Love Kemptown? Known affectionately as ‘Camp Town’ by locals, it’s a lively, funky area of town paralleling the seafront heading east and the spiritual home of the large, influential gay and lesbian community we’re so proud of. Here’s a potted history.
If you’re new to the city, you might have wondered why there are so many places with the name ‘Goldstone’. Was he or she a local luminary or philanthropist? The real story is much more exciting than that, and it takes us right back to Saxon times.
Festivals galore! thebestof Brighton and Hove events listing this coming week of September 2013. Brighton Digital Festival, Brighton and Hove Food and Drink Festival, Japan Festival, Shakedown Festival.
The area bounded by Queens Road, Trafalgar Street, North Street and the A23 is called the North Laine. As well as being the city’s famous independent shopping centre, it has a long and fascinating history. Let’s dive in!
Head east along the coast, out of the city, and you come to pretty Rottingdean, a tiny, quaint coastal village with great pubs and some lovely shops. Here’s what awaits you there.
Hilly Hanover is one of the coolest areas of Brighton, a maze of terraced streets lined with brightly coloured houses. So what’s the history of the area, and what is there to do up there?
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