Tattoo shops in Brighton
A tattoo is a permanent decision made in a room you'll spend hours in, so the studio matters as much as the artist. Brighton, East Sussex has 80 tattoo shops mapped right now. All 80 are mapped as tattoo studios proper, and each one is worth a portfolio browse before you commit — style varies more between shops than towns.
This guide covers every tattoo shop we could verify in and around Brighton (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Henna Tattoos and Wolf & Dagger Tattoo, plus Studio 13. If a studio's missing from Brighton's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Brighton tattoo lineup
80 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:
Henna Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Henna Tattoos is Tattoo studio.
Wolf & Dagger Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Wolf & Dagger Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 102 Portland Road, Hove.
102 Portland Road, Hove, BN3 5DN
Studio 13
Tattoo studio
Studio 13 is Tattoo studio on 12 The Boulevard, Crawley.
12 The Boulevard, Crawley, RH10 1XX
Seba Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Seba Tattoo is Tattoo studio. Seba Tattoo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-We 10:00-13:00; Th-Sa 11:00-17:00.
Hours: Mo-We 10:00-13:00; Th-Sa 11:00-17:00
Crow Cross Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Crow Cross Tattoos — Tattoo studio.
Gun and Pedal
Tattoo studio
Gun and Pedal is Tattoo studio on 21 Ditchling Road, Brighton.
21 Ditchling Road, Brighton, BN1 4SB
Punktured
Tattoo & piercing studio
Punktured — Tattoo & piercing studio, found on 35 Gardner Street in Brighton. Also worth knowing about Punktured: it has a website with more detail.
35 Gardner Street, Brighton, BN1 1UN
Devils Needle
Tattoo studio
Devils Needle — Tattoo studio.
Rob's Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Rob's Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about Rob's Tattoo Studio: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +44 1243 823236
Tigerlily & The Ink theif
Tattoo studio
Tigerlily & The Ink theif is Tattoo studio. Tigerlily & The Ink theif also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as "appointment only"; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: "appointment only"
Phone: +44 1243 829871
Brighton Ink
Tattoo studio
Brighton Ink — Tattoo studio, found on 29 Duke Street in Brighton.
29 Duke Street, Brighton, BN1 1AG
Last Chance
Tattoo studio
Last Chance — Tattoo studio, found on 67 Dyke Road in Brighton.
67 Dyke Road, Brighton, BN1 3JE
Lighthouse
Tattoo studio
Lighthouse is Tattoo studio on 7 Queen's Road.
7 Queen's Road
Skinned Alive Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Skinned Alive Tattoo — Tattoo studio on 24 Church Street. Also worth knowing about Skinned Alive Tattoo: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 11:00-17:00.
24 Church Street
Hours: Mo-Su 11:00-17:00
Nine Lives
Tattoo studio
Nine Lives is Tattoo studio on 57A George Street.
57A George Street, BN3 3YD
Magic Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Magic Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 2 North Road. Magic Tattoo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 11:00-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00.
2 North Road
Hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00
Stay Much Better
Tattoo studio
Stay Much Better — Tattoo studio, found on 75 Beaconsfield Road in Brighton.
75 Beaconsfield Road, Brighton, BN1 4QJ
Seafront Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Seafront Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 27 Marine Parade in Worthing.
27 Marine Parade, Worthing
Reign Gallery
Tattoo studio
Reign Gallery is Tattoo studio on 26 Railway Approach, East Grinstead. Reign Gallery also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
26 Railway Approach, East Grinstead, RH19 1BP
Phone: +44 1342 410793
The Hallowed Crow
Tattoo studio
The Hallowed Crow is Tattoo studio on Crowborough Hill, Crowborough. The Hallowed Crow also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 10:00-17:30.
Crowborough Hill, Crowborough
Hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-17:30
Heart of Glass
Tattoo studio
Heart of Glass — Tattoo studio, found on 19 Royal Arcade in Worthing.
19 Royal Arcade, Worthing
Noble Rose Tattooing
Tattoo studio
Noble Rose Tattooing is Tattoo studio on 28 Warwick Street, Worthing.
