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Festivals in Brighton

Brighton & Hove is a City of Festivals with an eclectic annual programme of events including Paddle Round the Pier; Brighton Pride and Burning the Clocks.

The main month for Festivals in Brighton is May as the Brighton Festival; Brighton Fringe; Artists Open Houses and the Great Escape take place in the city centre and in Sussex there’s the Elderflower Fields and Charleston Festivals too!

Brighton Festival

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This year’s Guest Director is Malian musician Rokia Traoré who will be bringing three exclusive performances to Brighton. The programme as a whole features over 130 events with artists and performers from more than 20 countries all encouraging audiences to meet, listen and pass on their experiences. As always the Festival will open in spectacular style with the Children’s Parade.

Brighton Fringe

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The Fringe continues to grow with over 1000 events taking place at 100s of venues across the city. The festival is open-access meaning literally anyone can take part so expect the unexpected as anything goes! Fringe City and the Family Picnics are back again this year. Plus popular pop-up venues the Spiegeltent and The Warren will return and the Tours programme gives you a chance to get out & about and see the city in a new way.

Artist Open Houses

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Every weekend in May over 1000 artists exhibit their work in 200 venues across the city and beyond. This is a fantastic opportunity to meet the artists and buy directly from them, it’s also a chance to get a sneak peek inside some lovely houses and possibly pick up some interior design tips along the way! A lot of the houses also sell tea and cake to help keep you going as you walk around different areas of Brighton & Hove.

The Great Escape

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This is the place to catch the next big thing with over 450 emerging artists performing in city centre venues – all of which are within easy walking distance of each other. Past performers have gone on to become huge stars including Adele; George Ezra; Royal Blood; Rag ‘n’ Bone Man; Mumford & Sons and Ed Sheeran.

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Brighton Science Festival - Hands-On Half Term

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16 Feb 2019to24 Feb 2019

Location:

Various locations around Brighton
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 1AA

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Festival

Brighton Science Festival proudly presents Hands-On Half-Term, a week packed with workshops, shows and events aimed to enthuse and enthral young people across the city.

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29th Sussex Beer & Cider Festival

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From:

22 Mar 2019to23 Mar 2019

Location:

Brighton Racecourse
Freshfield Road
Brighton
East Sussex
BN2 9XZ

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Festival

140 real ales plus ciders and perries. A variety of food will be on sale, including vegetarian and vegan options.

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VegfestUK Brighton 2019

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From:

23 Mar 2019to24 Mar 2019

Location:

Brighton Centre
Kings Road
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 2GR

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Festival

The event will feature around 230 stalls packed full of a wide range of vegan products, 19 globally inspired vegan street food caterers, numerous featured areas and approximately 80 special guests.

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Brighton Fringe

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3 May 2019to2 June 2019

Location:

Various Venues
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 1EL

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Festival

The 2019 Brighton Fringe programme will be launched on the 28th February 2019 and will include over 4,000 events and performances.

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Artists Open Houses Festival 2019

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4 May 2019to5 May 2019

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11 May 2019to12 May 2019

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18 May 2019to19 May 2019

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25 May 2019to26 May 2019

Location:

Various venues across the city and beyond
Brighton
East Sussex

Type:

Festival

Twice a year artists and makers open their homes and studios, offering art lovers the chance to browse and buy original artwork direct from the artists and makers. The twice-yearly festival runs during the Brighton Festival in May and in the run up...

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Brighton Festival 2019

Dates:

From:

4 May 2019to26 May 2019

Location:

Various locations
Brighton
E Sussex
BN1 1EE

Type:

Festival

Award-winning Malian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rokia Traoré named as the eleventh Brighton Festival Guest Director, following in the footsteps of David Shrigley (2018), Kate Tempest (2017), and Laurie Anderson (2016) amongst others

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The Great Escape Festival 2019

Dates:

From:

9 May 2019to11 May 2019

Location:

Various Locations
Brighton
E Sussex
BN1 1EE

Type:

Festival

Come join us in Brighton this May and catch the likes of AJ Tracey, Children of Zeus, Drax Project, Greentea Peng, Maisie Peters, Sports Team, The Beths, Yves Tumor and many more. Saver tickets are selling fast, what are you waiting for?! Book your...

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Brighton Pride 2019

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From:
3 Aug 2019

Location:

Various locations
Brighton
East Sussex
BN2 1EN

Type:

Festival

A dazzling display of inclusivity, and just about as much fun as you can have with your clothes on, the Brighton & Hove Pride Festival in Preston Park is the beating heart of every year’s event.

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