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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. These fantastic arts & cultural events take place months before the Edinburgh Festival so book a break in Brighton during May and see it first!

Brighton Festival

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This year’s Guest Director is acclaimed poet Lemn Sissay MBE. Established in 1967, Brighton Festival is the largest and most established annual curated multi-arts festival in England. Running from 2 to 24 May 2020, it opens with the popular Children’s Parade, produced in partnership with Same Sky. Appearing exclusively in Brighton, ahead of their London date in May are Malian musicians Amadou & Mariam, performing together with the Grammy Award-winning gospel group the Blind Boys of Alabama.

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 venue the Spiegeltent will return.

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; Lewis Capaldi; Blossoms; Rag ‘n’ Bone Man; Sam Fender and Stormzy.

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Fiery Foods Festival

Dates:

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4 Sept 2020to6 Sept 2020

Location:

Seafront next to British Airways i360
Kings Road Arches
BRIGHTON
East Sussex
BN1 2LN

Type:

Festival

This is the 14th year of the annual Fiery Foods Festival in Brighton, a celebration of spicy foods and the chilli in particular. It takes place on Brighton's seafront next to the i360 on the 6,7 and 8th September.

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Kitesurfing Armada Festival 2020

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From:

18 Sept 2020to20 Sept 2020

Location:

6 Seafront
Hayling Island
PO11 0AS

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Family

Europe's largest kitesurfing and 3-Day family festival on Hayling Island's West beach. Featuring awe-inspiring kitesurfing demonstrations, The British Kitesurfing Championships, live music, DJ's, family zone, circus skills, slackline, face painting,…

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Photoworks Festival: Propositions for Alternative Narratives

Dates:

From:

24 Sept 2020to25 Oct 2020

Location:

Virtual Event
Brighton
E Sussex
BN1 1EE

Type:

Virtual Event

The first Photoworks Festival - Propositions for Alternative Narratives challenges what a photography festival is and who it can be for and takes place from 24 September to 25 October 2020.

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Foodies Festival - September

Dates:

From:

25 Sept 2020to27 Sept 2020

Location:

Foodies Festival
Hove Lawns
Brighton
East Sussex
BN3 2WN

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Festival

Foodies Festival offers a fun day out for all the family. Foodies Festival, the UK's largest celebration of food & drink where visitors can feast on a vast array of culinary activities, making Foodies Festival the social event of the summer.

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The Great Escape Festival 2021

Dates:

From:

12 May 2021to15 May 2021

Location:

Various Locations
Brighton
E Sussex
BN1 1EE

Type:

Festival

The Great Escape is the festival for new music, showcasing 500 emerging artists from all over the world in 30+ walkable venues across the city and a pop-up festival site on Brighton Beach. It’s the first place to discover your new favourite artist…

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Brighton 7s Festival

Dates:

From:

11 June 2021to13 June 2021

Location:

Brighton Rugby Club
Waterhall Road
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 8YR

Type:

Festival

Brighton Rugby Club is hosting a new 10,000 capacity event
On 11-13 June 2021 competitive rugby 7s collides with the most creative music, art, and vendors from Sussex and beyond
An additional arena for rugby fans and leaders, and easy to get to by…

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Love Supreme Jazz Festival 2021

Dates:

From:

2 July 2021to4 July 2021

Location:

Glynde Place
Lewes
East Sussex
BN8 6SX

Type:

Festival

Now in its 9th year, Love Supreme is Europe's biggest outdoor jazz festival and will return to the picturesque setting of the South Downs in East Sussex from Friday 2nd – Sunday 4th July 2021

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Sussex Gin Fest

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From:
10 July 2021

Location:

Borde Hill Garden
Borde Hill Lane
Haywards Heath
East Sussex
RH16 1QT

Type:

Festival

Bigger, better and with even more to experience and enjoy, celebrate the extraordinary craftsmanship of independent Sussex, British and worldwide gin distillers at this unique festival.

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