28 Warwick Street, Worthing
Brighton Tattoo Museum & Studio
Tattoo studio
Brighton Tattoo Museum & Studio is Tattoo studio on 34 Upper St. James's Street.
34 Upper St. James's Street, BN2 1JN
Body Custom Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Body Custom Tattoo Studio is Tattoo studio. Body Custom Tattoo Studio also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 12:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-18:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-18:00
Beanweiler Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Beanweiler Tattoos — Tattoo studio.
Rustynail Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Rustynail Tattoos — Tattoo studio.
Gilded Cage
Tattoo studio
Gilded Cage is Tattoo studio on 116 St. James's Street.
116 St. James's Street
Wild Roots
Tattoo studio
Wild Roots — Tattoo studio, found on St. James's Street in Brighton. Also worth knowing about Wild Roots: the map lists its hours as Mo-Tu,Fr-Su 12:00-19:00.
St. James's Street, Brighton
Hours: Mo-Tu,Fr-Su 12:00-19:00
Botanical Ink
Tattoo studio
Botanical Ink — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about Botanical Ink: the map lists its hours as "by appointment".
Hours: "by appointment"
The Blackhouse Club
Tattoo studio
The Blackhouse Club is Tattoo studio on 49 Grand Parade, Brighton & Hove.
49 Grand Parade, Brighton & Hove, BN2 9QA
Kaleidoscope Tattoo Collective
Tattoo studio
Kaleidoscope Tattoo Collective — Tattoo studio.
Needle and Fred
Tattoo studio
Needle and Fred is Tattoo studio on 22 High Street, Littlehampton.
22 High Street, Littlehampton, BN17 5EE
Black Sails Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Black Sails Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 1 St. James's Street, Brighton. Black Sails Tattoo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo off; Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 11:00-15:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
1 St. James's Street, Brighton, BN2 1RE
Hours: Mo off; Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 11:00-15:00
Phone: +44 1273 679687
Shrine
Tattoo studio
Shrine — Tattoo studio.
Blind Pig Tattoo Club
Tattoo studio
Blind Pig Tattoo Club — Tattoo studio, found on 53a Gardner Street in Brighton. Also worth knowing about Blind Pig Tattoo Club: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:30-18:00; Su,PH 11:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
53a Gardner Street, Brighton
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:30-18:00; Su,PH 11:00-17:00
Alright Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Alright Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 67 Preston Street in Brighton.
67 Preston Street, Brighton
108 Tattoo Shop
Tattoo studio
108 Tattoo Shop is Tattoo studio. 108 Tattoo Shop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su-Tu off.
Hours: We-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su-Tu off
Studio Baby
Tattoo studio
Studio Baby is Tattoo studio on 11 George Street, Brighton.
11 George Street, Brighton
The Jolly Devil
Tattoo studio
The Jolly Devil is Tattoo studio on 45a George Street, Brighton.
45a George Street, Brighton
Midian Tattoo & Piercing Studio
Tattoo studio
Midian Tattoo & Piercing Studio is Tattoo studio.
Love More Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Love More Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 2 Orange Row, Brighton.
2 Orange Row, Brighton, BN1 1UQ
Cherry Bones Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Cherry Bones Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 184 South Coast Road.
184 South Coast Road
Spoonbox
Tattoo studio
Spoonbox — Tattoo studio.
Top Boy Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Top Boy Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 37A George Street in Hove. Also worth knowing about Top Boy Tattoo: it has a website with more detail.
37A George Street, Hove
Studio Hatch
Tattoo studio
Studio Hatch is Tattoo studio on 3-4 Market Street, Brighton. Studio Hatch also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Su 10:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
3-4 Market Street, Brighton, BN1 1HH
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-19:00
Phone: +44 1273 324810
Solemar Tattoo & Piercing
Tattoo & piercing studio
Solemar Tattoo & Piercing is Tattoo & piercing studio.
Oscar Jack's Tattoo Parlour
Tattoo studio
Oscar Jack's Tattoo Parlour is Tattoo studio on 15 Buckingham Road, Shoreham-by-Sea.
