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Properties and events in Brighton & Hove 2017

Properties and events in Brighton & Hove 2017

Before heading out for your Heritage Open Days visit, please check entries at www.heritageopendays.org.uk for last-minute changes.

Heritage Open Days 2018 will be 6-9 & 13-16 September.

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“EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN” - Avril Coleridge-Taylor

St. Georges Church, St. Georges Road, Kemptown, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN2 1ED

Avril (aka Gwendolen) was born in South Norwood, London and lived for many years in Seaford until her death in 1989. The daughter of the composer…

Discover the extraordinary life and music of Avril Coleridge-Taylor, composer, conductor and pianist in this unique exhibition with first performances of unpublished previously lost pieces.

Part of the series "VOTE 100: Celebrating Women Composers"

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 2pm-6pm

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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33 Palmeira Mansions (The English Language Centre)

33 Palmeira Mansions, Corner of Salisbury Road and Church Road, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2GB

A great opportunity to see the ground and first floor of this impressive Victorian house 33 Palmeira Mansions, to look at the restoration which…

See the restoration which has taken place in this impressive Victorian house

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1100-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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37 Kensington Place Tour

37 Kensington Place, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 4EJ

This North Laine home in Kensington Place built in 1847 has featured in publications and was used for the 2009 press launch of Heritage Open Days.…

Admirers of the Sir John Soane Museum will enjoy this property

Opening Times

  • Fri 7 Sept: Tours 1100-1200 & 1400-1500
  • Sat 8 Sept: Tours 1100-1200 & 1400-1500 & 1530-1630

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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All Saints’ Church Guided Tour, Photo Exhibition and Vaughan Williams performances

All Saints Church, Junction The Drive and Eaton Road, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN3 3QE

All Saints has one of the richest arrays of Christian iconography of the period and its furnishings of carved stone and woodwork, together with…

Home to the marriage of British composer, Vaughan Williams, All Saints stands as one of the finest churches of the 19th century Gothic Revival and the creation of two remarkable men: Thomas Peacey and John Loughborough Pearson

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1000 - 1200
  • Sun 9 Sept: 1130 - 1330

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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All Saints’ Church, Patcham

All Saints Church, Church Hill, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 8YE

Come and visit our 12th Century church with its beautiful stained-glass windows, fascinating Doom Painting, medieval memorial and gravestones in…

Come and visit our 12th Century church with its beautiful stained-glass windows, fascinating Doom Painting, medieval memorial and gravestones in beautiful Patcham Village

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 1100 - 1700
  • Sun 16 Sept: 1200 - 1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Architecture & Materials - from Bungarooch to Iron and Beyond -  Robert Street

Meet at the corner of Robert Street and North Road, North Laine, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex

Meeting at the corner of Robert Street with North Road at 1pm on Sunday, the walk will be led by one of the MyHouseMyStreet research team and…

Come and discover Robert Street's fascinating story and gain an insight into Brighton's unique history

Opening Times

  • Sun 9 Sept: 1300-1400

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Bardsley’s of Baker Street, Max Miller Room

22-23A Baker Street, Brighton, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 4JN

A back-street fish and chip shop that regularly scoops top national rankings for the quality of its service and its servings. During Heritage Open…

Bardsley's of Baker Street is a Brighton & Hove icon

Opening Times

  • Thurs 6 Sept: 1230-1500 & 1700-2030
  • Fri 7 Sept: 1230-1500 & 1700-2030
  • Sat 8 Sept: 1230-1500 & 1700-2030

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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BBC Studio Tours

BBC Studios, 40 - 42 Queens Road , Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 3XB

A behind the scenes peek at the Beeb. The Queens Road studios are the home of BBC Sussex. Broadcasting across the county and into Surrey and…

Ever wondered how the BBC works?

Opening Times

  • Fri 7 Sept: Tour 1300 and 1400

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Beanfields to Bohemia Walk - North Laine

Meet at Brighton Museum Entrance, Pavilion Gardens, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 3XE

Join local historian Dr Geoffrey Mead for a 2-hour stroll through the streets of the North Laine conservation area looking at aspects of…

A walk through the North Laine area noting its historic features and rapid urban change. Walk led by Dr Geoffrey Mead

Opening Times

  • Sun 16 Sept: 1000-1200

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Brighton College Tour

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

The College is situated in the Kemp Town district to the east of Brighton. The early parts were designed by Sir Gilbert Scott, RA, 1848 to 1862.…

A tour of Brighton College with an introduction to the history of the school and the older buildings, and some detail about the new buildings and the various awards they’ve won!

Opening Times

  • Fri 7 Sept: 1115-1230
  • Fri 14 Sept: 1115-1230

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Brighton Dome

Brighton Dome, 29 New Road, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 1UG

Built by Prince Regent as a stable block, our venue has transformed from a Victorian skating rink, to a WW1 military hospital, and is now a…

The Grade I listed Brighton Dome has had many guises over its 200-year history.

