IKEA Brighton Gets Ready To Open In 48 Hours

• Countdown is on as IKEA prepares to welcome customers in two days’ time
• A new place to shop and dine affordably in the city centre, offering a wide range of home furnishings and smaller items for immediate takeaway, with access to the full IKEA range via home delivery or collection
• New store features second-hand finds, expert planning services for kitchens and bedroom storage, and a series of inspiring roomsets co-created with local Brighton residents
• 100-seater 'Swedish Deli’ with sea views invites customers to enjoy classic Swedish delicacies, including IKEA’s signature meatballs and plantballs 

IKEA has officially unveiled details of its long-awaited store in Brighton, set to open at 10am on Thursday, 14th August 2025. Located at Churchill Square Shopping Centre in the newly renovated former Debenhams unit, IKEA Brighton will offer Sussex residents and seaside visitors the chance to explore thousands of affordable products, just a short distance from the city’s iconic shoreline. 

Spanning 6,695 square metres of retail space across two storeys, the new store combines IKEA’s hallmark shopping and dining experience in an accessible city centre location, offering a range of affordable and sustainable home furnishing solutions. 

The unique store design celebrates the local community. On the first floor, customers can explore a series of inspiring roomsets co-created with Brightonians to reflect life at home in the city; including a nod to Brighton’s famous beach huts. Customers can also enjoy sea views while tucking into signature IKEA dishes in the 100-seater Swedish Deli and leave with Swedish delicacies purchased from the Swedish Food Market to enjoy at home. 

Locals who co-created IKEA Brighton’s inspiring roomsets include ceramicists, Adam Johnson (@Adam Ceramic) and Dan Mackey. The couple are passionate about home renovation, bright colours and IKEA hacks. Adam Johnson said: “We’ve always loved IKEA because it’s like an interiors disco – and what’s life without a little sparkle?” 

On the ground floor, customers can browse a range of 2,600 products for immediate takeaway - items to help decorate, furnish, and enhance the comfort and functionality of life at home. 

The full 12,000-strong product range is available for home delivery or collection. Customers can also shop second-hand finds in the dedicated Re-shop and Re-use area and create their dream kitchen or optimise bedroom storage with expert planning advice. Cold snacks and drinks are available at the Swedish Bite.

Karina Gilpin, Market Manager at IKEA Brighton, said: “IKEA Brighton is designed with the city at its heart, and we are so excited to welcome the first customers into our new home in two days’ time.

“Our city centre location in Churchill Square means customers can conveniently drop in while out and about, to seek inspiration for their homes, browse our range, access our expert planning advice, or enjoy our delicious meatballs or plantballs. We can’t wait to get started.”

To celebrate the store opening, the first 100 IKEA Family Members to visit IKEA Brighton will receive a FRAKTA bag with an enveloped gift card inside. Prizes range from £1 to £1,000, offering customers the chance to walk away with an extra special surprise. 

On the first floor, visitors can expect:

• Brighton-inspired spaces: Shoppers will step into a uniquely Brighton-inspired space with expansive home inspiration alongside six curated shops co-created with Brightonians to reflect the city – and IKEA’s – unique character and style. 
  
  
• Swedish-inspired dining: In IKEA Brighton’s 100-seater Swedish Deli on the first floor, with some of the city’s best views, customers can enjoy classic Swedish delicacies, including IKEA’s iconic Swedish meatballs and plantballs, or pick up ingredients at the Swedish Food Market to cook and enjoy in the comfort of their own home.

On the ground floor, customers can explore:

• Swedish delicacies: Visitors can purchase cold snacks and drinks at the Swedish Bite.
  
  
• Home planning hub: A specially designed home planning hub offering one-to-one design consultations with IKEA home furnishing experts, helping customers realise their perfect kitchen or optimise their bedroom storage. 
  
  
• Re-shop & Re-use area: A circular hub where customers can buy or sell pre-owned, returned, or discontinued IKEA furniture at a lower price. This space is designed to promote circularity by reducing waste and giving pre-loved furniture a second life.
  
  
• Curated product range: Customers will find a curated selection of approximately 2,600 affordable home furnishing accessories and small furniture items available for immediate purchase. To purchase any other product in IKEA’s 12,000-strong range, customers can order in-store for delivery or collection from the store or a broad network of pick-up points.

IKEA Brighton will become IKEA’s third city-centre location in the UK, following the recent opening of IKEA Oxford Street in London. Churchill Square is centrally located in the heart of Brighton and easily accessible for residents by public transport, foot or bike. 

The IKEA Brighton store will open on Thursday, 14^th August 2025, following the closure of the IKEA pop-up store currently located inside Churchill Square on Sunday, 10^th August 2025. The new store will be open 10am-8pm Monday to Saturday, and 11am–5pm on Sunday.

Watch drone footage of the new store, here

Source : IKEA

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