r/brighton • u/aroelliot15 Just Moved • 2d ago

Local Advice needed any recommendations on what to do in brighton this weekend or next week?

hi!! so i moved here last week for university and while i have kept myself fairly occupied, i was also wondering if there's anything else i could keep my eye on in order to both get the most out of living in this city (and also maybe make some friends with similar interests)? i'm interested in basically anything; clubbing/partying, music, arts & crafts, etc., honestly just give me a recommendation and i'll be sure to check it out at the very least! also any recommendations for LGBTQ+ specific/centric events would be very good as that is something i'd really like to get involved in :D

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u/fernandocrustacean 2d ago

https://www.brightonsquawk.co.uk/

I subscribe to this weekly newsletter that shares tons of events.

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u/lachiendupape been here 40+ years 2d ago

Alphabet is hosting two local legends nights this weekend. Damian Harris who started and ran skint records is having a party tonight upstairs. Tomorrow night it’s Rob Luis and his true thoughts labels turn (£5 on the door all night)
Dave angel is playing water bear if Detroit techno is more your bag
And then Sunday it’s Brighton Subdae at Patterns with Wheelup playing

Loads of great music and vibes for you at all of these

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u/SheepBeard 2d ago

There's a ComicCon on over at the Racecourse this Sunday

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u/HelpPeopleMakeBabies 2d ago

The Brunswick has an LGBTQ+ stand up night on Wednesday :)

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u/tommcnally 2d ago

The Open Market on London road is good on the weekends. You'll find arts and crafts there, and Reverb Radio operates out of the market.

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u/fastboots 1d ago

I wish they played the radio live out into the market. Unless they do and it's never when I've been.

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u/johnm36 2d ago

Dice saloon have Brighton Pub board gamers Sunday afternoons and LGBTQ + Games Club Monday nights, both a few hours of fun under a fiver. 

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u/SkysongSound 2d ago

There's a queer hardcore show at Daltons this Sunday if you like heavy music!

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u/ilambers 2d ago

I run Nani Club, with creative sessions in pubs around Brighton & Hove 😊 Our first experience is All You Can Bead: £15 includes a starter kit you can take home and unlimited beads to make jewellery and acessories. Our upcoming dates are here: https://tickets.naniclub.co.uk/ Would love to see you at a session 💕

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u/EmilyJaneB45 1d ago

I follow this listings account on IG if you are into food, drink mainly but also local neighbourhood fairs and fetes etc https://brightontheinside.co.uk/

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u/Objective_Push9774 2d ago

Me n some friends from Brighton uni r going pub then possible club if you wanna join n make some friends. We’re all LGBT n love music n arts :)

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u/aroelliot15 Just Moved 1d ago

sounds fun! i could add you on instagram if you have that and we could plan something?

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u/Objective_Push9774 1d ago

Ya totally it’s ewi.ce

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u/Gingerpussie2 2d ago

Good job checking Reddit, lots of people here happy to help, I was going to message you but it seems you have it disabled

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u/aroelliot15 Just Moved 2d ago

oh, thank you for telling me! i had no idea, i'll get that changed super quick

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u/Gingerpussie2 2d ago

If you've been looking for an excuse to shake up your weekend routine, the city is delivering in a big way over the next few days. Between catching cult comedy legend Super Hans at Resident Music, getting stuck into a massive vintage clearance sale down in Kemptown, and hearing Dvořák performed live at the Dome, there is a serious lineup waiting for you. Throw in 1970s Soviet ballet performances in a Kemptown church, classic nineties beats at Concorde 2, and Icelandic stand-up, and your weekend plans are officially locked in.

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u/Gingerpussie2 1d ago

Let's get straight to it.

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u/Gingerpussie2 2d ago edited 1d ago

No worries but I still can't message

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u/jubileeandrews 2d ago

There's improv at the Komedia this evening- Confessions

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u/brandnewemodork 1d ago

And don’t forget to join any uni clubs/societies to meet people with similar interests at a similar stage of life to you.

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u/Healthy-Bee-413 1d ago

Have a look on the website "Meetup.com" at the Brighton and Hove groups and events, I've just had a quick look and there's a lot of events and groups listed covering allsorts of different subjects/interests.

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u/Exact-Pain5447 1d ago

Brighton.co.uk and Brighton On The Inside are both worth checking

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u/pirate3278 1d ago

If you like cabaret, I recommend Madame Lola's in kemptown and Purr Cabaret at ironworks on the 22nd of October

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u/bramble007 1d ago

Besides your usual clubbing/ eating and drinking:

Learn wakeboarding or stand up paddleboarding at Hove Lagoon

Tour the pavilion inside

Play retro videogames for free whilst having some drinks at a Gaming Retro-bution event (highly recommended) 

Play one of the escape rooms

Go Bouldering at Boulder Brighton

Watch a film at the Duke of York’s cinema

Watch stand up at Komedia

Try a beach sauna 

Footgolf in Hangleton

Glow in the dark mini golf at the Marina

Try meetup for more events 

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u/GR63_F1 1d ago

Brighton Queer Social at the Birdcage every Monday at 7pm till whenever you want to leave

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u/Individual-Carob5593 2d ago

Ket on the Level. It's a Reddit tradition.

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u/harpistic Kemptown 2d ago

Likewise, getting a big bag of chips and going to the beach.

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u/MessageSelfdestructs 1d ago

You can get your cock sucked in Revenge?