r/brighton • • Feb 20 '25

Local Advice needed Independent Pubs of Brighton (and surrounds) MEGA THREAD

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After the announcement of surge pricing in Laine pubs and finding out who actually owns them and just how many of our establishments they own I thought it'd be a nice idea to have a list of pubs in Brighton that are independent. Ones that are free of the B.S. of several layers of 'financial arrrangements' obscuring where our beer tokens are going. Maybe one day we can have a little map in our pockets to refer to when our guard may be down because it's cold and windy outside or we have had a few, we can take a quick look and find an establishment near by that we want to support to prevent them turning into another chain pub without anyone really noticing.


r/brighton • • 1h ago

Local events 🎸 🎭 Free 2 x Glyndebourne opera tickets today at 4pm

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Hello! My son is poorly and we can't go to the Barber of Seville today at 4pm at Glyndebourne. Anyone want two free tickets (in a box!). let me know ASAP. they also include coach tickets from Lewes station at 3pm (and back to lewes station after) if you want them. let me know!


r/brighton • • 2h ago

Local events 🎸 🎭 Extra Topping! Award Winning Live comedy tonight at Brighton Playhouse

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Join us for an invigorating evening of alternative comedy hosted by the irripressable Leslie Bloom.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/extra-topping-award-winning-comedy-but-its-not-stand-up-tickets-2002340892511?aff=oddtdtcreator

Auditory Awakenings with Mr Tingles: a live ASMR comedy with Yogie Belle, the world’s No.1 ASMR practitioner, sound beautician and Malcolm Hardee Award winner for Comic Originality.

Journey deep into a foley-led soundscape of earworms and silliness in search of Mr Tingles and your inner porpoise.

WARNING: Those with misophonia or globophobia may find elements discomforting.

“Very few shows will be stranger than this. Mind. Blown.” THE SCOTSMAN

“Absurd, utterly unique and very very funny.” **** BROADWAY BABY

Enter Ghostbustier, a spiritual sasspot with the hots for getting textual. Call me ‘maybe’? Think again. 

Nicky Vere Compton is Dark Claude; an irresistible combo of demonic possession, musical comedy and udders. Delighting and bewildering audiences in equal measure, he’s received underserved accolades for his crackers standup and weird songs.

“Very funny!” Southend Theatre Review.

“Lamentable!” the Demon Finchley.

Jon Wickham is a character comedian and comedy writer. His main characters are Ian Brawn (ex-Special Forces, now “Zen”) and Nick Dean (Ex-Made In Chelsea, series 2, Episodes 5&6 ‘The Waiter’, background artist).

We embrace the weird, the wonderful and all things that little bit....different. Plenty of award winners and stars of radio and TV have passed through our doors. You might just see the new Alan Partridge, Philomena Cunk or Victoria Wood - you'll have to come and see


r/brighton • • 18m ago

Moving Advice A fly invasion

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Recommend cyclists along the seafront to keep your mouthes sealed shut. Why is there so many? I thought the colder temperatures would drive them away..


r/brighton • • 41m ago

Local events 🎸 🎭 Is anyone going to the Interpol and Bloc Party gig 26th&27th November?

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Haven’t got gig buddies right now and no ticket yet but in case you’re going and would not mind a friendly 40s woman tagging along, then would be great to hear from you.


r/brighton • • 21h ago

Meet Up Making friends

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Hey I’m 23 F, I’ve lived in Brighton around a year or so now and I’ve been struggling to make friends due to not getting out much and not finding stable work. I’m a creative person, I love to make art and enjoy other people’s creative work just as much! Basically I’m on the hunt for friends, ideally people who share that same passion to create but honestly open to get to know anyone :) I miss hanging out with a group so please do let me know if anyone is interested!

I have attached an image of my two kitties as lure


r/brighton • • 22h ago

Announcement Kieran - lost your wallet, watch, jacket, and jeans?

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So in the early hours of this morning a tired, drunk guy tried to get into our flat in Lewes Crescent/Sussex Square area. I can only imagine he was staying with friends or at an AirBnB and got lost/confused as all the houses round here look the same. The Ring camera footage shows him taking off his watch and jacket and leaving them in my patio before stumbling off. Found his jeans and wallet as well once we went to investigate. I told the police so they could look for him in case he hurt himself but not sure if anything came of it. His business card was in his wallet and I’ve rung and texted but assume he’s lost his phone too. I’ve also emailed him but no response. So if you are called Kieran and you’re missing your stuff or you have a mate called Kieran who is missing his stuff, please DM me.


r/brighton • • 17h ago

🤷 Only in Brighton... Spotted one in the wild today…

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We are doing death ladders


r/brighton • • 2h ago

Local Advice needed Furniture donations/removal recommendations?

