Comments on: Brighton venues – web presence reality

By: Anon

Anon — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:34:56 +0000

I think the after party scene is also taking a bit of a whack at the moment. Websites such as Don’t Stay In fuelled all this a year or so back, now not even a sniff.

Just goes to show the transient nature of the entertainment industry in Brighton I suppose.

By: MarekTheCzech

MarekTheCzech — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 09:21:58 +0000

Some interesting points Anon, sadly I have to say I agree with you. So many good promoters have given up recently due to the fact that their nights just don’t bring in the cash. Hopefully we will see a new type of music scene evolve including lesser known venues. I think much of this websites attention may be put into these areas over the coming months.

It’s a shame when clubs like the honey club are always going to be busy – 1st stop for commercial shit dance.

By: Anon

Anon — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:14:40 +0000

Good points but maybe some venues have thrown the towel in and given up completely.

The days of going to see acts/djs/producers regardless of venue they’re appearing in has now almost come to an end in Brighton.

Brightonians especially on the more commercially focussed dance scene follow clubs these days, you can witness this with what’s happened at The Ocean Rooms, great bookings, poor numbers in recent times.

Example being, Jeff Mills was meant to play at The Honey Club at Brighton City Festival 08 but the venue changed at the last moment and the interest sort of lost momentum.

Brighton has far too many clubs all after the same peace of a diminishing market.

Survival of the financially fittest rules apply now unfortunately.

Look beyond tried and tested venues and it’s a far healthier picture in Brighton, resturants, certain bars and cafes are beginning to bring promoters in over the last 12 months plus the music isn’t so dependant on being a commercially viable option as the overheads are that much lower.

This lends itself to quality above quantity now.

Good times ahead for music but maybe not for the bigger dance venues anymore :(