No one will be going hungry at WordCamp Brighton! Following the positive feedback we received about the food on offer last year, we’re really excited to welcome local caterers, Planted, back to feed us during the main conference days.

Planted specialise in using locally sourced, seasonal produce to make fully plant-based, delicious meals 🌱. The menu is completely vegan, and all dietary requirements specified have been catered for. Details of which dishes contain allergens that have been communicated to us can be found here.

If you do have specific dietary requirements, we ask you to go to the front of the queue and let the friendly Planted team know, so that they can show you which dishes are suitable 😋.

Friday & Saturday lunch*

Beetroot & Mushroom quiche (Vegan, nut free, contains mushrooms)
Onion & ‘cheese’ quiche (Vegan & nut free)
Vegetable quiche with pesto (Vegan)
Gluten free quiche (Vegan & Gluten free)
Miso aubergine steaks (Vegan, Gluten free & nut free)
Planted sausage rolls (Vegan)
Cashew mac and cheese (Vegan)

Rosemary roast potatoes (Vegan, Gluten free & nut free)
Roasted root veg & quinoa (Vegan, Gluten free & nut free)
Caesar salad (Vegan & nut free)
Garlic roasted broccoli, lemon & toasted almonds (Vegan & Gluten free)

Beetroot hummus (Vegan, Gluten free & nut free)
Butterbean mash & muhammara (Vegan & Gluten free)
Artisan bread (Vegan & nut free)

Afternoon snacks

Fresh fruit (all good for everyone!)
Granola bars (Vegan & Gluten free)
Brownie bites (Vegan & nut free)

*whilst some dishes do contain nuts, none of them contain brazil nuts

Saturday evening – Afterparty

The afterparty will be held at a local venue called OhSo, and their in-house team will be providing a delicious buffet. All dietary requirements have been catered for, and food will be clearly labelled on the night 😊

Roasted Mediterranean vegetables (Vegan & Gluten free)
Feta cheese house olives (Vegetarian & Gluten free)
Sun blushed tomatoes (Vegan & Gluten free)
Homemade hummus (Vegan & Gluten free)

Falafel balls with Tahnini (Vegan & Gluten free)
Moroccan cous cous salad (Vegan)
New potato salad with chives & red onion (Vegan & Gluten free)
Rocket, baby spinach, pine nut, parmesan and sun-blushed tomato salad (Vegetarian & Gluten free)

Local cheeses including Sussex old mature cheddar, mild goat’s cheese and Sussex stilton served with homemade apple, red pepper & cumin chutney, wheat grain biscuits and a celery & grape garnish (Vegetarian)

Assortment of breads (Vegan)

YUMMY 😋

Luckily Brighton has a wide range of accommodation options so, even in the summer, it should be easy to find somewhere to stay. The venues are very close to Brighton station so you could also stay further afield in places such as Portslade, Southwick, Lewes, Eastbourne or Worthing and get the train in for WordCamp. And, if you are a party animal, don’t worry, night buses cover most of the city and surrounding area.

Budget

Hostels

If you are on a tight budget or with a group of friends the cheapest option is a dorm room in a hostel. All hostels also offer budget rooms which are usually cheaper than a hotel if you want a single room.

YHA 
Old Steine, Brighton, BN1 1NH

A short walk from the venue with prices starting at £24pn

Home Brighton
33 Richmond Pl, Brighton BN2 9NA
Home is very close to the venue, from £20 pn.

Budget rooms

University of Brighton £40

This is a great option if you are looking for a single room. It offers en suite single accommodation with free WiFi access throughout private parking free of charge, very rare for Brighton.

There are loads of Air bnbs in Brighton and the surrounding area from £20 per night.  Places such as Portslade, Southwick and Worthing will be cheaper than Brighton and have direct trains and night buses to Brighton Station.

Mid range

The nearest hotels to the venue are the Jury’s Inn Brighton and the Ibis Brighton Station . Both have good reviews.

There are loads of B&Bs in the central Brighton area such as The Brighton House Hotel and Guest and the City.

Luxury

If youv’e decided to spoil yourself then take your pick of one of the seafront hotels such as The Grand, luxury B&Bs such as Blanch House or a quirky boutique hotel such as Hotel Pelirocco or The Artist’s Residence.

 

Useful links

Visit Brighton

Trip Advisor

Booking.com

We’re happy to announce that WordCamp Brighton 2019 is officially on the calendar!

WordCamp Brighton will be on the 16th-17th August at The Clarendon Centre.

We’ll be keeping you posted on all the details over the coming months, including speaker submissions, ticket sales and more!

A whole month has passed since the wonders of WordCamp Brighton 2018. We don’t know about you, but we’re already looking forward to doing it all again in 2019!

We want to say another HUGE thank you to all of our volunteers, sponsors, speakers, and attendees 💜. You made our third WordCamp here in Brighton one to remember, and we’re so grateful that you came along and joined in on the fun.

Some folk have also been kind enough to write up their experience of WordCamp Brighton in the form of a blog post, and we’ve shared these below.

Three Thoughts on WordCamp Brighton 2018 – Rhys Wynne, Winwar

Right on, Brighton – Mind Doodle

What Can a Developer Really Get Out of a WordCamp? – Iain Poulson, Delicious Brains

Why it’s great being a Brighton based WordPress creative developer – Sim Brody

How was WordCamp Brighton for you? – Tom Chute, Pragmatic

WordCamp Brighton 2018 – Day 1 – Ash Davies, Mixd

WordCamp Brighton 2018 – Day 2 – Ed Richards, Mixd

Mi experiencia en WordCamp Brighton 2018 – Ana Cirujano, Easy Workation

WordCamp Brighton 2018 – Rich Hill

Four expert panelists tackle the future of WordPress at #WCBTN – Carole Olinger, Plesk

Personal learnings from teaching – Tess Clare Lily

Scaling and growth at WordCamp Brighton – Vineeta Greenwood, Wholegrain Digital

Recap of my first WordCamp Brighton in the UK, WordCamp Brighton 2018 – Jeroen Rotty

Phew! What a bumper collection of round up blog posts – YOU ARE ALL AWESOME 🤩 💜

Think we’ve missed one? Yikes! We’re so sorry about that! Please feel free to drop us an email, or tweet us @WordCampBTN 😎