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Brighton Museum and Art Gallery In the Royal Pavilion Gardens, at the heart of the city’s cultural
quarter. Its diverse collections bring together the arts and history to tell stories about the city and
the world we live in.

Hove Museum. Hove claims, with some credibility, to being the birthplace of British film-making. In
1896 the first known British film was shot here. Discover the journey from early moving images to
pioneering film-making in two interactive galleries. Catch a Shadow tells the story of how film
evolved from early photography and optical toys. It shows how the projection and performance of
moving images through the magic lantern led to the invention of film.

Entertainment.

Komedia Theatre. 44 Gardner St. Regarded by many as the country’s best stand-up comedy
venue with one of the largest, most diverse arts and entertainment programmes in the UK.

Comedy, music, cabaret and children’s theatre, the programme features the very best of
international and national performers and includes Komedia’s resident comedy shows: Krater
Comedy Club, Comic Boom and Bent Double.

The Old Market was opened in 2011 by creators of the global percussive group STOMP to create an
independent hub for the arts in their home city and channel some of their success back in to the local arts
eco system. They host over 200 different events every year from multi-format (300 seat, 500 standing
capacity) space presenting live music, film, theatre, dance, cabaret, comedy, literature, workshops and
performances using new technologies.

Brighton Dome It was once “Prinny’s” stables and riding house, now houses three theatres within the
Royal Pavilion complex. Each year, they present and produce over 600 events spanning music, theatre,
dance, comedy, literature, spoken word, visual arts, film, digital and more. In addition to the year-round
programme, each May they stage a mixed-arts celebration, the internationally-acclaimed Brighton Festival.

Planning your touring route

London to Brighton

There are two ways you can do this:

The Direct Route. More or less straight through by the fastest possible way. 53 miles. About 1 ½
hours. – Route 1 on the map..

Via Royal Tunbridge Wells. But much more interestingly, via Royal Tunbridge Wells and Lewes.
23 miles, 30 mins to Tunbridge Wells. Tunbridge Wells to Brighton 34 miles, about an hour.
– Route 2 on the map.

Side Trips: The Green line on the map. There are several optional side trips on the Royal
Tunbridge Wells route:

Highlights along the way:

 Chartwell – the family home of Sir Winston Churchill
 Hever Castle – the family home of Anne Boleyn, the ill-starred wife of Henry VIII.
 Penshurst Place – described as “the grandest and most perfectly preserved example of a
fortified manor house in all England”.