Having a snooze in Brighton

As we don't live in the centre of Brighton I thought it would be a nice treat to have a break in a guest house in the city so that we could go out and not worry about getting home. Also as I help to promote the city to visitors it is important for me to keep my product knowledge up to date (well that's my excuse anyway!) 

So I booked us into snooze which is a funky guest house in Kemp Town where each room has been individually styled so you can pick the one that suits you, or if you are a frequent visitor you can have a new experience each time. Anyway we decided to go for room 6 which has a sensual feel to it with deep red wine coloured walls, flock curtains and even some victorian erotica! As while sometimes you just need a room with a bed to crash in, other times it's good to go somewhere a bit different like this:

The best thing for me was the atmosphere of the place, the guys are very friendly and welcoming ensuring you have a relaxing stay. They leave you to enjoy yourself although you know they are there if you need anything. Also the location was great as it's only a 10 minute walk from the city centre and just 5 minutes from the beach.

So next time you're visiting why not check them out, oh and I should also mention that the full english breakfast was delicious :) 

Charlotte

Win tickets for Brighton Festival Fringe events

Festival fever is upon us again, so VisitBrighton have teamed up with Fletch productions to give away some rather fabulous tickets to some of the hottest shows at this year's Brighton Festival Fringe.

Prizes include:

• A pair of tickets for the first night of And The Devil May Drag You Under on 2^nd May
• A pair of tickets for each of the Sing-a-Long Sundays (The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Moulin Rouge & Bugsy Malone) – 3^rd/ 17^th/24^th May
• A pair of tickets for comedian Lewis Schaffer on 4^th May

So what are you waiting for?

Get yourself over to VisitBrighton for details on how to enter.

Good luck!

Sarah
VisitBrighton

Yoga in Brighton

Channel your Chi energy with the breeze in your hair and sounds of the sea in your ears with some yoga in Brighton.

Ginny has been teaching yoga for 7 years and in the VisitBritain video below she shows us the relaxed 'anything-goes' atmosphere that first attracted her to this cosmopolitan seaside city.

Check out Ginny as she takes us through some yoga moves on the beachfront, and then for a stroll around Brighton’s bohemian shopping area, the Lanes. Namaste!

Check out the video here.

Sarah
VisitBrighton

Waiting for Godot at Theatre Royal Brighton

It seems such a long time ago that I excitedly queued up to get my tickets for Waiting for Godot but finally the day arrived. In case you slept through some of the press and pr about this production the reason it was so eagerly anticipated is not just because it is a classic play but the two protagonists were being played by Sir Ian McKellan and Patrick Stewart.


This production was theatre as it should be, in fact one of our party declared it was the best play he had ever seen, and as he is a culture vulture this was quite a compliment! The two leads had the audience spell bound throughout, a lot of the dialogue was spoken in hushed tones however you could still hear every word clearly proving that there is a big difference between projecting your voice and merely shouting, which is something a lot of the tv/soap/reality stars who suddenly decide to 'do theatre' rarely grasp . Praise is also due to the two co-stars Simon Callow and Ronald Pickup who were equally enthralling. The whole production was faultless and proved that there is definitely still a place for theatre even in this digital age.

The good news is that the Theatre Royal Brighton has just released its Summer programme and there is plenty to look forward to, in particular Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge starring Ken Stott. Although make sure you stay quiet during the performance as (quite rightly) Ken Stott won't stand for any disruptions. A View from the Bridge is being staged as part of the Brighton Festival as are The Playboy of the Western World and Breaking News.

So let us know what you've booked tickets to see and what your top tips are.

Charlotte

Funny Brighton video

Just a quick one today, found this funny Brighton version of the recent Barclaycard advert with the guy on the waterslide. What I love about this video is that no one seems to take any notice when the chap whizzes past them. But then I guess that's typical of Brightonians attitude to things we're so used to seeing anything and everything that nothing shocks us anymore!



Charlotte

Trying not to twitter my life away...

We have only recently signed up to Twitter, I say 'we' it was actually our lovely web mistress Sarah. I'll be honest I wasn't entirely sure exactly how we would use it, although since we've launched it Sarah has been getting increasingly attached to Twitter and our followers.

However Sarah is on annual leave for a couple of weeks and so she asked if I could keep an eye on it for her. So on Monday I was a little cautious about logging on as I had visions of all the followers disappearing. But I'm actually starting to get into it, it's a great way to just get snippets of information out to people, just the headlines of what's happening and what's coming up. Although the real joy is the interactivity of it, for example the other day someone asked what the temperature was like, should they don their shorts and as I'd just come back in from lunch I was able to answer him. Plus I'm getting to learn things, as today someone tweeted to say that the Radio 4 afternoon play 'Baring Up' was set in Brighton, as I'm not familiar with this play I had a look on Google and it turns out it's a fictional story of a woman trying to set up the first naturist beach. Whatever next?

Despite my initial reservations I have to admit it does look like there is potential for Twitter and VisitBrighton, it's a great way to communicate with all the Brighton fans out there, we'll be able to discuss ideas with them and as a thank you to our first group of followers we have already had a special Twitaway so the possibilities are endless...

Anyway if you want to know what all the fuss is about then join in at: twitter.com/VisitBrighton

Charlotte

Festivals in Brighton

Hooray we finally have some lovely Spring weather :)
While I'm in a glorious sunny mood I thought I would share with you our show case of the four major festivals which take place in May each year: The Brighton Festival, Brighton Festival Fringe, The Great Esape and Artists Open Houses....



Hopefully it will be as sunny as it is at the moment but with so much going on it looks set to be a fantastic May whatever the weather.

Charlotte