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Brighton Centre is a conference and exhibition centre located in Brighton, England. It is the largest of its kind in southern England, [ 3 ] and is regularly used for conferences of the UK political parties and other bodies of national importance.
Brighton Centre, a concert venue and conference centre known for hosting conferences for many of the major political parties of the UK; Brighton Marina; Brighton Pier (also known as Palace Pier, and as Brighton Marine Palace and Pier) Brighton railway station; The British Engineerium; The Brunswick estate, Hove (a Regency housing development)
Like other settlements on the coast of south-east England, Brighton appears to have developed as a landing-place for boats; the early function of the landing-place as a fishing centre is reflected in payment from one manorial holding of a rent of 4,000 herrings recorded in Domesday Book shortly after the end of the Saxon period in 1086. [12]
Brighton is a popular destination for conferences, exhibitions and trade fairs, and has had a purpose-built conference centre—the Brighton Centre—since 1977. Direct income from the Brighton Centre's 160 events per year is £8 million, [note 5] and a further £50 million is generated indirectly by visitors spending money during their stay ...
In Brighton, next to St Paul's Church and (latterly) the Top Rank Centre stood a well-loved leisure attraction called SS Brighton. Built in 1934 and demolished in 1965, it was successively a swimming pool, ice rink, general sports venue, variety theatre and conference venue.
The city centre is well served by public transport. Brighton and Hove Buses run regularly throughout the area with stops and stations at Churchill Square, Brighton Station, the Clock Tower, North Street and the Old Steine. Buses serve as the main mode of public transport in Brighton and Hove connecting all suburbs and outer areas to the city ...
The first Brighton Festival and Brighton Fringe are held 1968: Sussex Police is formed. [9] 1972: October: Sussex Gay Liberation Front holds a demonstration in favour of gay rights, a precursor to the annual Brighton Pride event [10] 1974: April: Brighton hosts the 19th Eurovision Song Contest, where Sweden's ABBA wins with their song Waterloo ...
The Clock Tower (sometimes called the Jubilee Clock Tower) is a free-standing clock tower in the centre of Brighton, part of the English city of Brighton and Hove.Built in 1888 in commemoration of the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria, the distinctive structure included innovative structural features and became a landmark in the popular and fashionable seaside resort. [1]