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1630

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Brighton Old Police Cells

Meet: main entrance to Brighton Town Hall, Bartholomew Square, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 1JA

The Old Police Cells Museum is housed in the basement of Brighton Town Hall and offers visitors a unique insight into the history of policing in…

Visit the old police cells

Opening Times

  • Thurs 6 Sept: Tour 1030
  • Fri 7 Sept: Tour 1030
  • Sat 8 Sept: Tour 1030
  • Thurs 13 Sept: Tour 1030
  • Fri 14 Sept: Tour 1030
  • Sat 15 Sept: Tour 1030

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Brighton Quakers Meeting House

Friends Meeting House, Ship Street, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 1AF

Come and visit the Quaker Meeting House and 19th century adult education centre where there will be an exhibition telling the story of Brighton's…

The Meeting Room in the Friends' Meeting House will be open through the day for an exhibition on the history of Quakers and particularly the Quakers in Brighton and the history of this building.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1000-1630

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Brighton Toy and Model Museum Tours

Brighton Toy & Model Museum, 52-55 Trafalgar Street, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 4EB

… Then you will enjoy a visit to Brighton Toy and Model Museum, home to one of the finest collections of toys and models in the world. Situated…

Looking to revisit your childhood? Or in turn want to see what your parents/grandparents or even great grandparents used to play with? …

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 1730-1930

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Brighton’s Palace Pier Heritage Tour

Meet at the entrance of Brighton Palace Pier, Madeira Drive, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN2 1TW

Join Jackie Marsh-Hobbs on a Heritage tour of Brighton’s Palace Pier, looking back at the pier's history. The Brighton Marine Palace and Pier…

A unique opportunity to tour the pier and learn about its heritage before it opens to the public!

Opening Times

  • Thurs 6 Sept: 0930-1045
  • Fri 7 Sept: 0930-1045
  • Fri 14 Sept: 0930-1045
  • Sat 15 Sept: 0930-1045

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Brighton’s Hidden Gem - West Hill

Meet at church doorway, St. Nicholas Church, Church Street, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 3LJ

Near the Seven Dials is Brighton’s secret gem - West Hill. Join local historian Dr Geoffrey Mead for a stroll through narrow twittens and grand…

West Hill is a quiet suburban area which grew rapidly in the 19th century; we look at this hidden gem of the city landscape

Opening Times

  • Sun 16 Sept: 1300-1500

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Building the Denman Legacy

The Regency Town House, 13 Brunswick Square, Hove, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN3 1EH

The Denman family, humble Sussex builders in the early-to-mid-19th century, rose to become amongst the most influential of local architectural…

See examples of John Leopold Denman's architectural drawings

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1300-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Clayton Tunnel North Portal

Tunnel House, Clayton Hill, Clayton, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN6 9PQ

Every day hundreds of trains hurtle under this Gothic folly whose imposing castellated towers protect the old tunnel keeper's cottage. But for…

What lies behind the commanding battlements of the Clayton tunnel North Portal?

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: Tour 1400 & 1600
  • Sun 9 Sept: Tour 1400 & 1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Clifton Hill and Montpelier

Meet: St Nicholas Church doorway, Church Street, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 3LJ

Clifton & Montpelier are quiet Victorian suburban areas with fascinating social, historical and geographical aspects which we take in for our…

Clifton Hill and Montpelier. A walk with Dr Geoffrey Mead.

Opening Times

  • Fri 14 Sept: 1600-1800

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Commemorative Plaque Trail 1 - Sealife Centre to the Marina

Meet, Harry Ramdsen's, 1-4 Marine Parade, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN2 1TA

Until recently there was no definitive record of these plaques, but now there is the Regency Society's survey and Plaque Trail publications. This…

There are nearly 100 commemorative plaques in the city of Brighton and Hove. Placed by various bodies - the Council and The Regency Society amongst them

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 0930-1030

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Commemorative Plaque Trail 2 - The Floral Clock Circular

Start: top of Palmeira Square at the Floral Clock, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex

Until recently there was no definitive record of these plaques, but now there is the Regency Society's survey and Plaque Trail publications. This…

There are nearly 100 commemorative plaques in the city of Brighton and Hove. Placed by various bodies - the Council and The Regency Society amongst them.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1300-1400

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Commemorative Plaque Trail 3 - The Old Town of Brighton

Start: Old Steine, northeast corner of St James' Street, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex

Until recently there was no definitive record of these plaques, but now there is the Regency Society's survey and Plaque Trail publications. This…

There are nearly 100 commemorative plaques in the city of Brighton and Hove. Placed by various bodies - the Council and The Regency Society amongst them.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1100-1200

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Discover the Here in the Past Project

Regency Town House, 13 Brunswick Square, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN3 1EH

Come along and meet the volunteers working on Here in the Past and take away information explaining how to learn more about your own home or…

Our new Here in the Past project further documents Brighton & Hove's historic properties and residents, taking in houses and peoples across many areas not covered by our MHMS initiative.

