Welcome to the Regency Society

Since 1945 the Regency Society has been the foremost amenity group working for Brighton and Hove's past and future heritage. The RS encourages excellence in conservation, planning, design and construction through its lectures, campaigns and publications. We care about both the past and future of our city.

What's happening

The Regency Society's first summer school, conducted by Dr Sue Berry, was a great success and will be followed by three more series of seminars on local history in 2025.

An all-new lecture programme

The lecture programme for 2024-2025 has been published. Click here for all the details to mark your calendar for the months ahead.

Meanwhile . . .

We are now well advanced with a revised version of this website to bring it up-to-date with a new look, new features and vastly improved navigation.

We are working on a number of new projects that will be announced over the coming months. There will be opportunities for participation, so all the more reason to be a member. You can join here if you haven't already.

Our images collection gives a special insight into the history of Brighton and Hove. The revised version of the James Gray Collection of more than 7,500 often unique historic photographs is nearing completion as Historical and Contemporary Images of Brighton and Hove. We also host the Society of Brighton Print Collectors of over 500 images mostly from before the days of photography.