St Patrick's Day (night) in Brighton

[Mick Beard BHA]

I've been a bit spoilt in the last few years; living in South London i had any number of Irish pubs to spend my money in.

Just wondering if there are any tips for a good night tomorrow? Live music and/or cheap Guinness would be a good start. I'm worried i'm going to have to settle for O'Neills... But if thats my best bet then so be it.

Thoughts? cheers

(ps. this is NOT a St Patricks Day v St George's Day debate thread)

 

[dougdeep]

Haven't you missed it, I thought they moved the date?

 

[Mick Beard BHA]

Haven't you missed it, I thought they moved the date?

Eh? A few pubs in town were 'celebrating' it last night just coz its a Saturday, but Monday's the day. I'm not going to wuss out of some drinks just coz its not a weekend.

 

[Buzzer]

Best bet is the Bugle in St Martin Street. A real I rish pub without the fake "craic". They always have live Irish music on Sundays, serve decent Guinness and it's a lovely rambling pub. Bar staff and locals friendly to strangers too.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Wasn't there something stupid this year like the Catholic church moved it to Saturday due to a fixtures clash with Holy Week - whatever THAT is. Nothing to do with a kickback from major Plastic Paddy franchisee Guinness then? Whatever, it all seems to have had a suitably Oirish result - nobody seems to know whether the great day was yesterday or is tomorrow, Bejesus!

 

[csider]

It was yesterday as they do not celebrate on a weekday.

I will have a table of 10 for St Georges day at the Metropole though!!

 

[Mick Beard BHA]

Best bet is the Bugle in St Martin Street. A real I rish pub without the fake "craic". They always have live Irish music on Sundays, serve decent Guinness and it's a lovely rambling pub. Bar staff and locals friendly to strangers too.

Ta. I know the gaff; spotted it the other day and wondered if it had some Irish connections (purely because of the vaguely celtic font on the front of the pub!).

I'll definitely bear it in mind. Its a wee bit of a hike for me though, so if anyone has any other suggestions then keep em coming

 

[Mick Beard BHA]

It was yesterday as they do not celebrate on a weekday.

Yes we do

 

[Buzzer]

Ta. I know the gaff; spotted it the other day and wondered if it had some Irish connections (purely because of the vaguely celtic font on the front of the pub!).

I'll definitely bear it in mind. Its a wee bit of a hike for me though, so if anyone has any other suggestions then keep em coming

No. 49 and no. 25 bus go straight (well, St Martin's St) past it 24 hours a day and bus ride is 5-10 mins from town centre.

 

[csider]

Yes we do

So why was it moved to the 15th then?

 

[Mick Beard BHA]

No. 49 and no. 25 bus go straight (well, St Martin's St) past it 24 hours a day and bus ride is 5-10 mins from town centre.

cheers Buzz

I've only recently moved back to Brighton, so i'm still a bit rusty on how to get around

 

[Mick Beard BHA]

So why was it moved to the 15th then?

Its 'Day' as a Holy Feast was moved so as not to clash with Palm Sunday, or something tenuous like that. Its not simply because it is a weekday.

However, 17th March remains St Patrick's Day as far as most people are concerned, including myself. Ok?

 

[csider]

Its 'Day' as a Holy Feast was moved so as not to clash with Palm Sunday, or something tenuous like that. Its not simply because it is a weekday.

However, 17th March remains St Patrick's Day as far as most people are concerned, including myself. Ok?

Very OK.

I do not celebrate it and was told yesterday about it being moved. I was not trying to provoke an arguement.

 

[BensGrandad]

Why should anybody other than Irish people want to celebrate ' Paddys Day'.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Why should anybody other than Irish people want to celebrate ' Paddys Day'.

Free Guinness tat

 

[clapham_gull]

Why should anybody other than Irish people want to celebrate ' Paddys Day'.

You'll be able to spot the real Irish easily.

They'll be wearing these

 

[The Wookiee]

You'll be able to spot the real Irish easily.

They'll be wearing these

Or look like this:

 

[ben andrews' girlfriend]

Why should anybody other than Irish people want to celebrate ' Paddys Day'.

Because pints of Guinness are 1.95 in Varsity?

 

[CHAPPERS]

Fiddlers Elbow isn't it, on Boyces Street. Best (and cheapest) pint of Guinness in Brighton.

 

[Napper]

plastic paddys