Brighton Dome

I love the Brighton Dome and visited the Corn Exchange several times as well as the main Concert Hall. They hold a wide variety of music, dance, theatre and comedy catering for all tastes. The Concert Hall is stunning and the Dome’s history only adds to it’s charm, being one of Brighton’s iconic buildings. There is also a bar in the main foyer and a café which is open during the day.

Great ambience in here! Would highly recommend a visit over the Brighton centre…

I can’t believe that after almost 8 years of living in Brighton, I hadn’t actually been to a gig at the Dome!
Thanks to a friend of mine, I got complementary tickets for myself and Scott to see George Benson! (As a vocalist, it is ESSENTIAL to have ‘Give Me The Night’ in your repetoire for 60^th Birthdays… weddings lol)
We had great seats — I couldn’t believe what a lovely space it is. Housed in the Same building as the Corn Exchange and Brighton Museum, it really is worth going there to have a look.
I’m looking forward to going there again in future.

Such a beautiful building. Honestly it’s worth going inside this place just to glimpse the grandeur. There’s a lovely little café inside and you can marvel at the intricately decorated ceilings and walls. There’s also a lot of information about the history of the Brighton Dome which is really wonderful. A great place to see a gig too! It’s honestly one of the best live entertainment venues I’ve been to. Highly recommended!

Four years on Unilocal and I’ve never written a review for the iconic Brighton Dome — how has this happened!!!
The Brighton Dome consists of three main areas — the Concert Hall, the Corn Exchange and the Studio Theatre. I have been to all three over the years, seeing performances ranging from theatre and dance; classical, rock and pop concerts; to comedy and stand-​up shows. The venues work well for all types of performances, but my favourite is the Concert Hall with it’s stunning architecture and wonderful acoustics.
The Brighton Dome is part of the wider Royal Pavilion complex, built by the Prince Regent in 1805. It is actually joined to the Pavilion and the Brighton Museum by a web of underground tunnels, sadly not open to the public. The Concert Hall was originally the King’s stables and the Corn Exchange the riding school. The fascinating history of this building only adds to it’s charm, and it’s certainly eye-​catching from the outside with it’s stunning green Dome covering the main hall. The whole complex was said to be inspired by water colour pictures of Indian, bringing a little Eastern charm to our Sussex seaside town!
As well as the three main performance spaces, there is a great bar in the main foyer and a café which is now open all day for people to pop in and use, even if they are not catching a performance. Check out the website for a list of up coming acts, particularly particularly during May when the Brighton Festival holds numerous events here.

We hadn’t been here for some years unitl recently. Pleased to say that The Dome still has the same high standards as ever. It is one theatre that we really feel comfortable in, but still think the refreshment prices are high. Quite extortionate for soft drinks! Nice to have many choices for Dining afterwards, or before, especially Al Duomo’s!!!

A very attractive venue in a great location. The history of the building is everywhere & I am always amazed at the detail. Lovely areas of tiling too.
Weird gents loo situation mind: Not enough urinals by half & when the pressure’s on, so to speak, having a strange 10ft long, waist height stainless steel sink is only going to cause confusion!!!
I’ve seen good comedy here (Frankie Boyle, Jack Dee), I always wonder if it might be just a little too spacious & clean for a decent gig?

A Brighton institution, The Dome is one of the city’s leading gig venues platforming everyone from established rock, pop and funk bands to world music artists from Europe, South America and beyond. In complete contrast to the nearby Brighton Centre, it’s a picturesque venue with a grand ceiling, a beautifully arched stage, a generous standing area and two tiers of comfy seats. The sound and sight lines are also top notch.
I’ve seen The Drums, The Macabees, Bombay Bicycle Club, The Gossip, Pete Doherty, Bön Iver and Richard Hawley here in the last 18 months and the atmosphere was incredible at every single gig. Pete Doherty poured his drink over a heckler, Beth Ditto flirted with the audience and Bön Iver shocked everyone by doing a heavy rock number. My favourite memory of a show here however, has to be the Halloween party The Go! Team threw a few years back. They adorned the stage with pumpkins, dressed in weird costumes and had spooky films playing behind them. It was a magical evening and I danced so much, my legs ached for hours after-​wards.

This Grade-​I listed complex is both a highly original performance venue (with 3 performance areas, actually), and an historic building with a fascinating past.
History
The Dome was originally built in 1803-​05 for the Prince of Wales (later George IV) as a stable block, adjacent to his then rather modest Brighton seaside villa. The architect was William Porden, and it was he who chose the iconic Indian architectural style (technically Indo-​Saracenic) and designed the huge dome — originally covered in glass, 24 metres in diameter and 19 metres high, to cover a circulating area for the horses.
Once completed, the new buildings so overshadowed the original villa, that the Prince instructed that they should be revamped into the iconic Brighton Pavilion we see today.
The complex was sold to Brighton in the 1850s, and the Dome was developed as a concert hall in 1866. A major refurbishment in 1935 saw it modernised and given an Art Deco interior, and the Pavilion Theatre was added on the site of Mrs Fitzherbert’s stables.
Over the years it developed an enviable reputation as a Concert and entertainment venue for both classical and popular music, despite its notoriously poor acoustics. Famous names who performed here include Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix and the Rolling Stones, and in 1974 it hosted the Eurovision Song Contest, won famously by Abba, singing ‘Waterloo’.
However, both the interior and exterior were crumbling and a major refurbishment was begun in 1999, costing £22m and taking three years to complete. The revamped complex now houses 3 venues: the 1,850 seat Concert Hall, the 570 seat Corn Exchange (which also hosts non-​seated events on its sprung floor) and the 220 seat Pavilion Theatre. The exterior (together with the Museum) provides a suitably exotic backdrop to the Pavilion itself.
Events
The Dome hosts an astonishing variety of events, from concerts, conferences and performances in the main Concert Hall, to more eclectic drama, comedy and dance in the Pavilion Theatre. I’ve mostly attended events in the Concert Hall, and I’d agree with others that it’s a great place to visit: the seating is comfy and spacious, the acoustics are hugely improved and the unusual shape gives it an intimate feel.
Practicalities
It’s a ten minute walk from Brighton railway station, and just about every Brighton bus route passes close by, either on North Street or the Steine. The venue has level access throughout (and specific spaces for wheelchairs in the auditoria), disabled toilets, hearing loops and printed material is available (on request) in large format. Disabled customers can apply for a complimentary ticket (one per booking) to enable them to bring a companion or access assistant with them free of charge — phone for details.
Well worth a visit.

Der Dome in Brighton ist ein etwas in die Jahre gekommenes Theater, das dadurch aber nichts von seinem Charme verloren hat, in dem man wunderbar die verschiedensten Events besuchen kann. Hier spielen Stars von gestern (Gabrielle war klasse, Susanne Vega fand ich früher besser), von heute (Franck II Louise war der Kracher auf der Breakin Convention 07, schaut euch das hier mal an:
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Ich habe hier wunderschöné Stunden verbracht und falls ihr mal in der Nähe seid, der Dome ist immer einen Abstecher wert.