The Brighton
Dome is the south coast's leading multi-arts venue at the
cultural heart of England's ‘city on the edge’. Brighton Dome plays
host to an collection of event and conference spaces within its Grade I and II
listed historic building, the former Royal Riding House of Prince Regent in
1805.
This marvellous venue is over 200 years old, which
in fact started as The Prince Regents stables and riding house. This venue
offers a huge space which is perfect to
highlight the arts.
A Bit Of History of The Brighton Dome
The stables were converted to a concert hall around
1860. Queen Victoria, the Prince’s niece, took a dislike
to Brighton and the Royal Pavilion Estate. Instead, the town purchased the
stable building in 1850 and it was used as a cavalry barracks from 1856 to
1864. Its interior was modernised by architect Philip Lockwood at a cost of
£10,000 before reopening on 24 June 1867 as a concert and assembly hall, fit to
hold 2,500 people. A 16-foot diameter gas powered chandelier was tailored as
the grand centrepiece. Since that time, the Corn Exchange and Concert Hall have gone through
many changed guises with the latest renovation of the Concert Hall taking place
in 2001–02 and costing £22 million. This rebirth was assisted in with the help
of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Courtney Pine, Nigel Kennedy and Fatboy Slim.
Every 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 produce England's leading and most-progressive mixed-arts celebration, the
internationally-acclaimed Brighton Festival. Artists have varied on the stage, such as; David
Bowie, Katy Perry, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix and Michael Bublé etc.
A centre for artists across the region, Brighton
Dome hosts and supports both developing and established artists and companies,
enabling them to develop, take risks and deliver work of the highest quality.
Brighton Dome is faithful to the idea of bringing
all sorts of art to all sorts of people. By offering imaginative new ways to discover and participate - from
Saturday morning singing to theatrical make-up workshops - they aim to inspire
creativity in people of all ages with experiences to remember.
The Dome Online
Online stats and facts….
·
Brighton Dome has an average
of 4.1 stars from Google reviews.
And here are a few
reviews from people on their Facebook page…..
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“Amazing venue. It's like you
are having a gig in your front room. So cosy. The atmosphere during gigs is
always amazing and the sound is great.” – Dominika Hicks from Bexhill, East
Sussex
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“A nice central location for a
conference with hotels and bars nearby.” – Steve O’Neil from Brighton, East
Sussex
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“Great venue to see live
bands.... small enough to get close to the stage if you like, but plenty of
room to sit or stand further back if that's what you prefer.” – Annie-Marie
Coles from Patridge Green, West Sussex
So if you feel like taking some precious time out of your day to visit an extraordinary then The Brighton Dome is the perfect place to visit.
Visit their website www.brightondome.org and book a visit now
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brighton_Dome
https://www.facebook.com/brightondome
http://www.visitbrighton.com/things-to-do/brighton-dome-p354991
http://www.theatresonline.com/theatres/brighton-theatres/brighton-dome/
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