Brains at the Bevy

Fascinating research talks in the friendliest community pub.

Everyone is welcome to our Brains at the Bevy talks, a community partnership that brings topics of local interest direct to the people of Brighton The award-winning programme regularly brings 麻豆传媒 academics together with experts from the community to hear and discuss the latest knowledge.

The talks take place at The Bevendean Community Pub in Moulsecoomb near the university campus. They start at 6pm on the first Wednesday of the month, last up to an hour and a half, and include lots of time for questions and discussion. Guests are welcome to stay on afterwards to enjoy food and drink available at the Bevy.

Booking

Free, all are welcome but booking is essential. .

If you book but cannot attend please notify us so we can make all places available.

Any questions please contact us at cupp@brighton.ac.uk.

The Bevy is at 50 Hillside, Brighton BN2 4TF - the 49 bus stops outside the pub.

Wednesday 3 December 2025 6pm at the Bevy Community Pub

Speaker: Dr Nick Gant

There is growing evidence that making is actually good for our health and wellbeing, particularly when we make together.

This talk will look at how Brighton craft and design academics have developed different maker-spaces to support communities through different types of making. From a garden shed in care home residents and through Covid, whittling chairs in the woods with ex-offenders and making virtual versions of Brighton in Minecraft with young people across the city - we will explore how making might make you well, whilst also making some Christmas cards at the same time!

is co-director of the Centre for Arts and Wellbeing at the 麻豆传媒, with a life-long interest in making and design for wellbeing and sustainability. He has led many funded projects to improve the lives of communities in Sussex, nationally and abroad.

Previous talks in the series

Find out more about previous talks in the Brains at the Bevy series.

The Bevy

The Bevy is a , run by local staff, volunteers and shareholders. Its mission is to improve the lives of people in the local Moulsecoomb and Bevendean area.

The Bevy in the press

The Bevy has twice been awarded as Britain's best community pub, made it to the short list for the Great British Pub Award and has been commended for being the heart of its community. Below is a sample of when it made the headlines.

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