And if you're carrying your laptop/notebook around the City and fancy a decaf. skinny latte(!) then look out for wireless hotspots around town, many of them provided by Loose Connection.
Age Concern IT Drop-in Centre
29-31 Prestonville Road, Brighton. Tel: +44 (0)
1273 720603
The Centre is located in a very accessible area of Brighton – Seven Dials. The Centre has a friendly and relaxed atmosphere and is equipped with a range of modern and up-to-date facilities.
The Centre is intended for those aged 50 and over. Come and join us and your time at the Centre will be both productive and enjoyable. Normally, you can stay as long as you like during opening times, but at busy periods, when others may be waiting to use a computer, we may ask you to limit your stay.
- Costs
- Free. Donations accepted. Small charge for printing, floppy disks and other consumables.
- Techy Spec.
- 5 fast workstations, with internet connection always on.
- Opening Hours
- Monday - Thursday
from 10am to 1pm but on Tuesdays we have specialised training (CLAIT) for these who also want to obtain a qualification. We will very grateful if you contact us prior to your first visit.
Brighton Libary Vantage Point
New England Street, Brighton BN1 2GW. Tel: +44 (0)1273 290800
Brighton & Hove Libraries include Portslade, Westdene, Patcham, Coldean, Hollingbury, Hangleton, Hove, Brighton, Whitehawk, Rottingdean, Saltdean, Moulsecoomb and Woodingdean, each offering free internet access.
- Costs
- Since April 2001, all public access to the Internet in libraries has been free. However users pay 10p per sheet for any printing they do.
- Techy Spec.
- Unavailable.
- Opening Hours
- Mon. Tue. Thurs. Fri. 10am - 7pm. Saturday 10am - 4pm. Closed Wednesday & Sunday.
Curve Bar & Brasserie
45 Gardner Street, Brighton. Tel: +44 (0)1273 603031
Curve is a large restaurant and bar right in the middle of North Laine which has an internet café on the mezzanine level above the bar. You can eat, drink and smoke all you like, the food and drink is good as is the vibe and facilities - there's 22 stations.
- Costs
- 1/2 hour £1.00, 1 hour £1.50, after 6.30pm £1.00. Printing: 1 x b&w page 10p, 1 x colour page 25p.
Cappucino £1.40, Cashew Nuts £1, Mineral Water £1.75, Hot Choc. with Cream £1.80, Danish Pastry £1.35.
Full menu also available inc. Pan Fried Squid £7.95, Wild Mushroom Tagietelle £6.95, Cheese Burger £5.45, Full Veggie Breakfast £4.95, Bruschetta £2.45, Beer from £2.30, Wine from £2.65.
- Techy Spec.
- 2 MB ADSL Connection.
- Opening Hours
- Daily 10am - 10pm.
http://www.digital-cafe.co.uk/
Free Internet when you purchase a sandwich and coffee.
- Costs
- 15 mins - £0.50, 30 mins - £0.75, 1hour - £1.00, Bulk pricing: 6 hours - £5.00, 13 hours - £10.00
- Techy Spec.
- 20 computer stations (AMD 1100Mhz+), webcams, audio accessories, CD re-writers, DVD, scanners, colour printers, fax and international call facilities, 15 mb/min download rate, a great software bank.
- Opening Hours
- 9.30am - Midnight, 7 Days a week.
Eazinet
1st Floor, 47 West Street, Brighton. Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1273 721995
Email: aziz@tavangar.fslife.co.uk
Eazinet is an advanced internet cafe with a broad range of facilities. They have qualified staff ready for help in a friendly atmosphere.
- Costs
- Membership is free. Rates from 2.5p/min. for members, £1.50 for half an hour for non-members.
- Techy Spec.
- 20 computer stations (AMD 1100Mhz+), webcams, audio accessories, CD re-writers, DVD, scanners, colour printers, fax and international call facilities, 15 mb/min download rate, a great software bank.
- Opening Hours
- 9.30am - Midnight, 7 Days a week.
E-Horizon
14 St. Georges Place, Brighton. Tel: +44 (0)1273 688222
Based on a busy road this café specialises mostly in computer game tournaments (offering gaming tournaments this summer) but is also busy with web surfers. It has a relaxed vibe with comfy seats and 18 stations. www.e-horizon.net.
- Costs
- £1 per 1/2 hour (members and non-members), £1.50 hour members, £2 hour non-members.
Hot Drinks 80p, Choc. Bars 40p, Mineral Water 60p, Coke 60p.
- Techy Spec.
- 2MB ADSL Internet connection.
- Opening Hours
- Monday - Saturday 11am - 8pm, Sunday 1pm - 8pm.
Gamer Heaven
7 - 8 Circus Parade, New England Road, Brighton, Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1273 674555
Gamer Heaven is a Cybercafé and a Internet and LAN gaming centre with 32 power full gaming and surfing PCs. Each PC station is situated on a spacious desk with a comfortable leather chair. The centre has air con, ladies & gents toilets and a kitchen. Snacks and refreshments are available.
The latest PC titles are available to play and a retail section of pre-owned PC, Playstation2 and XBox games.
Scanning, copying, faxing and printing are available. Also Skype, Itunes etc. are installed. www.gamer-heaven.co.uk
- Costs
- Membership is free, gaming - from £2 per hour, surfing - £1.50 per hour.
- Techy Spec.
- 32 PCs (Pentium 4 3Ghz, ATI X800 XT graphics, 19" monitor). 8MB + 4MB broadband lines. Epson Fax, scan, copy and printing machine.
- Opening Hours
- 10.30am - 10.00pm every day.
I.G.O. (Internet Games Office)
36 New England Road, Brighton. Tel: +44 (0) 1273 684100
This slightly out of the way café is more of a caff! or a small "social club". It has a libary of games available to hire or you can take your own. Eating, drinking and smoking are all OK at the stations (approx 8).
