‘New Road: more than theatres and restaurants’

New Road is in the heart of the city, with its theatres, cafes and restaurants, bars, and meeting places it is always a bustling, vibrant district. However, its wider geographical area has cultural and historic riches often overlooked when compared to the Royal Pavilion and Theatre Royal. A wide diversity of cultural and religious lives underpins the modern ‘Cultural Quarter.

Geoffrey Mead was born and raised in Brighton, attending Brighton, Hove & Sussex Grammar and later as a mature student, University of Sussex, where he took a PhD in Brighton’s interwar suburban history. From 1997-2002 he was a tour guide on the West Pier [leading the penultimate tour!] and has been a Trust member ever since. He gives talks on local history across the South East England, having worked with BBC Radio 4 and TV and takes guided walking tours around the city and county locations.

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