Opening Times

  • Thurs 6 Sept: 1200-1645
  • Fri 7 Sept: 1200 - 1700

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Discovering the Silhouette Machine: Workshop

The Regency Town House, 13 Brunswick Square, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN3 1EH

Come along and learn about the history and use of these devices, make a portrait and take the image home with you.

200 years ago a series of intriguing 'machines' were invented to make portrait silhouettes

Opening Times

  • Fri 7 Sept: 1000 - 1100

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Down on the Border: Norfolk Square

Norfolk Square bus stop, Western Road, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 2AA

Norfolk Square lies on the former Brighton & Hove parish border. This walk weaves to and fro through the borderland between seafront and Western…

Norfolk Square with Dr Geoffrey Mead

Opening Times

  • Sun 16 Sept: 1600-1800

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Duke of York’s Cinema

Duke of York's Cinema, Preston Circus, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 4NA

The Duke of York's opened its doors on 22 September 1910. After welcoming millions of audience members, witnessing many changes of ownership and…

Visit Britain's longest surviving cinema, the Duke of York's, for a tour of this iconic landmark

Opening Times

  • Fri 7 Sept: 1000 & 1045
  • Fri 14 Sept: 1000 & 1045

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Edwardian Stencilling at St Peter’s Church, Preston Park

St Peter’s, Preston Park , Preston Road, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 6SD

Prior to the activities, why not look around the church. This simple 13th century flint church makes a pleasing medieval contrast with its…

There will be a free, guided range of craft activities, linked to our conservation work of the Edwardian stencilling in the chancel, which will be carried out in June and July.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1100-1600

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Embassy Court, Icon of 20th Century Modernism

King's Road, Corner of Western Street, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 2PX

A 90 minute tour of this iconic 1930s Modernist apartment block on Brighton seafront. It was the first purpose built apartment block in the UK to…

Embassy Court was designed by the Canadian architect Wells Coates and completed in 1936. The following year, the Museum of Modern Art in New York featured the building in its seminal exhibition 'Modern Architecture in England',

Opening Times

  • Thurs 13 Sept: 1100-1230
  • Fri 14 Sept: 1100-1230
  • Sun 16 Sept: 1100-1230

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Foredown Tower Camera Obscura Demonstration

Foredown Tower, Foredown Road, Portslade, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN41 2EW

A hidden gem nestled on the edge of the South Downs, Foredown Tower fascinates adults and children alike. This iconic Edwardian water tower stands…

Older Brightonians may remember with dread the Isolation Hospital which the Tower was built to serve. Never fear, the hospital was demolished and a pleasant housing complex has replaced it.

Opening Times

  • Thurs 13 Sept: Demonstration 1100-1130, 1200-1230, 1300-1330, 1400-1430
  • Sat 15 Sept: Demonstration 1100-1130, 1200-1230, 1300-1330, 1400-1430

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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From the street trees of Viaduct Rise to the elm avenues of The Level: a history of public planting

London Road Rail Station, Shaftesbury Place, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 4QS

The walk will start from London Rd Station, Shaftesbury Place, (so it links up with the morning 11-1 walk from Brighton Station to LR Station…

Join Elspeth Broady and friends for a walk featuring the trees of the Ditchling Rise area to The Level to understand the history of public planting.

Opening Times

  • Sun 9 Sept: 1500-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred

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George Jackson and Sons - Architectural Ornamentalists

The Regency Town House, 13 Brunswick Square, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN3 1EH

One hundred years ago, Jackson's were, without doubt, the country's greatest architectural ornamentalists. Today, the portion of the Jackson…

Visit our small exhibition about the firm of George Jackson & Sons Ltd.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1500-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Graveyard Tour at St Helen’s Church, Hangleton

Hangleton Way, Hangleton, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN3 8ER

Visitors will have the opportunity to purchase a glass of wine or fruit juice and nibbles prior to the tour. This Grade II listed Late Saxon to…

A Graveyard Tour led by local historian Trevor Povey will occur at 7pm. The churchyard is not very large but is very uneven in places so sensible shoes will be needed.

Opening Times

  • Fri 7 Sept: Tour 1900-2000

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Here in the Past - Clarence Square

Clarence Square, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 2ED

We are working on the Clarence Square area at the moment and this is a chance to get a taste of discoveries to date! Our Here in the Past desk…

Come along and meet volunteers involved with the development of Here in the Past, the city's local history project exploring who lived in your house before you and the life experiences of former residents.

Opening Times

  • Fri 14 Sept: 1500-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Here in the Past - Cross Street

Cross Street, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN3 1AJ

We are working on the Cross Street area at the moment and this is a chance to get a taste of discoveries to date! Look for the Here in the Past…

Come along and meet volunteers involved with the development of Here in the Past, the city's local history project exploring who lived in your house before you and the life experiences of former residents.

