Good morning, Brighton… we’ve had it all this week. Thunder, lightening, gales, flying ants, kids off school, choose your pick.

Anyway, in today’s Brighton Scoop:

• Brighton Hits the UK Top Spot for Nostalgia

• Progress at Preston Park Petanque

• Brewdog Goes Bye-Bye

What’s the Scoop

Brighton Hits the UK Top Spot for Nostalgia

🏖️ Brighton has been named the UK's most nostalgic seaside town by Buzz Bingo, beating Blackpool to the top spot. The ranking considered factors like amusements, sweet shops, and ice cream parlours, with Brighton boasting 14 amusements, 76 sweet shops, and 83 fish and chip shops, earning a nostalgia score of 81.

Despite Blackpool leading in amusements, it ranked second due to fewer amenities like ice cream shops. Scarborough, with its rich history and charming amenities, ranked third. While Brighton faces a high number of 🐦 seagull mentions, it still remains a beloved destination for nostalgic seaside experiences. Well done Brighton. Who doesn’t like a bit of nostalgia :)

Progress at Preston Park Petanque

🇫🇷 The pétanque court at Preston Park has been revitalised through a collaboration between the council, local residents, Edburton Contractors, and Support at Pride. Upgrades include resurfacing, levelling, and a new fence to prevent damage. During a 'Come and try it' day, 45 residents participated, with 15 joining the local pétanque group. Councillor Alan Robins praised the community and businesses for reviving the court, enhancing its appeal as a park feature. City Parks manager James Harding expressed gratitude for the improvements which can now be enjoyed by all. Potter on down for some petanque.

Brewdog Goes Bye-Bye

🍺 Unfortunately BrewDog is closing its Brighton pub on Grand Parade, along with nine other bars across the UK, as part of a strategic shift. This move will impact about 100 jobs, with closures set for July 26, even before a staff consultation concludes. CEO James Taylor cited the bars' unsustainable sizes and locations as reasons for the closures.

It’s a shame to see any venue shutdown but with a dubious location and challenging market conditions, even its bright yellow paint job couldn’t save the day.

Weather

Wednesday 23/7

🌦️ | 📈 22 | 📉 16 |☔️ 70% | 🌬️ WSW 5mph | 🌊 <1ft

Thursday 24/7

🌤️ | 📈 25 | 📉 16 |☔️ 30% | 🌬️ N 8mph | 🌊 <1ft

Beautiful Brighton

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Summer Festivals ‘25

The Brighton Festival and Fringe may be over but we have plenty of other festivals on the way over the coming months in and around Brighton & Hove. We’ll keep this little section in for the next few months and update it every week. Be sure to check back people.

• 🎾 Trilogy Rackets Festival | Hove Beach Park | 21-27 July | Book

• 🎸 On The Beach | The Beach | 18th - 20th, 23rd,25th - 27th July | Book

• 🍸 Gin & Rum Festival | The Grand | 26th July | Book

• ☕️ Brighton Coffee Festival | All Saints Church | 9th & 10th August | Book

• 🍹 Brighton Cocktail Festival | 40 Bars Across Town | 19th-28th Sept | Book

• 🦪 Riddle 7 Finns Shuck Festival | Wagner Hall | 3-5 Oct | Book

What’s On

Wednesday 23/7

• Isobel Rogers and Will Owen | Komedia | 7.30pm

• After Supper Swing Lessons | Actors | 7pm

• Open Mic | Bee’s Mouth | 9.30pm

• THE ATOMIC HUMAN: Understanding Ourselves in the Age of AI | Grand Central | 7.30pm

• Roots and Shoots – digging deeper in the Royal Pavilion Garden | 2pm

• Cool-Aid Comedy | Caroline of Brunswick | 8pm

• Trilogy Rackets Festival Comps & Workshops | Hove Beach Park | All Day

Thursday 24/7

• Max Fulham & The Britpop Hour with Marc Burrows | Komedia | 7.30pm

• Bogan Bingo | Komedia | 8pm

• Hands Up! This Is A Pub Quiz! | Brunswick | 7pm

• Unthered | Yellow Book Bar | 7.30pm

• Moby Dick | The BOAT | 7pm

• Curator at Work: Festival of Archaeology | Brighton Museum | 2pm

• Trilogy Rackets Festival Comps & Workshops | Hove Beach Park | All Day

Live Music

Wednesday 23/7

• Georgie Greep | Chalk | 6pm

• Wednesday 13 | Chalk | 6pm

• The Roebucks | Green Door Store | 7pm

• Brian Kellner | The Mesmerist

• The Caravan Travelling Folk Club | Brunswick | 7.30pm

• TJ Walker - The Guitar Through Time | Brunswick | 7.30pm

• Music For Palestine | Folklore Rooms | 7.30pm

• Hidden Herd: Comforts + Mulimba + Winter Gardens | Hope & Ruin | 7.30pm

• Heathen Apostles + Jo-Jo and The Teeth + Witchcraft and Vagrancy Act | Prince Albert | 8pm

• SAFEHOUSE PRESENTS: MARK WASTELL, TANSY SPINKS, ADRIAN SOUTHBY, GUS GARSIDE | Rose Hill | 7pm

Thursday 24/7

• big long sun | Alphabet | 7pm

• ANTI-VIRUS + PHAT PROBLEM + BARRIERS + 002A | Daltons | 7pm

• Ash Nazg Burz | Green Door Store | 7pm

• Drag Thursdays | Maggie Mae’s | 8.45pm

• Box Stomping Boys | The Mesmerist

• Jade Norris | Old Albion | 9pm

• Rewind | Black Lion | 9pm

• Seany Clarke - Album Launch | Folklore Rooms | 7.30pm

• Lair | Hope & Ruin | 7.30pm

• Hollowpoint + Sofa + Wears Me Out + mydiary | Prince Albert | 7.30pm

• Sabotage Thursdays | Volks | 10pm

Cheers for popping by

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