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A GUIDE TO INDEPENDENT SUSSEX

We spotlight the independent places shaping Sussex - from neighbourhood wine bars and destination pubs to off-grid stays, craft breweries, and seasonal spots worth the trip.

Stories
Inside Studio Grizzly and Brighton’s Creative Scene
Inside Studio Grizzly and Brighton’s Creative Scene

A look inside Studio Grizzly - a Brighton-based design studio working with local businesses, building a creative community, and doing things differently.

A conversation with My Skin Feels founder Danielle
A conversation with My Skin Feels founder Danielle

We spoke to My Skin Feels founder Danielle about building a skincare brand in Brighton, doing things differently, and her go-to spots across the city.

Meet Bobby: 18 and running Café Tostig at Battle Station
Meet Bobby: 18 and running Café Tostig at Battle Station

Café Tostig is a café at Battle Station, opened by Bobby at just 18. We meet the young owner behind the Old Station Master’s House café and hear how it became part of daily life in Battle.

10 Brighton pubs & taprooms we rate for a proper pint
10 Brighton pubs & taprooms we rate for a proper pint

Discover some of the best pubs in Brighton, including neighbourhood locals, craft beer taprooms and long-standing Brighton institutions.

Places
Cin Cin
Cin Cin

A modern Italian restaurant.

Studio Shy
Studio Shy

Beauty and wellbeing studio.

Cafe Tostig
Cafe Tostig

Station coffee shop.

The Joker
The Joker

Neighbourhood cocktail pub.

Follow Sussex Stories for daily finds, behind the scenes, and seasonal highlights!

Fire Salt & Sea is a community wood-fired sauna right on Worthing beach. One of those low-key Sussex finds that makes a day by the coast feel different. @fire_salt_sea_ #sussexstories
Meet the founder: My Skin Feels Brighton-based skincare brand My Skin Feels is built on rescued food ingredients and a more considered approach to skincare. We spoke to founder Danielle about building the brand - and the places she returns to acros