Brighton Brighton Dome
Brighton Dome is a concert & arts venue complex, located in Brighton, England. The venue contains a concert hall, a dance hall & function room known as the "Corn Exchange", and a theatre, known as the "Studio Theatre" (formerly known as the "Pavilion Theatre"). The three venues are linked to the Royal Pavilion Estate by a tunnel to Royal Pavilion and by corridors to the Brighton Museum, which sits next to the dome.
Before the Concert Hall was built, it was used as Prince Regent (later George IV)'s stables, holding 44 horses in a circular arrangement. The central cupola gave the building it's name "The Dome". The stables were fully finished by 1808. In the 1860s, work began to turn the stables into assembly rooms, after Queen Victoria, who inherited the estate, sold it to the town. In 1934, the Dome was refurbished to the art deco designs of Robert Atkinson with the interior completely removed and replaced, and the Dome Organ, built by Henry Willis & Sons, installed. The Dome was reopened in 2002 by Princess Anne after undergoing a transformation to bring the facilities up to modern standards, which included a state-of-the-art acoustic system, new seating, stage lifts and improved foyer facilities. The venue's seating capacity is 1,700.
The Corn Exchange was originally built as a riding school for Prince Regent. Towards the end of the 19th century, the Corn Exchange was used as an archaeological and geological museum. During 1934, it underwent a number of transformations such as building a new frontage and an installation of a sprung floor. In 2002, the Corn Exchange was restored as part of the refurbishment project.
Studio Theatre was built in 1934 on the site of Maria Fitzherbert’s stables. It was originally used as a supper room and became a theatre, known as Pavillion Theatre, soon after. In 2012, it was renamed to Studio Theatre.
In the 70s, two bigger music events happened at the Brighton Dome; Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon was premiered at the dome in 1972 and, in 1974, the venue hosted the Eurovision Song Contest, where ABBA won for Sweden with the song "Waterloo". In 2018 the Eurovision Selection Show called You Decide was held at the venue.
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Venue address
Brighton Dome
Church Street
North Laine
Brighton BN1 1UE
United Kingdom