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Brighton & Hove is the ideal place for a festive break, get all your Christmas shopping wrapped up ready to enjoy the festive events plus there are plenty of places to go for warming winter meals…

Christmas Shopping

Christmas shopping in Brighton is a breeze with hundreds of independent shops in the twisting alleyways of The Lanes - including the new Hanningtons Lane - and the bohemian North Laine as well as the seafront arches. Big name stores can be found at Churchill Square Shopping Centre plus the outlet shops of Brighton Marina.

Christmas Events

The Royal Pavilion Ice Rink gives visitors the chance to skate with the exotic palace providing a magical backdrop. Burning the Clocks takes place on 21^st December to mark the winter solstice. The lengthening of days are celebrated with a paper lantern parade through the city followed by a ceremonial bonfire on the beach.

Just outside the city are the beautiful gardens of Wakehurst and in November and December they will be hosting the magical lantern trail – Glow Wild. Trees, ponds and forest floors will be brought to life with hundreds of glowing lanterns and torches of fire.

Christmas Party Packages

The festive season is the ideal time to get together for a group celebration whether that’s with friends, family or workmates. Brighton hotels, restaurants, pubs and attractions offer a wide variety of party packages and group rates.

For more Christmas in Brighton events and New Year's Eve parties in Brighton browse the listings below and go to our accommodation section to book a Christmas break in Brighton.

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Kemptown Village Late Night Christmas Shopping

Dates:

From:
2 Dec 2021

Location:

Kemptown
Brighton
Sussex

Type:

Christmas

Come and join in the festive fun at Kemptown Village’s late night Christmas Shopping event on Thursday 2nd December from 4-8pm.

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Artists Open Houses at Christmas

Dates:

From:

27 Nov 2021to28 Nov 2021

From:

4 Dec 2021to5 Dec 2021

From:

11 Dec 2021to12 Dec 2021

Location:

Various venues
Brighton & Hove
Sussex

Type:

Exhibition

Experience Christmas shopping as it should be. Avoid the queues, hordes of frustrated shoppers and tinny carols by shopping at the Artists Open Houses this year.

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Burning the Clocks

Dates:

From:
21 Dec 2021

Location:

Madeira Drive
Brighton
E Sussex
BN2 1PS

Type:

Show / Display

The people of Brighton & Hove gather together to make paper and willow lanterns to carry through their city and burn on the beach as a token for the end of the year.

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Royal Pavilion Ice Rink

Dates:

From:

30 Oct 2021to9 Jan 2022

Location:

The Royal Pavilion
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 1EE

Type:

Christmas

Celebrate a greener Christmas this year with the Royal Pavilion Ice Rink. Stunning, twinkly, romantic, child-friendly…and ice powered entirely by Green Energy, Brighton’s Royal Pavilion Ice Rink is open to the public this season from Oct 30th, 2021…

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Santa's Grotto

Dates:

From:

20 Nov 2021to24 Dec 2021

Location:

Valley Gardens
Brighton
Sussex
BN2 9QB

Type:

Christmas

Meet the one and only Santa Claus!

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