Brighton Beach Returns to Newcastle
England’s iconic modernist event is back for a one-off special at Wylam Brewery on Saturday 6th April 2024.
Brighton Beach launched in Newcastle at The University of Newcastle in 2001, creating a haven for lovers of 60s R&B and Soul, Britpop and Indie. It became a massive success and turned into a staple of the Newcastle night scene, running for over 10 years until the University closed for a major refurb in 2011.
Club founder Richard Todd says, “Some of the nights in Newcastle were magical – there’s so much passion in the city for the music that we play at Brighton Beach. I can’t wait to get back there and have a great time again with some of the original DJs, and clubgoers old and new.”
Brighton Beach began in 1994 at The Cockpit in Leeds, playing classic 60s Mod and Soul tracks, alongside songs by the great British groups of the 90s. As Britpop emerged, the night could not have been better timed. Massive bands like Supergrass and Shed Seven hung out at the club and performed frenzied secret gigs there too. DJs from the vinyl-obsessed underground UK 60s scene were brought in to host a second room at the club, playing pure Northern Soul, R&B, Jazz and Freakbeat, introducing fuzzed-up Garage and speed-fuelled Psych to salivating kids. On the dancefloor, Mods from the local scooter clubs were teaching the new Britpop scenesters how to dress and dance, with tight ties and perfect hair. As well as Newcastle, Brighton Beach went on to have residencies in Sheffield, Leicester and London.
Brighton Beach
Saturday 6th April
Wylam Brewery, Palace of Arts Exhibition Park, Claremont Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4PZ
19:00 – Midnight
£10 Advance tickets available from Wylam Brewery & Fatsoma.
