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BRIGHTON ROCKS GETTING THERE There are approximately four trains per hour from London Victoria to Brighton, operated by Southern Trains. A return ticket costs £17.40. Thameslink trains also run from London to Brighton, stopping at King’s Cross Thameslink and London Bridge. A same-day return costs £16.50. For best fares and times, check www.nationalrail.co.uk. For details of coach travel, check www.nationalexpress.com If driving, set out early and expect road closures and delays. Check the www.brightonpride.org website nearer the date for information on possible road closures. ACCOMMODATION If you’re looking to book yourself a room, you’d better get your skates on – much of the city’s hotels and B&B’s are booked up for Pride. For more help, check out the following websites: www.gaydealsbrighton.co.uk www.gay.brighton.co.uk www.realbrighton.com • www.laterooms.co.uk WWW.BRIGHTONPRIDE.ORG PHOTOGRAPH © BRITAINONVIEW/BRIGHTONONVIEW PHOTOGRAPH: © THT PHOTOGRAPH: © WWW.REALBRIGHTON.COM
MAP THE SCENE BRIGHTON’S GAY QUARTER CAN BE FOUND CHIEFLY AROUND ST JAMES STREET AND OLD STEINE, STRETCHING ALONG THE FRONT FROM THE PALACE PIER INTO THE AREA CALLED KEMPTOWN… OR ‘CAMPTOWN’ AS IT IS SOMETIMES DUBBED. ADRIAN GILLAN CHECKS OUT SOME OF THE VENUES WORTH A VISIT… The Bulldog Tavern (31 St James Street), on St James Street itself, is the oldest gay venue still functioning. It’s got very late opening hours and will be open around the clock for Pride. The Marine Tavern (13 Broad Street), just off on Broad Street, joins a crowd of other traditional Kemptown bars that generally cater for the older crowd, while the bears tend to head for the Star Inn (7-9 Manchester Street). Or try the all-in-one Amsterdam (11-12 Marine Parade) on the seafront - a hotel-bar-sauna multiplex that pulls in travellers from afar who strangely fancy everything under one roof. To rev up, the Queen’s Arms (7 George Street) - over on George Street across St James’ - is still one of the liveliest, campest pubs in town with regular drag acts and karaoke laid on all week for a drunken cheery crowd. R-Bar (7 Marine Parade) ups the style stakes with unbeatable views of pier and sea. Almost next door, Charles Street (8 Marine Parade) – a bit like Soho’s Rupert Street but bigger - is the real style-meister hereabouts, with room for 500, many of whom you’ll find queuing at the long bar, if not busy making a big entrance or exit down the illuminated ramp. massive Wild Fruit (Creation, 78 West Street - www.wildfruit.co.uk). This year Wild Fruit’s official post-Pride party will take place at Audio, with tickets £18-£20. Other post-Pride parties include a Monkey meets Crash Pride Special at Gloucester Nightclub, and a Discotec and Queer Nation special at the Ocean Rooms – check www.wildfruit.co.uk for ticket information. THE PARADE PRIDE IN THE PARK ST JAMES STREET There are several main devotedly-gay clubs in Brighton, each offering varied nightly flavours to suit most tastes. V2 (5 Steine Street) holds court on Steine Street. Around the block, Revenge (32 Old Steine - www.revenge.co.uk) is just about the biggest club in the south of England outside London, playing host to a young, mainstream crowd across multi-floors; vying with a host of regular rival nights – not least the PHOTOGRAPH: © WWW.REALBRIGHTON.COM
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