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Date spot in Brighton

The Duke of York's Picturehouse

See a film at the cinema on Preston Circus that has been showing pictures since 1910, with a bar upstairs and sofas in the balcony.

The Duke of York's cream-painted Edwardian cinema front on a street corner, with bare trees and parked cars

Preston Circus, just north of the station

Preston Circus, Brighton BN1 4NA
  • Event
  • Rain-proof ☔
  • Cosy

Why it's a good date: A classic cinema date in a building with more character than any multiplex. Book the balcony and get there early for a drink at the bar first.

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  • Komedia's black frontage on Gardner Street, with giant red-and-white striped legs kicking out above the sign

    Komedia

    Gardner Street, North Laine

    44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton BN1 1UN
    • Event
    • Rain-proof ☔
    • Big night

    Catch stand-up, cabaret or a gig in the basement at Komedia, the North Laine venue that's been a home for comedy in Brighton for years.

    Why it's a good date: Laughing together is the easiest way to relax on a date. Check what's on, book ahead for the big names, and eat in North Laine beforehand.

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  • The Basketmakers Arms, a cream-painted corner pub with benches outside on a quiet North Laine street

    The Basketmakers Arms

    Gloucester Road, North Laine

    12 Gloucester Road, Brighton BN1 4AD
    • Bar
    • Rain-proof ☔
    • Dog friendly
    • Cosy

    Squeeze into a corner pub in North Laine whose walls are covered in old tins, many stuffed with notes left by drinkers over the years.

    Why it's a good date: A proper, friendly local where you can actually hear each other. Have a nosy in a few tins, and leave a note of your own.

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  • A wide seafront promenade in Hove with a long row of colourful beach huts and tall flats behind, under a blue sky

    Hove seafront and the beach huts

    Kingsway, Hove

    Kingsway, Hove BN3 2FR
    • Outdoors
    • Free

    Walk west along the wide promenade past Hove Lawns and the long row of brightly painted beach huts, with the sea on one side and Regency terraces on the other.

    Why it's a good date: Calmer than Brighton's front and lovely at any time of year. Pick a favourite hut, grab an ice cream or a coffee from a kiosk, and walk until you feel like turning back.

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