Brighton Stag Parties - What To Consider When Planning A Memorable Brighton Stag Do

Brighton is London's playground. Renowned for its glittering night scene, funky crowd, liberal minded locals and architectural delights, this is a star amongst Britain's seaside resorts. A strong New Age and hippie community as well as a thriving gay scene and exuberant students support green shops, alternative therapies and promote a relaxed and open-minded attitude.

A destination For Everyone
Its boardwalk and pier world contribute to a Coney Island ambience but Brighton retains its own quirkiness and personality. Here, fashionistas party near drag queens and celebrities walk the same streets as hippies. In Brighton, there is a destination for everyone under the sun.

Year Round Festivals
Consider a Brighton stag do throughout one of its many festivals. Brighton Comedy Fringe takes destination over three days in October whereas new music and new ideas will be heard when Loop returns for a third year to Victoria Gardens to showcase top bands, star DJs, and cutting edge digital art and culture. Beachdown draws crowds throughout the August Bank holiday with its eclectic line-up of music, film and comedy. Local restaurants offer yummy fully organic food, and they take the organic theme so wonderfully that even the bottled water bears an organic stamp.

Aladdin's Cave and Murder Walks
Walking through North Laine is like walking through Aladdin's cave. It is jammed with independent little stores selling funky design, retro clothing, exotic furniture, kites and musical instruments. Take a rest your feet at any of its 37 cafes or 22 pubs or browse through the many shops selling a wide selection of vinyl for the purist audiophile. As part of your stag do, discover Brighton's dark side by taking a guided murder walk through this area. Learn about poisoned chocolates and the trunk murders when two trunks were discovered jammed with bodies in seemingly unrelated homicides.

Although it's now narrow alleyways jammed with antique shops, restaurants, bistros and pubs, the Lanes are the remains of a medieval fishing village. Sir Laurence Olivier made his stage debut here and find out if you can find Graham Greene's favourite pub or Oscar Wilde's restaurant hangout.

Not to be missed are the flamboyant and exuberant domes of the Royal Pavilion in which touches of English eccentricity and Chinese fantasy make for riotous, theatrical rooms.

A Wicked Nightlife
Brighton's wicked night scene is less hectic but considerably more concentrated than in London. A vast student population and international exchange summer students lend buzz and energy. Hard-hitting funky Audio has constant gigs while beachfront Honeyclub attracts top DJs and a glamorous friendly crowd. Pubs are jammed near each other, making it easy for a guided pub crawl throughout your Brighton stag do.

During the daytime, there are watersports, mountain boarding, kayaking, yachting and speed boating as well as the more classic kart racing, clay shooting, dune buggy racing and quad bicycle trekking. Wrap up your stag do with a beach party nightclub where unbelievably hot girls outnumber the men 6 to 1.