If you are keen to take home something permanent to remember the 'Albion' by, this is definitely…read morethe place to visit. They are the only place in the city to stock the Brighton replica kit. Of this stock, there are both home and away, ladies, kids etc. They also sell your classic sports 'leisure ware' items, all in Brighton colours. If you don't fancy splashing out £40 on a replica shirt, you can buy cheaper items like mascot teddy bears, calendars or car stickers. Of course you can also come here to get your tickets in advance of the match, normally at the best price available. Plus, like Marc says; the staff can tell exactly where is best to sit (it's all pretty poor in the Withdean though).

This shop on Queen's Road was fantastic. While not offering quite the selection of BHAFC gear as…read moreyou can get at Amex Stadium, it was still rather impressive how much they get into such a small space. The staff were friendly, and the young man at the ticket counter (in the back) was EXTREMELY helpful. Go Seagulls!

Beach Volley ball, beach football, beach rugby, beachminton, bouldering and ultimate frisbee on the…read morebeach! Life is a beach at this place as you can finally get a taste for beach sports in Brighton without breaking your feet on the pebbles. I came down here with 20 mates and hired out the whole thing for an hour and a half and we had an absolutely cracking time playing beach football. When its hot this place will be totally booked so you will need to plan in advance to stand any chance of getting a spot. For volleyball and football there are leagues that run throughout the whole year so you can make a weekly social by getting a team together. You HAVE to try this place out as it is great fun and will be an experience.

Staying on a health tip, Yellowave is a sports and activity centre that's located at the far end of…read moreBrighton beach near Concorde 2 and Brighton Marina. Whilst most sports centres are gloomy places with low ceilings and the lingering smell of sweat, Yellowave is a wonderful, open air affair with purpose built courts and floors made of sand. Activities wise, you can choose from volleyball, beach soccer, beach rugby, beachminton - yup, that's their phrase from badminton on the beach! - and Brazilian sport, footvolley. The non-competitive can also sign up for bouldering and frisbee. Courts are hired out for around £18-£20 per hour for groups or you can take part in classes for beginners. Parents should note, there's special classes for children aged 6 and upwards at weekends

Pitch Invasion is the name of the company who organise 5-aside football competitions in a league…read moreformat throughout the U.K. Though of course, it the Brighton wing, which I'm writing about. Pitch Invasion was started only a couple of years ago, basically to formalise the 5-aside format, which in the past had been hindered so badly by poor organisation, referees and attendance, and by all accounts it has done that incredibly well. Each team must pay £28, which although seems hefty, goes towards the referees, the hire of the pitches, the company and the match co-ordinators, which in fairness, when all's considered isn't too bad. "It's a game of two halves" and "it's six of one and half a dozen of the other" etc.. etc..Of course this doesn't make any sense, but if a football pundit was reviewing Pitch Invasion, this is no doubt the response he would begrudgingly give to the price. I would have to agree. Anyway there are games at Brighton campus 3G pitches, and up Walpole road, in between Brighton college and The Royal Sussex hospital in Kemptown, with many leagues and days to play in and on. The website is brilliant, and really makes playing in the leagues that bit more fun, as you can view your teams fixtures, scorers, league position as well as other fun and quite pointless stuff. If you play footy and you want to get involved as soon as possible, get 4 or more of your mates together, get on the website and register your team for the next season, which comes around every 7 weeks or so. I play on thursdays myself, and wouldn't miss it for the world now, as going running isn't half as fun as trying to do Zidane style turns against people (not chairs in your living room), and playing alongside your mates.

If you think you are a football superstar, and have a few friends, then test your metal in the…read moreevening 4 a side leagues. In the top league it gets serious with rivalries stretching over a few years, otherwise you can have a friendly game but who doesn't take 4 a side football seriously?? with options for the younger ones during the day which include football, an adventure playground and birthday party options fun can be had by the kids and the big kids in the evening. I love playing in the leagues here when I have time and is a great way to relax after a difficult day at work. Get off the couch and get down there!

