Gay Brighton - English South Coast

Its the UK’s gayest city. Apparently Brighton has the largest ratio of gay’s to that of straight’s than any other city in the UK. Brighton is an hour’s drive south of London and is the capital’s closest seaside resort. Famous for its pebbled beach and Victorian pier, it’s a city that oozes character and friendliness. Here are some reviews of recent gay events…  

  Brighton Pride 2009
Pride 2009
 
Brighton Pride 2008
Pride 2008
 
Brighton Pride 2007
Pride 2007
 
Brighton Pride 2005
Pride 2005
 
Brighton Pride 2004
Pride 2004
 
 
  Brighton Pride 2003
Pride 2003
 
Brighton Pride 2002
Pride 2002
 
Brighton Pride 2001
Pride 2001
 
Brighton Pride 2000
Pride 2000
 

 
 

  

The largest gay nightclub is Revenge, located just in front of the main pier. A gay monthly club night worth going too is Wild Fruit at TRU nightclub. A popular gay bar is Charles Street Bar at 8 Marine Parade (just around the corner from Revenge) and has a small nightclub upstairs called Envy. Between here and Revenge is another popular bar called R Bar. Further up Marine Parade at number 11 is Amsterdam Bar, which also doubles as a gay hotel and sauna. There are loads of gay venues and hotels in Brighton; the best web sites for up to date listings are RealBrighton.com or Gscene.com  

One of the best times to visit the city is that of the time of Brighton Pride, held early August. The parade and festival are highly recommended. For further details log onto BrightonPride.org. Pride attracts about 150,000 people, so one bit of advise is to book your hotel early as they always sell out.

Useful web links for Brighton

Real Brighton 

Brighton Pride

Wild Fruit

Gay Brighton

Revenge Nightclub

Brighton Gay Map

Amsterdam Bar Hotel

Legends

Bent Magazine

Gay.Brighton

Bar 429

Concorde 2

Queens Arms

Brighton.co.uk

The Candy Bar

Brighton Sauna Visit Brighton

Spectrum

Brighton Youth Group

Brighton Life

Doctor Brightons Bar

Charles Street Bar & Club Queens Arms Bulldog Bar  Gscene Magazine

ChrisGeary.com