_(April_2013).JPG) The Brighton Centre in April 2013 | |
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| Address | Kings Rd, Brighton. BN1 2GR |
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| Location | Brighton, East Sussex, England |
| Coordinates | 50°49′16″N 0°08′46″W / 50.82111°N 0.14611°W |
| Owner | Brighton & Hove City Council[1] |
| Operator | Brighton & Hove City Council[1] |
| Capacity | 4,270 (seated), 5,515 (standing) [2] |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 19 September 1977 |
| Renovated | January 2012 |
| Architect | Russell Diplock & Associates |
| Website | |
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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 British political parties and other bodies of national importance. The venue has the capacity to accommodate up to 5,000 delegates,[3] although rooms in the building can be used for weddings and banquets.[4]
It has also been used as a live music venue since it was opened by James Callaghan on 19 September 1977.[5] It was designed in a Brutalist style by architects Russell Diplock & Associates, who made extensive use of textured concrete.[6] The venue is situated in the centre of Brighton on the sea front and is within 200 metres of major hotels. In 2004, it was estimated that the centre generates £50 million in revenue for Brighton.[7]
- ^ a b "Our Commitment". Brighton Centre. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012.
- ^ "Access Statement Sept 2017". Brighton Centre. 30 November 2022.[dead link]
- ^ a b "Facelift for Brighton Centre". The Argus. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "The Brighton Centre". TheatresOnline. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "Seafront venue marks anniversary". BBC News. 30 July 2007. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ Antram, Nicholas; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2013). Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove. The Buildings of England. London: Yale University Press. p. 215. ISBN 978-0-300-18473-0.
- ^ "A new future for the Brighton Centre" (Press release). Brighton & Hove City Council. Archived from the original on 10 October 2007.
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