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  1. The Black Saint and the Sinner - Brighton Festival.
    Brighton Festival is the largest and most established annual curated multi-arts festival in England. Taking place over three weeks in May.
    1. 2 May 202625 May 2026
  2. Image courtesy of dfphotography. Funny business clown cabaret 2024
    During May & June, Brighton Fringe welcomes international performers and audiences as it showcases the creative heart and soul of the city and its unique cultural heritage.
    1. 1 May 202631 May 2026
  3. Image courtesy of Nathalie von Rotz. Gut Health performing at Patterns as part of The Great Escape Festival.
    The Great Escape is the festival for new music, showcasing 450 emerging artists from all over the world in 30+ walkable venues across the city and a pop-up festival site on Brighton Beach.
    1. 13 May 202616 May 2026
  4. Two women sat on chairs animatedly discussing the artwork in the house. Photo credit: Syl Ojalla
    The Artist Open Houses offer festival–goers the chance to meet the artists and to view locally made, seriously good arts and crafts.
    1. 16 May 202617 May 2026
    2. 23 May 202624 May 2026
    3. 30 May 202631 May 2026

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  1. Abstract bokeh photo capturing blue and orange lights

    Address

    Horatio's Bar, Brighton Pier, Madeira Drive, Brighton, BN2 1TW

    Madeira Drive, Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    The Brighton Italian Festival is happening this May across multiple locations in Brighton — and we’ve created something special for you.

    What’s included:

    - 9th or 10th – A Wander Fool Word (kids’ clown show) – 3:30pm, Horatio Bar
    - 9th or 10th –…

  2. People at a concert taking pictures with phones

    Address

    Western Lawns, King Edwards Parade, Eastbourne, BN21 4UH

    Eastbourne

    Type

    Type:

    Music

    One of the south coast's largest food and drink festivals in May, as 'Beer and Cider by the Sea' kicks off a three day extravaganza to tantalise the taste buds.

    From Friday to Sunday, real ale and cider lovers can sample real ales, craft beers,…

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

    Address

    The Old Market, Upper Market Street, Hove, BN3 1AS

    Telephone

    01273 201801

    Hove

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Whisky, by the sea! This summer, Brighton will be awash with whisky at events throughout the City. From the main expo on Saturday27th - through whisky cocktails, food-pairings, tasting events, music and more - there will be whisky for everyone,…

  4. Fab Goualin

    Address

    Artista, 42 Brighton Square, Brighton, BN1 4HD

    Telephone

    07800523714

    Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Comedy

    A self-professed storyteller with a sharp eye for the absurd, Fab Goualin blends nationality-based observations with witty anecdotes to offer a fresh take on cultural differences and the strange ways we try to understand one another. Drawing humour…

  5. People at an outdoor fair

    Address

    Chiddinglye Estate, Chiddinglye Estate, East Grinstead, RH19 4QS

    East Grinstead

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Situated on the edge of Ancient woodland in the rolling hills of the Sussex countryside. Join us for a celebration of All things Fungi. A weekend of Mushroom Identification & Cultivation, Lectures & Demonstrations, microscopy, UV night-walks,…

  6. People at a concert taking pictures with phones

    Address

    Waterhall, Waterhall Road, Brighton, BN1 8YR

    Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Music

    The UK’s Biggest LGBTQ+ Pride Festival

    “Historic, inspired and unparalleled. Brighton Pride is one of the best international pride festivals, we love it” Attitude Magazine.

    Pride On The Park is the official Brighton & Hove Pride fundraiser for our…

  7. Empty red seats in a theatre

    Address

    The Yellow Book, 3a York Place, Brighton, BN1 4GU

    Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Theatre

    Upon boarding the Ocean Princess for a relaxing European cruise, Agatha and Mary find certain behaviours slightly odd. Why is Captain Harkness so unusually attentive and who are the three bright young things who seem to be involved in a rather…

  8. View of the crowd and performer taken from The Glorious Day Festival stage on Hove Lawns
    View of the crowd seen from The Glorious Day Festival stage on Hove Lawns
    The Glorious Day Festival stage on Hove Lawns
    View of the crowd and performer taken from The Glorious Day Festival stage on Hove Lawns
    View of the crowd seen from The Glorious Day Festival stage on Hove Lawns
    The Glorious Day Festival stage on Hove Lawns

    Address

    Hove Lawns, Kingsway, Hove, BN3 2PE

    Hove

    Type

    Type:

    Music

    Taking place on Hove Lawns with stunning views of Brighton & Hove seafront expect an eclectic line up to keep you dancing all day long as we watch the sun set over the sea.