Opening Times

  • Fri 7 Sept: 1700-1800

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Here in the Past - Powis Square

Powis Square, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 3HG

We are working on the Powis Square area at the moment and this is a chance to get a taste of discoveries to date! Look for our Here in the Past…

Come along and meet volunteers involved with the development of Here in the Past, the city's local history project exploring who lived in your house before you and the life experiences of former residents.

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 1230-1330

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Here in the Past - Retail Trail

Start: the'Here in the Past' stall - Junction Gloucester Road and Sydney Street, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 4AD

Members of the 'Here in the Past' research team from the Regency Town House will be available at the stall in Gloucester Road between 12pm and 3pm…

Architectural features in a North Laine retail street

Opening Times

  • Sun 9 Sept: 1200-1500

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Here in the Past - Stone Street

Stone Street, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 2HB

We are working on the Stone Street area at the moment and this is a chance to get a taste of discoveries to date. Our Here in the Past desk will…

Come along and meet volunteers involved with the development of Here in the Past, the city's local history project exploring who lived in your house before you and the life experiences of former residents.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1030-1130

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Jewish Burial Grounds, Florence Place

Jewish Burial Ground, Florence Place, Ditchling Road, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 6JA

The Jewish cemetery at Florence Place is the oldest Jewish cemetery in Brighton and was set up in 1826 on land given to the community by Thomas…

A tour of the oldest Brighton Jewish Cemetery. This is rarely open to the public.

Opening Times

  • Sun 16 Sept: 1030-1100 and 1100-1130

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Lath Plastering Demonstration

The Regency Town House, 13 Brunswick Square, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN3 1EH

Paul will talk about the restoration of the Town House’s kitchen, the materials that were used and why. He will show how they are applied and…

Join Paul Couchman for a demonstration of lime plastering on lath as used in historic buildings such as The Regency Town House.

Opening Times

  • Thurs 13 Sept: 1400-1500

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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London Road tour

Meet: St Peter’s Church doorway, York Place, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 4GU

London Rd has undergone many changes from farmland to suburb, shopping street to urban resurgence; we look at these aspects in our morning stroll.

London Road. A walk with Dr Geoffrey Mead.

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1200

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Maintaining Your Historic Brighton & Hove Home

The Regency Town House, 13 , Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN3 1EH

Are you getting good value for money and doing the right things to minimise outlay and maximise benefit. Are you helping yourself financially and…

Do you live in a local historic house? Then you likely spend quite a lot maintaining the property.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1400-1500

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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More than Shopping: Brighton’s Western Road

Meet: Wykeham Terrace, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 3FF

More than shopping - Brighton's Western Road. A walk with Dr Geoffrey Mead.

A meander through the city’s main shopping area…looking at more than shops.

Opening Times

  • Fri 14 Sept: 1000-1200

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Nice Girls Didn’t go to the Academy! Cinema Themed Guided Tour

STARTS - Duke of York's Cinema, Preston Circus , Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 4NA

The guided tour will end at The Melrose Restaurant at approximately 7.30pm. The Melrose was formerly the Pandora Gallery, where the first films to…

Join Alexia Lazou, The Usherette, as she leads you through the town centre, stopping at various former and current cinema sites, evoking the Golden Age of the Silver Screen

Opening Times

  • Fri 7 Sept: 1800-1930
  • Fri 14 Sept: 1800-1930

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Not Just the Trunk Murders! An illustrated Walk in Kemp Street

Meet south end of Kemp Street, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex

Kemp Street has long had a notorious place in Brighton's history with the infamous Trunk Murders of 1934. Find out about this and more fascinating…

More than murder!

Opening Times

  • Sun 9 Sept: Walk 1500-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Open Day at The Keep

The Keep, Woollards Way, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 9BP

Once again, we’ll be offering behind-the-scenes tours, talks and practical advice for local and family historians, plus displays of rarely seen…

Come and meet The Keep’s staff and find out more about our extensive collections and the work we do to conserve and make them accessible

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1530

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Pelham Square - A New Look at an Old Square!

Meet at the red telephone boxes at the corner of Pelham Square, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex

For BHOD 2018, come and join a member of the 'Here in the Past' research team on an architectural assessment of Pelham Square. We will be looking…

Pelham Square's fascinating story

Opening Times

  • Sun 9 Sept: 1430-1515

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Period Architecture Trail

Start: the Regency Town House stall - Junction Gloucester Road and Sydney Street, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex

Members of the local history research team from the Regency Town House will be available at the stall in Gloucester Road between 12pm and 3pm to…

Enjoy our city's impressive period architecture

Opening Times

  • Sun 9 Sept: 1200-1500

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Plaster Ornament in Period Houses

The Regency Town House, 13 Brunswick Square, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN3 1EH

Wear old clothes if you wish to participate in working with the plaster demonstrations. Duration approximately 45 minutes.

