Online Information for Backpackers about BRIGHTON!

For a booming seaside city, you need look no further. Brighton is about as booming as you can get. Consistently voted in the top 10 most desirable places to live in the UK, Brighton is a cosmopolitan conurbation with all you could ask for. Beaches, bars, pubs and clubs, top grub, a cultural hub and a gay scene fit for a queen. There is plenty of fun for all, including a London to Brighton run (27th April and 4th May). No wonder this southern city attracts over 8 million tourists a year!!

The seafront is the place to be when the sun’s out. The fun-packed pier is over 500 metres in length and then you have mile upon mile of golden sands and water sports galore!

There’s plenty of accommodation to choose from with the Aussie inspired Walkabout Hostel, St Christopher’s Inns and the recently opened Seadragon Backpackers just seconds from the seafront.

by Luke Bell

BRIGHTON FESTIVAL

For 3 weeks in May, Brighton plays host to a plethora of world class arts and entertainment.

The Brighton Festival 2008 takes place from May 3rd ­ May 25th, with theatre, dance, outdoor spectacles, the full catalogue of music, and a whole heap of ‘fringe’ events. Around 200 world-class performances are all squeezed into 23 days!

Book online (www.brightonfestival.org) for all Festival events or simply turn up and soak in the carnival atmosphere.

Each category has its own particular focus:

Theatre: Global, National and Personal politics with powerful visions of human fragility.

Music: A celebration of large-scale music making, big band fever, orchestral American Jazz, Congolese RumbaÉ.

Opera: Diversity is the focus with a view to broadening your horizons.

Classical Music: A celebration of difference in colour, shade, tone and more, across a whole spectrum of cultures.

For 3 weeks of unmitigated entertainment, get yourself down to sunny Brighton!

by Luke Bell