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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. 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. 23 May 202624 May 2026
      2. 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. Image courtesy of dfphotography. Funny business clown cabaret 2024
      Image courtesy of dfphotography. Guru Dudu silent disco tour Brighton Fringe 2024
      Image courtesy of dfphotography. Clusterfluff, image shows a performer holding a red telephone receiver.
      Image courtesy of dfphotography. Feast a triple Bill. Image shows a blur of movement.
      Image courtesy of dfphotography. A Locomotive for Murder show from 2024. 2 audience members at Brighton Open Air Theatre enjoying the show.
      Image courtesy of dfphotography. Audience members enjoying a show called Godz 2 in 2024
      Image courtesy of dfphotography. Performers take a bow at Absurd Tea Circus in 2024, they are wearing colourful tracksuits.
      Image courtesy of dfphotography. Performers seemingly walking in the air from the 2024 show, feast a triple bill
      Image courtesy of dfphotography. Image shows a performer on stage in a suit, holding an umbrella
      Image courtesy of dfphotography. Image from the show 2024 Blingo, performers on stage with wigs and a disco ball.
      Image courtesy of dfphotography. Funny business clown cabaret 2024
      Image courtesy of dfphotography. Guru Dudu silent disco tour Brighton Fringe 2024
      Image courtesy of dfphotography. Clusterfluff, image shows a performer holding a red telephone receiver.
      Image courtesy of dfphotography. Feast a triple Bill. Image shows a blur of movement.
      Image courtesy of dfphotography. A Locomotive for Murder show from 2024. 2 audience members at Brighton Open Air Theatre enjoying the show.
      Image courtesy of dfphotography. Audience members enjoying a show called Godz 2 in 2024
      Image courtesy of dfphotography. Performers take a bow at Absurd Tea Circus in 2024, they are wearing colourful tracksuits.
      Image courtesy of dfphotography. Performers seemingly walking in the air from the 2024 show, feast a triple bill
      Image courtesy of dfphotography. Image shows a performer on stage in a suit, holding an umbrella
      Image courtesy of dfphotography. Image from the show 2024 Blingo, performers on stage with wigs and a disco ball.

      Address

      Various Venues Across the City, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1WN

      Telephone

      +44 (0)1273 917272

      Brighton

      Type

      Type:

      Festival

      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.

    3. Black and white image of person with wild hair playing an electric guitar

      Address

      The Rose Hill, 70 Rose Hill Terrace, Brighton, BN1 4JL

      Brighton

      Type

      Type:

      Music

      Taking place over the Glastonbury weekend, Everywhere at Once brings live music to your doorstep. Hundreds of grassroots music venues across the UK – from Inverness to Penzance – will unite for one extraordinary weekend, hosting major artists,…

    4. Performers at Could Be Real festival on Hove Lawns
      The crowd at Could Be Real festival on Hove Lawns
      The crowd at Could Be Real festival on Hove Lawns
      Performers at Could Be Real festival on Hove Lawns
      The crowd at Could Be Real festival on Hove Lawns
      The crowd at Could Be Real festival on Hove Lawns

      Address

      Hove Lawns, Kingsway, Hove, BN3 2PE

      Hove

      Type

      Type:

      Music

      After a highly successful debut, the Could Be Real Tribute Festival is set to return with an even bigger and better lineup! This ultimate tribute festival promises an unforgettable night of nostalgia, celebrating some of the greatest names in music…

    5. Black and white image of person with wild hair playing an electric guitar

      Address

      Volks Club, 3 Madeira Drive, Brighton, BN2 1PS

      Telephone

      01273 292718

      Brighton

      Type

      Type:

      Music

      Taking place over the Glastonbury weekend, Everywhere at Once brings live music to your doorstep. Hundreds of grassroots music venues across the UK – from Inverness to Penzance – will unite for one extraordinary weekend, hosting major artists,…

    6. Red theatre curtain

      Address

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

      Brighton

      Type

      Type:

      Theatre

      It’s 1978 and Peter Meaden, King of the Mods, is reflecting on his halcyon days moulding The Who, before he was swamped by drug addiction and mental illness. Where did it all go wrong? Ollie Wilson King’s poignant play reveals the…

    7. Brighton & Hove Triathlon and Multisport Festival

      Address

      Hove Lawns, Kingsway, Hove, BN3 2PE

      Hove

      Type

      Type:

      Childrens Events

      Swim Bike Run events for everyone from first‑timers to the pros.

