clientele ranging from trendy art students to celebrities to the funked-up pre-club crowd. Unstuffy and appealing we highly recommend Koba. It is very near Maison Mascara, situated on Western road. Entry to private members bar for guests of Maison Mascara by advance booking (ideally at least 48 hours prior to your stay starting). 

Marrakesh Lounge

Located round the corner from Maison Mascara on 128 Western Road, the Marrakesh lounge is the ideal place to have a coffee or drink after you have checked in. With a distinctive, warm, welcoming atmosphere and Margrebi charm you can have a la carte food until 9pm and drink at this cafe bar until late.

Buy tickets for Brighton gigs

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Hire a limousine

Activity holidays in Brighton