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Brighton Festival is the largest and most established annual curated multi-arts festival in England. Taking place over three weeks in May.- 2 May 202625 May 2026
- 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 May 202631 May 2026
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.- 13 May 202616 May 2026
- The Artist Open Houses offer festival–goers the chance to meet the artists and to view locally made, seriously good arts and crafts.
- 2 May 20263 May 2026
- 9 May 202610 May 2026
- 16 May 202617 May 2026
- 23 May 202624 May 2026
- 30 May 202631 May 2026
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Preston Park, Brighton, BN1 6SDBrighton
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Food
Food lovers, music fans and families are in for a treat as Foodies Festival returns to Preston Park from 2nd – 4th May 2026, bringing three packed days of delicious food, live music, hands-on experiences and family fun.
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Horatio's Bar, Brighton Pier, Madeira Drive, Brighton, BN2 1TWMadeira Drive, Brighton
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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 –…Address
The Actors Pub, 4 Prince's Street,, Kemptown, Brighton, BN2 1RDKemptown, Brighton
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Theatre
After 3 festivals in London, Babel Beast lands in Brighton!
Babel Beast is an experimental, multi-lingual cabaret of monstresses, made by and for mythical creatures of Ancient Greece. Whether repurposing pop culture, childhood nostalgia or mythic…
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Various Locations, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1EEBrighton
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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.
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Brighton Beach, Madeira Drive, Brighton, BN1 1TWBrighton
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Music
On The Beach in association with Radio X, led by The Maccabees and joined by Editors, Miles Kane, Anna Calvi, Ash, Badly Drawn Boy and Lime Garden.
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All Saints Arts Centre, Friars Walk, Lewes, BN7 2LETelephone
01903 204321Lewes
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Festival
Raise a glass to English Wine with Winelands – an exciting festival in Lewes to showcase the world-class quality of Sussex sparkling and still wines.
Winelands brings together wine lovers, local producers, and industry experts for a week-long…
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Hove Lawns, Kingsway, Hove, BN3 2PEHove
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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.
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Charleston in Lewes, Southover Road, Lewes, BN7 1ABTelephone
01323 811626Lewes
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Festival
In an era marked by conflict and civilian suffering, how robust are international law and institutions in holding perpetrators to account? Barrister and writer Philippe Sands acts before international courts and his books - such as his recent '38…
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Artista, 42 Brighton Square, Brighton, BN1 4HDTelephone
07800523714Brighton
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Comedy
Join comedy equivalent of sunshine Alex Prescot for a delightful debut hour that's tailor-made for each audience.
Expect a warm and fuzzy blend of joyful musical comedy and quick-witted improvisation. Don’t expect his notably absent double-act…
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The Yellow Book, 3a York Place, Brighton, BN1 4GUBrighton
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Theatre
Follow a fearless adventurer as she journeys across the globe, driven by the search for her missing husband. Her path weaves through distant lands, forgotten histories, and remarkable moments, each step revealing more of the world and of the man she…
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Saint Augustine’s Arts and Events Centre, Stanford Avenue, Brighton, BN1 6EABrighton
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Lecture
A one day festival of tarot and oracle wisdom, held in the beautiful St Augustine's Arts and Events centre, a converted church near to Preston Park. Tarot readers, stallholders, deck artists and creators, and a range of fascinating talks and…
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Charleston in Lewes, Southover Road, Lewes, BN7 1ABTelephone
01323 811626Lewes
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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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New Road, New Road, Brighton, BN1 1UFBrighton
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Lecture
What makes St James’s Street so fabulously unique?
Drag icons Alfie Ordinary, Alex Fincher, and Billie Gold have dug deep into the history books and listened to all the juicy gossip to create a new walking tour of the places and spaces that make up…
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The Yellow Book, 3a York Place, Brighton, BN1 4GUBrighton
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Theatre
Partake in “Communal Love Spell" on this May’s new and full moon! Have an opportunity to reconnect: within, without, and with one another, through tenderness, care, joy and love! First cast in Glasgow at the institutional Queer Theory (@queertheory)…
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East Brighton Park, Brighton, BN2 5RTBrighton
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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…
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The Yellow Book, 3a York Place, Brighton, BN1 4GUBrighton
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Theatre
This sharp, playful comedy follows a delightfully mis-wired mind as it attempts to navigate..well, everything. The journey is a chaotic celebration of the beautifully unconventional ways of neurodivergent brains.
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Borde Hill Garden, Borde Hill Gardens, Borde Hill Lane, Haywards Heath, RH16 1XPTelephone
01444 450326Borde Hill Lane, Haywards Heath
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Music
Nile Rodgers & CHIC bring their legendary, era-defining live show to our stunning Parkland at Borde Hill on Thursday 13th August, headlining a huge open-air summer event in one of the South East’s most stunning outdoor settings. With gates opening…
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The Grove Theatre Eastbourne, 1 Grove Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4TLEastbourne
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Music
Eastbourne's best independent music festival is back for its second year and it's even bigger and better - more will be revealed soon.
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Hove Lawns, Kingsway, Hove, BN3 2PEHove
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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…
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Brighton Beach, Madeira Drive, Brighton, BN1 1TWBrighton
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Music
Electronic music icon MOBY headlines the closing day of On The Beach Festival, performing live with a full band on Brighton Beach, one of his only shows globally in 2026.
With over 20 million albums sold worldwide, Moby is one of the true…
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