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On 11 December 1982, [[The Jam]] played their last gig in the Conference Room at the Brighton Centre. |
On 11 December 1982, [[The Jam]] played their last gig in the Conference Room at the Brighton Centre. |
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On 11 March 1985, [[Tina Turner]] kicked off the first UK leg of the [[Private Dancer Tour]] which was deemed as her “comeback” tour. |
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On 29 April 1990, [[New Kids on the Block]] performed at the venue on their [[The Magic Summer Tour|Magic Summer]] tour. |
On 29 April 1990, [[New Kids on the Block]] performed at the venue on their [[The Magic Summer Tour|Magic Summer]] tour. |
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Revision as of 19:24, 22 March 2018
50°49′16″N 0°08′46″W / 50.82111°N 0.14611°W
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| Location | Brighton, England |
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| Owner | Brighton & Hove City Council[1] |
| Operator | Brighton & Hove City Council[1] |
| Capacity | Concerts: 4,500 Conferences: 5,000 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1977 |
| Architect | Russell Diplock & Associates |
Brighton Centre is a conference and exhibition centre located in Brighton, England. It is the largest of its kind in southern England,[2] 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,[2] although rooms in the building can be used for weddings and banquets.[3] It has also been used as a live music venue since it was opened by James Callaghan on 19 September 1977.[4] It was designed in a Brutalist style by architects Russell Diplock & Associates, who made extensive use of textured concrete.[5]
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.[6]
The second phase of redevelopment was completed in January 2012; a refurbishment of its main entrance resulted in a transformation of its outside facade. In addition to this, the venue’s restaurant, which is regularly used as a relaxation space for larger conferences, now features floor-to-ceiling windows with uninterrupted views of the seafront and new interiors.
As part of Brighton's "City Plan", it has been proposed that the building be knocked down to make way of an extension to the Churchill Square shopping centre.[7]
Notable events
Bing Crosby's final performance was at the Brighton Centre on 10 October 1977. He died of a heart attack four days later, while at a golf tournament in Spain.
On 11 December 1982, The Jam played their last gig in the Conference Room at the Brighton Centre.
On 11 March 1985, Tina Turner kicked off the first UK leg of the Private Dancer Tour which was deemed as her “comeback” tour.
On 29 April 1990, New Kids on the Block performed at the venue on their Magic Summer tour.
On 16 December 1997, Louise performed at the arena on her first solo arena tour entitled the Soft and Gentle Tour.
On 12 and 13 March 2001, Kylie Minogue performed at the venue on her On a Night Like This tour.
In 2003 and 2004, it hosted the 2003 and 2004 British Open snooker, from November 8 to 16.
On 13-14 June 2004, Irish vocal pop band Westlife held a concert for their Turnaround Tour supporting their album Turnaround.
In 2007, it was host to the Premier League Darts.
On 29 October 2009, Coleen, Linda, Bernie and Maureen Nolan reformed as The Nolans and performed there on their 30th anniversary tour.
In 2017, it played host to Emeli Sande, one of the UK's most successful selling artists, during her tour of her second album Long Live the Angels. Lorde also performed at the arena that year with her Melodrama World Tour.
In 2018 It will hold Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds smallest capacity concert to date that has gone on general sale, as well as playing host for the smallest venue on Paloma Faith's tour for her album The Architect, her fourth appearance at the venue, performing there in 2013, 2014 and 2015.
References
- ^ a b "Our Commitment", Brighton Centre
- ^ a b "Facelift for Brighton Centre". The Argus. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "The Brighton Centre", theatresonline.com
- ^ "Seafront venue marks anniversary", BBC News, 30 July 2007
- ^ 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", Brighton & Hove City Council
- ^ "REPORT ON THE EXAMINATION INTO THE BRIGHTON and HOVE CITY PLAN PART ONE" (PDF). Brighton & Hove City Council. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
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