Outside of the main 'gay village' of Brighton, Kemptown, there are a number of more local type gay bars. If you travel along towards Hove you can find some friendly, smaller gay bars. One of the main shopping streets in Brighton is Western Road. If you head along this street towards Hove and turn right up Dean Street, you'll discover a small friendly bar called 'The Prince Arthur'. With a great range of food served during the day and drinks all day and evening and a friendly atmosphere, The Price Arthur is open Monday to Thursday 12-11pm, Friday and Saturday 12 - 1am and Sunday 12-11pm.
Travel further along Western Road towards Hove and you will get to Norfolk Square, take a left turn into this square and walk down Western Street, towards the seafront. Here you'll find one of the newest gay bars in Brighton, 'The Grosvenor'. This bar attracts a mixture of locals and visitors to Brighton and Hove, it's friendly atmosphere makes it a great place to start you evening out in Brighton.
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Saturday
Brighton, UK - The Bulldog Pub
The Bulldog Pub is one of the oldest, if not the oldest, gay bars in Brighton. Located on St. James' Street in the heart of the gay and lesbian scene, amongst many other gay and lesbian bars and clubs, The Bulldog is well worth a visit at least once during your trip to Brighton. I recommend popping into The Bulldog Pub at around 11pm on any evening as this is when the happy hour starts and the pub gets busier.
With a mixed crowd of mainly gay men, both visitors and locals, The Bulldog is cruisy and friendly at the same time. The drink prices are at the better value end of the scale and there are happy hours every day between 11pm and midnight and all day Sunday. Due to the currently liberalised drinking laws of Brighton, The Bulldog opens from Friday morning all the way through to Monday morning (without closing at all over the weekends).
Smoking of cigarettes is prohibited in all enclosed public or work places in the UK. Therefore smokers must go outside to the street for a cigarette, however this can add to the social experience as people often meet whilst having a cigarette and may not have otherwise had the chance to chat. Drinks may not be taken outside due to street drinking only being allowed in designated areas (such as seated terraces).
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With a mixed crowd of mainly gay men, both visitors and locals, The Bulldog is cruisy and friendly at the same time. The drink prices are at the better value end of the scale and there are happy hours every day between 11pm and midnight and all day Sunday. Due to the currently liberalised drinking laws of Brighton, The Bulldog opens from Friday morning all the way through to Monday morning (without closing at all over the weekends).
Smoking of cigarettes is prohibited in all enclosed public or work places in the UK. Therefore smokers must go outside to the street for a cigarette, however this can add to the social experience as people often meet whilst having a cigarette and may not have otherwise had the chance to chat. Drinks may not be taken outside due to street drinking only being allowed in designated areas (such as seated terraces).
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Sunday
Brighton, UK
Brighton has a very large local resident gay and lesbian population with many gay bars and clubs. Centred in the Kemptown area of the city the 'gay village' of Brighton is well established and integrated into the mainstream life of the city.
As well as nightlife, Brighton has a number of popular tourist attractions such as the Royal Pavilion and Brighton Pier (known as the Palace Pier to many locals, reflecting it's former name).
Brighton has a new, award winning public library (named the Jubilee Library in celebration of the Queen's recent Golden Jubilee), well worth a visit and free for everyone.
Brighton - Top Seven Tips:
1. Book accommodation early as it can be difficult to find, especially in the summer.
2. Brighton Pride is one of the largest in the world. It is free with a parade through the city followed by a very large party in Preston Park. The event is always held on the first Saturday of August.
3. Most residents of Brighton are friendly and will help you if you get lost or want to know what's happening on a particular night.
4. Like any other city, Brighton has social problems associated with urban areas. There are quite a lot of people with drug problems so be aware of your surroundings as you would be in any city. If you encounter problems, the police in Brighton will assist you and the city has a number of dedicated gay and lesbian liaison Police and Community Support Officers. In an emergency phone 999 or 112 (both numbers will connect you to the emergency services including police, ambulance and fire) for non-urgent situations you can call the police in Brighton on 0845 60 70 999.
5. There are hundreds of restaurants in Brighton. Most serve food until around 10.30pm. There are many 24 hour shops in the centre of the city.
6. Brighton currently has liberalised drinking laws. This means that a number of gay bars and clubs are open all night. However, outdoors drinking is only allowed in designated areas, such as terraces outside bars.
7. Brighton has a well developed seafront with a pebble beach. In the summer the beach can get very crowded. For quieter parts of the seafront walk along towards Hove.
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As well as nightlife, Brighton has a number of popular tourist attractions such as the Royal Pavilion and Brighton Pier (known as the Palace Pier to many locals, reflecting it's former name).
Brighton has a new, award winning public library (named the Jubilee Library in celebration of the Queen's recent Golden Jubilee), well worth a visit and free for everyone.
Brighton - Top Seven Tips:
1. Book accommodation early as it can be difficult to find, especially in the summer.
2. Brighton Pride is one of the largest in the world. It is free with a parade through the city followed by a very large party in Preston Park. The event is always held on the first Saturday of August.
3. Most residents of Brighton are friendly and will help you if you get lost or want to know what's happening on a particular night.
4. Like any other city, Brighton has social problems associated with urban areas. There are quite a lot of people with drug problems so be aware of your surroundings as you would be in any city. If you encounter problems, the police in Brighton will assist you and the city has a number of dedicated gay and lesbian liaison Police and Community Support Officers. In an emergency phone 999 or 112 (both numbers will connect you to the emergency services including police, ambulance and fire) for non-urgent situations you can call the police in Brighton on 0845 60 70 999.
5. There are hundreds of restaurants in Brighton. Most serve food until around 10.30pm. There are many 24 hour shops in the centre of the city.
6. Brighton currently has liberalised drinking laws. This means that a number of gay bars and clubs are open all night. However, outdoors drinking is only allowed in designated areas, such as terraces outside bars.
7. Brighton has a well developed seafront with a pebble beach. In the summer the beach can get very crowded. For quieter parts of the seafront walk along towards Hove.
Read all UK Gay Holiday Reviews and UK Lesbian Holiday Reviews
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