Join us for a short presentation about how the ornamental plaster decorations in Regency and Victorian houses were made and fitted.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1600-1700

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Post-war Brighton & Hove in Film

The Regency Town House, 13 Brunswick Square, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN3 1EH

This event is provided courtesy of Screen Archive South East and will last approximately half an hour with Q&A session after the film.

Join us for the screening of a mid-20th century short film about the city (then two separate towns) by Brightonian John King.

Opening Times

  • Thurs 6 Sept: 1730-1800

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Preston Manor’s Lost Buildings

Preston Manor Gardens, Preston Drove, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 6SD

Find out what these buildings looked like, who lived in them and see the remains of a rare garden bothy

Three substantial Victorian buildings on the Preston Manor estate were demolished in the 1930s when London Road was widened.

Opening Times

  • Fri 14 Sept: Tour 1100-1200

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Preston Park History Tour

Florianas Rotunda Cafe, Preston Park, Preston Road, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 6HN

What was the ancient significance of this plot? Who owned the land, and when and why did they sell it? Who provided the money to buy the land to…

Ever wondered about the history of Preston Park - the biggest and first municipal park in the city? This Illustrated History of Preston Park Walk will take you on a journey from Roman times to the present day.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1430 - 1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Preston Rock Garden

Preston Rock Garden, Preston Road, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 6SD

Preston Rock Garden was built between 1934 and 1936 on a disused railway bank and covers nearly a hectare (2.4 acres). The Rockery, or Rookery as…

Come and celebrate the enduring charm of Preston Rock Gardens with a 90 minute guided tour from Andy, the head gardener. Learn about the history and plans for the future for this lovely garden.

Opening Times

  • Thurs 6 Sept: 1200-1330
  • Sat 8 Sept: 1200-1330
  • Sat 15 Sept: 1200-1330

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Profiles of the Past - 250 Years of British Portrait Silhouette History

The Regency Town House, 13 Brunswick Square, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN3 1EH

The site offers a definitive virtual silhouette collection, biographical material about artists and explanations of production techniques. The…

Come along and spend 45 minutes discovering the 'Profiles of the Past initiative, developing a website about British portrait silhouette history.

Opening Times

  • Fri 7 Sept: 1100-1330

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Pubs, Banks and Pylons - The Architectural Legacy of John Leopold Denman

Meet at entrance to Brighton Museum, Brighton Museum, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 1EE

These monuments are familiar to anyone who has ever driven on the London -Brighton road , but who was the architect ? Well , he was John Leopold…

Recognise these? Yes, it’s the two pylons erected in 1928 on the A23 at the borough boundaries to welcome visitors to Brighton .

Opening Times

  • Fri 7 Sept: 1830-1930

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Railway and Greenway – A Guided Walk from Brighton to London Road Station

Meet Cycle Hub, Brighton Station (North entrance), Brighton & Hove, East Sussex

Find out more about the architectural diversity of Preston Circus, influenced by its role as a transport hub, and visit the back rooms and tiny…

Discover the industrial history behind the Brighton Greenway

Opening Times

  • Sun 9 Sept: 1100-1300

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred

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Regency Square - The Pleasure of Leisure

MEET: North end of Regency Square, beside the Heritage Board , Regency Square, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 2EF

Regency Square and its surroundings was created as a place in which to have fun. We shall see how that has played out up to the present.

Join Duncan Cameron for a ninety minute guided walk showing how the area has developed in response to leisure needs.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1100-1230

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Rocky Clump Stanmer Excavation Site

Upper Lodge Car Park, Ditching Road, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex

Rocky Clump Stanmer - A site dating from the Late Iron Age to the later Roman period. The small farmstead and possible shrine is focused around a…

See an excavation of a late Iron Age to the later Roman period site.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: Tour 1200-1245
  • Sat 15 Sept: Tour 1200-1245

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Roedean: Then and Now - Roedean School Tour

Roedean School, Roedean Way, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN2 5RQ

Hear about how Sir John Simpson's inspiring architecture of Roedean School influenced his design of the original Wembley Stadium and discover how…

Come and walk the corridors of one of the first girls' boarding schools in the country.

Opening Times

  • Thurs 13 Sept: 1030-1200
  • Fri 14 Sept: 1030-1200
  • Sat 15 Sept: 1030-1200

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Saddlescombe Farm

National Trust, Saddlescombe Farm, Saddlescombe Road, Saddlescombe, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN45 7DE

Saddlescombe will be open for just one day for visitors to experience. Expert guides will be relating the story of Saddlescombe from the past…

Visit this ancient downland farm that was once owned by the Knights Templar. Discover the 17th Century threshing barn, Tudor scullery and donkey wheel, which are just part of the fascinating fabric of this farm.

