Festivals in Brighton

Get set for 'festivals' month in Brighton & Hove this May! It's Brighton's BIG Festival month & the place to be for fabulous FESTIVAL fun.

With four major festivals and tonnes of other events taking place across the city, make sure you don't miss out and book your stay for some of the best festival line-ups outside Edinburgh! 

Brighton Festival: 4-26 May		Brighton Fringe: 4 May-2 June
One of Europe's leading arts festivals, Brighton Festival offers 3 fabulous weeks of unrivalled arts celebration. 2013 welcomes poet & former Children's Laureate Michael Rosen as Guest Director...		Extending into a fourth week for 2013, Brighton Fringe is one of the largest fringe festivals in the world. 2013 promises a heady mix of cabaret, theatre, comedy, visual arts, dance & music...
Artists Open Houses: 4-26 May		The Great Escape: 16-18 May
Over 1,000 artists & makers showcase a dynamic mix of art to the public in over 200 homes & studios. A fantastic chance for art lovers to browse & buy original artwork direct from the artist...		Europe's leading festival for new music, The Great Escape is a powerhouse of breaking & established musicians. Over 350 new artists are set to perform across 30 venues...

Brighton also makes a great base from which to explore the areas beyond Brighton. Other key festivals taking place in May a little further into the beautiful Sussex countryside include:

• Charleston Festival (17-26 May) - home and country meeting place for the writers, painters and intellectuals known as the Bloomsbury Group, Charleston Festival presents an array of literary and artistic  talks, discussions, films and workshops. Melvyn Bragg, Jeremy Irons and Barbara Kingsolver are among 2013's guest names.
• Elderflower Festival (24-27 May) - family-friendly festival at Bentley Estate in the Sussex countryside. Packed with activities for kids of all ages, music & entertainment, locally sourced food, plus a woodland spa.

For more Festivals in Brighton check out our festivals timeline or for full event listings visit the What's On page. Don't forget to check out our range of Festival offers too...