05/10/2026
Wow, what a weekend. We are still completely mind-boggled by how beautifully our 20th birthday celebrations turned out, and we want to say a massive, heartfelt thank you to every single person who came down to celebrate with us.
Because of your incredible generosity, we managed to raise a grand total of £1,026.20. We have split this right down the middle to support our two phenomenal chosen charities: the LGBT Switchboard and Martlets Hospice. We are immensely proud to support them, knowing firsthand the amazing work they do for our wider community right here in and around Brighton.
An event like this takes a village, and we have some very important thank yous to hand out:
• To our unbelievable bar staff, to our team of a lifetime (Kaiya, Indigo, Alicia, Issy, Nancy, Sara, and Beth): Thank you for your wonderful efforts selling raffle tickets, working your asses off on the night, adorning the pub in black and red decor and keeping the drinks flowing all year round. We couldn't do any of this without you.
• To Wavy: Thank you for cooking the amazing spread that kept our stomachs lined on Friday night.
• To every single local business, restaurant, and individual who donated raffle prizes: There are honestly too many to name, but your generosity was intrinsic in helping us raise so much money for our chosen charities.
• To Lucy and Johnny: Thank you for taking photos on Friday night (beware, everyone, these will emerge as the week goes on...!).
• To the gorgeous Alicia Davison and Brandy Bex: Thank you for leading the entertainment so brilliantly and keeping the energy electric.
• To Hannah Norton, Jack Kristiansen, and Sirona Thorneycroft: Thank you for your absolutely mindblowing performances that none of us will forget anytime soon.
• Our brilliant DJs for the latter part of the evening: Peter Von Sleaze and Chloe who hosts our regular night 'Lost at Sea'. You guys rocked the house!!
• To Cliff and Debora: Thank you for finding and building this unique pub in the first place, bankrolling the incredible food and decor, providing that sweet happy hour discount for everyone all weekend long, and giving our community such a wonderful home for the last 20 years.
• And finally, to you, our customers: Thank you for your endless support, your enthusiasm, and for showing up in full force on the night and every day beyond.
To be honest, we don't particularly want the celebrations to end. The good news is, they don't have to. Keep a close eye on our calendar because we have plenty more gigs, more shows, and more celebrations coming your way soon, and of course.. CAROWE’EN!
Thank you all for making 20 years feel so incredibly special.
❤️🖤❤️🖤❤️🖤❤️🖤❤️🖤❤️