- Costs
- 5p per minute for 1st hour then 4p per minute.
Coffee 80p, Mineral Water 50p, Choc bars 35p.
- Techy Spec.
- ASDL with 512kB bandwidth.
- Opening Hours
- Mon - Fri 10am until 10pm, Sat - Sun 12am until 10pm.
Internet Caffe
129 Church Rd, Hove. Tel: +44 (0)1273 328282
Any further details anyone...?
Internet Junction
109 Western Road, Nr Norfolk Square, Brighton
2 floors with 20 stations and full air conditioning. Staff are trained to help novices get to grips with the internet via The BBC's WebWise.
- Costs
- £1.50 for half an hour, or £2.50 for 1 hour.
Cappucino 75p, Mineral Water 50p, Choc bars 35p.
- Techy Spec.
- 4MB ASDL capable of transferring 50MB of data in around 20 minutes on any FTP program (providing your server has a minimum 6GB transfer rate).
- Opening Hours
- Mon - Fri 10am until 9pm, Sat 10am until 8pm, Sun 11am until 6pm.
Internet Juction
101 St. Georges Road, Kemp Town, Brighton
Brighton's Kemp Town branch of Internet Junction has 9 stations. Helpful staff can direct you through the internet via The BBC's WebWise.
- Costs
- £1.50 for half an hour, or £2.50 for 1 hour.
Cappucino 75p, Mineral Water 50p, Choc bars 35p.
- Techy Spec.
- 4MB ASDL capable of transferring 50MB of data in around 20 minutes on any FTP program (providing your server has a minimum 6GB transfer rate).
- Opening Hours
- Mon - Fri 10am until 9pm, Sat 10am until 8pm, Sun 11am until 6pm.
Netpama
37 Preston Street, Brighton. BN1 2HP Tel: +44 (0)1273 227 188
Gaming café - netpama.com
- Costs
- Netpama gaming per hour:
£2 for members / £3 for non-members.
- Techy Spec
- 40 custom built, high performance gaming PCs within a gigabit LAN and fed by a 4MB SDSL 1:1 broadband connection. CISCO router all protected by a firewall.
Opening Hours
- Daily 10am - 10pm.
Pursuit Internet
22 Preston Street, Brighton. Tel: +44 (0)1273 823282
Funky little place on two floors in the middle of town, with a cappucino maker providing a full range of yummy hot drinks as well as chilled drinks and snacks! 25 stations. pursuitinternet.co.uk.
- Costs
- 4p per minute all day, no minimum charge and you can buy account cards at £10 for 8 hours (£1.25 per hour) or £6 for four hours (£1.50 per hour).
Sodas 50p, Peanuts 50p, Choc Bars, 45p, Mineral Water 80p.
- Techy Spec.
- 1 MB ADSL.
- Opening Hours
- Daily 10am - 10pm.
Riki Tik
18A Bond Street, Brighton. Tel: +44 (0)1273 683844
Great bar with havin' it tunes in the evening and tasty cocktails / food all day.
- Costs
- FREE - part of Loose Connection's free wireless internet hotspots.
Cappucino £1.50, Mineral Water £1.15.
- Techy Spec.
- Not Available.
- Opening Hours
- Mon - Sat 11am - 11pm, Sun 12 noon - 10.30pm.
Sky Net
57A London Road Brighton. Tel: +44 (0)1273 671140
Clean and tidy internet shop with a hot drink vending machine, no food available.
- Costs
- £1.00 for 15 minutes, £1.50 for half an hour, or £2.00 for 1 hour.
Hot Drinks 50p, Coca Cola 75p.
- Techy Spec.
- 15 stations.
- Opening Hours
- Mon - Sat 10am - 9pm. Sun 12.30 - 8pm.
Starnet Cafe
94 St James's St, Kemp Town, Brighton. Tel: +44 (0)1273 621921
Any further details anyone...?
Sumo
9-12 Middle Street, Brighton. Tel: +44 (0)1273 749465
Hip and goovy bar in the centre of The Lanes with internet access during the bar hours. Serving great coffee, teas, hot chocolate, cocktails, and cool music. Free use of Sony Playstations and printing and scannng facilities available. 9 stations.
- Costs
- £1.00 for half an hour.
Cappucino £1.50, Kettle Chips £1.00, Mineral Water £1.50, Beer from £2.50, wine bottles from £5.95.
- Techy Spec.
- Not available.
- Opening Hours
- Daily 12 noon - 11pm (10.30pm Sundays).
Whitehawk Inn Training Centre
(Next to Bus depot), Whitehawk Road, Brighton. Tel: +44 (0)1273 682222, Fax: +44 (0)1273 647172
Email: whitehawkinn@clarion.org.uk www.whitehawkinn.org.uk
They have a huge 8MB ADSL line to the Internet and have Flat Screen PCs for surfing the web. All machines have MS Office 2000 installed.
- Costs
- Members (free to join) £1.80 per hour (minimum 5 mins at 0.20) Non-members £3.00 per hour (minimum 5 mins at 0.25).
FairTrade Cappuccino 80p, Tea 40p, Coca-Cola 75p, Muffins 50p, Flapjack & Cookies 40p.
- Techy Spec.
- 8MB ADSL, flat screen PCs with MS Office 2000.
- Opening Hours
- Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm, late opening - Mon & Wed until 9.30pm.
- Other services
- Scanning, CD Writers, Colour Printing (Inkjet - 10p per sheet and High Quality Dry Ink Printers - from 20p a sheet), Black and White Printing 5p per sheet, Faxing 50p first sheet then 10p a sheet.
FREE Computer/Internet taster sessions to beginners!