Opening Times

  • Sun 9 Sept: 10.30-15.30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Sex and Shopping! A Guided Walk of Gardner Street

Meet: junction of Gardener St and Church St outside Gelato Gusto ice cream parlour, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 1UP

Join us for a guided tour of Gardner Street and neighbouring Orange Row (all that remains of the once infamous Pimlico district of Brighton).…

Sex and shopping!

Opening Times

  • Sun 9 Sept: Walk 1200-1300

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Slaughter in Trafalgar Street - and more…

Meet at the North side of Pelham Square, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 4ET

Explore the rich history behind the jumbled facades of Trafalgar Street, from open fields to Conservation Area. Along the way we'll meet scholars…

More than slaughter ...

Opening Times

  • Sun 9 Sept: 1300-1400

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St Andrew’s Chapel, Hove

Waterloo Street, Hove, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN3 1AQ

Designed in 1827 by the famous architect Sir Charles Barry, its Italian Renaissance style perfectly matches the symmetry and grandeur of the…

Set back from the seafront, this Regency church was built to serve the expanding resorts of Hove and Brighton.

Opening Times

  • Thurs 13 Sept: 1715-1800

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St Bartholomew’s Church

Ann Street, Brighton , Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 4GP

The fabric itself is is a masterpiece of brickwork and a credit to its little-known architect, Edmund Scott. The fittings, great baldacchino and…

St Bartholomew, Brighton, one of the great churches of the 19th century - the cathedral of what used to be called the 'London-Brighton and South Coast Religion' with its incense, ritual, embroidered vestments and lights.

Opening Times

  • Thurs 6 Sept: 1000-1630
  • Fri 7 Sept: 1000-1630
  • Sat 8 Sept: 1000-1630
  • Sun 9 Sept: 0900-1300 (Services at 9.30 and 11.00 )
  • Thurs 13 Sept: 1000-1630
  • Fri 14 Sept: 1000-1630
  • Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1630
  • Sun 16 Sept: 0900-1300 (Services at 9.30 and 11.00 )

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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St Helen’s Church Open Days

St Helen’s Church, Hangleton Way/Downsview, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN3 8ER

It does not feature in Domesday, but certainly was in existence by 1093. The Tower was added c.1300 along with a re-modelling of the Chancel. The…

Listed Grade II, St Helen's has parts variously dated to Late Saxon to Early Norman.

Opening Times

  • Fri 7 Sept: 1000-1700
  • Sat 8 Sept: 1000-1700
  • Sun 9 Sept: 1000-1700

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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St James Street Tour

Meet at the Victoria (Dolphin) Fountain in the Old Steine (opposite Marlborough House), Old Steine, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 1NX

Early suburban development in the 18th century, B&Bs in the 20th and urban change throughout the period; we investigate some of the history of…

St James Street. A walk with Dr Geoffrey Mead.

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 1300-1500

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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St John the Baptist Church, Hove

St John the Baptist Church, Palmeira Square, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2BW

The church was developed over 20 years ago to provide extensive and flexible community centre space and accessible spec for an over 50s centre,…

This iconic building will be open to tour, families welcome, with history, a quiz and refreshments.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1000-1600

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St Leonard’s Church, Aldrington

St Leonard's Church, 211 New Church Road, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN3 4DB

In the 1700s a storm destroyed almost all of the church of St Leonard's. It was not until 1877/78 that the ruin was replaced by a small building…

St Leonard's Church is the original parish church of Aldrington, Hove. The north-east corner, which was never consecrated, has been managed as an organic community allotment since 2013, by the ‘Secret Garden’ group.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1000-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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St Martin’s Church, Lewes Road

St Martins' Church, Lewes Road, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN2 3HQ

This idea of transition is enhanced by the building as, having descended from the street level, the eyes are immediately drawn to the elevated…

St. Martin’s is a fine example of Anglo Catholic 19th Century church buildings, designed to lead folk from the ordinariness of daily life outside to a glimpse of the glory of heaven within. St Martin's is a Grade II* listed building.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 11.30-16.00
  • Sun 9 Sept: 11.15-16.00
  • Sat 15 Sept: 11.30-16.00
  • Sun 16 Sept: 11.15-16.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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St Nicholas Circular Walk

Meet: St Nicholas Church doorway, Dyke Road, Brighton, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 3LJ

St. Nicholas abuts several distinct city areas; we look at parts of West Hill, North Laine and the Old Town in our afternoon stroll

Around St Nicholas Church. A walk with Dr Geoffrey Mead.

Opening Times

  • Fri 14 Sept: 1300-1500

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St Nicholas’ Church, Brighton

Dyke Road, Brighton, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 3LJ

The earliest known reference to a church in Brighthelmstone, the old name for Brighton, comes from William the Conqueror's great census, the…

This church is dedicated to St Nicholas, the patron saint of sailors and fishermen. Until 1873, St Nicholas was the Parish Church of Brighton and it still is the Mother Church and the only church in central Brighton of ancient interest.

