Brighton, UK – A Look At The Culture On Offer
Normally associated with its beach and vibrant night life, Brighton has a cultural face that is hard to ignore. Culture vultures will find more than enough to keep them occupied on a visit to one of Britain’s culture capitals.
The architecture in Brighton is stunning. The John Nash designed Royal Pavilion takes centre stage and owes its grandeur to the Prince Regent’s own sense of style. Regency influenced streets and terraces can be found all over the city and the towns of Brunswick and Kemp were modeled on Bath and London. As Queen Victoria took the throne, Brighton changed and Victorian churches and hotels began to spring up and mixed beautifully with the existing Regency buildings.
Brighton is proud to host over fifty festivals every year. The biggest is the Brighton Festival which takes place in May. It has an illustrious 44 year history and is the biggest festival of its kind in England. This arts festival has international dance, music, literature and theatre on its programme, making sure there’s something for everyone. The Brighton Festival Fringe is a fast growing open access arts festival, meaning anyone can put on an event.
With far more museums than should be possible for its size, there is a collection in Brighton for everyone. Photography lovers are delighted by the North Laine Photography Gallery and nature lovers flock to The Booth Museum of Natural History. Various art galleries are dotted around the city, with the biggest being the state-of-the-art Brighton Museum and Art Gallery. There is a Toy and Model Museum and even a Fishing Museum.
Entertainment is never hard to come by in Brighton and there are three major venues to choose from. Top bands play regularly at the Brighton Centre. The Theatre Royal Brighton invites stellar casts from top West End productions and produces its own shows too. Lastly, for everything from Shakespeare to one-man shows, visitors should look no further than Brighton Dome.
The Duke of York’s Picturehouse is the oldest working cinema in the country and is a far cry from the modern multiplexes. Film lovers will enjoy the atmosphere and the quirky films shown at this beautiful picture house.
Be it art, film, theatre or architecture, Brighton has enough to satisfy the most ardent culture lover.
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