  9. Red theatre curtain

    Address

    The Yellow Book, 3a York Place, Brighton, BN1 4GU

    Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Theatre

    Syd Barrett of Pink Floyd left an indelible imprint on British music. But as failed musician Tony Riley contemplates the car crash of his life, he realises that Syd was just another false prophet who reached for the secret too soon. Now Tony must…

  10. Person in casual wear dancing onstage

    Address

    Hove Park, Goldstone Crescent, Hove, BN3 6PJ

    Hove

    Type

    Type:

    Dance / Dancing

    The Rotary Family Festival & Big Help Out is thrilled to announce that Amanda, fan favourite from The Traitors Series 4, will be joining this year’s vibrant community celebration.

    Amanda will be at the heart of the day’s festivities, where she…

  11. Homegrown Festival

    Address

    The Hope & Ruin, 10--12 Queens Road, Brighton, BN1 3WA

    Telephone

    01273 325793

    Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Music

    An eclectic music festival in the heart of Brighton.

  12. Brighton Sauna Festival

    Address

    Beach Box Spa, Banjo Groyne, 285 Madeira Drive, Brighton, BN2 1EN

    285 Madeira Drive, Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Brighton and the Sussex coast are the birthplace of UK beachside sauna culture. Since Victorian times, these shores have drawn people to the water’s edge - to restore, to gather, and to connect.

    The Brighton Sauna Festival, designed and hosted by…

  13. Red theatre curtain

    Address

    The Yellow Book, 3a York Place, Brighton, BN1 4GU

    Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Theatre

    You Have Been Summoned.

    Dead Time Stories is a darkly comic horror anthology play, homaging The Twilight Zone, Inside No. 9 and Tales of the Unexpected. A mysterious unnamed host, together with her silent, but ever-watchful skull companion, John,…

  14. Brick Festival

    Address

    American Express Stadium, Village Way, Brighton, BN1 9BL

    Telephone

    01273 878288

    Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Childrens Events

    This will be a great day for families, collectors, adult builders and every other kind of LEGO fan. With lots to see and do including speed building competitions, large scale displays, activities, traders selling loose bricks, new LEGO sets, retired…

  15. Smoove & Turrell Brighton Fringe

    Address

    Caravanserai, North of St Peter's Church, Brighton and Hove, BN1 4GU

    Brighton and Hove

    Type

    Type:

    Music

    Smoove & Turrell play live as part of the Brighton Fringe Festival - presented by Jalapeno Bop. Live support from Two Pounds Down and Jalapeno Soundsystem DJs

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

    Address

    Charleston in Lewes, Southover Road, Lewes, BN7 1AB

    Telephone

    01323 811626

    Lewes

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Join much-loved author Francesca Simon as she brings the irrepressible 'Horrid Henry' to life. From dreadful teachers to disastrous lessons, Francesca will share some of Henry's funniest adventures from her new book 'Horrid Henry: Rules the School',…

  17. People at a concert taking pictures with phones

    Address

    Marina Studios, Mermaid Walk, Brighton, BN41 1GD

    Telephone

    01273 253679

    Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Dance / Dancing

    Salsa Zone and Brighton fiesta Latino presents…

    International Salsa Bachata Kizomba summer festival in Brighton

    festival highlights

    By joining this festival, participants can expect an average improvement of 20% in their dancing ability…

  18. Abstract bokeh photo capturing blue and orange lights

    Address

    The Yellow Book, 3a York Place, Brighton, BN1 4GU

    Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Theatre

    EL is not well. Lost in the narcissism of her mother, confronting tangled, toxic connections that have shaped her life. Memories - some real, some false, some not her own - surface in surreal, rave culture-tinged therapy sessions with the audience.…

  19. 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.

  20. Red theatre curtain

    Address

    The Yellow Book, 3a York Place, Brighton, BN1 4GU

    Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Theatre

    Whispers is a haunting theatrical journey through memory, trauma, and the silenced voices of the past. Set against the backdrop of Victorian England – from a courtroom and convent to the foggy banks of the Thames – the story follows Mrs. P.M. Jones,…

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