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GAY BRIGHTON
* brighton lgbt festival *
The latt England and Wal cens data revealed what many have known for many moons and rabows: Brighton and Hove is one the gayt plac the UK. Unsurprisgly, ’s here that the majory of the gay attractns ri: bars, clubs, rtrants, hotels, and beach areas are signated as primarily aimed at our LGBTQ+ muni.The cy is the midst of a wele urban regeneratn and new-opengs boom.
And, of urse, Brighton’s nudist beach (which attracts many a gay man) is jt a flip-flop skip away.Dpe all the rehments, echo of Brighton’s gay and lbian past are palpable. Ever-creasg numbers of people still move here to fd the eedom to be themselv, and the cy is now seemgly more eager than ever to live up to s London-by-the-Sea label.Ftival at The Royal PavilnAlamyThe Queer QuarterBrighton’s gay village is ntled around Kemptown’s St. A new venue, Glamoro Bar, is due to open on the se of Lé Village gay pub later 2023.
GAY PARTI & EVENTS
Further to Kemptown, The Camelford Arms is metr om the sea and serv giant portns of pub gb bare brick, warm surroundgs; Fallen Angel is gay-owned and sy; and the new Malta-spired Arbaleno is on a missn to ‘refe queer culture’ (more on that a b).It’s a ttament to the cy’s gay iendls that the venu oppose Brighton’s Gra I-listed Pier are floor-to-ceilg wdowed, out and proud and promently posned.Pri beach hut along the promena of Hove seaont, BrightonAlamyAnd there’s more, over towards Hove, where you’ll fd the sy Bedford Tavern, snug drag venue The Grosvenor (cue Sondheim and sequs!), which has recently unrgone a major refurbishment, and lbian-oriented Velvet Jacks, which ns regular girls-only nights.The new LGBTQ+ hub, The Ledward Centre, is now open on Jubilee Street the centre of the cy wh a street level fé and gallery, and more on the way, cludg a 70-seat cema, a public meetg room and performance space, rad studs and a library and bookshop. There’s sarde fish & chips, and the giant ravlo is filled wh pea, spach and masrpone wh nny egg yolk that spills out onto the plate to mix wh the olive oil, roasted pe nuts and ied sage leav.Addrs: Tutto, 20–22 Marlborough Place, Brighton BN1 1UBWebse: BlockBlockSlap bang the heart of St Jam’s Street, Block is Ben Gill and Kim Doherty’s ‘urban day club’ cked out wh pk furnure and walls, and artworks of gay ins, cludg Freddie Mercury and Grace Jon by The Postman.