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  1. The Planets

    Address

    St Martin's Church, Lewes Road, Brighton, BN2 3HQ

    Telephone

    01273 782276

    Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Music

    Festival regulars Spiritato bring us a celestial orchestral journey through the planets in a pre-imagining of Holst’s famous masterpiece. In this programme each planet’s character is portrayed through music of the 17th and 18th centuries evoking the…

  2. The Sussex Peasant Big Autumn Market

    Address

    St Ann's Well Gardens, Somerhill Road, Hove, BN3 1RN

    Telephone

    01273 709709

    Hove

    Type

    Type:

    General event

    The Sussex Peasant’s Big Markets return this October, with the Big Autumn Market, bringing the abundance of the Sussex autumn harvest directly into local communities across the county.

    The Big Autumn Markets will bring together Sussex farmers,…

  3. The Sussex Peasant Big Autumn Market

    Address

    St George's Church, St George's Road, Brighton, BN2 1ED

    Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    General event

    The Sussex Peasant’s Big Markets return this October, with the Big Autumn Market, bringing the abundance of the Sussex autumn harvest directly into local communities across the county.

    The Big Autumn Markets will bring together Sussex farmers,…

  4. Tell me a Story - Pinky Vision. Kara Lynsdale
    Secret Garden - Tina Davies. Kara Lynsdale (2)
    A Seat for Friends - Judith Berrill. Kara Lynsdale
    Magical Tails of the Sea Claire Havell Leo Cook 1
    A Dragons Tale Fiona Blair Leo Cook 1
    125 years of albion Jamie Eke Leo Cook 3
    Sweet Seat Georgina Luck Leo Cook 3
    Lazy Cats Judith Berrill Leo Cook
    Rays of Resilience - Kitty McCurdy. Kara Lynsdale (2)
    Colour me in Art and Believe Leo Cook 1
    Tell me a Story - Pinky Vision. Kara Lynsdale
    Secret Garden - Tina Davies. Kara Lynsdale (2)
    A Seat for Friends - Judith Berrill. Kara Lynsdale
    Magical Tails of the Sea Claire Havell Leo Cook 1
    A Dragons Tale Fiona Blair Leo Cook 1
    125 years of albion Jamie Eke Leo Cook 3
    Sweet Seat Georgina Luck Leo Cook 3
    Lazy Cats Judith Berrill Leo Cook
    Rays of Resilience - Kitty McCurdy. Kara Lynsdale (2)
    Colour me in Art and Believe Leo Cook 1

    Address

    The Wing at the Brighton Centre, Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2GR

    Telephone

    0844 847 1515

    Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Childrens Events

    Say Farewell one final time to The Story Trail.

    Visit all our sculptures, large and small, for the final time together in one room. Take part in activities. Meet artists, authors and Santa (at selected times). Buy trail merchandise.

  5. Leonardslee Lights

    Address

    Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens, Brighton Road, Lower Beeding, Lower Beeding, Horsham, RH13 6PP

    Telephone

    08718733389

    Lower Beeding, Horsham

    Type

    Type:

    Childrens Events

    “A Midwinter Light’s Dream - A Garden Awakening”

    This winter, Leonardslee Lights returns with a dazzling new route and an expanded cast of light, sound and spectacle. Wander through woodland scenes bathed in illumination, music and mystery, where…

  6. Close up of a roll of tickets for a show

    Address

    Brighton Dome, Church Street, Brighton, BN1 1UE

    Telephone

    01273 709709

    Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Embark on a global wine journey without leaving Brighton, sampling exceptional wines from renowned regions and hidden gems while enjoying a vibrant festival atmosphere in the iconic Brighton Dome.

  7. Shoreham Wordfest: Sussex History Day

    Address

    The Ropetackle Arts Centre, Little High Street, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 5EG

    Telephone

    01273 464440

    Shoreham-by-Sea

    Type

    Type:

    Lecture

    From Paganism to Plunder: the development of Shoreham.