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James Dean dated a lot of hotties back in the day, and they didn't mind sharing. I asked so many…read moregirls out back in the 50s and they were like, "um, I'm Withdean." And indeed they were. Ahh. Oh well. First-Hand Experience: More info about my personal experience at this stadium - I didn't ever get to watch Brighton play at this stadium, and I haven't used the gym that is here. However since I'm obsessed with everywhere that British footy clubs play, I've been on these grounds a couple of times. Hard to believe that Brighton actually played here. In 2011 I toured the facilities and realized that it must have been really tough for the fans to deal with playing here. However it was worth the wait because their new stadium is one of the best in the country. I've been to most UK & US stadiums, due to lifelong obsessions with travel, sport & especially footy (soccer to Americans). Born & raised in England, I followed Oxford United (hometown team) to stadia all over the country at away games, and later Liverpool (fave team) around. Every stadium review - like all my reviews - are from first-hand personal experience, usually from several visits. In 2011, I was on music tour in the UK, and visited most stadiums for fun in my spare time. As recently as Fall 2014, when I was "stuck" in UK for 3 months, I went to hundreds yet again while travelling. I have pictures of me at most, which I'll post later. Also, when back in UK I'll take more pix, and add more stadia! *** return to regular review *** This is a really poor stadium, especially for a club as big as Brighton. It's good that the Albion only played there for 12 years, and my word, their new stadium could not be much more spectacular, could it? Withdean was built in 1936 and can only hold 8k people. 12 years in this stadium was actually probably hell for the Brighton fans but my goodness was it worth it when you see the Amex, amirite? And no, I wasn't a huge fan of John Kerry. I'd rather have gone withdean.

One of the five centres my gym membership covers, Withdean Sports Complex is massive, the home to…read moreBrighton Seagulls at the moment but not for long as the new shiny stadium is nearly finished in Falmer. As well as the stadium there are tennis and squash courts, a gym and exercise classrooms. I cycled up there the other day to partake in the Body Conditioning class, and left limping and aching. Being a member of the Kinetika gyms means I can visit this one as well as the nearer Prince Regents, alongside the others in the Brighton and Hove area. The gym is much better than the Prince Regents one, if a bit dark, it's bigger, got more equipment, and less smelly and sweaty, which is always a good thing. The fact that it's a 2 mile bike ride to get to means that by the end of my class/gym session I really feel like I've worked out.

A massive sports superstore selling all the big name brands in sportswear. Spread over two huge…read morefloors, clothes hang on isles from floor to ceiling and there are boxes and racks and piles of other stuff on ground level, meaning it's cramped and messy for shoppers below. It's become common practice for me every time I come here to be stuck behind a jam of people on the trainer isle, literally unable to get out, and it can get a bit claustrophobic. But, presentation and space aside, there really is a massive range and nearly always a sale so you can sort yourself out a whole new gym kit for less than £20. You'll find everything from football tops to slippers, and upstairs has a kids section, as well as a selection of bikes, skateboards, cricket and tennis equipment, footballs and rugby stuff.

I recently decided that I needed to get fitter and healthier, so went on the hunt for some sports…read morestuff. I had a gym trial and wanted to look swish, so I adorned myself with the Nike Swoosh - my preferred medal of sporting honour (who needs an Olympic Medal?!) One of the best places to buy sports gear is the aptly named Sports Direct. It seems to constantly be offer "further reductions", but don't let the cheap exterior put you off. And don't let the masses of sports crap put you off either. And definitely don't be put off by the less-than helpful staff, because these are just formalities. When you are searching for practical items, you have to think practically. Sports Direct is ugly, but has some great finds. I got some pretty sweet Nike Dri-fit shorts for around £10. That's a good price, especially since they are specifically designed for running and have a nice little pocket in the waistband for your iPod. I could've gone to a specialist sports store and bought the same shorts for a much higher price. I would have probably been made to feel more valued as a customer and spent less than 20 minutes trying to find the bloody things, but at the end of the day I made a saving. And as the government keep yammering on at us: money matters!

This is a excellent little stop of for Brighton families as it has so much to offer. Not only does…read moreit have sand sports courts where volleyball, beach rugby and bouldering are played, its also a sheltered haven on an often breezy pebble beach with a licensed cafe. An ideal place to spend a Sunday chilling out at the Barefoot Cafe with a vino, watching a tournament while the kids muck about in the sand. The only venue of its kind in the UK Yellowave Brighton has played host to many beach sports events such as the British Women' Volley Ball championship. The venue is also used for live music events ad parties so definitely worth checking out of you have visitors down.

I went to Yellowave for the first time this weekend to play a Volleyball Beach tournie with…read morefriends. I was really impressed with the venue. Being a volleyball player myself and an addict I must say, this is a great place to train and play beach. The sand is perfect, there are around 6 courts available, and the staff clearly know their stuff! There' also a lovely cafe/bar to chill out and have snacks, a climbing wall for fitness and an area for children to play with the sand outside of the courts. The venue is also available for some other sports like beach soccer, beach rugby, frisbee, etc... And for volleyball addicts like me you can hire a court to train for as little as £18/hour. So get your training gear on and try it out this summer!

A large open space near Hove Park, with several rugby pitches, surrounded by lovely mature trees…read morealong the perimeter of the grounds. It is home to Hove Rugby Football Club, and there is also a soccer pitch here (Brighton and Hove Albion FC used to train here at one time, but no longer do so). As well as rugby and soccer, the park is used by joggers and cyclists going around the tarmac path on the perimeter, and by people just enjoying the sun in summer.

