Brighton College History Talk and Tour

For a single day, Brighton College will open its doors to visitors, with a historical talk from the College Archivist, followed by a tour of the site during a normal school day.

From 2pm, visitors will be welcome to have some refreshments. The talk will commence at 2.20pm, and will focus on the everyday lives of pupils and staff over the 175-year history of the College, using our wonderful archival collection to help tell some unique personal stories. The talk will cover lives from the College's earliest days, through periods of great expansion and hardship, to its current success in recent decades.

After the talk, visitors will be able to go on a tour of the College site and take a closer look at some of its newest buildings, while guided by some of our marvellous Prefects. During this talk we hope visitors will have the opportunity view the College’s fascinating blend of historical and modern architecture, and to see what life is like for Brighton College pupils and staff today.

Brighton College is situated along Eastern Road, in the Kemptown area of Brighton, east of the city centre.

Timings

Friday 11 September:

Refreshments 1400-1420, Talk 1420-1505, Tour 1505-1530

Location & directions

Brighton College, Eastern Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 0AL

Directions:

You can enter Brighton College by foot, using the main entrance along Eastern Road. Security will allow you to enter the main quad. Once inside the main quad, reception can be accessed via the door immediately to your right, where you can sign-in and receive a visitor's pass. We are unable to allow visitors to arrive by car unless you have accessibility needs, but the College is easily accessible on-foot, or by using the number 1 or 7 buses.

Contact on day:

James Harrison

Telephone number:

+441273704327

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking required

Booking conditions:

Please reserve your places by contacting [email protected] Confirmation of your booking will be provided by email. If the event is over capacity you can choose to be added to a waiting list - you will be contacted by email if a space has opened up for you.

Booking contact name:

James Harrison

Booking telephone number:

+441273704327

Booking email:

[email protected]

Booking opens:

12 Aug 2026 12:00 AM

Booking closes:

10 Sep 2026 11:00 PM

Accessibility details

Visitors should note that we cannot provide parking spaces for attendees to this event unless you have accessibility needs. Please contact [email protected] if you have any accessibility needs that will require a parking space on the College grounds, and we will do our upmost to accommodate you.

Additional information

Max number of people:

40

Estimated duration:

1 hour(s) 30 minute(s)

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