Press release - Visit Brighton

The first ‘royal’ occasion to celebrate in 2012 is the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley’s, birthday, and Brighton is the perfect place to Shake, Rattle and Roll this winter.

What would have been the King’s 77th birthday falls on January 8 and where better to get in the spirit after a Blue Christmas than the UK’s most reelin’ and rockin’ city?

Visitors won’t be Lonesome Tonight with a stay in Heartbreak Hotel, the Sea Spray, a boutique hotel with an Elvis themed bedroom, complete with Vegas bling and a surprise seventies suit in the wardrobe.

The perfect Presley night out should start with getting All Shook Up over cocktails at American diner Coast to Coast, perhaps followed by a (Love Me) Tender steak at the Coal Shed.

Truly dedicated Teddy Bears should head to independent cobblers, Laste, on Bond Street for a pair of Blue Suede Shoes, while fans of Elvis’ Las Vegas style should pay a visit to Revamp Fancy Dress for a 70s all-in-one.

Other tributes fit for the King include a tour of the Old Police Cells Museum for some Jailhouse Rock, and A Little Less Conversation and a little more action can be enjoyed by creating personalised memorabilia with the retro-style Elvis Presley fabric from Get Cutie. Pet lovers might also like to treat their Hound Dog to personal portraits from Brighton Dog Photography.

It’s no wonder visitors Can’t Help Falling in Love with Brighton (it would take a Wooden Heart to Stay Away), so here’s hoping your Latest Flame is the UK’s favourite city-by-the-sea. Thank-ya very much.