  8. Photoworks Festival: Un/Stable: Lands, Anxieties, Dreams

    Address

    Various venues: Brighton, Brighton, BN1 1UG

    Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Arts

    Un/Stable: Lands, Anxieties, Dreams, the theme for Photoworks Festival 2026, considers how identity, place, memory, community and the environment are interconnected, asking what it means to live through uncertainty while imagining or creating…

  9. Vibrant nightclub scene with blurred dancing crowd and colorful lights

    Address

    Stanmer Park, Lewes Road, Brighton, BN1 6JG

    Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Music

    Set within one of the city's most iconic green spaces, Stanmer Park, Beyond Boundaries arrives as a new addition to Brighton's event calendar - bringing together established names and emerging talent for a one-day open-air experience.

  10. Send it by the Water

    Address

    St George's Church, St George's Road, Brighton, BN2 1ED

    Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Music

    How do songs carry memories of home across centuries and continents? In Send it by the Water, innovative ensemble The Fine Hand explores the connections between medieval European song and the ballad traditions of Appalachia. Blending historical…

  11. One Song Exhibition

    Address

    Fabrica, 40 Duke Street, Brighton, BN1 1AG

    Telephone

    01273 778646

    Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Arts

    One Song is an audio-visual installation and community archive by artist Kadir Karababa that explores how music carries memory, identity and a sense of home across borders. One Song in Brighton has been developed in partnership with BREMF and…

  12. John McCullough: Crowd Voltage

    Address

    The Shoreham Centre, Pond Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 5WU

    Telephone

    01273 454686

    Shoreham-by-Sea

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    John performs and talks about his exciting new poetry collection.

  13. A=415 Instrumental Workshop

    Address

    The Rose Hill, 70 Rose Hill Terrace, Brighton, BN1 4JL

    Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Music

    The BREMF 415 baroque workshop orchestra was founded in 2018 to give Sussex-based amateur musicians the opportunity to come together monthly under the guidance of Julia Bishop. Led by festival co-artistic director Olwen Foulkes, this workshop will…

  14. In Terra Aliena

    Address

    St Martin's Church, Lewes Road, Brighton, BN2 3HQ

    Telephone

    01273 782276

    Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Music

    Inspired by Thomas More’s Utopia, written in Antwerp, In Terra Aliena explores humanity’s enduring search for an ideal home. The award-winning Utopia Ensemble weaves Franco-Flemish 16th-century polyphony by Lassus, Isaac and Clemens with specially…

  15. Nightly Cares: A Pilgrim’s Solace

    Address

    St Nicholas' Church, Church Street, Brighton, BN1 3LJ

    Telephone

    07746 198 026

    Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Music

    John Dowland’s fascination with night culminated in his fourth and final songbook, A Pilgrimes Solace (1612). Depicting a dark night of the soul, Dowland’s songbook can be seen as a navigation through anxiety and insomnia where faith and music lead…

  16. Brother Sun

    Address

    St Paul's Church, West Street, Brighton, BN1 2RE

    Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Music

    Marking the 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi, BREMF Community Choir presents medieval and Renaissance sacred song on Franciscan themes and by Franciscan composers. They are joined by Patrizia Bovi from Assisi, a leading…

  17. Polia’s Power

    Address

    St Paul's Church, West Street, Brighton, BN1 2RE

    Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Music

    Enter the dream world of The Dream of Poliphilus, a remarkable Renaissance tale of desire and imagination. While the original story follows Poliphilus in pursuit of the elusive Polia, Artemis Consort retells the tale through her eyes, questioning…

  18. Abstract bokeh photo capturing blue and orange lights

    Address

    St Peter's Church, West Street, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 5WG

    Shoreham-by-Sea

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Bring a poem or just enjoy listening to poetry and music over a cuppa and cake.

  19. City of Dreams

    Address

    St George's Church, St George's Road, Brighton, BN2 1ED

    Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Music

    An exploration of the cultural and musical development of Renaissance Florence, from the engineering challenges of constructing Brunelleschi’s dome in the early 15th century to the creation of the first-ever opera for the 1600 wedding of Maria de’…

  20. New Genesis Film Festival

    Address

    Odeon Brighton, Kingswest, West Street, Brighton, BN1 2RE

    Telephone

    0333 006 7777

    West Street, Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Arts

    Get ready to be blown away by the latest student films at the New Genesis Film Festival – a cinematic experience like no other!

    New Genesis is a celebration of the BEST student films from the UK and beyond.

    We boast a totally free submission…

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