Local services and benefits
As a member of the University of Brighton Alumni Association, the following organisations will offer you a range of benefits, discounts and services, these include
- Brighton Dome and Festival
- The Brighton Wheel
- Burt Brill & Cardens
- Komedia
- Glyndebourne
- Royal Pavilion, Brighton
- How We Lived Then
- Santander
- Silicon Beach Training
Brighton Dome and Festival
We are delighted to be able to offer the Alumni of the University of Brighton a 20% discount on their membership of Brighton Dome and Festival.
As part of the Dome membership package you will receive:
- A saving of 20% on your ticket to all Brighton Dome events year round
- Exclusive opportunities to meet the artists at private members only events
- A saving of 20% on all of your purchases at the Brighton Dome Bars
- A free ticket worth up to £20 to a Brighton Festival event when applicable
You can also save with the Dome’s partner organisations if you are visiting Brighton as membership entitles you to save 30% on your travel to Brighton with Southern Trains and 20% off on the best available room rates at myhotel in Brighton or London. Additional to this you will receive discounts at other membership partners including Gunns Flowers, Terre a Terre, NCP, Specs Opticians, Bonett’s Estate Agents, tengreenbottles and The Book Nook when you show your Dome membership card.
Single Membership starts at just £24, if you choose to pay via direct debit!
To find out more and to join call our Members Hotline on 01273 260845 and quote University of Brighton Alumni offer or click here for more information
The Brighton Wheel
At 45m diameter, 50m above sea level and with 36 capsules (including our luxury VIP capsule), the Brighton Wheel is a major new tourist attraction. Located on Brighton seafront, it offers you breathtaking, panoramic views of the city's famous landmarks and stunning coastline. A commentary of the heritage of Brighton & Hove accompanies the sensational city views unfolding before your eyes, by day and by night. The Brighton Wheel offers an exclusive 15% off discount to University of Brighton alumni, staff and current students. Book online, under the standard tab enter BU0001.
Web: www.brightonwheel.com
Information line: + 44 (0) 1273 722 822
Lines open Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
Burt Brill and Cardens
Burt Brill & Cardens was established in 1897 and has a strong commitment to high standards. Our aim is to provide exceptional client service. You will find us friendly and easy to talk to – we make a point of avoiding the legal jargon wherever we can.
Burt Brill & Cardens have been the University of Brighton’s chosen solicitors for a number of years and through our LawLink scheme, as a University of Brighton graduate, we would like to invite you to enjoy an attractive package of legal services, all with a great 10 per cent discount!
We offer you direct access to reduced-cost legal advice and assistance whenever you need it. Your first consultation with us on each new matter you need to discuss will be entirely free of charge.
For legal advice or assistance, do not hesitate to call us. We guarantee a rapid response to your needs and our professional assurance that any dealings you have with us will, of course, be confidential.
Tel: 01273 603090
Email: lawlink@bbc-law.co.uk
Web: www.bbc-law.co.uk
Available to members of the University of Brighton Alumni Association.
Komedia
Brighton’s premier live entertainment venue presents one of the largest, most diverse arts and entertainment programmes in the UK. Every year Komedia puts on around 700 performances of comedy, music, cabaret and kids shows, and most nights of the week there are at least two shows to choose from including the Krater Comedy Club. Komedia is also home to several of Brighton’s most popular club nights.
Their programme features the very best of international and national performers and includes a unique range of Komedia-grown resident shows such as the Krater Comedy Club, Voodoo Vaudeville, Comic Boom and Bent Double.
Komedia Brighton would like to offer University of Brighton graduates, former students and staff + 1 guest, concession price tickets to our Thursday night and Sunday night Krater Comedy Club (£6.50 each)
Tickets can be booked in advance at www.komedia.co.uk/brighton and for more info on Krater Comedy Club click here: www.komedia.co.uk/brighton/krater/
This concession is available subject to proof of identification. You can provide a valid BGA membership card. If you would like us to send you a card to make use of this service, please contact us and we will be happy to send you one.
Alternatively, you can download a pdf file here, fill in your name and take it with you to the performance.
Glyndebourne
Festival 2012 Priority booking opportunity for alumni
20 May – 26 August
Set in the heart of the Sussex countryside, Glyndebourne is no ordinary opera. Founded in 1934 by John Christie and his opera singer wife, Audrey Mildmay, Glyndebourne is committed to presenting opera of the highest quality, commissioning new work, developing new talent and reaching new audiences.
The 2012 Festival, between 20 May and 26 August is no exception. With three new productions including Le nozze di Figaro and returning firm favourites; The Fairy Queen and La Cenerentola this is a festival not to be missed and, as a special benefit to you, tickets will be available for purchase ahead of the general public. To view the full festival brochure online click here…
To take advantage of this exclusive offer, please either call the Box Office on 01273 815 000 (lines are open from Monday to Friday, 10am to 6pm UK time) or email boxoffice@glyndebourne.com quoting reference number 8324 over the phone or in the email subject line. We would urge you to book as early as you can between Monday 12 March and Friday 23 March 2011 to avoid disappointment. Tickets go on general sale to the public from the 24 March 2011.
For all information about Glyndebourne; what’s on, getting there and how to become a member, please visit www.glyndebourne.com
Royal Pavilion, Brighton
The Royal Pavilion, Brighton is offering University of Brighton Alumni Association members half price adult admission until 31 March 2012.
Members will pay only £4.90 instead of £9.80. Please present your BGA alumni card at the front desk of the Royal Pavilion.
The Royal Pavilion is one of the most exotically beautiful buildings in Britain. Built as King George IV’s pleasure palace when Brighton was the heart of fashionable Regency society, the Royal Pavilion was also used by King William IV and Queen Victoria. Today it has been restored to its original 1823 splendour with Indian architecture contrasted with interiors inspired by China.
Open daily except 25 & 26 December
April to September 9.30am–5.45pm (last admission 5pm)
October to March 10am–5.15pm (last admission 4.30pm)
The Royal Pavilion, Brighton BN1 1EE
Tel: 01273 290900
Web: www.royalpavilion.org.uk
How We Lived Then
The 'How We Lived Then' museum of shops and social history based in Eastbourne is offering University of Brighton graduates a reduction of £1.50 each (entry will be £3 per person) on entrance costs. Graduates will need to produce their BGA membership cards.
The museum has over 100,000 exhibits displayed on four floors of authentic shops, room-settings and with various displays covering 100 years of shopping and social history.
Contact Graham Upton
Tel: 01323 737143
Email howwelivedthen@btconnect.com
Web: www.how-we-lived-then.co.uk
Preferential rates for alumni, staff and students
As members of the Santander Universities UK network, our alumni can access preferential rates and products from the Santander product portfolio.
www.santander-products.co.uk/universities
Silicon Beach Training
Silicon Beach Training is happy to offer 30 per cent off all public Brighton training courses to our alumni.
Its wide range of courses includes hard and soft skills to add that extra boost to your CV or help develop your current career.
For future managers there are a range of management courses including the highly popular PRINCE2 training – a required skill for many project management roles.
More creatively minded? You may find the Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop courses are more suited to you.
Silicon Beach also offers a range of Mobile Web Design, Social Media and SEO courses to get you started.
Call 01273 622272 to find out how it can help you continue your education in Brighton.
Quote ALUMBRI when making your booking to claim your discount.
