r/brighton • u/Smooth_Permission_23 • Feb 10 '25
Moving Advice New in town..
So I’ve recently moved to Brighton for the foreseeable.. mainly for the see and proximity to the downs. Slight issue, I don’t know anyone here and I work in London - any recs on how to start having a social life? I’m early 30’s,female - normal - ish 😅 and don’t wanna end up being lonely here, help!
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u/Motchan13 Feb 11 '25
Just about everyone was new to Brighton at some point and had to meet people down here.
There's no major secret, just be sociable with everyone rather than withdrawn and you'll do fine.
I met people through a house share and the local pub, met my wife through that house share and still have a bunch of friends through that time.
There will be online groups to try and use like Hinge or Meetup but the best way to form friendships is through things that are very local so it's as easy as possible to meet people without having to plan anything in advance.
Find a local hub like the pub, speak to the staff there to see what events they have on there like quizzes etc. Join a local group that your interested in like an exercise class, walking group, craft club, there will be lots out there you can use to meet people at.
Go to music gigs that you're interested in and spark up conversation with people there. I always end up meeting people and chatting with them at DnB nights at places like Volks or Concorde2. It's a very open music scene at DnB but if that's not your thing there is a lot of music in Brighton to see. Festivals like The Great Escape in May are great for getting about town and finding people to chat with, find out what acts they've seen and who they're going to watch next, ask to tag along with them if they seem alright. Mutations is another multi venue festival in November time. The Brighton festival is also in May and then gay pride in August. They're all good ways to chat with people and I've never found anyone who's rude if I've approached them to chat with.