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Roughest Pubs in Brighton
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Pretty pink fairy
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Too right, couple of weeks ago a chap walked in and didn't use a "windsor" knot in his tie, really caused a stink
Whoislloydy
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Not a pub but, Volks Club down on Madeira drive?
I've seen them doormen confiscate cocaine off someone, then try and sell it to someone else later in the queue!
Also attracts LOTS of London folk into Drum and Bass (not always the friendliest bunch) - ended up there last summer after a night out with my brother and there was a HUGE fight outside between a group of Portuguese lads and some London lads. Bottles smashing over heads, someone ripped apart a road sign and used it as a weapon. All of a sudden someone shouts "GUN" heard this almighty banging noise. Turns out someone had a glass bottle in their coat pocket but had their hand in their suspiciously and the noise was them hurling it at the doorman and it hitting the metal shutters on the shopfronts.
Never a dull evening out there.
I've seen them doormen confiscate cocaine off someone, then try and sell it to someone else later in the queue!
Also attracts LOTS of London folk into Drum and Bass (not always the friendliest bunch) - ended up there last summer after a night out with my brother and there was a HUGE fight outside between a group of Portuguese lads and some London lads. Bottles smashing over heads, someone ripped apart a road sign and used it as a weapon. All of a sudden someone shouts "GUN" heard this almighty banging noise. Turns out someone had a glass bottle in their coat pocket but had their hand in their suspiciously and the noise was them hurling it at the doorman and it hitting the metal shutters on the shopfronts.
Never a dull evening out there.
pearl
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Jolly Brewer, Ditchling Road
Bob'n'weave
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Many years ago there was The Ship on the Lewes Road, not far from the Royal Hussar, closed by police more times than I can remember.
Shut for years, now opened as a religious centre for the college next door I believe.
Had my first pint there
With you on that one. They used to have 'strippers' in there, OMG. Used to be more shouts of "get 'em on FFS!" than any encouragement. Rough as a Badgers arse.
The Neville in Hove used to be a bit on the lively side a few years back too.
bn1&bn3 Albion
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Never seen trouble there myself but I know a couple of the doormen and they said it's usually full of c***s kicking off..
Used to until a couple of years ago. Bit lively but that's Hove FFS. Probably wouldn't raise an eyebrow in Brighton.
Mentioned in the Argus story, a group of 10 men attacked another group last year, no one charged.
Brownstuff
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There is a section about pubs in the Argus online
Worth reading just for the comments bit mostly from nutjobs
Worth reading just for the comments bit mostly from nutjobs
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Cant argue with that..... is the nearby Rose hill Tavern still open?... that was a fiesty place too.
Did they have enough room to charge?
I practically lived there on Friday and saturday nights (and many Sunday's), 1973-76. There was NEVER any trouble..... apart from the night after a game between the Albion and Cardiff . . . some silly Bluebirds tried to get it with . . . . a harpoon gun.
daveinprague
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Iron Duke in Waterloo Street had some extremely dodgy characters. Same people in Linden club as well
hitony
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daveinprague
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I used both places back in the day (70s) always had lots of fun!
I lived next door mid to late 70's was 2nd home
hitony
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I lived next door mid to late 70's was 2nd home
Think we may have had this conversation a few years ago? if not with you with someone else, did have great times though, back in the day
daveinprague
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Seemed full of gangsters to me haha. Expensively dressed blokes, smoking roll-upsThink we may have had this conversation a few years ago? if not with you with someone else, did have great times though, back in the day
saw 11 thousand quid on the bar one night after Brighton races. I had never seen so much cash in one place before thenAfter hours in the back was cool as well
Spider
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Live very close by - very often see people kicked out having a barney with security in the street - always a good welcome. Good if you're willing to take a chance on clientele though as they serve till 2in quiet Hove even on a weeknight,