Opening Times

  • Fri 7 Sept: 1300-1500
  • Sat 8 Sept: 1000-1700
  • Sun 9 Sept: 1300-1500
  • Fri 14 Sept: 1300-1500
  • Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1700
  • Sun 16 Sept: 1300-1500

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St Paul’s Church - Open Door

West Street, Brighton , Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 2RE

The church was originally intended to serve the poorer population of the western part of the old town. However, for some years after it was built,…

St Paul’s is one of the most impressive churches in Brighton and its construction in 1846-48 signified the final victory of the gothic style.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1000-1700
  • Sat 15 Sept: 1030-1500

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St. Peter’s Church, Preston Park

Behind Preston Manor, Preston Road, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 6SD

Painted treasures in a wonderful landscape This simple square-towered church, built from flint rubble, is 800 years old. It stands in the…

Join us for Heritage Open Day, and try a range of activities, including mono printing, sketching, and making plaster designs.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 11:00 to 4.00

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Suffragetting Round Brighton

The Regency Town House, 13 Brunswick Square, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN3 1EH

Bringing to life some of our Suffragettes who worked at the Regional Office of the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) near the Clock Tower…

An illustrated talk on local Suffragettes by local historian and blue plaque campaigner Elizabeth Dwiar

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1600-1700

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred

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Sussex Masonic Centre

25 Queens Road, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 3YH

The magnificent staircase and Masonic meeting rooms retain their original features and are currently home to over 90 separate masonic lodges and…

With Regency origins a part of the story, the current building was completed in 1928 and reflects the architectural and interior design of the period.

Opening Times

  • Sun 9 Sept: Tour 0900 & 1100
  • Sun 16 Sept: Tour 0900 & 1100

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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TAKE SHELTER! @ Downs Junior School

Downs Junior School, Rugby Road, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 6ED

Hidden away under the playground at Downs Junior School is an amazing original WW2 Air Raid Shelter. Constructed in 1939, the Shelter is the…

Visit a WW2 air raid shelter!

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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The Aubrey Beardsley Tour

Meet: W H Smith's bookshop on the concourse of Brighton Station, Queens Road, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 3XP

Aubrey Beardsley was famous for his innovative black and white illustrations. This year marks the 120th anniversary of Beardsley's death at the…

Join guide Alexia Lazou for a gentle 90-120 minute stroll through Brighton, exploring the buildings and places associated with the early life of artist Aubrey Beardsley (1872-1898)

Opening Times

  • Sun 9 Sept: 1400-1600
  • Sun 16 Sept: 1100-1300

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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The Balcombe Tunnel Murder of 1881

13 Brunswick Square, Hove, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN3 1EH

Hear about the second ever murder on the British railways. A national newspaper called it "One of the most astonishingly cruel and cold-blooded…

Hear the suspect's story in the second ever railway murder

Opening Times

  • Thurs 6 Sept: 1630 - 1730

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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The Brunswick Town Walk

START: Regency Town House, 13 Brunswick Square, Hove, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN3 1EH

Join us for a gentle 90-minute guided walk around historic Brunswick Town, designed as a Regency new town in the 1820s by the architect Charles…

Discover the history and architecture of Brunswick Town

Opening Times

  • Thurs 6 Sept: 1130-1300

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The Development of North Laine as Brighton’s Industrial and Commercial Suburb

Meet at: entrance to Brighton Museum, Royal Pavilion Gardens, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 1EE

The tour will last approx 1 hour 45 minutes. There are no mobility issues as such although participants will need to be able to keep up with the…

Join Peter Crowhurst, co-producer of the recently published ‘North Laine Book’, for a wander through the streets and twittens of North Laine to Trafalgar St and then back to Church St.

Opening Times

  • Thurs 6 Sept: Tour 1100-1245
  • Sun 9 Sept: Tour 1100-1245

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The Fascinating Mr Ranger and Early British Concrete Heritage

The Regency Town House, 13 Brunswick Square, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN3 1EH

William Ranger was born in Ringmer, Sussex, at the end of the 18th century but spent many of his formative years in Brighton; where he worked with…

William Ranger and Charles Barry developed key local sites such as St Peter's Church and the Royal Sussex County Hospital.

