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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. 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…

    3. 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.

    4. Red theatre curtain

      Address

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

      Brighton

      Type

      Type:

      Theatre

      Is time travel possible? Pete Strong thinks it is. What makes up a life and are we really in control of what order it happens in? Yesterday you were born and today you are old, with pain and laughter in between. A moving and funny new…

    5. Dark blue stage curtain with light shining from spotlights above

      Address

      Arundel Castle, High Street, Arundel, BN18 9AB

      Telephone

      01903 882173

      Arundel

      Type

      Type:

      Dance / Dancing

      Another exclusive money can't buy event - Amazing Venue, Great Music & Brilliant fun it's going to be a great party.

      Get ready for a night of toe-tapping fun at our Barn Dance Fundraiser! Whether you're a seasoned dancer or have two left feet,…

    6. 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,…

    7. Red theatre curtain

      Address

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

      Brighton

      Type

      Type:

      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.

    8. 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,…

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

      Address

      The Folklore Rooms, 12 North Street, Brighton, BN1 3GJ

      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. Zoomed in shot of a black speaker with bright yellow mesh

      Address

      East Brighton Park, Brighton, BN2 5RT

      Brighton

      Type

      Type:

      Music

      Back to our roots...

      A one-off, one-day edition of the festival, taking place at East Brighton Park on Sunday 24th May 2026 (Bank Holiday Weekend).

      We're excited to introduce Land Beyond: Origins, a one-off, one-day edition of the festival, taking…

    11. 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…

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

      Address

      Pipeline, 6 Little East Street, Brighton, BN1 1HT

      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,…

    13. People at a concert taking pictures with phones

      Address

      Central Park, St Peter's Church Valley Gardens, Brighton, BN1 4GU

      Brighton

      Type

      Type:

      Music

      R&B Lovers lands back in Brighton for a HUGE summer outdoor open-air festival.

    14. 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.

    15. Close up of a roll of tickets for a show

      Address

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

      Telephone

      01273 201801

      Hove

      Type

      Type:

      Festival

      Whisky, by the sea! This summer, Brighton will be awash with whisky at events throughout the City. From the main expo on Saturday27th - through whisky cocktails, food-pairings, tasting events, music and more - there will be whisky for everyone,…

    16. Magic of Thailand Festival

      Address

      Preston Park, Preston Road, Brighton, BN1 6AU

      Brighton

      Type

      Type:

      General event

      A two day Thai Festival to experience the taste of Thailand this summer brought to you by Magic of Thailand.

      Treat yourself to a weekend wonder and bring along your families and friends to feel a touch of Thai culture, where you can challenge your…

    17. 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…

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

      Address

      Patterns, 10 Marine Parade, Brighton, BN2 1TL

      Telephone

      01273 894777

      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,…

    19. 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…

    20. 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…

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