The Brighton Centre

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

What is the point of this place?

Just been on its website and adverts for Il Divo, a hobby and craft fair and Disney Live!
I have watched The Flaming Lips, Nick Cave and Blur amongst others in the past but nowadays, bar the odd decent band ,its all about the x factor shit, Peter Andre and Pink Floyd cover bands.

Knock it down now!

 

[browneggsandham]

In all fairness the Aussie pink floyd are amazing, and even come with Gilmour's personal seal of approval

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

There is a Brit Floyd playing there too I notice.

 

[seagullondon]

It was quality when they had the basketball there too

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

A friend from work enjoyed the darts the other day and said it was great atmosphere.

 

[Sompting_Seagull]

Always problems getting a drink in that place during concerts.

 

[catfish]

It's a crap venue but I'll be there on Friday to see Joe Bonamassa coz he aint playing anywhere else in Sussex.

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

Always problems getting a drink in that place during concerts.

When panda pops were still around I used to drink most of the coke and fill two bottles with Whisky and strap them inside my jeans or whatever I was wearing. Sometimes down my socks. That meant I did not have to go to crap bars, pay over the odds for weak beer or leave the front area of the stage at any point. Plus getting pissed took very little time. However, this was before the days of random full body searches, CCTV etc. Prob get escorted out if I tried it now.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

it's SUCH a wasted opportunity that place and one of several puss ridden spots on our seafront

 

[redneb]

I'm going to a cracking gig there next week. It erm, the X factor live.

 

[TheJasperCo]

It could certainly do with an upgrade. I mean, looking at it next to the Grand Hotel is like [insert funny metaphor]. But it is an important facility for conferences and exhibitions, so it would be unwise to tear it down completely.

 

[oldalbiongirl]

It was quality when they had the basketball there too

I loved that

 

[Pinkie Brown]

Never been a favourite venue of mine. Much prefer The Dome. Has the feel of the School Hall about it. Just a bland square functional box with a stage at the end.

 

[ifuhatepalacestandup]

It was quality when they had the basketball there too

i used to dj at the games, back in the day.
When the team run out song was get down on it, by Cool and the gang

 

[Since1982]

I'm old enough to remember it opening, I'm sure I saw Status Quo there in 1977. used to head there often to see all sorts of bands - Thin Lizzy, AC/DC, The Police, Clapton, The Who and one memorable evening, Hawkwind along with only about 150 others punters huddled round the front of the stage.

 

[Cpt. Spavil]

i saw bryan adams last year and it was very good, i also saw avenged sevenfold and stone sour which was awesome

does anyone remember the plans of rebuilding the brighton centre

 

[Teddy Maybank]

The police, the stranglers, the who. The Jams last 2 gigs were pretty good.

 

[Stoichkov]

It's tired and needs replacing rather than the tarting-up it recently received.

The Amex must have taken a fair bit of its (smaller) conference trade

 

[dejavuatbtn]

It's always been a crap looking building. However it got planning permission I'll never know. However, I have seen some excellant concerts there. Wings, Queen, 10 cc, Stevie Wonder, Ian Drury, Madness, Editors, Keane, Kaiser Chiefs, Franz Ferdinand, wet wet wet, the Who, to name a few. I much prefer the Dome, both old and new versions.

 

[JBizzleBeard]

What is the point of this place?



Knock it down now!

Couldn't agree more! Start again and fill it with decent acts ffs!