Queens Head Theatre (Brighton)

Advantages: Lively, Entertaining, Good food, Good beer
Disadvantages: Can get busy

...there early do not park illegally you will be fined! Probably the best option is to head for the big NCP car parks around Churchill square, but remember get there early! Before I describe the main attractions of the town I'll give you a quick idea of how the centre is laid out. When you step out of the beautiful Victorian mainline train station the town basically spreads out before you and leads down to the sea. If you walk straight down the road form the station along Queens Road within 10minutes you will reach on the town main reference point the Clocktower. Once here to your left going down North Road you will head down to the Level, turn left and you?ll rreach the Pavilion turning right will get you to the Palace Pier. If you keep on going past the Level you will start going uphill again towards Kemptown. About halfway down North Road... Read review

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Advantages: Peaceful gardens,Exotic Interiors Flamboyant Colours.
Disadvantages: Gets very busy in the Tourist Season.

...There are two listings for the Pavillion Brighton on Ciao, so I am going to chose the Pavillion heading as to me there is more to enjoy here than the Palace alone. I am lucky enough to live 5 minutes away from this beautiful building and I have been using the gardens at the pavillion for many years now. I enjoy watching the seasons come and go, the ice on the lily pond in midwinter and the colour of bulbs popping up amongst the bushes in early spring.. It is here I walk my dog daily.The back of the Pavillion has a huge lawn that is mainly overlooked by the daily visitors so I normally have this area to myself. The garden has an air of relaxation and although the pavillion sits on one of the main roads that lead... Read review

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Advantages: Historical interest, vibrant eccentric decor, magnificent furnishings and furniture
Disadvantages: always leaves you wnting more

...and ostentation of the Pavilion as we see it today. With this Royal recognition, the popularity of Brighthelmstone amongst the “in crowd” soared. The Regency terraces, which had begun to spring up in the 1780s multiplied and spread further and further in each direction and, by the time the London to Brighton railway line arrived in 1840, the place was transformed into the fashionable resort of Brighton Prinny was succeeded by his brother William IV who adapted parts of the Pavilion for his own use in the seven years’ of his reign. However, his successor, Queen Victoria developed an intense dislike of the place mainly because it was not sufficiently private and never visited after 1845. By 1850, stripped of its contents by the Queen, it was beginning to fall into disrepair and threatened with demolition. However, after much local petitioning... Read review

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