New home for Brighton Fringe venue The Warren

Pop-up venue The Warren will be relocating from its usual spot during next year's Brighton Fringe.
By The Newsroom
Published 26th Nov 2018, 16:34 BST
Updated 8th Jan 2019, 17:09 BST
The works around St Peter's ChurchThe works around St Peter's Church
The works around St Peter's Church

The Warren, which is usually on the green behind St Peter's Church, will move south to Victoria Gardens for the festival in May 2019.

The move comes as Brighton and Hove City Council carries out a redevelopment of the area from St Peter's Church to Old Steine.

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Related stories: Huge revamp to transform ‘traffic island’ Valley Gardens into new parkNicola Haydn, artistic director of Otherplace, the Brighton production company which runs The Warren, said: “We’re really pleased to have inched closer to the heart of the city.

"Victoria Gardens offers more space for us to play with and we have some exciting plans in the pipeline that will make The Warren 2019 even bigger, better and more exciting for our audiences.

"Otherplace has built up a strong following over our 13 years in the city and we’re looking forward to welcoming old friends and new faces as we embark on a new chapter.”

She added that Otherplace was grateful to Brighton and Hove City Council for its assistance in helping the company secure a new site.

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The Warren, which marks its eighth year in 2019, is Brighton Fringe’s biggest venue complex.

The free-to-enter festival site includes four venues, a festival bar, rooftop bar, coffee shop, food stands and kids’ area.

Brighton Fringe will run from May 2 to June 2, 2019.

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