Community Archives - Whats Going Down In Brighton

A lamppost in the foreground covered in many overlapping stickers and torn poster residue, with The Lanes style street scene softly behind

Stickered Lampposts In Brighton: The City’s Grimiest Gallery

10 March 2026

By Karen from Kemptown Have you noticed how Stickered Lampposts In Brighton have become the city’s unofficial wallpaper? Everywhere you look, there’s a…

The Lanes on a busy day, narrow alleyway with small independent shopfronts

Tourists In The Lanes: Why Everyone Stops Exactly Where You Need To Walk

25 February 2026

By Karen from Kemptown Have you ever tried to walk through Brighton like a normal person, only to discover you’ve accidentally entered a…

A friendly street fundraiser holding a clipboard approaches a passer-by who looks visibly unimpressed and keeps walking

Clipboard Fundraisers in Brighton: The Pavement Obstacle Course

18 February 2026

By Karen from Kemptown Have you ever walked through Brighton feeling perfectly normal, then suddenly realised you are being hunted? Because that is…

A man nearly stepping in to dog poo in Brighton

Dog Poo in Brighton: Everywhere Except in a Bin!

17 February 2026

By Karen from Kemptown Have you ever walked through Brighton thinking, “Lovely, I’ll have a calm little stroll”… and then spent the entire…

someone trying to sleep at night but they are being kept awake by noise

Brighton Airbnb Noise Complaints: The Chaos Keeping Us Awake

8 February 2026

I used to think Brighton was the kind of place where you could hear the sea at night. Now all I can hear…

Brighton Flats Overpriced And Getting Worse

6 February 2026

By Karen, From Kemptown I began the week with something radical: hope. A quiet scroll through listings, a fresh coffee, and the delusion…

Brighton Student Housing Issues-illustration of A cluttered Brighton residential street lined with Victorian terrace houses, overflowing rubbish bins

Shocking Brighton Student Housing Issues Driving Locals Mad

2 February 2026

Every September, Brighton transforms into what can only be described as a live-action moving day apocalypse. The students return, the vans arrive, and…

Brighton Beach Litter: The Seafront Bin Is Not Decorative

26 January 2026

By Karen from Kemptown I would like to make one thing crystal clear. Brighton beach litter is not a “small summer issue”. It…

Illustration of Brighton tourists traps.

Brighton’s Tourist Traps: Why Everything is Ridiculously Expensive

19 January 2026

Ah Brighton’s tourist traps… Brighton is meant to be this wonderful city by the sea, but I swear, every time I try to…

Brighton Nightlife Regrets- a busy and chaotic Brighton cocktail bar

Ultimate Brighton Nightlife Regrets: A Cautionary Tale From the Seafront

13 January 2026

I woke up this morning with mascara on my pillow, chips in my handbag, and a profound sense of betrayal. Once again, I…