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Festivals in Brighton

Brighton & Hove really is a city of festivals. From the biggest arts Festival in England to comedy, food, music, film and artists' open houses, you'll usually find somewhere in the city that is in full festival swing.

And it’s not just the summer months that draw the festival crowds. The city knows how to celebrate arts and culture year round with Brighton festivals packing venues and filling the streets right across the calendar.

From silver screen and comedy gold to the local fare of the Brunswick Festival and Sussex Beer Festival, there is something for everyone. The festival season starts with the Brighton Science Festival in February and then festival fever really kicks in May when we have Brighton Festival; Brighton Fringe; Artists Open Houses and the Great Escape. Although that’s not all as in Sussex we also have Elderflower Fields and the Charleston Festivals.

In July we have Europe’s largest free beach festival – Paddle Round the Pier – which includes tons of events for sports novices and experts, as well as food, live music and of course the infamous title event! Also in July is the Brighton Kite Festival, a colourful display in the picturesque setting of Stanmer Park.

August the city celebrates Brighton Pride with a weeklong programme of events culminating in the big parade through the streets followed by a party in Preston Park. Also in August is the Brunswick Festival celebrating the diverse nature of this part of Hove.

The festival fun carries on into autumn with a mixture of music, film, photography and visual arts. The Brighton Early Music Festival aims to discover the tangled origins of classical music and the Brighton Art Fair and MADE Brighton provide opportunities to buy art and craft work directly from the creators. In alternate years we welcome HOUSE Biennial, a curated contemporary visual arts festival or the Brighton Photo Biennial curated photography festival.

As the year draws to a close we celebrate the silver screen at the CineCity film festival with a programme of international cinema including premieres and previews. Finally the year draws to a close with Burning the Clocks, a traditional Brighton event which celebrates the Winter Solstice with a lantern parade.

The above is just a snapshot of the fantastic array of Brighton festivals which happen throughout the year. For more details browse the listings below or use the search bar at the top of the page.

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Brighton Thai Festival

Dates:

From:

18 Aug 2018to19 Aug 2018

Location:

Preston Park
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 6AU

Type:

Festival

A two day event to experience the taste of Thailand this summer at Preston Park, Brighton is brought to you by Magic of Thailand.

More info for Brighton Thai Festival
RIDGEFEST

Dates:

From:
25 Aug 2018

Location:

Ridgeview Wine Estate
Fragbarrow Lane
Ditchling Common
East Sussex
BN6 8TP

Type:

Festival

Set amongst the vines with panoramic views of the beautiful Sussex countryside and South Downs, Ridgeview is the perfect location for this intimate mini-festival to kick off the August Bank Holiday in style.

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Brighton Tap Festival 2018

Dates:

From:

31 Aug 2018to2 Sept 2018

Location:

BYC
64 Edward Street
Brighton
East Sussex
BN2 0JR

Type:

Performance

A 3 day celebration of all things tap dance. Top International teachers hold classes for all ability levels, followed by great evening events.

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Sussex Gin Fest

Dates:

From:

1 Sept 2018to2 Sept 2018

Location:

Directly next to the British Airways i360
Lower Kings Road
Brighton
East Sussex
BN12LN

Type:

Festival

Our gintastic outdoor festival will take place on Brighton Promenade, next to the British Airways i360, on the 1st and 2nd September 2018.

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LagoonFest

Dates:

From:
8 Sept 2018

Location:

Hove Lagoon
Kingsway
Hove
East Sussex
BN3 4LT

Type:

Festival

Brighton's much-loved DJ Norman Cook will be opening LagoonFest, the inaugural festival being put on to raise money to install new natural plantings at Hove Lagoon, on Saturday 8th September 2018, from 11am to 4pm.

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Brighton Digital Festival

Dates:

From:

13 Sept 2018to13 Oct 2018

Location:

Various venues
Brighton and Hove
East Sussex
BN1 1EE

Type:

Arts

The UK's largest digital festival returns with a packed programme of over 150 events, taking place over four weeks in different venues across the city.

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Fiery Foods Festival 2018

Dates:

From:

14 Sept 2018to16 Sept 2018

Location:

British Airways i360
Lower Kings Road,
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 2LN

Type:

Festival

An annual celebration of spicy foods and the chilli particular. Loads of stalls selling chilli and spicy foods with hot food stalls from all over the world. Live music all weekend and the famous chilli-eating competition at the end of each day.......

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Boundary Brighton

Dates:

From:
29 Sept 2018

Location:

Stanmer Park
Stanmer Village
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 9QA

Type:

Festival

Taking the best of Brighton’s creative energy, lust for life and generosity of spirit, Boundary Brighton is a festival with three stages of music, a vintage fair, delicious local food and other unexpected treats, all nestled between the crest of the...

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Oktoberfest Brighton

Dates:

From:

12 Oct 2018to13 Oct 2018

Location:

The Level
Union Road Entrance
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 4ZN

Type:

Festival

After the success of our 2017 event we are back for 2018 at our new home of The Level. We are very excited to be at our new home with some additional sessions added to this years Oktoberfest.

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Brighton Chocolate Festival

Dates:

From:

13 Oct 2018to14 Oct 2018

Location:

Hilton Brighton Metropole
Kings Road
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 2FU

Type:

Festival

A weekend of chocolatiers, chocolate makers, people with a passion for chocolate and cacao, chocolate-related quality items, and exhibitors who want to showcase their chocolate products.

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Brighton Early Music Festival 2018

Dates:

From:

26 Oct 2018to11 Nov 2018

Location:

Various Venues
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 1EE

Type:

Festival

Brighton Early Music Festival taps into topical theme with 2018 programme celebrating Europe.

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