Welcome

The Friends of Palmeira and Adelaide was established in 1997 as a residents association to improve the environment and amenities of Palmeira Mansions, Palmeira Square and Adelaide Crescent.  

We live in one of the South coast’s premier heritage sites comprising an architectural set-piece of Grade 2 and 2* early and mid 19th Century Listed Buildings. The elegant square and crescent sweep around two gardens within the Brunswick Town Conservation Area.

Our aim is to benefit all those who live in the area, and to support our community of local residents. We strive to create equal opportunities and good relations amongst all members of our community.

Photo by Andrea Martin

  • Annual Christmas Tree Lighting

    Annual Christmas Tree Lighting

    On Friday, November 22nd November, Mayor of Brighton and Hove Councillor Mohammed Asaduzzaman will be switching on the Christmas tree lights at 4.45pm at the Floral Clock There will also be a chance to climb aboard the festive Brighton and Hove Buses’ Santa bus which will be parked at the square ahead of its first…

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  • £281 rasied – Halloween Coffee Morning

    £281 rasied – Halloween Coffee Morning

    Thanks to everyone who was able to make the coffee morning it was spooktacular. It was great to be able to bring these back and we hope to do more in the future. With the Halloween Coffee morning and donations we raised £281 to fund and support our community activities.

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  • Paying for on-street parking consultation

    Paying for on-street parking consultation

    A new consultation is being launched on Monday 14 October by Brighton & Hove City Council , giving you a chance to have a say on the future of on-street paid parking in the city. Paying for on-street parking We’ve listened to public feedback about some of the difficulties experienced paying for parking and have…

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  • Halloween coffee morning

    Halloween coffee morning

    Pop on your Halloween Hat and come meet some neighbours over a coffee. We will be hosting a Friends Halloween coffee morning on the 31st October @ 10am. It has been a long time since the last one and our event organiser Janie Ranger (10 Palmeira Sq) has kindly agreed to host. Free entry and…

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  • Awarded National Lottery Community Fund

    Awarded National Lottery Community Fund

    We are pleased to announce the National Lottery Community Fund has awarded us £2,850 towards our ‘Re-invigorate three community gardens’ project application. This award allows us to continue this work and tackle some of the larger projects we have in the garden plans and support for our community activities.

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  • Level 4 award (Thriving) from South East in Bloom!

    Level 4 award (Thriving) from South East in Bloom!

    The results of this year’s South East in Bloom awards have been announced this week and it’s good news for the Friends of Palmeira & Adelaide. We have had a level 4 (Thriving) in previous years, but never a score as high as 81 so a huge congratulations to the whole team of volunteers on…

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  • £524 Raised – Summer Picnic

    £524 Raised – Summer Picnic

    We had a great turnout for our 2024 Summer Picnic with over 75 people coming together on Adelaide Crescent. The weather held off for us and everyone enjoyed meeting neighbours and seeing the new garden plans. A big thank you to everyone who helped create a feeling of togetherness and community. With the generosity of our community the…

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Drone photography by Julius Gwyer

A passion for our local area

The aims of the association are to act for the residents in preserving and improving the gardens and general amenity of the area. 

Membership & Community

The Friends of Palmeira and Adelaide’ (FOPA) is a residents association for Palmeira and Adelaide area and membership is open to all who reside in the area. Creating a community for our area within our City.

Gardens

We are working to develop a group of volunteers that meet on a regular basis in the gardens to support Brighton and Hove City Council with gardening activities 

Actively liaises with other local organisations

  • The Council – Planning and Conservation
  • The Council – CityParks
  • The Council – CityClean
  • The Police – Law and order issues
  • Local Councillors

Socials

We also arrange social activities such as a Christmas party, Summer party and Coffee mornings..

Facebook Group

We have an active Facebook group, promoting our news, local events and activities and provides a space for members to discuss our area.

Fundraising

FOPA is a residents association run by volunteers and is reliant on the kind donations of its members. We appreciate all donations and are always looking for new ways to raise much needed funds.