EXTRA ACTIVITIES OVER THE CEREMONY WEEKEND

FREE Walking Tour of Brighton - Saturday 24 April @ 12 Noon (25 places max)
Blue Badge Tour Guide Francoise Haslam-Dodo
(www.brightonrevisited.co.uk) will introduce you to the city starting outside the Brighton Visitor Information Centre and then into the historic Lanes where the twisting alleyways were once the heart of the fishing village of Brighthelmstone and today are home to designer boutiques, jewellers and antique stores. Francoise will then take you to the beachfront and explain the significance of Dr Richard Russell and his sea-water cure… Tour will last approximately 1 hour.

FREE personal view of Brighton - VisitBrighton Greeter Scheme
In the Autumn of 2009 VisitBrighton launched the Greeter scheme where visitors can book a "greet" with a resident who is passionate about the city and will give you an insider's guide to the city. To find out more and book a greet, go to:
www.visitbrighton.com/greeters

Events in Brighton & Hove for the weekend of 23/24/25th April 2010
Brighton is known as a city of festivals and events - here’s a selection of what's going on in the city over the awards weekend. For all events information, log onto www.visitbrighton.com/site/whats-on

  • The Woman in Black @ Theatre Royal Brighton (24th April) - A lawyer, obsessed with a curse that he believes has been cast over him and his family by the spectre of a 'Woman in Black', engages a sceptical actor to help tell his terrifying story and exorcise the fear that grips his soul…. Prepared to be terrified as this classic production comes to the Theatre Royal Brighton www.ambassadortickets.com/theatre-royal-brighton
  • 'The Book and The Rose' event in Jubilee Square (24th & 25th April) - Following on from the success of last year's event "the Book and the Rose" will once again celebrate England’s literary heritage, and the flower associated with St George. Over the weekend, Jubilee Square in the heart of Brighton's Cultural Quarter, will be filled with both book and rose sellers.
  • The Lightning Seeds @ Brighton Dome (24th April) - One of the UK's best pop groups of the last 20 years will be performing at Brighton Dome and will be playing a mixture of classic hits such as: Change, Pure, The Life of Riley, Lucky You as well as tracks of the new album Four Winds www.brightondome.org
  • From Sickert to Gertler: Modern British Art from Boxted House @ Brighton Museum & Art Gallery - This exhibition celebrates the lives of Bobby and Natalie Bevan and the works that hung on the walls of their home, Boxted House in Essex, which became a gathering place for artists after the Second World War. www.brighton.virtualmuseum.info
  • Australian Pink Floyd Show @ Brighton Centre (24th April) - The number one Pink Floyd tribute act in the world, hits the stage in Brighton. www.brightoncentre.co.uk

Nightclubs & Nightlife
Brighton is well-loved for its vibrant nightlife with clubs to suit every taste. Underneath the arches along the beachfront you'll find a great selection of nightclubs including two of the most popular: Life and Digital.

  • Life - features weekly parties and regular big name guests from the worlds of indie, dance, disco and beyond.
  • Digital - has a range of club nights from house to nu-electro.
  • Lucky Voice - If you fancy something a bit different to party with your family, friends or colleagues after the awards then Lucky Voice is Brighton's new exclusive private karaoke club. Forget all you know about pub karaoke, this venue has private singing rooms, a dressing up box and cocktail lounge. It's the perfect place to have some fun. http://bars.luckyvoice.com/karaoke/brighton/
  • Komedia Brighton - The city's foremost comedy club plays host to a selection of side-splitting comedians. Definitely worth a visit. www.komedia.co.uk/brighton
  • Latest Music Bar - This great venue in the Kemp Town area of the city is one of the best places to catch a live band. http://thelatest.co.uk/musicbar/

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