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

Bronzed skin looks great, as do silver skintight shiny latex leggings, but people would apparently…read morerather have a Gold Stone than any of the aforementioned. I'd much rather have a Gold Stone than a Cold Stone, which I think is the worst ice cream chain in history. And a Mold Stone is just gross. A Rolled Stone could start a rockslide or landslide or avalanche. And a Trolled Stone is an angry stone who has been infuriated by people online. First-Hand Experience: More info about my personal experience at this stadium - I watched Oxford get beaten by Brighton at the Goldstone when I was a kid, and while the Brighton fans, and atmosphere, and experience and city in general were wonderful, I didn't really love this stadium. It was a bit open and run-down, and their new place is an amazing palace. I think the year I came to see a game here was 1994, a few months after the USA World Cup. Wow, has it really been that long. 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 stadium is the spiritual home of Brighton, and will be for a few more years until they make a lot more memories in the AMEX. The AMEX is 10 times the stadium this ever was, in fact 100 times. This was one of the worst stadiums, like, ever. Okay not at all, it was pretty good, but by comparison, it was nothing special. It served Albion from 1901 until 1997, and Wimbledon FC played their European matches here at one point. It's been turned into a retail park now. Thanks for the memories, even though they weren't so great. The Amex tastes like you, but sweeter.

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!

The previous review is a very rare example of poor feedback from a customer - we run hundreds of…read moreparties for thousands of children each year. To balance the previous review no mention was made of demands for preferential treatment, nor were these items mentioned at the time. The party host was upset about behaviour of people at the party. We attempt to address all concerns raised but this requires a reasonable approach from both sides Unfortunately these review sites do not allow a right of reply but given the nature of the review we felt it necessary to reply. Anyone wanting the full story is welcome to contact us Manager - Westows

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!