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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. Colourful close-up of used watercolor paint palette with vibrant hues

        Address

        Brighton Unitarian Church, New Road, Brighton, BN1 1UF

        Telephone

        01273 696022

        Brighton

        Type

        Type:

        Arts

        Brighton’s first affordable art fair set to launch in May

        Flying Circus Art Fair

        Get ready Brighton, something BIG is rolling into town! Flying Circus Art Fair is Brighton’s first affordable art fair. It’s being organised by two Brighton artists,…

      3. 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…

      4. Red theatre curtain

        Address

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

        Brighton

        Type

        Type:

        Theatre

        When three strangers attend a queer book club and find the leader absent, they decide to run it themselves. In their search for community, their assumptions of one another are challenged as they struggle with identity, disability, relationships, and…

      5. Brighton Rocks International Film Festival

        Address

        The Actors Pub, 4 Prince's Street,, Kemptown, Brighton, BN2 1RD

        Kemptown, Brighton

        Type

        Type:

        Film

        Brighton Rocks International Film Festival returns for its biggest edition yet, celebrating independent cinema across a full week of screenings, events and industry talks. This year’s festival will showcase over 200 films across three Brighton…

      6. Everywhere At Once Festival

        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,…

      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. 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,…

      9. Yellow and pink balloons against a blue sky

        Address

        The South of England Showground, Selsfield Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TL

        Telephone

        01444 892048

        Ardingly, Haywards Heath

        Type

        Type:

        Exhibition

        Whatever the weather with more exhibitors, vehicles, and interactive experiences being brought indoors you can experience an unforgettable journey through time! Battles Through History, is the unique and exciting multi period living history military…

      10. BITE Brighton Oyster Festival

        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. 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…

      12. Red theatre curtain

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        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…

      13. Everywhere At Once Festival

        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,…

      14. Dark yellow velvet stage curtain with spotlight in foreground

        Address

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

        Brighton

        Type

        Type:

        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…

      15. People at a concert taking pictures with phones

        Address

        Waterhall, Waterhall Road, Brighton, BN1 8YR

        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…

      16. Person with grey waistcoat holding a deck of cards

        Address

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

        Brighton

        Type

        Type:

        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)…

      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. Brighton Rocks International Film Festival

        Address

        Dukes at Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, North Laine, Brighton, BN1 1UN

        Telephone

        0871 902 5728

        North Laine, Brighton

        Type

        Type:

        Film

        Brighton Rocks International Film Festival returns for its biggest edition yet, celebrating independent cinema across a full week of screenings, events and industry talks. This year’s festival will showcase over 200 films across three Brighton…

      19. Falmer Court Classic & Sportscar Meet

        Address

        The Great Thatched Barn at Falmer Court, Falmer Court, East Street, Falmer, BN1 9PB

        East Street, Falmer

        Type

        Type:

        Festival

        Join us for the Falmer Court Classic & Sportscar Meet

        Now in its third year and growing fast, enjoy a festival-style day of incredible cars for just £5 — then step into the evening for something truly special.

        Three-course dinner, Q&A with Jodie…

      20. On The Beach 2026: Moby

        Address

        Brighton Beach, Madeira Drive, Brighton, BN1 1TW

        Brighton

        Type

        Type:

        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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