Most of the fun and games take place at Akademia on the seafront. This is a replacement for the old union, The Basement. Unfortunately it is nowhere near adequate size wise and many students will miss out. To be fair though they do put on some top nights. They call themselves a pre-club bar and aim it at students who are on the way somewhere else, and thus don't compete with the excellent range of late night entertainment in town, only London has more pubs, bars and clubs.
The main building has two floors with downstairs as a theatre. Komedia is not bad at all and occurs on Thursday nights. This is essentially a comedy night but often involves music aswell. The popularity is not matched by capacity though. Tuesdays and Saturdays are the best of the rest and music policy is pleasantly wide ranging with dance, house, latino and cheese all having a turn. This is quite a good symbol of how Brighton Uni appeals to a wide range of people. There is an arts bias in comparison to other unis, with theatre and cinema being pretty big, but everyone should find something to their liking.
The other bars are a little more pub-like in style and are popular, this probably has more to do with the lack of capacity in the main SU though. Falmer is the best and Eastbourne not bad. Events at these locations are well received and attended. They are the venue for DJ evenings which have attracted a host of top names.
Food is of a pretty high quality and is in the beach resort snack style. The best food to be found is in the cafe at Cockroft though. This can be a welcome change from the overpriced fuel to be found in the refectories.
