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Date spot in Brighton

Volk's Electric Railway

Ride the little wooden carriages of the world's oldest working electric railway, which has trundled along the beach since 1883.

A small Volk's Electric Railway carriage on its narrow track along the seafront, below green-railed Victorian arches

Aquarium station, Madeira Drive, by the Palace Pier

Aquarium Station, Madeira Drive, Brighton BN2 1EN
  • Activity
  • Outdoors

Why it's a good date: Silly, charming and over in minutes, which is exactly the point. It runs in the warmer months, so ride one way and walk back along the front.

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Photo: Peter Trimming, CC BY-SA 2.0 (resized)

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

    The Duke of York's Picturehouse

    Preston Circus, just north of the station

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

    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.

    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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    Photo: Hassocks5489, CC0 (cropped and resized)

  • 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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