The Brunswick Music Bar The Cornerstone Centre
1-3 Holland Rd Church Road
Hove Hove
East Sussex East Sussex
BN3 1JF BN3 2FL
01273 733984 01273 327757
Registration
The Brunswick – Intermediate / Advanced Players
The Cornerstone – Beginners
By Road
From the North: Join the M23/A23 South towards Brighton. As you approach Brighton, stay in the middle lane and ignore the left filter signs for the A27 to Lewes/Hove. Cross the main Patcham roundabout and follow the signs for central Brighton and the seafront. This is the A23 London Rd. It will take you through Patcham, Withdean and Preston Park. Watch out for speed cameras! You’ll eventually reach the familiar sights of central Brighton, passing St Peter’s Church and the Royal Pavilion, with Brighton Pier straight ahead. Cross the roundabout in front of the Pier, turning right onto the A259 seafront (King’s Rd), past the Royal Albion Hotel towards the British Airways i360. Carry on past the the Bandstand, until Hove Lawns come into view. The Brunswick is on Holland Road, across from Hove Lawns, immediately after the cream-coloured, Regency facades of Brunswick Square, Brunswick Terrace and Lansdowne Place, and before Palmeira Square. Parking
From the East: Join the A27 towards Brighton and take the main A23, London Rd exit for central Brighton and the seafront. will take you through Patcham, Withdean and Preston Park. Watch out for speed cameras! You’ll eventually reach the familiar sights of central Brighton, passing St Peter’s Church and the Royal Pavilion, with Brighton Pier straight ahead. Cross the roundabout in front of the Pier, turning right onto the A259 seafront (King’s Rd), past the Royal Albion Hotel towards the British Airways i360. Carry on past the the Bandstand, until Hove Lawns come into view. The Brunswick is on Holland Road, across from Hove Lawns, immediately after the cream-coloured, Regency facades of Brunswick Square, Brunswick Terrace and Lansdowne Place, and before Palmeira Square. Parking
From the West: Join the A27 towards Brighton and Hove. Be ready to exit at Hove; do not continue to Brighton. By-passing Shoreham, continue through the Southwick Tunnel. As Brighton & Hove comes into view, the A27 rises. Take the A2038/A2023 exit for Hove at Devil’s Dyke Roundabout. This will direct you above and over the A27 to a second roundabout. Take the third exit, King George VI Avenue, passing the Mill Rd and Dyke Rd Avenue turn offs as you navigate the roundabout. At the bottom of King George VI Avenue (Snaky Hill), take the second left turning onto the A2023 Nevill Rd (immediately after the Goldstone Crescent turn off) and follow the brown signs for The Engineerium and Greyhound Stadium. Stay on the A2023 past The Nevill pub, Waitrose, Hove Park Tavern lights, under the railway bridge and all the way down to the sea front. If you get lost for any reason, ask a local to point you towards the seafront and ‘King Alfred’. When you reach the seafront, turn left at King Alfred along Kingsway until Hove Lawns come into view. The Brunswick is on Holland Road, immediately after the famous cream-coloured, Regency facade of Adelaide Crescent. Parking
By Rail
Brighton and Hove have separate stations on the Southern Railway network direct from London Victoria or London Bridge (1hr 10 mins). Hove Station brings you slightly closer to our venue. Brighton Station is also on the Thameslink service from London St Pancras (1hr 25 mins) and Bedford (2hrs 30 mins), and can be reached by the Great Northern or Eastern lines via London King’s Cross. The Gatwick Express also connects to Brighton Station (30 mins). Thameslink & Great Northern Route Map
By Taxi
The official taxis of Brighton & Hove are the white and turquoise, Streamline taxis, with ranks outside Brighton and Hove Station respectively. From Hove Station, a taxi to The Brunswick should cost under £10.00 and take about 5 minutes. From Brighton Station, a taxi should cost around £10.00 and take 5 to 10 minutes. Uber has also been granted a licence to operate in Brighton.
By Bus
From Hove Station, take the 21A to Palmeira Square. Alternatively walk down to the bottom of Goldstone Villas (under 5 minutes walk), with Hove Station behind you, then left onto Blatchington Rd after the public toilets. The main bus stop into town is just round the corner. From here you can take a 2, 5, 5A, 5B, 24, 26, 46, 50, 50U to Palmeira Square and Western Rd.
At Palmeira Square walk across to The Wick Inn pub and follow Holland Rd down towards the seafront. The Brunswick is at the bottom of Holland Rd on the same side as the Wick Inn (under 5 minutes walk).
From Brighton Station, walk straight down Queens Rd to the Clock Tower (5 minutes walk), with Brighton Station behind you. At the clock tower cut right across to Western Rd and Churchill Square. Take any bus from the stops immediately in front of Churchill Square and ask for Palmeira Square. At Palmeira Square walk back towards The Wick Inn pub and follow Holland Rd down towards the seafront. The Brunswick is at the bottom of Holland Rd on the same side as the Wick Inn (under 5 minutes walk). Brighton & Hove Buses Route Map
Brighton & Hove Buses have an iPhone app Brighton & Hove M-Tickets. Once you’ve downloaded the App, it’s actually cheaper and more convenient than paying with cash.The Brunswick is inside the network’s citySAVER area.
By Air
The nearest airport to Brighton & Hove is London Gatwick (30 mins by rail or car). The Gatwick Express train connects directly with Brighton. Taxis are very expensive; the National Express coach to Brighton is therefore the best option by road (1hr 10 mins).
London Heathrow is within striking distance of Brighton (1hr 15mins by car). There is no direct rail connection to Brighton, but a National Express coach to London Gatwick (1hr 20 mins) is an option, then a train to Brighton. A National Express coach direct to Brighton is another option (2hrs 10 mins).
By National Express
The National Express service provides regular connections to Brighton’s Old Steine, just up from the Palace Pier. From here you can walk to The Brunswick (15 mins) take a taxi along the seafront to The Brunswick (5 mins), or else walk across the Old Steine, up Castle Square and onto North Street, where you will find numerous bus stops. Jump on any west bound bus and ask for a ticket to Palmeira Square. Virtually every bus will take you up North Street, past the Clock Tower, onto Western Rd, past Churchill Square and on towards Palmeira Square. Our venue is at the start of Palmeira Square on Holland Rd, which runs down from The Wick Inn pub.