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The Regency Society is the oldest amenity and conservation society in Brighton and Hove and a registered charity.
If it affects the physical environment, we're involved – from consultation on key planning matters to a range of educational initiatives designed to inform and inspire everyone who cares about the quality of life in this exceptional city.
Regency Weekend explores Regency society
New Food and fashion, cultural life and life downstairs, interiors and townscape – we’re running a whole weekend about society during the Regency period, especially as it affected Brighton. It takes place from 12-14 October and features star speakers, walks and talks. Read more...
Lively ideas needed for green space
New You or someone you know could be given a €50,000 (roughly £45,500) commission to design and implement a pilot project to make the area around Ann Street and Providence Place Gardens – the small park opposite St Bartholomew’s Church – into a lively, safe and successful public space. Read more...
Queen Square hotel proposals withdrawn
New In the wake of objections – including one from the Regency Society – to a proposed hotel to replaced the disused ice rink at the top of Queen Square, the application has been withdrawn, demonstrating the difficulty of creating an economically viable scheme in this historic context. Read more...
Blue plaque for Charles Dickens
New 7 February is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens. While many celebrations are being held in his adoptive London (he was born in Portsmouth), his is also a tale of another city – Brighton and Hove, where a plaque is being unveiled on 8 February. And you're invited. Read more...
Policy options for the city
Strategic issues facing Brighton and Hove were at the heart of the Regency’s Society’s comments to the city council in response to a consultation on four key areas of policy where significant changes are proposed. Read more...
Brighton Belle – or are we bland?
New We neglect some of our most improtant buildings and much of what is new is downright bland, argues Society trustee David Robson, who believes that every society gets the buildings it deserves. Read more...
Glasgow and the West study tour 2012
New We've added an extra day to this year's UK study tour so we can visit the opulent, Victorian Mount Stuart on the Isle of Bute as well as covering highlights of the work of CR Mackintosh. Read more...Green with envy?
Our sell-out January lecture on green development by PortZED architect Bill Dunster addressed eco-friendly new builds – what what can period home owners do to join the green revolution? We have some ideas. Read more...
Chair of National Trust is our new president
Sir Simon Jenkins, high profile conservationist and campaigner to make Britain's heritage accessible, has become our new president – and has strong views on the future of the city. Read more...