Lovley park, mainly used by Hove RFC i think, local dog walkers and joggers too. I enjoy walking…read morethrough on my journey too and from work. Sometimes its nice just to get off the main road and have a little greenery!

The Falmer Stadium, known as The Amex Stadium for sponsorship reasons and full name, American…read moreExpress Community Stadium is home to Brighton and Hove Albion, a fairly new stadium it opened in 2011 with a capacity of just over 30,000. It is located in Falmer, East Sussex around 10-15 minutes to Brighton on the train, one thing I like is that the club actually fund the travel to the stadium via public transport in the area, which makes it easy and cheap to get to the game, which I've never seen the likes of before. The village of Falmer doesn't really have much, but if you head back into Brighton (for free) after the game, its a lovely seaside city with plenty of bars, restaurants and hotels and pleasantly surprised me along with the stadium. I made the long journey for the last game of the season to watch my Manchester City play here against Brighton. A 4-1 win here saw my team retain the Premier League trophy, in a day that will live with me for the rest of my life at this stadium which will forever hold a place in my heart and memory, for we lifted the trophy here. The stadium from the outside is much larger than one would expect from a 30,000 stadium, with staircases and ramps everywhere (slightly confusing to get to seats), it in times feels like a blue Wembley on the south coast with the mini arches. The stadium staff seemed really friendly and helpful, they also put on a great show for City as we basically took over to lift the trophy, playing typical songs like She's Electric (Ederson), Blue Moon and Glad All Over (Guardiola). The concourse area seemed a little basic and far from as modern as the rest of the stadium. I liked the small executive seating over the away fans, in a good location behind the goal with an average vew - That meant I had legends Paul Dickov and Fernandinho sat right above me! The stadium being quite close to the player enterance means it is pretty easy to meet the players or legends after the game, I was lucky enough to meet Paul Dickov, and I know of someone who also met Yaya Toure - another thing about the ground I really like. They also had two large screens behind each goal, and electronic LED advertising boards which also can be used to broadcast messages, my favourite being 'Congratulations 2018/19 Champions' for my team. A great stadium with caring staff, which makes it feel like a family club rather than an elite Premier League stadium at times, cool stadium and great away day. Despite the long journey from Manchester (3 trains), it is one of the easiest and cheapest places to get to after getting in the Brighton and Hove area 4*

The Anex Stadium has not been annexed, on the contrary, it was built by Anex of mine, and during…read moreany given game, if you look into the crowd, you will see Anex or two. Sometimes the entire stadium is full of former flames so it's easy to spot Anex. It's also known as Falmer Stadium, the non-sponsored name. So you want to be a Falmer? Here's a couple of achers! (kicks you between the legs) (if you're a boy) (if you're not, it doesn't work). First-Hand Experience: More info about my personal experience at this stadium - I've been lucky enough to be inside the AMEX and I don't mean the border at Tijuana. It's an incredible place. One of the best new stadiums in the country, and it affirms the ambitions of Brighton to be a top PL club, despite the fact that they have yet to make it to the Prem. Football must be making a lot of money because there are all sorts of new palaces of stadiums opening up and this is one of the crown jewels. You will not see a more modern or shiny new facility with more intense fans and a better atmosphere anywhere out side the Prem. It's the very definition of a 5-star facility and I love coming here. I will return in 2016 for sure. I saw Brighton draw here, so I'm hoping that next time I get to see them win. I've been to most UK & US stadiums, due to lifelong obsessions with travel, sport & especially footy (soccer to Americans). Born & raised in England, I followed Oxford United (hometown team) to stadia all over the country at away games, and later Liverpool (fave team) around. Every stadium review - like all my reviews - are from first-hand personal experience, usually from several visits. In 2011, I was on music tour in the UK, and visited most stadiums for fun in my spare time. As recently as Fall 2014, when I was "stuck" in UK for 3 months, I went to hundreds yet again while travelling. I have pictures of me at most, which I'll post later. Also, when back in UK I'll take more pix, and add more stadia! *** return to regular review *** This incredible stadium opened in 2011, and cost nearly 100 mil to build. It's right on the A27, and like Bolton, is easily one of England's prettiest and best stadiums. It's absolutely fabulous, and would be an excellent candidate to host matches if England ever gets the World Cup. It may be the best stadium in the second tier, although Bolton and others will run it close. It would be cool if it were closer to the sea, but it's still absolutely beautiful and perfect. It's not even too expensive to buy stuff here, either. Now I have to go. I'm dating Amex ican girl and she's due to be waking up soon.