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 UK 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]