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Thinking of Leaving Your Corporate Job Here in Brighton? The Entrepreneurial Path
People sometimes find themselves at an abrupt turning point in their career path in this constantly changing and challenging workplace, especially in vibrant cities like Brighton, known for their entrepreneurial flare. Here, the debate arises: whether one should venture into the exciting frontiers o...
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It was no April Fool…Marilyn Manson is heading to Brighton
Yesterday, 1st April we caught wind that Marilyn Manson is coming to Brighton to play a gig on 29th October at the Brighton Centre. Being April Fools Day, we certainly weren’t going to fall for that one, especially as we can’t recall him ever playing live in Brighton before! Yeah good try……....
Pride Village Party to move to seafront
Pride Village Party is to move from St James’s Street to Marine Parade this year because of safety concerns and complaints from residents. Venues in St James’s Street and George Street are unhappy they will potentially miss out on their most lucrative weekend of the year as a result. The council...
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The Great Escape adds 175+ names to 2025 line-up
Wednesday 2nd April 2025 – The Great Escape, the festival for new music, has unveiled a fresh wave of 175+ new and rising artists joining this year’s line-up, bringing emerging talent from across the globe to Brighton for the festival’s 2025 edition. British rock icons Skunk Anansie are also c...
Brighton Pier owner to delist from London stock market and go private
Plan to quit Aim after ‘review of benefits and drawbacks’ is further blow to capital’s junior marketThe leisure group that owns the 126-year-old Brighton Palace Pier is planning to delist from the London stock market and return to life as a private company, in the latest blow to the capital’...
Coastal canine haven: Brighton is the third-best city in the UK for springtime dog walks
UK dog owners looking for perfect spring walking locations should head to Brighton, according to new research which has ranked the city as Britain’s third-best destination for dog-friendly spring strolls. The study by pet-sitting platform TrustedHousesitters analysed factors including dog-friend...
Review: Calamity Jane
Theatre Royal Brighton – 1st – 5th April 2025 4 stars Calamity Jane rides into the Theatre Royal Brighton, bringing good old-fashioned Wild West fun. Based on the classic Doris Day film, this iconic musical is packed with toe-tapping tunes, sharp humour and a lot of heart. Gun slingin’ Calamit...
Brighton Pier reveals plans to quit London stock market
The leisure group behind the 126-year-old Brighton Palace Pier has seen its shares slump as it became the latest firm to announce plans to delist and return to private hands. Brighton Pier Group – which also owns a number of bars and mini-golf venues – said it is planning to cancel its listing o...
Probe launched into headbutt attack
Police are looking to identify this man in connection with an assault in Brighton. At around 3am on Sunday, 2 March, a man reported being approached by a man and a woman outside a pub in St James’s Street. After speaking to the pair, the victim reported being headbutted by the man, suffering injur...
MARILYN MANSON ANNOUNCES 2025 UK TOUR WITH BRIGHTON DATE
Brighton, UK – April 2, 2025 – Rock icon Marilyn Manson has officially announced a highly anticipated UK tour for 2025, including an electrifying performance at the Brighton Centre on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. Known for his darkly theatrical performances, provocative artistry, and genre-defyi...
Reform picks candidate for Hove by-election
Reform UK has selected its candidate for the Westbourne and Poets’ Corner by-election for a seat on Brighton and Hove City Council. The party has picked Gary Farmer, 54, centre director for a successful independent English language school in the heart of Brighton. The party said: “We are delight...
Independent socialist to stand in Hove by-election
Collective Action Brighton and Hove has announced that it is supporting a candidate in the Westbourne and Poets’ Corner by-election. David Maples, who is a housing and disability campaigner, was chosen at an open hustings to stand for the vacant seat on Brighton and Hove City Council. Mr Maples ha...
Burger bar aims to please 24-hour patty people
A Burger King franchisee wants to be able to serve food and drink for 24 hours a day. Leon Kennedy Limited has applied to Brighton and Hove City Council for a late-night refreshment licence for the Burger King branch in the Goldstone Retail Park, in Old Shoreham Road. Currently, the restaurant and d...
Villagers accused of land grab
A row has broken out between two villages over lines drawn on a map but it’s green land at stake rather than Greenland. The lines mark out farm boundaries – and the limits of a “proposed Ovingdean neighbourhood area” and neighbourhood forum. Labour councillor Jacob Allen said that he had obj...
Deacon Blue heading on ‘The Great Western Road’ to Brighton
Deacon Blue dropped their brand new studio album ‘The Great Western Road’ on Friday 21 March 2025 via Cooking Vinyl and they also announced some new UK and Ireland tour dates, with one of those being here locally at the Brighton Centre on Saturday 20 September – Tickets HERE. Ricky Ross says...
A Weekend in Sussex: Outdoor Adventures and Local Escapes Near Brighton
Sussex sits just outside Brighton’s edge, offering a mix of quiet trails, sea air, and green open space. It’s the kind of place that suits last-minute plans. A stretch of coast here, a forest path there – all within an easy reach. Whether it’s a relaxed solo afternoon or a full weekend with ...
Final tickets remaining for Billy Ocean’s Brighton concert
Following the 40th anniversary of his landmark album ‘Suddenly’ and special vinyl re-release, last September Billy Ocean announced a huge UK tour for this June, which is titled ‘The Very Best of Billy Ocean’. This will see him perform all of his greatest hits and fan favourites across the...
Voters quiz officials over plan for elected mayor of Sussex
Voters and taxpayers quizzed government officials about the plan to have an elected mayor for Sussex at and event in Brighton last night (Monday 31 March). They asked about the level of public support required to legitimise the proposed changes, how a mayor would be funded and how people could tell ...
Brighton and Hove Albion agree £10m deal for teenage winger
Brighton and Hove Albion have agreed a deal reported to be worth about £10 million for teenage winger Tommy Watson. Albion said: “We are pleased to confirm we have reached an agreement to sign Tom Watson from Sunderland for undisclosed terms. “The 18-year-old – who turns 19 next week – has ...
Mid-Street Lab’s Spring Show Returns to Brighton: A Bold Takeover of the Contemporary Art Scene
Following its award-winning debut, Mid-Street Lab’s Spring Show: Time Is The Real Currency is set to return bigger and bolder from May 2 to June 1, 2025, with an exclusive two-week preview for Brighton’s art community. As part of Brighton Fringe and Artists Open Houses, Mid-Street Lab is poised ...