EC Brighton English Language School

Live music at Concorde 2 tonight (Friday 27th November) – The Bays! £10.00 in advance (+booking fee).  Concorde is a fantastic venue for live music and special club nights.  It’s a bit of a walk to get there, but it’s definitely worth it! Walk to the left past the Palace Pier and past the Sea Life Centre, then keep heading along the seafront until you reach the Concorde. It’s also a great venue for drum n bass, hosting the monthly d n b night, ‘Devotion,’ which is well worth a look for fans.  You will need bags and bags of dancing energy though!

‘GRIT LIT’

THURSDAY 3rd DECEMBER, RED ROASTER CAFE (bottom of St. James’ Street), 7.30 – 10.00pm

8 great writers including Isabel Ashdown and Tim Lay tell a selection of gripping short stories at the Red Roaster Cafe.  Admission £5.  Tickets can be purchased from www.gritlit.eventbrite.com, or a limited number of tickets are available on the door.  Get down early to avoid disappointment!

Lucky Voice cocktail and karaoke bar in Black Lion Street, Brighton, is growing ever more popular, so why not head down there to exercise your vocal chords to the likes of Frank Sinatra, Robbie Williams and many more!  You can book your own private booth just for you and your friends, so you will have all the privacy you need to really belt out a few tunes!  Rooms can be booked in advance, and with this month’s Lucky Voice promotional voucher, you can get 1 hour room hire FREE (Sunday – Thursday evening).  You can find your voucher in the November copy of Brighton Visitor magazine…more copies available in Reception!  For more information, go to www.luckyvoice.com

All the information you need about EC Brighton Young Learner Programme is here. Students aged 13 – 17 are welcome to join us on our Classic Brighton programme.  English courses will run from 4 July until 14 August and include accommodation (full board), quality English lessons and a fun activity programme.  The minimum course duration is two weeks and it’s expected to be a big hit with young English learners so you had better book your place now. You don’t want to miss out, do you?

Take a trip to Brighton Marina on your day off! The Marina is home to a cinema, bowling alley, casino, supermarket, and a variety of shops, bars and restaurants, as well as the boat harbour itself!  I personally love to spend time there, as once you have walked right along the harbour promenade, you can continue around the harbour wall looking out to the sea, which is so beautiful and relaxing.  Don’t try and walk all of the way round the harbour though, it doesn’t go that far!  Whilst wandering round the harbour, you can also enjoy a stunning view of Roedean School on top of the hill – the building looks wonderful from here, and almost like a castle!

Alternatively, you can go straight along the promenade and then continue along the beach under the white cliffs, an equally pleasing walk.  After you have enjoyed some fresh air , come back along for lunch at one of the manyrestaurants along the promenade – Cafe Rouge is my favourite!

Once again I’m going to tell you all that you must go to Komedia! This time for an amazing 50s and 60s Rock n Roll night…it’s called Born Bad!  This is my absolute favourite night out in Brighton – the crowd are really friendly and enthusiastic, and the music is fantastic…you’ll have no choice but to dance all night!  Komedia is located in Gardner Street in the North Laine.  Entry is £6 or £5 with some student cards – and feel free to go in 50s style fancy dress, lots of people do, and some of the costumes look brilliant! I really can’t recommend this night enough, it’s a great time guaranteed!

For more information, visit www.komedia.co.uk/brighton

Have you visited Brighton’s famous Royal Pavilion yet?? Built in the early 19th Century for the Prince Regent, George IV, the Pavilion is one of Brighton’s most beautiful attractions.  The town was considered an extremely fashionable place to live or spend time, and the Prince had the Pavilion built there as a holiday retreat, so that he could stay in Brighton and enjoy himself.  The inside of the building draws clear influence from Oriental culture at the time, and every room is lavishly decorated  – the Dining Room and the Music Room are particularly beautiful!

The Royal Pavilion is open every day, 10am-5.15pm. For more information, visit www.brighton-hove-rpml.org.uk/RoyalPavilion

Try a fun and affordable night out at Casablanca Jazz Club tonight, Middle Street, Brighton.  The resident band will be performing, and entry is FREE before 11pm.  Casablanca was a hugely popular venue for a night out amongst my year group at university, especially on Wednesday and Thursday nights. Don’t miss it!

Make sure you have a look at our Activities Board in the Cafeteria to see what amazing activities are available this week, including salsa classes,  a day at the football, and trips to London and Oxford!  Looking for a place to dance the night away tonight? Try heading along to Trash Mondays at Coalition on the seafront.  It’s a very popular student night and a great way to kick start the week! Entry is only £2 with some student cards.  There are a variety of nightclubs on the seafront that are well worth a visit, including Coalition, Digital and Honey Club, as well as Concorde 2 further along past the Sea Life Centre.

Have you taken an English language course with EC Brighton? Here’s a great chance to share your experience with other English students. Mylanguagetravel.com is a new website for language learners. The site lists language schools as well as comments from students. Time to tell the world about your wonderful time at EC Brighton:

http://www.my-language-travel.com/language-school/EC-BRIGHTON