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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. 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
    2. 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. 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. Red theatre curtain

        Address

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

        Brighton

        Type

        Type:

        Theatre

        Tucson chanteuse of noir ditties ditches her desert hive for a ketch in coastal Kent; drifts to Scotland; enrolls at Goldsmiths; ‘returns’ to Fringe after an aborted pandemic run. A comic stab at all-things Trumpian and especially Monster-in-Chief…

      3. Everywhere At Once Festival

        Address

        The Hope & Ruin, 10--12 Queens Road, Brighton, BN1 3WA

        Telephone

        01273 325793

        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. People at a concert taking pictures with phones

        Address

        Preston Park, Preston Road, Brighton, BN1 6AU

        Brighton

        Type

        Type:

        Music

        The UK’s Biggest LGBTQ+ Pride Festival

        “Historic, inspired and unparalleled. Brighton Pride is one of the best international pride festivals, we love it” Attitude Magazine.

        Pride On The Park is the official Brighton & Hove Pride fundraiser for our…

      5. Grand Tasting of English Wine at Winelands Festival

        Address

        All Saints Arts Centre, Friars Walk, Lewes, BN7 2LE

        Telephone

        01903 204321

        Lewes

        Type

        Type:

        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…

      6. 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…

      7. Everywhere At Once Festival

        Address

        The Prince Albert, 48 Trafalgar Street, Brighton, BN1 4ED

        Telephone

        01273 730499

        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,…

      8. Fab Goualin

        Address

        Artista, 42 Brighton Square, Brighton, BN1 4HD

        Telephone

        07800523714

        Brighton

        Type

        Type:

        Comedy

        A self-professed storyteller with a sharp eye for the absurd, Fab Goualin blends nationality-based observations with witty anecdotes to offer a fresh take on cultural differences and the strange ways we try to understand one another. Drawing humour…

      9. 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…

      10. Abstract bokeh photo capturing blue and orange lights

        Address

        Brighton & Hove, Brighton, Brighton & Hove, BN1 9QB

        Brighton & Hove

        Type

        Type:

        Festival

        Curate your own trail around Brighton's finest restaurants and bars, with each offering an oyster dish and your choice of sparkling wine, cocktail or Fever-Tree mocktail for just £15.

        Plus themed dinners and charity events at SEA LIFE Brighton…

      11. People at an outdoor fair

        Address

        Chiddinglye Estate, Chiddinglye Estate, East Grinstead, RH19 4QS

        East Grinstead

        Type

        Type:

        Festival

        Situated on the edge of Ancient woodland in the rolling hills of the Sussex countryside. Join us for a celebration of All things Fungi. A weekend of Mushroom Identification & Cultivation, Lectures & Demonstrations, microscopy, UV night-walks,…

      12. View of the crowd and performer taken from The Glorious Day Festival stage on Hove Lawns
        View of the crowd seen from The Glorious Day Festival stage on Hove Lawns
        The Glorious Day Festival stage on Hove Lawns
        View of the crowd and performer taken from The Glorious Day Festival stage on Hove Lawns
        View of the crowd seen from The Glorious Day Festival stage on Hove Lawns
        The Glorious Day Festival stage on Hove Lawns

        Address

        Hove Lawns, Kingsway, Hove, BN3 2PE

        Hove

        Type

        Type:

        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.

      13. 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.

      14. Yellow and pink balloons against a blue sky

        Address

        Pond Lane, Pond Lane, Worthing, BN13 2RH

        Worthing

        Type

        Type:

        General event

        Committed to promoting all the good in Durrington, Join us in celebrating our 31st Festival.

        Carnival, Village Fayre, Evening Entertainment and Traditional Funfair.

      15. Paul Hilleard: Grogg at The Secret Comedy Club

        Address

        Artista, 42 Brighton Square, Brighton, BN1 4HD

        Telephone

        07800523714

        Brighton

        Type

        Type:

        Comedy

        Paul Hilleard brings his new show 'Grogg' to The Secret Comedy Club! Paul was the BBC New Comedian of the Year 2024, Channel 4's Sean Lock Award finalist 2025, and winner of Chortle Hotshots 2026 debut at Edinburgh Fringe!

        Through the month of May,…

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

        Address

        Komedia, 44--47 Gardner Street, Brighton and Hove, BN1 1UN

        Telephone

        01273 647101

        Brighton and 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,…

      17. 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.

      18. Good Vibrations Society

        Address

        Pippingford Manor, Pippingford Park, Nutley, TN22 3HW

        Telephone

        01825 712966

        Nutley

        Type

        Type:

        Music

        Good Vibrations Society is an event for old and young to enjoy music and wellness in the beautiful surroundings of the Ashdown forest. An invitation to experience community in all its glory. Join us to celebrate friendship, expression, personality…

      19. OnTheBeach LIVE: The Maccabees, Editors, Miles Kane, Anna Calvi

        Address

        Brighton Beach, Madeira Drive, Brighton, BN1 1TW

        Brighton

        Type

        Type:

        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.

      20. 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.

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