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What to do indoors
Royal Pavilion
The spectacular seaside palace of the Prince Regent (George IV) transformed by John Nash between 1815 and 1822 into one of the most dazzling and exotic buildings in the British Isles.
Brighton Sea Life Centre
The Brighton Sea Life Centre offers a fun and educational day out whatever the weather. With over 150 species and 57 displays, you will be hard pressed to find a more enjoyable day for the whole family!
Prince Regent Swimming Complex
The complex is the home of four superb swimming pools and a fabulous gym and health suite. There are aqua exercise classes, swimming lessons and fun sessions for all the family.
King Alfred Leisure Centre
An all-purpose leisure facility providing competitive, instructional and leisure swimming opportunities with beach entry lagoon and features.
Treatment Rooms
A very special beauty salon where you can escape into a serene world and experience all aspects of Beauty Therapy and Day Spa treatments for well-being.
Jubilee Library
An extensive library with a wide and varied range of fiction, including large print and fiction in other languages, 'Quick Picks' area featuring titles currently in the news or media, a large selection of non-fiction, including many reference sources and a large IT Centre.
Preston Manor
A delightful manor house which belonged to the Stanford family for over 200 years and which still has the atmosphere of an Edwardian country house.
What to do outdoors
Brighton Pier
A Victorian pier with various food and drink outlets, fairground attractions and Palace of Fun arcade – and Palm Court Fish Restaurant, Victoria's bar and Horatio's bar.
Volks Railway
A full-size Victorian electric railway that runs for 1.25 miles along the seafront between Brighton Pier and Brighton Marina. The world's first public electric railway still in operation today.
Brighton Racecourse
Brighton Racecourse is a versatile leisure venue offering horse racing, a variety of public events and a wide range of venue hire opportunities.
Brighton & Hove Stadium
This big, sweeping circuit is recognised by experts as being one of the fastest and safest tests of the racing greyhound.
Hove Lagoon
There are two lagoons at the site, the smaller one is approximately 3000sq.m and the larger one is 19500sq.m. The large lagoon is used by Hove Lagoon Watersports for wind surfing and other water activities, while the small one is at present used for model boats.
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
This big, sweeping circuit is recognised by experts as being one of the fastest and safest tests of the racing greyhound.
Devil’s Dyke
The Devil's Dyke is the finest Anglo-Saxon earthwork of its kind in the country and is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument (SAM).
Undercliff Walk
Running along the bottom of Brighton's chalk cliffs, east of the Marina, is one of Brighton's most unusual walks.
What to do in the daytime
Museums & galleries
Brighton Museum & Art Gallery
A £10 million redevelopment has transformed Brighton Museum into a state-of-the-art visitor attraction. Dynamic and innovative galleries - including fashion and style, 20th century art and design, and world art - feature exciting interactive displays appealing to all ages.
Brighton Toy and Model Museum
The Brighton Toy & Model Museum is specific to the collection of model trains, dating from the 1860s to the present day.
Brighton Fishing Museum
The fishing industry and beach leisure trade of Brighton is presented at this museum on the seafront. Working fishermen in adjacent arches bring history to life.
Hove Museum & Art Gallery
Having undergone major redevelopment funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, the museum's permanent collections have been redisplayed in exciting new galleries.
The British Engineerium
A beautifully restored working Victorian pumping station and museum of mechanical antiquities.
Booth Museum of Natural History
The Booth Museum is the largest museum of natural history in South East England and has displays of Mr Booth's original birds, plus butterflies and other insects, skeletons, fossils and minerals.
Shopping
Churchill Square
With a total of 85 great shops offering all the choice you could ever want, Churchill Square shopping centre is open seven days a week and has late night shopping on Thursday.
Brighton Marina
One of Europe's largest marina's and leading City lifestyle destination, this stunning waterfront development offers so much more than simply somewhere to park your boat with shopping, eating and drinking, sailing, diving, fishing and boat trips.
The Lanes & North Laine
Once the heart of the old fishing town of Brighthelmstone, Brighton's historic quarter is an intricate maze of twisting alleyways, offering an extraordinary mix of antiques, jewellery, interior design and famous labels.
What to do at nighttime
Entertainment
Odeon Brighton
UGC Brighton
Brighton Dome
Brighton Dome brings a fantastic array of music, theatre, dance and performance to the South East.
Theatre Royal
The history of this beautiful Grade II listed building dates back almost 200 years and the Ambassador Theatre group has now established it as one of the most favoured pre West End venues.
Komedia
The award-winning venues host an eclectic mix of music, theatre, comedy, cabaret and kids shows together with a café, bistro and late bars.
Honey Club
The Honeyclub is set right on Brighton beach in front of the Thistle Hotel and between the picturesque artist and fisherman's quarters. By day it’s a beachfront Cafe bar and at night it's a fashionable nightclub attracting a friendly mixed crowd.
Joogleberry Playhouse
The Joogleberry Playhouse is one of Brighton's leading venues for comedy, music, cabaret and culture!
Eating & drinking
Circus Circus
A great little institution is situated right on Preston Circus in the midst of all the traffic. Wander in however and you'll find one of the best bars in Brighton. Cool, calm and peaceful.
Old Orleans
Old Orleans celebrates the rich and colourful heritage of Louisiana.
Ha! Ha!
A restaurant and bar concept synonymous with great food and drink, exceptional service and stylish surroundings.
Tin Drum
‘There are few places in Brighton where you can enjoy so many different types of occasion under one roof.’ Sussex Life Pub Guide
Events
Brighton Festival
Brighton Festival is over 20 days worth of world-class art and entertainment and represents the biggest and one of the best mixed arts festival in England.
Brighton & Hove Food & Drink Festival
Featuring on BBC1's last Holiday series and in The Observer Food Monthly, this is one of the UK's top celebrations of great food and drink, enjoying the best of local Sussex fare and showcasing Brighton & Hove's fantastic restaurants, pubs and bars.
Ace Café Motorbike Run
Taking place over three days, this event celebrates the unique history, culture and style of the Ace Cafe and what it represents.
RAC Veteran Car Rally
The world’s longest running motoring event takes place on the first Sunday of every November and still attracts large crowds, who turn out to wave on the cars of yesteryear as they make their unhurried way to the south coast.
Burning the Clocks Lantern Parade
An antidote to the excesses of the commercial Christmas; people gather together to make paper and willow lanterns to carry through their city and burn on the beach as a token for the end of the year.
Brighton Comedy Festival
An annual event which brings together a host of top international comedy talent.
Brighton Live music festival
A week long free music festival that takes place in some of the city's leading live music venues as well as pubs, clubs, cafe shops, theatres, a church and a cinema.
Brighton Kite Festival
A free UK kite festival run by the Brighton Kite Flyers for both the family and the enthusiast.
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