15 Buckingham Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 5UA
Pigmentations
Tattoo studio
Pigmentations is Tattoo studio on 28 Warren Road, Brighton.
28 Warren Road, Brighton, BN2 6BA
Five By Five Ink
Tattoo studio
Five By Five Ink — Tattoo studio, found on 25 Boundary Road in Hove.
25 Boundary Road, Hove, BN3 4EF
Lonewolf Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Lonewolf Tattoos — Tattoo studio.
Black Heart Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Black Heart Tattoo — Tattoo studio on 78 Graham Avenue. Also worth knowing about Black Heart Tattoo: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-17:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
78 Graham Avenue, BN41 2WL
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:30
Phone: +44 1273 241714
Midnight Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Midnight Tattoo — Tattoo studio.
Sydney Street Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Sydney Street Tattoos is Tattoo studio on 29 Sydney Street, Brighton. Sydney Street Tattoos also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
29 Sydney Street, Brighton, BN1 4EP
Eclipse
Tattoo studio
Eclipse — Tattoo studio, found on 32 Sydney Street in Brighton.
32 Sydney Street, Brighton, BN1 4EP
Blue Dragon Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Blue Dragon Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 94 North Road, Brighton. Blue Dragon Tattoo also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
94 North Road, Brighton, BN1 1YE
Phone: +44 1273 624278
Electric Rose Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Electric Rose Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Uckfield, TN22 1BJ
Seven-VII Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Seven-VII Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio, found on 81 Seaside Road in Eastbourne. Also worth knowing about Seven-VII Tattoo Studio: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
81 Seaside Road, Eastbourne
Phone: +44 1323 430858
El Santo Tattoo
Tattoo studio
El Santo Tattoo is Tattoo studio on The Square.
The Square
Totally Wicked Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Totally Wicked Tattoos — Tattoo studio, found on 167 London Road in Burgess Hill.
167 London Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 8LH
Tattooing at Gunpoint
Tattoo studio
Tattooing at Gunpoint is Tattoo studio on 3 Victoria Terrace, Hove. Tattooing at Gunpoint also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
3 Victoria Terrace, Hove, BN3 2WB
What the map tells us about tattoo shops in Brighton
13 of the 80 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — tattoo studios often work by appointment, so posted hours can be more of a guideline than a promise.
12 have websites listed. Studios with websites usually show portfolios there — the fastest way to tell if a shop's style matches yours.
There's a cluster: 2 of them sit on 11 George Street, so you can string those into one walk and drive between the rest.
2 of the studios are also tagged for piercings, handy if you're after both in one visit.
The Brighton tattoo shop tour
The efficient Brighton tattoo shop tour strings these together: Henna Tattoos, Wolf & Dagger Tattoo on 102 Portland Road, Studio 13 on 12 The Boulevard, Seba Tattoo, Crow Cross Tattoos, Gun and Pedal on 21 Ditchling Road, Punktured on 35 Gardner Street, and Devils Needle — 80 stops, one logical order. 72 more are listed below.
Tattoo tips for Brighton
A few things worth knowing before you work through Brighton's tattoo shops:
- Book a consultation first at Henna Tattoos. Most good shops offer free consults. You get to meet the artist, talk placement and price, and see how clean the place is.
- Aftercare is half the tattoo at Wolf & Dagger Tattoo. Follow the artist's instructions, not your friend's. Keep it clean, keep it moisturised, keep it out of the sun.
- Ask about touch-ups. Most reputable shops offer free or cheap touch-ups within the first year. Ask about the policy up front.
- Walk-ins mean flash, usually. If you want custom work, book ahead. Walk-in slots are for flash designs and small pieces.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Brighton — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new tattoo shop in Brighton can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 80, or a tattoo shop we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
We don't rate studios or artists, and we never list prices — those are between you and the shop. What we list is the where and the how-to-find, from places real mappers have verified.
If you run one of the 80 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Tattoo shop listings for Brighton: 80 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.