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BRIGHTON SOURCE is Brighton’s favourite free entertainment magazine, covering all aspects of Brighton life, from music and clubs to culture, fashion and food.As well as comprehensive day-by-day listings, we preview Brighton’s best gigs, club nights and arts and culture events to keep Brightonians and visitors up to date.

For more information contact Annie

Email

annie@brightonsource.co.uk

Telephone

(01273) 609090

10 reasons to advertise with the Source

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    Brighton’s best loved magazine for the last 13 years

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    Fastest pick up in Brighton, around five times quicker than any other local mag say our major distribution points

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    Unparalleled reach among Brighton & Hove’s 18-40+ age group

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    Exclusive distribution directly into student halls of residence kitchens

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    Just 2% returns rate – almost unheard of in the magazine industry – means your ad will be seen

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    Totally exclusive content from many nationally acclaimed writers and photographers

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    Brighton’s most comprehensive and trusted listings section

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    First covers for many successful Brighton acts including Bat For Lashes, Foals, Fujiya & Miyagi and Rizzle Kicks

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    Our local only content makes us the best supporter of the Brighton community

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The facts

  • Print run of 13,000 with a readership of 60,000
  • Exclusive distribution directly into student halls’ kitchens giving you great exposure to a recession-proof audience
  • Delivered on the 1st of each month to 500 distribution points including Brighton’s best shops, cafes, pubs and venues, as well as colleges and universities, libraries, tourist offices and more
  • Central Brighton, Kemptown, Hove, Lewes Road, London Road and more all covered
  • Yearly Brighton Guide given out at university Fresher’s fairs and at tourist spots

About our website

Our website is the first port of call as a method of finding out what’s going on in Brighton for both locals and those from outside the city.With the same full and accurate listings that are found in the magazine, the site also holds many hundreds of articles going back through several years of SOURCE. It’s topped off with a frequently updated live reviews section full of exclusive online-only content plus news, competitions and previews.

  • 15,000 unique users monthly, with 63,000 page views • Updated daily
  • Exclusive competitions
  • Breaking news
  • Comprehensive events listings
  • Clean, easy to navigate design
  • Same great journalism as featured in the magazine
  • Many years of classic SOURCE features and interviews • Full PDF magazine available

Social networking

Twitter @brightonsource

  • 5,000 Twitter followers, growing quickly every day • Frequent tweeting throughout the day
  • Two-way communication with readers for sharing news and feedback

Facebook @BrightonSourceMagazine

  • 2000 Facebook fans, increasing daily
  • Updates every day
  • Competitions and giveaways weekly
  • Breaking news posted from our website and other sources
  • Facebook updates automatically tweeted

Flickr @flickr.com/photos/brightonsource

  • 3,000 photos, with over 100 added monthly
  • All available to download at high resolution for free • Our own Brighton SOURCE Magazine group

Other profiles

We also have a presence on Last.fm, Issuu and Tumblr

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