The Ultimate Guide To Student Club Nights In Brighton

If you’re currently a student looking for inspiration for a night out or are planning to study in Brighton, we’ve put together a list of some of the best student club nights in the city.

What Are the Best Student Club Nights in Brighton?

Chalk

Located just next to the Old Steine, Chalk Nightclub is an independent venue hosting an array of artists for gigs in the early evening and iconic themed club nights into the early hours of the morning.

The layout is comprised of a large main dance floor with a bar that stretches across it and a mezzanine area with plenty of seating and an additional bar.

They run weekly club nights, which include Fat Poppadaddys, Indie, Hip-Hop, and D&B-themed nights on a Monday. Secret Discotheque on Thursday offers pop music from across the decades with a huge screen playing the music videos of the likes of Britney Spears, Rihanna, One Direction, and Taylor Swift.

With their “immersive light shows” and multi-genre, trending music playlist, Bad Decisions on Fridays offers music with variety in mind. If you’re a fan of more retro music, then Let’s Kill Disco Saturdays are for you with a playlist stacked full of 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s classics.

Another reason why Chalk is so popular is its great value drinks deal with 5 bombs for £5 before 12:30 pm and £3.50 Vodka doubles all night long. With its excellent sound system, confetti cannons, and budget-friendly drink prices, Chalk is a consistent and inclusive option for all students.

Address: 13 Pool Valley, Brighton, BN1 1NJ

Website: https://chalkvenue.com/

The Arch presents: C u next Tuesday

Set with the seafront on its doorstep, The Arch, previously known as The Zap, is home to one of Brighton’s biggest and most established club nights, C U Next Tuesday. This club night in Brighton is unique due to being student-run by ROX Promotions, so the latest trends are always considered. With a new theme each Tuesday, “very cheap drinks,” hilarious on-stage games, and even free food are constantly on the agenda.

Previous themes have included a Croc night with free jibbitz, a Greggs-themed night that featured free sausage rolls, and a Shrek rave, just to name a handful. The Main Room always brings a combination of House x HipHop x D&B and chart remixes, while the second room, The Alley, showcases up-and-coming local talent in the underground scene every week. 

This club has a unique layout across 2 levels, with an upstairs balcony and seating area and a raised stage downstairs. Additionally, they’ve been giving the venue a lick of paint to freshen up the interior for this year’s events.

Address: 187-193 King’s Rd, Brighton, BN1 1NB

Website: https://www.roxpromotions.co.uk/pages/cu-next-tuesday-the-arch-brighton

Casablanca

Casablanca is perfect for those who enjoy gigs more than the typical club scene, as you get to experience a live band performing a range of Soul, Funk, Disco, and Pop song covers.

They’re open from 10 pm to 3 am Wednesday to Saturday, offering cheap vodka and rum doubles on weekdays and various other drink deals across the weekend. 

Wednesday is the night that their resident band, The All Stars, takes to the stage and plays a combination of Classic Soul, Funk and Pop. For exclusive pop, head down to Casablanca on a Thursday night where their rotation of bands performs the best of old and new in pop music. 

With its large seating area, it’s the perfect spot for a group trip. The venue itself is a cellar-style layout with a cosy dance floor and dim lighting, which creates a more intimate vibe.

Address: 5 Middle St, Brighton, BN1 1AL

Website: https://www.casasclub.co.uk/

The Volks

For those more interested in the underground music scene, take a stroll down the seafront to The Volks, which is situated near the Volks Electric Railway, a location with rich Brighton history.

If you want to start or end your week the right way, this 2-level venue has various events going on from Monday to Sunday and has hosted some huge names in Jungle, D&B, and Techno. 

Artists who have played at this iconic venue include Manditextrous, Grooverider, AC13, and many more. The Volks has lossless audio with an incredible RC1 system, ensuring an amazing listening experience all around. 

This club has such a diverse and friendly rave community, so you’re bound to make new friends by the end of the night! They also host terrace day parties during the warmer months and have a café too.

Address: 3 Madeira Dr, Brighton, BN2 1PS

Website: https://volksclub.co.uk/

Komedia

Situated in the North Laines with the iconic stripy legs upon the roof is none other than the multipurpose venue, Komedia. There are club nights and gigs every weekend in either the Komedia Studio Bar or the Komedia Basement.

They offer Emo Nights, Swiftogeddon (A Taylor Swift Night), Brighton Dub Club, and more. The venue is also known for its comedy nights and cabaret and has a Duke’s Picturehouse inside. You’ll certainly be spoilt for choice here.

Address: 44-47 Gardner St, Brighton, BN1 1UN

Website: https://www.komedia.co.uk/brighton/

Patterns

Located meters away from the aquarium on the grounds of a former art deco hotel, you will find Patterns. They offer a bar with a selection of cocktails and pizzas, and the events take place on the ground floor and basement.

There’s additionally a wood-decked terrace for the summer with free parties on Saturdays that feature resident DJs. The Ground Floor hosts “a varied program of music and culture events” and has a hand-built DJ deck for premium sound. 

With its L’Acoustics sound system and low ceilings, you’ll feel truly immersed in the moment at the Pattern’s Basement. This room is centred around dancing and presents loads of EDM artists such as Tommy Farrow, SOTA, Vibe Chemistry, and Pola and Bryson.

They are also one of the venues that are used for The Great Escape, a yearly 4-day festival showcasing new artists over multiple genres.

Address:10 Marine Parade, Kemptown, Brighton, BN2 1TL

Website: https://patternsbrighton.com/

Club revenge

Club Revenge is known for being the number 1 LGBTQ+ nightclub on the South Coast and consists of 3 floors with a roof terrace that offers stunning views of the beach and city.

The first level contains epic screens and lighting, while Level 2 is LED central from wall to ceiling and has a Berlin-inspired dancefloor. To top it all off, if it’s a special occasion, you have 5 themed VIP booths to choose from.

They’re open Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays and host drag nights and a variety of set nights each week, including GLITCH Tuesdays, which plays Hyper, Queer and Alt Pop and Fruity Thursdays, which plays cheesy, sing-along tunes, and Dance music.

If you want to pre-drink, R-Bar is Revenge’s other venue, which has drink deals every day of the week, offering 50% off between 5 pm and 8 pm and serving pizza from the company, Pizzaface.

Address: 32-34 Old Steine, Kemptown, Brighton, BN1 1EL

Website: https://www.revenge.co.uk/

Green Door Store

Tucked away in a railway yard, under the Trafalgar Arches, is the 300-capacity Green Door store, which has provided the city with small live gigs and “low ticket price club nights” for a decade.

They host up to 10 events each week with a combination of grassroots music acts and themed club nights such as “It Is Still 1985,” which creates “the feeling of walking into a John Hughes movie,” playing artists from Fleetwood Mac to David Bowie. 

Another popular club night of theirs is “I F***ing Hate Clubbing,” a night of chaotic endeavours with a satirical approach to nights out. The playlist is created by 3 staff members with a whole range of artists on it, including Charli XCX, MGMT, AC/DC, The Smiths, and Joy Division.

Address: 2,3,4 Trafalgar Arches, Brighton, BN1 4FQ

Website: https://thegreendoorstore.co.uk/