Brighton History

Brighton is a significant part of Brighton in East Sussex, England itself on the south coast. Brighton and Hove is not part of the non metropolitan county of East Sussex, but remains part of the ceremonial East Sussex, historic county of Sussex. Brighton got a sharp increase in population, reaching a peak of over 160,000. Modern Brighton forms part of the Brighton, Worthing, Littlehampton stretched along the coast. Brighton has two universities and medical schools.

History
Brighton also called Bristelmestune was burnt to the ground by French raiders during the war between England and France. The town's development was further encouraged by the patronage of the Prince after his first visit in 1783.
After the change of borders, Brighton area increased from 1854 to 14.347 acres. New housing developments built in the acquired areas, including Moulsecoomb, Bevendean, Coldean and Whitehawk. In 1997 Brighton and Hove were merged to form a unified power of Brighton, which was granted city status. Brighton is sometimes referred to as London by the Sea.

Festivals and rellies
Each city is host to the Brighton Festival, the second largest arts festival in the UK. This includes for instance, children's parades, outdoor spectaculars with fireworks and music theater visual arts in venues throughout the city. The earliest feature of the festival is to open the artistic homes of artists and craftsmen to the public in the gallery. Since 2002, they were organized independently of the official Fringe Festival.
Brighton Festival Fringe runs alongside Brighton Festival, which causes a constant is the second largest Fringe festival in the world. Along with street performers from the Streets of Brighton festival events.
Other festivals which include The Great Escape, gathering  three nights of live music  across the city; the Soundwaves Festival shows classical music composed in the 21st Century, involves  amateur and professional performers. White Nights paragraphs night Nuit Blanche Arts Festival held in October 2008.
Competitors from the UK, U.S., Germany and others have been held on the beard and Moustache Championships. Hosted by the steering Club categories include Dali mustache, goatee and full beard freestyle.
Food and drink related festivals includes Blessing of the Fisheries, where barbecued mackerel are eaten on the beach and Fiery Foods Chilli Festival. There is also a twice yearly general food festival. The main Sussex beer festival in Hove, there is also a smaller beer festival in the Hanover area. Brighton is the home of the UK's first Walk of Fame which celebrates the many rich and famous people associated with the city.

  Art
Brighton's art is showcased once a year in an open house event during the Brighton Festival. On the seafront between Brighton's two piers is the Artists Quarter, a row of workshops converted to small galleries and studio spaces where artists employing a variety of media and styles. Brighton museums include Brighton Museum and Art Gallery, Booth Museum of Natural History, Brighton Toy and Model Museum. The Royal Pavilion is also open to the public, serving as a museum to the British Regency.

Night life
Brighton is well known for having a substantial served by shops, bars and night-clubs in addition to support organisations, it is often referred to as the gay capital of Britain. The Gay Pride carnival every August attracts thousands. Brighton is considered to be one of the premier night-life hotspots and associated with popular music artists such as Fatboy Slim, Kirk Brandon, Tim Booth, Nick Cave, Robert Smith and Jimmy Somerville. There are a large number of events and performance companies operating in the city. There are over 300 pubs in the town.

Education
Brighton and Hove is responsible for 80 schools, of which 54 are in Brighton. The University of Sussex established in 1961 is between Stanmer Park and Falmer. Served by frequent trains and 24hour buses, 12,500 of student population of which 70% are undergraduates. The universities of Sussex and Brighton formed a medical school, known as Brighton and Sussex Medical School. There are state schools and some faith schools. Notable state schools include Longhill High School, Varndean School, Patcham High School, Dorothy Stringer High School, Blatchington Mill School and Sixth Form College, and Brighton Aldridge Community Academy. There are also a number of private schools, including Brighton College, Roedean School, Steiner School, BHHS and a Montessori School.