Brighton (England) activities: What to do in Brighton (England)
Brighton (England) activities: What to do in Brighton (England)
the Brighton Festival, in May each year is the second biggest arts festival in Great Britain (coming closely behind Edinburgh). Music (all sorts), art exhibitions, book debates, and much, much more.
A Market during the Brighton Festival. The Theatre Royal is the red building
the Brighton Festival Fringe, . The Fringe runs at the same time as the main Festival, and features over 600 events, including comedy, theatre, music, and "open houses" (local artists exhibiting in their own homes) and tours (haunted pubs, Regency Brighton, churches, cemeteries, sewers etc.).
Brighton Pride, . Considered by many to be the biggest and the best Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Trangender Pride Festival in the UK, attracting more than 100,000 people annually to Brighton for the week-long festival in late July-early August. In 2009, Brighton Pride Festival starts Saturday 25th July - the Parade starts Saturday 1st August, 11AM at the sea front near the Palace Pier on Maderia Drive.
the London to Brighton Bike Ride, A 58 mile charity ride held each June to benefit the British Heart Foundation. The Ride has raised over £26 million for heart research since its inception in 1980, from the efforts of over 550,000 riders. Suitable for all levels of riders, the route passes through glorious countryside on the approach to Brighton.
Brighton Theatres, . Brighton is a great place to see a theatres show or even a gig. There are many many theatres and venues in and around Brighton.
Shop until you drop. Calling into many of the quirky shops in the Laines looking for that elusive deleted LP/ leather bound book/ one-off party dress/ organic beer, can be a highlight and a chance to uncover hidden gems.
Duke of York's Cinema, Preston Circus (15 minutes' walk up the London Road from the Steine), . The Duke of York's Cinema is Brighton's art house cinema, and the oldest continually operating cinema in Europe. Opened in 1910, it still has a single screen, which shows a mix of art house and more mainstream films, with a Kid's Club on Saturday mornings. The building itself is recognisable by the giant fibreglass legs on the roof. The bar on the first floor is a good place for a drink before the film, with a balcony that has good views of the street below. The (screening-room) balcony at first floor level has two-seat sofas, the ground floor regular cinema seats. �
"Chillax". The most Brightonian of (in)activities.
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