Brighton Music Hall
BEST FOR
Up to age 21
WHERE
Brighton
What it’s like
A beachside bar and terrace with live music, heated beach huts and a street food menu, children welcome until early evening.
This one's a bit of a mixed bag, in a good way. It's a live music venue with a bar and restaurant on the beach, but it also does heated beach huts and a covered terrace, so it works as a proper sit-down meal out as much as a gig night. Kids are allowed in, which surprises people given the name, but there's a firm cut-off: welcome until 9pm most nights, and 8pm on Fridays and Saturdays, always with an adult in tow.
The beach huts are the bit worth booking ahead for. They're fully heated, can be booked for back-to-back slots so you're not watching the clock every two hours, and one even comes with karaoke if you fancy making an evening of it. The terrace has shaded, covered spots too, but you have to ask for those when you book, and it's capped at four hours max.
Food comes from a street food inspired menu running from 10am daily, served until 9pm in the warmer months and 7pm once autumn sets in. It's card only here, no cash, and you can't bring your own food or drink in, which is fair enough for a venue like this but worth knowing before you turn up with a picnic. There's no baby change or disabled toilet on site either, though public ones are a couple of minutes away, and the whole place is wheelchair accessible with a ramp if you need it.
Walk-ins are fine but they're upfront about being busy, so if you've got your heart set on a beach hut or a table on a Friday night, book ahead. Just be aware cancellations inside four weeks mean you lose your deposit, which stings if plans change last minute.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- Kids welcome until early evening, best for a family meal rather than a late gig
- Food
- Street food inspired menu available daily from 10am
- Dogs
- Not mentioned as permitted
- Parties
- Upstairs bar and restaurant available for private event hire including weddings, receptions, parties, launches, corporate events
- No baby change or disabled toilet on site, but public ones are less than two minutes away
- High chairs and shaded terrace spots need requesting at time of booking
- Fancy dress isn't allowed, so leave the costumes at home
- Beach huts can be booked for multiple slots running straight through, handy if two hours isn't enough
Plan your visit
Are children allowed in?
Yes, welcome until 9pm most nights, but only until 8pm on Fridays and Saturdays. An adult always needs to be with them.
Do we need to book?
Walk-ins are fine but they say they're extremely busy, so booking ahead is the safer bet, especially for a beach hut.
Can we bring our own food or drink?
Everything has to be bought from the venue, no outside catering allowed.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
Fully accessible with a ramp provided if you need one.
What if we need to cancel a booking?
Cancel more than four weeks out and any deposit gets released. Cancel later than that and the deposit is taken automatically.
Do you take cash?
Card only, no cash accepted.
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