Opening Times

  • Thurs 13 Sept: 1500-1600

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The Feibusch Nativity Mural At St Wilfrid’s

1 St. Wilfrids Flats, Whippingham Road, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN2 3PZ

This is a unique opportunity to view the stunning mural painted by Hans Feibusch in 1939 which is not normally open for public viewing. The mural…

The hidden Feibusch Nativity Mural at St Wilfrid's

Opening Times

  • Fri 14 Sept: 1100-1300

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The Grand Cemetery Tour

Meet in the Woodvale Crematorium car park on Bear Road, Woodvale Crematorium, Lewes Road, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN2 3QB

A walk through the Victorian necropolis, noting the many monuments and mausoleums, pillars, columns, obelisks, angels, urns, sarcophagi and…

Much more than gravestones

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1100-1300

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The Preston Manor Dog Cemetery

Preston Manor, Preston Park, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 4AT

At least 16 dogs and 3 cats are laid to rest in the Edwardian walled flower garden at Preston Manor. Hear secrets and stories behind the…

Fido’s Necropolis: Brighton’s only pet cemetery

Opening Times

  • Thurs 13 Sept: Tour 1100-1200

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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The Regency Town House Tour

13 Brunswick Square, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN3 1EH

Join us for a 90-minute tour around one of the city's finest 1820s terraced town houses, currently being restored as a heritage centre for…

Join us for a tour around one of the city's finest 1820s terraced town houses, currently being restored.

Opening Times

  • Thurs 6 Sept: Tour 0930
  • Sat 15 Sept: Tour 1030

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The Secret Garden in Kemp Town

The Secret Garden, Corner of Bristol Gardens/ Bristol Place, Bristol Place, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN2 5JE

The garden has been planned to look at its very best for Heritage Open Door 2018 (HODs 2018) and there will be explanatory handouts on the plants…

The Trustees welcomed over 600 visitors to the Secret Garden for Heritage Open Door 2018. This year, they will be on hand to talk to visitors about future plans and a major exhibition of the work of William Pye, the internationally acclaimed sculptor

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1100-1700
  • Sun 9 Sept: 1100-1700
  • Sat 15 Sept: 1100-1700
  • Sun 16 Sept: 1100-1700

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The Secret Garden, Hove

Behind St Leonard's Church, New Church Road, Hove, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN3 4ED

Over the last four years it has been transformed by the local community from an overgrown bramble and thistle patch in a graveyard, to a community…

Our Secret Garden is a secret no more! And rightly so.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1100-1400

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The Waste House Tour

Grand Parade Mews, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN2 0BG

The Brighton Waste House investigates strategies for constructing a contemporary, low energy, permanent building using over 85% ‘waste’…

The Brighton Waste House – The development of a ‘living laboratory’ for ecological architectural design

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 11.00-15.00 - Tours 12.00-13.00 and 14.00-15.00
  • Sat 15 Sept: 11.00-15.00 - Tours 12.00-13.00 and 14.00-15.00

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The West Pier - Celebrating the Past and Planning the Future

West Pier Centre, 103-105 Kings Road Arches, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 2FN

Come and find out about the West Pier, exciting kiosk restoration project and see our latest exhibition The West Pier Trust is committed through…

East of BAi360 is a new promenade space which celebrates the West Pier and its history. Opened in 2017, the site features a ‘Golden Spiral’ made up of salvaged West Pier columns.

Opening Times

  • Fri 7 Sept: 1100-1500
  • Sat 8 Sept: 1100-1500
  • Sun 9 Sept: 1100-1500
  • Fri 14 Sept: 1100-1500
  • Sat 15 Sept: 1100-1500
  • Sun 16 Sept: 1100-1500

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Theatre Royal Brighton Tour

New Road, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 1SD

Step into the Theatre and be engulfed by the glamorous world of West End productions and stars of the stage. Creep behind the scenes of this…

Behind the scenes at The Theatre Royal

Opening Times

  • Fri 7 Sept: Tour 1130-1230
  • Sat 8 Sept: Tour 1130-1230
  • Fri 14 Sept: Tour 1130-1230
  • Sat 15 Sept: Tour 1130-1230

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Thomas Kemp’s Seaside Estate

Meet outside 14 Arundel Terrace, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN2 1FG

We'll explore Thomas Kemp's grand design for the estate. The tour will conclude with a visit to the enclosures and a walk through the tunnel onto…

A look at the history, architecture and notable residents of the Kemp Town Estate since 1826

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1400-1500
  • Sat 15 Sept: 1400-1500

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Two Sides to Every Valley

Meet at Brighton Museum Entrance, Pavilion Gardens, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 3XE

Two sides to every valley - a walk with Dr Geoffrey Mead. An exploration of the Valley Gardens area of central Brighton.

The Valley Gardens conservation area and its past and future

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 1600-1800

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VOTE 100 - Exhibition

The Regency Town House, 13 Brunswick Square, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN3 1EH

There have been many extraordinary women who have played their part in the rich history of our town as it has developed into the vibrant city we…

Suffrage Pioneers of Brighton and Hove: The Cause Goes Marching On...

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1200-1600

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West Blatchington Windmill

97 Holmes Avenue , Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN3 7LE

The mill was sketched by John Constable in 1825. Restored as a fascinating museum of milling and agricultural history with five floors to explore…

Unusual six sided smock mill c.1820, built on a square flint and brick tower

Opening Times

  • Sun 9 Sept: 1400-1700

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