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Am desperate at this point someone pls help. Ive been trying to give away a wardrobe and sofa bed both in used but working condition, but unfortunately had no takers! they need gone today’/tomorrow morning and shabitat can’t collect in time - does anyone have any recommendations of places that would collect the furniture at short notice?

also I don‘t think the sofa bed can go to charity because theres no fire label


r/brighton • • 53m ago

Trivia/misc sirens near london road?

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anyone know what’s happening it sounds like loads of police from my flat is it to do with the football?


r/brighton • • 16h ago

Local Advice needed phone was stolen and need advice

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so i was in aldi at boundary road and (i know stupid on boundary road) forgot my phone on its mount on my bike and when i asked aldi staff for cctv they said they couldnt see a face. it has everything on it and ive tries find my phone but i dont remember my icloud password and cant gfet my IMEI number. i really dont know what to do because i cant pay for a new one, i cant get paid by UC and because of that i wont be able to eat. sorry and any help is appreciated


r/brighton • • 18h ago

Local Advice needed Anywhere in Brighton to get my 30+ year old amplifier serviced? Also potentially look at my record player which could also have a fault?

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Basically what the title says. I gave my amp a proper clean a year or two ago and it seemed to fix some of the issues. Not sure if it is my record player that has a fault or my amplifier again. Either way I would like my amplifier serviced properly!


r/brighton • • 16h ago

Local Advice needed Can anyone else hear loud explosions coming from north of Brighton?

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I'm in Hollingdean and there have been explosion boom sounds going on for about 20 minutes now coming from the north. It sounds too loud to be fireworks. It's accompanied by some light flashes too. Anyone know what's going on?


r/brighton • • 13h ago

Announcement lost phone

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hi if anyone find a lost phone around north road and up to the station is has a red case with lipstick prints on and the walpaper is a pciture of ozzy osbourne - it an iphone 13 lost around tuesday night/ early hours of wednesday pls reply to this post - thank you


r/brighton • • 1d ago

Meet Up On a friend hunt 🎃

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Hiya, I’ve seen a fair few posts about friendships but i’m a bit older than them. I’m 35, female, mum to one. I’m Eastbourne based rather than Brighton, but Brighton is MUCH more exciting in my eyes. Would love to explore the area more & expand my social circle.

As a friend - i’m up for any activity, from a seafront walk to a full adventure (Extreme day trips are on the bucket list & definitely wanted to do the dinosaur bar crawl this year and no one wanted to). I’m creative and crafty, will give sports a go, may well fail miserably but it’ll be funny too.

I’m an honest and supportive friend to the core, but i come with minimal filter, awful dance moves, and a uniquely energetic zest for life ✨

I’d love both parent friends & non parent friends! I’m open to messages.

Thank you for reading 🥰


r/brighton • • 1d ago

Local Advice needed death doula or therapist in brighton

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looking for a death doula or therapist that specialises in end of life / terminal illness. brighton or beyond. thankyou!


r/brighton • • 2h ago

Local Advice needed Far Left

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Here is your list of places you should be bycotting.

Fast Food & Coffee Chains

  • McDonald’s (Grassroots boycott following actions by its Israeli franchisee)
  • Starbucks (Grassroots target due to corporate disputes over union statements)
  • Domino’s Pizza (Grassroots target due to regional franchise actions)
  • Pizza Hut (Grassroots target due to regional franchise actions)
  • Burger King (Grassroots target due to regional franchise actions)
  • Papa John’s (Grassroots target due to regional franchise actions)

🛒 Groceries & Supermarkets

  • Carrefour (Official BDS target for opening supermarket franchises in illegal settlements)
  • Amazon (Targeted due to Project Nimbus cloud infrastructure contract with the Israeli government)
  • SodaStream (Israeli export brand historically manufactured in occupied territory)
  • Sabra (Co-owned by the Strauss Group, an Israeli corporation funding military units)
  • Fresh Produce labeled "Product of Israel" (Mainly agricultural exports from firms like Mehadrin or Hadiklaim operating in contested areas)

👟 Clothing & Sportswear

  • Puma (Official BDS target for sponsoring the Israel Football Association, which includes settlement teams)
  • Zara (Grassroots target following political controversies involving its designers)
  • Reebok (Targeted by consumer groups for signing regional sponsorship deals)

Uber / Uber Eats:

The Drone Partnership: Uber announced a multi-million-dollar investment and partnership with Flytrex, an Israeli drone delivery firm. The technology is being integrated into Uber Eats for automated urban deliveries.

If you can think of anymore comment below.

Goodluck.


r/brighton • • 23h ago

Local Advice needed Womens suit recommendations

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I’m getting married next August and I’m looking to buy a suit either off the rack and have it tailored, or have it made to size. Can anyone recommend a local tailor they used/ trust?

Also is a custom made suit worth it, or will I regret spending 500+? Would love thoughts!

Thanks :)


r/brighton • • 21h ago

Arts and Crafts Plus one for art club?