      Experience the fast and flat traffic-free route from Hove Lawns along the famous seafront Promenade. Brighton & Hove Triathlon is well established as one of the biggest events in the…

    8. 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…

    9. Black and white image of person with wild hair playing an electric guitar

      Address

      Daltons, Under Brighton Zip, Lower Promenade, Brighton, BN2 1TB

      Lower Promenade, Brighton

      Type

      Type:

      Music

      Taking place over the Glastonbury weekend, Everywhere at Once brings live music to your doorstep. Hundreds of grassroots music venues across the UK – from Inverness to Penzance – will unite for one extraordinary weekend, hosting major artists,…

    10. Black and white image of person with wild hair playing an electric guitar

      Address

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

      Telephone

      01273 201801

      Hove

      Type

      Type:

      Music

      Taking place over the Glastonbury weekend, Everywhere at Once brings live music to your doorstep. Hundreds of grassroots music venues across the UK – from Inverness to Penzance – will unite for one extraordinary weekend, hosting major artists,…

    11. Everywhere At Once Festival

      Address

      The Green Door Store, Trafalgar Street, Brighton, BN1 4FQ

      Telephone

      07944 693214

      Brighton

      Type

      Type:

      Music

      Taking place over the Glastonbury weekend, Everywhere at Once brings live music to your doorstep. Hundreds of grassroots music venues across the UK – from Inverness to Penzance – will unite for one extraordinary weekend, hosting major artists,…

    12. Land Beyond Festival

      Address

      East Brighton Park, Brighton, BN2 5RT

      Brighton

      Type

      Type:

      Music

      A brand new festival for Brighton, escape to a land unexplored as a brand new festival lands on the South Coast. Let the adventure begin.

      After a SOLD OUT day in 2019, Brighton’s #1 underground bass music brand, SuperCharged, returns to host 2…

    13. R&B Lovers

      Address

      Horizon Nightclub, 214 Kings Rd, Brighton, BN1 1NB

      Telephone

      01273044354

      Brighton

      Type

      Type:

      Music

      Get ready for a massive celebration of 90s & 00s R&B music! If you love your oldskool anthems you cannot miss this.

    14. 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.

    15. 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…

    16. Black and white image of person with wild hair playing an electric guitar

      Address

      Dust Brighton, 77 East Street, Brighton BN1 1NF, Brighton, BN11NF

      Brighton

      Type

      Type:

      Music

      Taking place over the Glastonbury weekend, Everywhere at Once brings live music to your doorstep. Hundreds of grassroots music venues across the UK – from Inverness to Penzance – will unite for one extraordinary weekend, hosting major artists,…

    17. Love Supreme Jazz Festival

      Address

      Glynde Place, The Street, Lewes, BN8 6SX

      Lewes

      Type

      Type:

      Music

      Loyle Carner, Ezra Collective, Jalen Ngonda, The Temptations & The Four Tops, Samara Joy, Kokoroko, Moses Boyd, Annie and the Caldwells, Luke Una, The War & Treaty, CARRTOONS, D.K. Harrell and more...

      Presented by Love Supreme.

      Children under 16…

    18. Worthing FreeWheelin' FEASTival

      Address

      Beach House Grounds, Brighton Road, Worthing, BN11 2DW

      Worthing

      Type

      Type:

      Festival

      Steam into Beach House Grounds for a free to enter, food focused festival weekend.

      Zoom returns to Worthing with its fun packed FEASTival featuring street foods and bars together with a range of original grocery foods, craft stalls, and world…

    19. 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…

    20. Abstract bokeh photo capturing blue and orange lights

      Address

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

      Telephone

      01323 811626

      Lewes

      Type

      Type:

      Festival

      Global events are moving fast. Headlines change daily, alliances are in flux, conflicts are deepening. It's hard to keep up - let alone make sense of it all. But how unprecedented is this moment, and what might history tell us about where we are…

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