Regency Society

Rural Whitehawk where sheep may safely graze.

On this bright sunny day, can you identify where this ship is at anchor?

Wed March 18, 2026, 7:00 PM The Hove Club, Fourth Ave, Hove. “Public space in the city” A panel discussion. Whilst we rightly pay attention to the architecture of the city, the spaces between buildings can be neglected. What can we do to improve them? Free event, all welcome.

Sue Delafons of the B&H Women’s History Group is giving a talk on ‘Brighton Notable Women’s Walk’ at the Friends’ Meeting House, Ship Street, BN1 1AF on Tuesday 10th March at 2.30 pm, as part of the Tuesday at Friends programme. £2.50 on the door, no need to book. Image: © B&HMT

10 March at 11am ‘Secrets & Stories from the Collections’ of the B&H Museums. Join the first of a series of informal drop-in sessions at museum locations in the city (free event + admission charge). Info tinyurl.com/54xxxa2x Image © RP&MT

How the mighty are fallen (Stanmer Park, Nov 2025). As is true of many of the grand buildings in our city. More information about them in "The Lost Villas of Georgian Brighton" published by the Society regencysociety.org/resources/publ…

Last few tickets available for Sir Simon Jenkins' talk: “British architecture - what went wrong?”. Music Room of the Royal Pavilion Feb 18th 7pm. £15 via regencysociety.org/events/event/a… No tickets sold on the door. Includes glass of wine/juice. © Regency Society / D. Sears

“British architecture— what went wrong?” Our flagship lecture by our president Simon Jenkins in the Music Room of the Royal Pavilion. Feb 18, 2026 7:00pm followed by a glass of wine in the Banqueting Room. Tickets £15 Details: regencysociety.org/events/event/a… All welcome © Regency Society

Will the new (much needed) lift in the Madeira Arches be anything like those predicted by B&H News in 2022 ? tinyurl.com/mszy9tdr Here, a Regency Society photo shows the old and the skeleton of the new. Let us know your hopes and fears.

Visitors are invited to enjoy free entry to the Royal Pavilion on Sunday 25 January as part of the Annual Free Day, with a special dragon-themed photo competition taking place throughout the day. Full details from the Royal Pavilion: tinyurl.com/5t3tfb27

The North Laine Association is celebrating its 50th birthday with an exhibition at the Jubilee Library 19-31 January Photographs, stories, paintings and maps trace the development, decay and renewal of this vibrant part of Brighton.

January 21, 2026. 7pm The Hove Club BN3 2PJ Prof Maurice Howard shows how images of scholars in their studies in the 18th century used allusions to shared habits of collecting and forms of informal dress that suggested a new conversational mode for these sitters. All welcome

January 21, 2026. 7pm The Hove Club BN3 2PJ Prof Maurice Howard shows how images of scholars in their studies in the 18th century used allusions to shared habits of collecting and forms of informal dress that suggested a new conversational mode for these sitters. All welcome

Not pencils for the local giant. The background shows the beams in action as the supports for one of the new groynes east of the King Alfred complex, all part of the massive works to protect our shoreline. brighton-hove.gov.uk/news/2025/bigg…

“British architecture— what went wrong?” Our annual flagship lecture by our president Sir Simon Jenkins in the Music Room of the Royal Pavilion. February 18, 2026 7:00pm followed by a glass of wine in the Banqueting Room. Tickets £15 Details: regencysociety.org/events/event/a… All welcome

Moonlight at sunset give even the newest part of the city certain splendour.

Happy Birthday, Regency Society! 80 years ago this week : “A Regency Society for the preservation of the historic parts of Brighton and Hove was formed at a meeting in Royal Pavilion" Newspaper report 12 Dec 1945. Image: Plaque on 46 Sussex Square to Antony Dale, founder member.

After being drenched in rain today, the Regency Society images are pristine clean waiting for you to come and admire them in the next bout of sunshine. A big thanks to Alex Bamford for helping put up the images on Sunday: alexbamford.com

2 December at 2.30pm Kim Curran's talk on "The Laine Runner at 50" at the Friends Meeting House, Ship Street, BN1 1AF, a "Tuesday at Friends" event. Admission £2.50 cash only please. More celebrations of the North Laine association in January nlcaonline.org.uk/about-1

Early this chilly morning, members and friends of the Regency Society were busy putting up James Gray Collection photos on the gabions. Come and enjoy 36 wonderful pictures of of the past - next to the Upside-Down House on the Lower Promenade.