Brighton is located on the south coast of England, and together with its immediate neighbour Hove forms the city of Brighton and Hove. The ancient settlement of Brighthelmston dates from before the Domesday Book (1086), but it emerged as an important health resort during the 18th century and became a popular destination for day-trippers after the arrival of the railway in 1841. Brighton experienced rapid population growth reaching a peak of over 160,000 by 1961.
Brighton is a popular place to visit; welcoming 8 million tourists each year. With its hotels, restaurants, shops and entertainment facilities, which additionally serve a substantial business conference industry. The modern city of Brighton and Hove is also an educational centre with two universities, a medical school and many English language schools.Brighton is associated with notable popular music artists — for a list, see night-life and popular music of Brighton and Hove. There are over 400 pubs and many nightclubs. There are also many live music venues including the Brighton Centre and the Brighton Dome. There are gigs happening every night of the week so it is the ideal place to spot the next big thing. Also, Queen's song Brighton Rock is centred around Brighton.
Each May the city hosts Brighton Festival, England's largest arts festival. This includes organised processions such as the Children's Parade, outdoor spectaculars often involving pyrotechnics, and theatre, music and visual arts in venues throughout the city, some of which are brought into this use exclusively for the festival. The earliest feature of the festival, "Open Houses", are homes of artists and craftspeople, opened up to the public as galleries and usually selling the work of the inhabitant and their friends. Source : www.wikipedia.org.uk
Local Attractions include :
Royal Pavilion : www.royalpavilion.org.uk
Sea Life Centre : www.sealifeadventure.co.uk/
Brighton Pier : www.brightonpier.co.uk
Brighton Racecourse : www.brighton-racecourse.co.uk
Brighton FC : http://www.seagulls.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Welcome
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