Good morning, Brighton. Flip-flops are most definitely the order of the day today with highs of 16°C which basically feels like 21-25°C in the sun. Tropical for March. Looks like we have this through to the weekend so get outside but remember some SPF if you’re out in the midday sun. 🤘

In today’s Brighton Scoop:

- Phil Reynolds

🥃 Finally Brighton is hosting its first whisky festival, Brighton Whisky Weekend, from June 26th to 28th. The main event, featuring over 30 brands, will be held at The Old Market on June 27th. There’ll be plenty of events across town, including dinner pairings, bar takeovers, masterclasses, and unique whisky experiences.

Tickets will be available soon at Brighton Whisky Weekend. Keep an eye out for the full schedule as it becomes available. This is sure to be a winner.

⚡️ Peter Gladwin Primary School in Portslade has celebrated the installation of the city’s first fully low carbon heating system, marking a significant step toward sustainability. The school's new heating and hot water system is powered entirely by air source heat pumps, replacing the old gas boilers.

Amazingly this is the first school in Brighton & Hove to fully transition to low carbon heating, projected to cut carbon emissions by about 19 tonnes annually. The project was a collaborative effort involving local expertise and funding from the council, central government, and the Brighton & Hove Energy Services Co-op (BHESCO), which also installed a 50kW rooftop solar panel array. The advanced heat pumps and solar panels are designed to reduce energy and water consumption while maintaining optimal temperatures through-out the school. Definitely a step in the right direction to achieving those net zero goals by 2026! 🤞

Read more about Brighton’s Strategic Energy Partnership

🐣 This Easter, Brighton’s BID ‘Brilliant Brighton’ offers a free Easter Egg Trail across the city centre, inviting families and explorers to find colourful Easter eggs hidden in window posters of 28 participating businesses. Participants can collect a trail form to track their findings and submit the total to win Brighton Gift Cards worth up to £75.

The event encourages pottering round the city visiting your favourite spots, discovering new ones, and enjoying the spring atmosphere. Running from March 28th to April 12th, the trail is open to all ages so pop on down and kill some time with the kids egg hunting. More Info on Brilliant Brighton.

They are running a charity microchipping evening in aid of Lost Cats Brighton on Monday the 13th of April. A cat microchip will be £10 and all the proceeds go to Lost Cats Brighton Lost and Found Location: Coastway Kemptown Date: Monday 13th of April Time: appointments start at 6:15pm Price: £10 per microchip For: cats and kittens only 🐱 To book email [email protected]

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Brighton has endless festivals, conventions and get-togethers year round for everything from coffee, music & trees, to animation, food, Pride and of course the mighty Fringe. Be sure to scan over this each week to see what’s’ on the beautiful horizon. Full List of Festivals in Brighton.

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