Name: Brighton Mod Weekender 2012
Start: 2012-08-24
End: 2012-08-26
Location: various venues Brighton, Sussex

Brighton Mod Weekender 2012

Friday 24th to Sunday 26th August 2012
various venues Brighton, Sussex, England MAP
daytime events free, evening Fri £8, Sat or Sun £12

Daily capacity: 1,000

Last updated: Fri 14th Jun 2013

August bank holiday will see the Mod Scene return to its spiritual home at Brighton over three days from Friday 24th until Sunday 26th August 2012.

All evening events will be held at Brighton's Komedia Theatre in the lanes area. The venue boasts a huge wooden dancefloor with low ceiling and long bar with plenty of seating around the edges complete with kicking sounds system and friendly bar staff!

On Saturday and Sunday's all nighters the Weekender takes over two rooms.

Line-up

Saturday & Sunday daytime are at the Volks Tavern 200 yards east of Brighton Pier (where the scooters arrive in the iconic film Quadrophenia). The venue has a well stocked bar and serves food all day complete with outside terrace and entry is FREE both afternoons. Live bands on Saturday include Elgazelle (Manchester) and Shake 101 (Essex).

Sunday hosts the Scooter competition held outside the Volks at 3pm followed by a cruise to Beachy Head and back with an open decks DJ session both afternoons.

Both days also feature a market selling records, vintage and bespoke clothes, art and memorabilia. And to top off the afternoon entertainment the event hosts a 'Sounds of the Birdcage' exhibition featuring rare Action memorabilia from the book about the legendary '60s Mod band.

DJS include Pid, Rob Bailey, Lee Miller & Chris Dale, Callum Simpson, Holly Calder, Sonny 'scully' Evans, Nigel Lees, Scott Fraser Simpson & Mary Boogaloo, Ginger Taylor, Mick H, Si Bridger & Warren Boogaloo.

Tickets

Daytime events free, a Friday ticket is priced at £8, and a Saturday or Sunday ticket is priced at £12. To buy tickets, click here.

Accommodation

This event does not have camping but there are a number of hotels, hostels and guest houses in the area.

More information will be here when available.