Good morning, Brighton… We’re back after a little hiatus. Be sure to have a read for your latest good news and goings-on in and around Brighton. Phil

In today’s Brighton Scoop:

• Stoney Reception

• Palmeira Square Flowerbed Regeneration

• Home with Private Beach Tunnel for Sale

What’s the Scoop

Stoney Reception

🌊 After last weekends Storm Goretti, Hove Promenade is still covered in stones, particularly close to the railings. Despite the fantastic efforts of volunteers organised by Hove Promenade parkrun to sweep the stones to the side, it’s still not been sufficient for parkrun to go ahead. BHCC are still working on a solution for the clean-up operation. Watch your footing if you’re out for a stroll.

Palmeira Square Flowerbed Regeneration

🌷 Work has kicked off to reshape the flowerbeds at Palmeira Square as part of a soft landscaping project led by the council and local partners. Informed by over 1,100 consultation responses, the scheme will refresh planting areas, improve sustainability and reflect the garden’s historic layout. Initial works focus on reconfiguring beds ahead of spring planting, with community group involvement. The project supports biodiversity, climate resilience and accessibility. Unfortunately there’s still no definite decision on the plans for the Floral Clock. Time will tell :)

Home with Private Beach Tunnel for Sale

🐇 Lewis Carroll’s rabbit hole from Alice in Wonderland is thought to have been inspired by a real tunnel beneath Sussex Square in Brighton, where he spent summers from 1874 to 1887. Built around 1830, the tunnel linked the Kemp Town Enclosures gardens to the seafront and was even visited by Queen Victoria in 1838. Bricked up during WWII and later reopened, it remains for the private usage of residents. Lucky them! You can have access too with the stunning 3 bedroom property currently on the market at a cool £1.4 million. If you fancy a drool, head over to Hamptons.

Weather

Friday 16/1

🌤️ | 📈 10 | 📉 8 | ☔️ 50% | 🌬️ 9mph SE | 🌊 2-3ft

Saturday 17/1

☀️ | 📈 10 | 📉 8 | ☔️ 10% | 🌬️ 7mph SE | 🌊 1-2ft

Sunday 18/1

☀️ | 📈 11 | 📉 8 | ☔️ 10% | 🌬️ 8mph ESE | 🌊 <1ft

Beautiful Brighton

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Winter Festivals ‘26

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

• 🔬 Brighton Science Festival | Patcham Scout Hut | 14th-21st Feb | Book

• ✍️ Brighton Tattoo Convention | Brighton Centre | 29th Feb-1st March | Book

• 🏔️ Banff Mountain Film Festival | Brighton Dome | 15th April | Book

Family Fun

Friday 16/1

• Story Magic | Komedia | 10am & 11am

• St Matthias Kids Club | St Matthias Church | 3.30pm

Saturday 17/1

• Saturday Lego Club | Jubilee Library | 11am

What’s On

Friday 16/1

• Komedia Comedy Club | Komedia | 8pm

• Forge Comedy Club | 8pm

Saturday 17/1

• Behind the Scenes at the Royal Pavilion: Conservation in Action | Royal Pavillion

• Brighton Table Tennis Club | All Comers 18+ | 2pm

• Brighton Fabric Swap | Daltons | 12-4pm

• Mosaic Workshop for Beginners | Liberation Art Gallery | 1pm

• Rockin' Rendezvous | Saltdean Lido | 3pm

• The Comedy Experiement | Caroline of Brunswick | 4pm

• Rory Marshall: Pathetic Little Characters | Komedia | 6.30pm

• Komedia Comedy Club | Komedia | 8pm

• Forge Comedy Club | 8pm

• Pitch Please! – Karaoke Night | The Queery | 7.30pm

Sunday 18/1

• Quiz Night | Palmeira | 7.30pm

Live Music

Fri 16/1

• metal_4_sudan// fundraising for unhcr// | Daltons | 7pm

• Blazed & Confused | Green Door Store | 11pm

• Next Gen Garage presents Prozak | Patterns | 11pm

• Sin Neel | Bee’s Mouth | 9pm

• EDDIE GOATMAN//DJ | Black Lion | 10pm

• Live Music Friday | Bootlegger | 9.30pm

• Stevoo Hide | Folklore Rooms | 7.30pm

• The Informers | Neptune | 8pm

• Novo Speed - 8hrs of Techno / Acid / Trance | Volks | 11pm

Saturday 17/1

• The James Hunter Six | Concorde 2 | 7pm

• CHASM + KID FERAL + IS THIS OK + SPLITTING GUMS | Daltons | 7pm

• GDS BIRTHDAY PARTY #2 – thistle. + Goodbye + Little Grandad | Green Door Store | 7pm

• It’s Still 1985 | Green Door Store | 11pm

• Spellbound Alternative 80s Night | Komedia | 9pm

• The Big Cheese | Maggie Maes | 8.30pm

• Insomnia: Classic House & Trance (Free Tickets) | Patterns | 11pm

• Henry WP | Bee’s Mouth | 9pm

• NICHOLSON//DJ | Black Lion | 10pm

• Saturday Afternoon Jazz Jam | Brunswick | 12pm

• Songwriter Showcase | Brunswick Cellar | 7.30pm

• BRAZILIAN WINTER FEST | Brunswick | 7.30pm

• Moth | Folklore Rooms | 7.30pm

• Winter Rising Mini All-Day Fest | Hope & Ruin | 4pm

• Dead Sea Scouts + El Capitan + Elandra + Big Lemon | Prince Albert | 8pm

• Marcus Hamblett / a basic fault / Ceremonial Laptop DJ’s | The Rose Hill | 7pm

• Jayline January Skank Out | Volks | 11pm

• DJ Dylan Cole | Caroline of Brunswick | 8.30pm

Sunday 18/1

• AFTER SMOKE CLEARS + SOUL NEST + AWAY WITH THE SEAS | Daltons | 7pm

• BAND OF GOLD – Soul & Motown Daytime Party | Maggie Maes | 1pm

• My Mirror Is A Portal - Spider EP Launch Gig | Brunswick Cellar | 7.30pm

• Hill Collective + Akin Soul | Brunswick | 8pm

• Dippy Bamba | Folklore Rooms | 7.30pm

• Le Lamb + Personal Barber + Lugnut | Prince Albert | 8pm

Cheers for popping by

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