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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.

For more Festivals in Brighton browse the listings below...

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Trans Pride Season 2019

Dates:

From:

9 July 2019to18 July 2019

Location:

The Marlborough Theatre
4 Princes Street
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 2RG

Type:

Performance

The Marlborough Theatre are excited to announce their fifth annual Trans Pride Season from 9th - 18th July featuring performances from a range of exciting artists who all exist under the trans / non-binary / intersex / gender variant umbrella.

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JING Massage & Yoga Charity Festival, Raising money for RISE

Dates:

From:
19 July 2019

Location:

Jubilee Square, Brighton
Jubilee Square
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 1GE

Type:

Festival

Green MP Caroline Lucas and Brighton Mayor, Alexandra Phillips will be joining Jing Advanced Massage on Friday 19th July (10am-7pm) at their annual community fundraiser in Jubilee Square to support the event. Both will be giving a talk and receiving…

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CleverGreen Festival

Dates:

From:
20 July 2019

Location:

The Level
Union Road
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 4ZN

Type:

Festival

CleverGreen is a FREE one-day festival aimed to help you with every step of the way to a more sustainable lifestyle and will show you how with amazing guest speakers, interactive workshops, information and demonstration points and ethical retailers.…

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JAZZ RE:FEST 2019

Dates:

From:
27 July 2019

Location:

Brighton Dome
Church Street
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 1UE

Type:

Festival

JAZZ RE:FEST is an annual one-day festival celebrating jazz and jazz-inspired music and culture, produced by the respected Jazz re:freshed. Now in its 7th year, JAZZ RE:FEST showcases the incredibly diverse, colourful, expressive and creative world…

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The Rock House Festival 2019

Dates:

From:
27 July 2019

Location:

Green Door Store
3 Trafalgar Street
Brighton
East Sussex
BN14FQ

Type:

Festival

Join us at The Rock House Festival 2019 for an all-dayer where learning disabled bands rule the stage!

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Brighton Pride 2019

Dates:

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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Magic of Thailand Festival in Brighton

Dates:

From:

17 Aug 2019to18 Aug 2019

Location:

Preston Park
Preston Road
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 6AU

Type:

Festival

A two day Thai Festival to experience the taste of Thailand this summer at Preston Park is brought to you by Magic of Thailand, previously known as Brighton Thai Festival.

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Mad Hatters' Affair

Dates:

From:

19 Sept 2019to23 Sept 2019

Location:

Bramley Farm
Polegate
East Sussex
BN26 6QN

Type:

Festival

We are the UK's new sustainable festival...some might call us MAD for Making A Difference!

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The Crafty Dog Festival

Dates:

From:
21 Sept 2019

Location:

78 Argus Lofts
Robert Street
Brighton
East Street
BN1 4AY

Type:

Festival

The dog loving people of Brighton & Hove are in for a treat! The 'Say Aphasia' charity are introducing The Crafty Dog Festival on Saturday 21st September in Preston Park, Brighton.

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Boundary Brighton 2019

Dates:

From:
28 Sept 2019

Location:

Stanmer Park
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 9SE

Type:

Festival

Boundary Brighton is back for the fourth time this September, once again taking over Brighton's Stanmer Park for a day of on-point dance and bass music.

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Brighton Chocolate Festival 2019

Dates:

From:

12 Oct 2019to13 Oct 2019

Location:

Brighton Hilton Metropole
Kings Road
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 2FU

Type:

Festival

Indulge your senses during the Brighton Chocolate Festival weekend and discover a selection of chocolate-themed exhibitors, including award-winning chocolatiers & chocolate makers.

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Brighton Early Music Festival 2019

Dates:

From:

25 Oct 2019to10 Nov 2019

Location:

Various Venues
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 1EE

Type:

Festival

METAMORPHOSIS - Transformation and wonder through 700 years of music.

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