Discover The Joy of Being Brighton!
“Quite simply a cacophony of candidly captured, joyous moments. Pick up this book occasionally, open a double page spread randomly, turn the corners of your mouth up a little... and smile”. Tommy Roberts
Frequently Asked Questions
The book is about the joy of being Brighton.
Nigel Swallow
Brighton: Zoingimage - 1 Sydney St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 4EN
Hove: City Books - 23 Western Rd, Brighton and Hove, Hove BN3 1AF
Seafront : Brighton Photography Gallery - 52-53, Kings Road Arches, Lower Promenade, Brighton BN1 2LN
Kemp Town: Kemp Town Bookshop - 91 St George's Rd, Kemptown, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN2 1EE
and here on the website.
Currently orders made on our website here will only ship to the UK.
If you want to order for delivery to other countries, please use our contact form below - we will let you know the shipping fees for your desired destination. PLEASE NOTE * we cannot determine or estimate the customs fees for regions outside of the UK that the recipient may have to pay; we will not be able to refund orders to other countries that are returned due to unaccepted customs fees.
Orders are sent using Royal Mail Tracked 48 and are based on Royal Mail flat rates
1 - 2 books = £4.75
3 - 5 books = £9.50
6 books = £9.75
Today! Just come pop into any of the shops listed under "Where can I buy the book?"
For online orders, we will ship within 5 business days, using the Royal Mail Tracked 48 service. Please see the Royal Mail website for updates on holiday closures, disruptions, and current delivery times.
The author of The Joy of Being Brighton, Nigel Swallow, started the calendar and ran it for 17 years. In 2020 he handed it to Arthoc to design, produce, and sell, to help raise funds for their community art projects. It brings us great joy knowing it continues to be popular with so many people, near and far.
You can find the current calendar here:
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If you are interested in having a booked shipped outside of the UK you can send your request here. We will let you know the specific shipping cost for the region. PLEASE NOTE * we cannot determine or estimate customs fees that the recipient may have to pay
You can also send a general message or ask a question using this email form.
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FROM THE BACK COVER: "For 17 years, NK Swallow produced the Brighton and Hove Calendar, a very typical example of Brighton’s ‘give it a go' mentality. The publication started life on street pitches, before moving to the very popular North Laine Photography Gallery which Nigel launched above the much loved and quirky ‘Snoopers Paradise’. The calendars featured all the landmarks you’d expect, but had that something ‘extra ’as well, with an emphasis of showcasing images that the city’s population related to as “somehow capturing the reason why I live here”. This new ‘portable ’book contains images from those calendars and from his previous 2011, best selling (and possibly oversized!), ‘The Brighton Book’. All seasoned here with some previously hidden archive gems."
This is a gem, a unique, portable new compilation - a Brighton gift book photography stylee! Full of snapshots of what being in Brighton is like, and the unique colours of Brighton joy.
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