Visiting BNJC
Everything for a first visit: what to expect at the gate, when we're open, how to get here, and what to do nearby.
Questions about security
Like most Jewish community sites in the UK, BNJC is secure. If it’s your first visit, here is what to expect, so there are no surprises at the gate.
- Ring at the gate when you arrive. The security team will answer.
- They’ll ask who you are and who you’re visiting, then let you in.
- They do this for everyone, every time, so please don’t take it personally. It’s there to look after you and everyone else at the Hub.
Anything else you’d like to know before you come? Ask the team and they will be glad to help.
Opening hours
Yofi, Cove and the Shoresh nursery each keep their own hours. Events and classes have their own times too, and they’re all in the calendar.
Yofi restaurant and deli
- Monday to Thursday: 8:30 to 21:30
- Friday: 8:30 to 14:00
- Friday night and Saturday: pre-ordered Shabbat meals only
- Sunday: 9:00 to 21:30
Festival hours are posted on the Yofi page before each chag.
Cove gym and studio
- Monday to Friday: 7:00 to 21:00
- Saturday and Sunday: 8:00 to 21:00
- Classes: Monday to Saturday
Class times are on the Cove page.
Shoresh nursery
- Monday to Thursday: 8:00 to 18:00
- Friday: 8:00 to 15:00
- Open 47.5 weeks a year
Closed for Jewish festivals, some bank holidays and a few training days. The dates are on the For parents page.
Getting here
BNJC is at 29-31 New Church Road, Hove BN3 4AD. Hove station is about a 20-minute walk, and buses from North Street and Churchill Square in central Brighton stop outside. There are cycle racks at the entrance.
In general there is no on-site parking for visitors. The Hub is in a residential area, so please be considerate of the neighbours. Pay and display parking is available on the nearby streets, and there are public car parks close by. The accessibility statement covers getting around the Hub.
Things to do in Brighton & Hove
Whether you have an hour or a whole day, there’s plenty within reach of the front door.
A short walk
Hove Lawns and the beach, with deckchairs in summer. Wish Park, just off New Church Road, for a playground when the children need to run.
A bus ride away
SEA LIFE Brighton, the world’s oldest operating aquarium, with a glass-bottom boat. Hove Museum and its toy collection. Preston Park and Hove Park, which has a miniature railway on certain days.
The pier
Brighton Palace Pier: arcades, a carousel and rides that are more fun than they look.
The Lanes
Brighton’s old-town maze of narrow alleys, full of independent shops, jewellers and cafés. Easy to lose an afternoon in.
Komedia
One of Brighton’s best-known venues for comedy, live music and cabaret, on Gardner Street in the North Laine. See what’s on at komedia.co.uk.
Out on the Downs
Devil’s Dyke, Ditchling Beacon and Stanmer Park, for walks with views all the way to the sea. Local legend says the devil dug the Dyke himself. Take a picnic anyway.
Jewish Brighton
A guided walk through 250 years of Jewish Brighton, from the Lanes to Middle Street Synagogue. See the next dates.
Jewish Brighton walking tours
A qualified guide leads a two-hour walk through Brighton’s Jewish history, connecting streets you know with stories you probably don’t. The next walks are below.
- Book
Jewish Brighton Walking Tour (Culture)
Two hours through Jewish Brighton and Hove with a guide who knows where the stories are. Ends by the sea.
Monthly on the first Sunday Next session: Sun 6 Dec · 11:00
- Price: £12
- Booking open