People living near a pop-up fan zone with events on 18 days in a month have raised concerns about noise and people “using the streets as toilets”.

Part of Valley Gardens in front of St Peter’s Church, Brighton, will be transformed into an outdoor venue with capacity for 2,000 revellers to watch live screenings of the European Championships football tournament or see live music events.

The venue, given the name Central Park, is taking over the site off York Place, Brighton, from June 14 to July 14, and while some events are free, others are ticketed from a minimum of £17.50 per person.

Events are set to finish at 10pm, but during football matches when there are extra time and penalties the bar will close at 10.30pm and the venue at 11pm.

The Argus: The space was used for fringe events in May and early JuneThe space was used for fringe events in May and early June (Image: NQ Staff)

Residents living very nearby have been notified with a letter, but Maxine Horn, who lives in North Laine was not.

She told The Argus: “The surrounding little streets are used as public toilets. No one is against football and fun but the council events team issuing these licences need to place the noisiest events in non-residential areas or limit opening times to a 9pm cut-off time.

“Placing them in densely populated residential areas where none of the money generated finds its way back into the community it disrupted, is unreasonable.”

Others had concerns about the price of the England match screenings and music events.

Gemma O’Mahony, who lives in Hanover, said: "It is ridiculously expensive for what they’re offering and no doubt at least £7 a pint too. I’d have booked it if it was half that price.”

“The tickets are way too expensive," Hannah Doyle, who lives nearby, added. "Locals should be able to buy a wristband for say £25 that gives them full access to the fan zone throughout the tournament.”

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Free events include screenings of the Formula 1 British Grand Prix and Glastonbury Festival.

There will be bars and food vendors including Permit Room, Carlito Burrito and Cue Point.

Three live music events and England games will have a charge to enter.

Central Park, managed by events company Threethirteen, is offering a 25 per cent discount for people in BN1 1 and BN1 4 postcodes. A spokesman for the company said: “We want to look after a neighbours. Please email us at info@entercentralpark.com for full details.

“On entry you will be asked to show your driving licence with the correct address or bring ID and proof of address.”

A spokesman for Brighton and Hove City Council said: “Having been a proud host city for the UEFA Women's EURO tournament in 2022 and having seen the Albion competing in European competition for the first time ever this season, there has arguably never been a better time to be a football fan living in Brighton and Hove.

“We wanted to continue showing our support throughout this summer, which is why we’ve teamed up with a private company to create a fan zone in the heart of the city.

“The fan zone will be in place ready for the opening game between Germany and Scotland on Friday, June 14, and come down after the final on Sunday, July 14, when residents and visitors will hopefully be celebrating an historic England win.

“Once the tournament is finished and the fan zone has been packed away, the area will be fully restored and returned to normal, with all costs being met by our partner.

“The fan zone will give people the chance to come together and enjoy the football and we believe it will be a fantastic addition to our already brilliant city centre this summer.”