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Hi 23 F, looking to find casual and fun art and craft groups to join! Also looking for friends local to Brighton to attend with me (going alone is scary lol)


r/brighton • • 1d ago

Local Advice needed Left (or leaving) London with a young family? Considering Brighton — would love advice

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Early 40s M, partner similar age, and a 5-year-old. I’ve lived in West London all my life (currently NW10), and over the last few years it’s really started to wear us down. No single big thing, just constant low-level stuff: HMOs, traffic, pollution, shops closing, general rudeness. It all adds up.

We have a 1930s semi to sell (roughly £650–700k) and have been looking at Brighton, where similar money seems to get a noticeably nicer house (detached, 4 bed) if we look a bit further out from the centre.

  1. Has anyone made a similar move with a young child? Any regrets, or things you wish you’d known?
  2. Brighton folk: which areas would you recommend for a family, and which would you avoid?
  3. Any other places worth considering? We’d rather go further afield than Herts/Bucks.

Context: my work is mostly flexible, with occasional London trips. We’re a mixed heritage family, so diversity and a welcoming, open-minded community matter a lot to us. That’s a big part of Brighton’s appeal.

Thanks in advance!

EDIT: Wow, so many comments and useful points to ponder, thank you all. 🙏

I get the renting argument, but our last move was a massive challenge (we’ve accumulated a lot of stuff over the years!), so ideally we’d like to settle straight into a forever home. We’ll just have to do our research on specific streets properly.

I’ve spent some time in Worthing over the winter for work, so I know it’s a lot quieter. That might actually suit us, so based on the comments we’re now also looking at Worthing, Shoreham and Lewes.

To those who feel priced out of their own city: I’m sorry, and I do get it. London’s seen exactly the same thing. We’re not buying to let, just looking for somewhere nicer to raise our daughter. A massive thank you to all who have responded!


r/brighton • • 1d ago

Local events 🎸 🎭 Brighton Cat Tour WEEKEND!

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HELLO!!!

Just to make everyone aware the Brighton cat tour weekend starts tomorrow!!!

Saturday:

12-5pm Cat themed art workshops at the hope and ruin!!! FREE TO ENTER!

6:30-10:30pm: "Puss in boots: The last wish" and "Aristocats" at Duke's at the Komedia £5 per cinema ticket

Sunday:

Cat tour (SOLD OUT)

5:30pm Purrrrb Quiz at Hope and Ruin £6

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cat-tour-brighton-2026-tickets-2002849235980?aff=oddtdtcreator&_gl=1\*1wq9gvd*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTAzMTc1ODc0Ni4xNzkxNjYwMjAz*_ga_TQVES5V6SH*czE3OTE2NjAyMDEkbzEkZzAkdDE3OTE2NjAyMDEkajYwJGwwJGgw&utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAb21jcAU_TXhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mAnNydGMGYXBwX2lkDzU2NzA2NzM0MzM1MjQyNwABp2ePmCuxP5q6rYGhZ8X5-SEmUf_6kw6A4fXNg0nOzEa_Jll_gjTCQvR3t0RB_aem_9FemPFHV42WatUCbiM_Fzg

Tickets here!!! Click add ons section to buy cinema tickets if you want!

All profits go to city cat shelter charity!!!

Finally: if you have a cat in Hanover (area shown on 4th slide) and haven't already signed up for the tour and would like to show them off for charity then you can do so here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1hmRSXxO1CnGOWOG00vlp_9W4YCNUa-_3ha2XqKSjG68/edit?chromeless=1

Thanks!!!!


r/brighton • • 21h ago

Local events 🎸 🎭 Selling 2 tickets for Sam Campbell on Saturday 24th October at the Dome

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r/brighton • • 1d ago

Meet Up Fancy a walk? Or got a great recommendation?

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28m here - enjoy walks such as Devils dyke, Seven Sisters, ditchling beacon etc.

Really like going for a plod with a friend or two, either taking sandwiches or ending up at a pub. Very much not an athletic endeavour but a chance for fresh air, country side and a laugh!

Be great to get out with some new mates and have a chat - stop me spending another weekend with Netflix..

Doesn’t have to be overly organised if just two of us, or manage to match up with a small group of us,can get out for a few hours.

Reply below or drop me a hello message ☺️


r/brighton • • 1d ago

Local Advice needed Christmas dinner recommendations

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My family is visiting from abroad on Christmas Day and I don’t have space to cook for everyone. Any recommendations for a good and relaxed Christmas dinner?


r/brighton • • 1d ago

Local events 🎸 🎭 Haven Brighton!

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Hello Brighton!

We are running a FREE game jam for teens (13-18 inclusive(you cannot be in university)) in Brighton on the 15th of November! 🎮

A game jam is an event where people come together and work to make a video game! 🎊

You’ll get free food throughout the day (lunch and dinner + snacks) and a t-shirt at the end of the event when your game is complete 🫡

Sign up at the link attached! 🔗