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Over 350 independent shops, bars and restaurants in Brighton have created Unique Brighton - the best shopping and relaxation experience anywhere! Unique Brighton covers the North Laine, North Street and The Lanes of Brighton and boasts the largest selection of independent retailers on the South Coast. It's a colourful, vibrant area, full of activity, with a diverse range of shops, restaurants and bars. For fashionistas and trend spotters, or for those seeking traditional, charming jewellery and gift shops, for those looking for bright lights or just for somewhere to rest their weary legs, Unique Brighton is, well, quite simply unique! |
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The North Laine area of Brighton has the largest selection of independent retailers on the South Coast. It's a colourful, 
North Street is a bustling road full of activity, connecting the North Laine area and The Lanes. From the famous Clock Tower at the top, it boasts a diverse range of shops, restaurants and bars.
The Lanes Brighton's world-famous collection of narrow streets and 'twittens' which form the heart of the Old Town, has a romantic charm with jewellery and gift shops, cafés and bars.
Unique Brighton's Autumn/Winter Fashion Show is scheduled to take place in East Street on 6 September. But prior to that scouts will be out and about looking for star potential and the models of tomorrow. 
All That Glitters has recently relaunched its Meeting House Lane shop taking it out of the discount market and back into maintstream. 
The Lavender Room in Bond Street has launched a new range of bags and purses. 
As part of the Fringe Festival Cafe Delice in Kensington gardens is putting on a thought provoking exhibition that highlights the terrifying cost of human waste to the marine environment. 
Running alongside the festival is the Fringe Festival and a key sponsor of this year's event is Unique Brighton retailer artrepublic. 
Unique Brighton is always changing and right now it is going through a period of peak activity as some shops have sadly been swallowed up by the recession. However, the vacant shops are being quickly filled by new and exciting businesses and this is what keeps Unique Brighton so vibrant. 
According to a new human behaviour survey from Artscape spending time outdoors has many health inducing benefits. The great news for city dwellers is that shopping and alfresco eating and drinking counts as time spent outdoors. 
The Brighton Festival will begin in Sydney St in the North Laine with the annual Children's Parade. Mark your diary for Saturday 2 May a day not to be missed for anything. 
Was it the Easter Bunny or was it the Were Rabbit? ...The jury is out. 
The daffodils are telling us Spring has sprung but while one should always be cautious about packing away the woolly jumpers (remember it snowed last April) it is not too soon to start planning the summer wardrobe. 
