Regency Society of Brighton and Hove

18/06/2026

All welcome on Sat 4 July to join Regency Society members for canapés and drinks from 2.30pm. Booking essential £15pp: https://regencysociety.org/events/event/rs-garden-party-2026

14/06/2026

The Regency Society is proud to have made a contribution of £10,000 to the restoration of the Madeira Arches, thus encouraging other bodies such as Historic England to invest even more at a later date. Read more about the Society's involvement in this restoration: https://regencysociety.org/heritage/conservation/madeira-terrace-ironwork-restoration

Madeira Terrace on Brighton seafront is being restored! ✨

We've awarded a further £240,000 towards the restoration of the extraordinary Madeira Terrace on Brighton seafront.

The Grade II* listed Victorian landmark is thought to be the longest continuous cast-iron structure in Britain and possibly the world.

It has 151 ornate arches and bays stretching an impressive 865 metres.

Our grant will contribute to testing and reusing as much of the original cast iron as possible.

Brighton & Hove City Council is leading the multimillion-pound project, which will see the restoration of the first 28 of the oldest arches and bays and the installation of a new, fully accessible lift.

Added to our £750,000 grant in 2024, public funding now totals almost £1 million.

11/06/2026

A very English Garden Party on Sat 4 July. Join Regency Society members for canapés and drinks from 2.30pm. All welcome but booking essential £15pp:
https://regencysociety.org/events/event/rs-garden-party-2026
Enjoy the magnificent sculpture display in Brighton's only "Secret Garden" https://secretgardenkemptown.co.uk

08/06/2026

This young person looks about the walk off his balcony in Arundel Terrace in Kemp Town. Who is he? Why the stilts?

11/05/2026

28 November, 2026 10.00am - 3:45pm: A Regency Society study day to consider aspects of how Brighton and Hove developed a tourist economy. £25.00. Six expert speakers. Venue: Central Brighton. Limited spaces. Full detailshttps://regencysociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Victorian-Edwardian-seaside-.pdf

06/05/2026

19 June. Bookings now open for this University of Sussex Event: "Sussex Retold". Tickets from £10 (late afternoon only) to £50 for admission to all activites.

04/05/2026

Which is the best use of land in Brighton and Hove
(a) West Hove Golf Course
(b) oil seed r**e
(c) housing as on the skyline
(d) grazing as on the right
(e) none of the above / all of the above?
Let us know

01/05/2026

Now back to regulation black and white: were the Council spoil-sports in doing away with a little bit of colour, or protecting all road users in the Seven Dials area? Harmless graffiti or vandalism?

27/04/2026

Come and join us on Wed 29 April at 7.30 as we celebrate the first 80 years of the Regency Society. A glass of wine and canapés prepared and served by the students of Café Domenica in the iconic J.L.Denman building in Pavilion Buildings. Tickets £20 https://regencysociety.org/events/event/rs-at-80-3

21/04/2026

Only 8 more days before the Regency Society's 80th birthday bash. Join us at Cafe Dominica for a glass of wine and a tasty morsel prepared by the students of Team Domenica. Hear about the architect of our venue, 3 Pavilion Buildings. Book now. Full details https://regencysociety.org/events/event/rs-at-80-3 Image of JL Denman, architect