Local LGBTQ+ Business Group Addresses Nightlife Challenges and Safety Concerns in Kemptown

Yael Breuer nterviews Sean Pettit Scheepers from the LGBTQ+ Business Forum about recent major venue closures in Kemptown – including Charles Street, Legends and R-Bar – and the challenges facing local nightlife businesses. The forum is collaborating with Brighton and Hove City Council on initiatives including potential pedestrianization of St James’s Street, improved street lighting and CCTV, and year-round destination marketing to protect community safe spaces.