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  1. Bremf Emerging Artists Showcase

    Address

    St Paul's Church, West Street, Brighton, BN1 2RE

    Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Music

    Mentoring and developing emerging artists has always been a huge part of the ethos of BREMF, and this is your annual opportunity to hear the up and coming ensembles who have been selected for this year’s scheme. Each ensemble will present a…

  2. Stars of the Night

    Address

    St Nicholas' Church, Church Street, Brighton, BN1 3LJ

    Telephone

    07746 198 026

    Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Music

    Astrology was at the heart of the glittering court of Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy (1396–1467). Court astrologers advised on medicine and politics, and even designed new musical instruments. Including music by Guillaume Dufay, this programme…

  3. Draw on, Sweet Night

    Address

    St Nicholas' Church, Church Street, Brighton, BN1 3LJ

    Telephone

    07746 198 026

    Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Music

    In the 400th anniversary year of John Dowland’s death, tenor Kieran White joins Republic of Viols for their first collaboration, exploring music of sleep, melancholy and dream-like vision. Alongside Dowland’s songs, the viol consort performs dances…

  4. Transform your Dreams Workshop

    Address

    Fabrica, 40 Duke Street, Brighton, BN1 1AG

    Telephone

    01273 778646

    Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Music

    Dreams typically come to us as images rather than words. Inspired by the visual score at the heart of the concert, Send it by the Water, and shaped by the performers’ own dreams and cultural traditions, this hands-on workshop invites you to…

  5. In Terra Aliena

    Address

    St Martin's Church, Lewes Road, Brighton, BN2 3HQ

    Telephone

    01273 782276

    Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Music

    Inspired by Thomas More’s Utopia, written in Antwerp, In Terra Aliena explores humanity’s enduring search for an ideal home. The award-winning Utopia Ensemble weaves Franco-Flemish 16th-century polyphony by Lassus, Isaac and Clemens with specially…

  6. The Sussex Peasant Big Autumn Market

    Address

    St Ann's Well Gardens, Somerhill Road, Hove, BN3 1RN

    Telephone

    01273 709709

    Hove

    Type

    Type:

    General event

    The Sussex Peasant’s Big Markets return this October, with the Big Autumn Market, bringing the abundance of the Sussex autumn harvest directly into local communities across the county.

    The Big Autumn Markets will bring together Sussex farmers,…

  7. Brighton Cocktail Festival

    Address

    Various venues: Brighton, Brighton, BN1 1UG

    Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    General event

    Brighton Cocktail Festival is back and this year we’re the country’s biggest cocktail event with more bars and cocktails than any other city!

    Join us for a city-wide celebration of mixology, and discover Brighton & Hove’s exceptional cocktail scene…

  8. Electric mixing decks being operated by person with tattoos

    Address

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

    Telephone

    01273044354

    Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Music

    Join us for the Founded_ Summer Closing Party as we take over the incredible Horizons Terrace on Brighton Beach for one final celebration to round off the summer in style.

  9. Early Music Open Mic

    Address

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

    Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Music

    After the success of last year’s event, Emily Baines returns to host another early music open mic and jam session at The Rose Hill. All are welcome, whether you have a song or piece to share (alone or with a group), or are just there to sit back and…

  10. Brighton and Hove Speakers Festival

    Address

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

    Telephone

    01273 201801

    Hove

    Type

    Type:

    Lecture

    This October, Hove plays host to a brand-new addition to the city's cultural calendar: the Brighton and Hove Speakers Festival. Launched as an extension of the hugely successful Lewes Speakers Festival — now in its 15th year — this inaugural event…

  11. Whispers in the Night

    Address

    St Paul's Church, West Street, Brighton, BN1 2RE

    Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Music

    BREMF Emerging Artists alumni Nocturnalia return with a programme inspired by the story of Tartini’s extraordinary ‘Devil’s Trill’ Sonata. When the devil visited Tartini in a dream, he played a sonata so sublime and devilishly difficult that Tartini…

  12. A=415 Instrumental Workshop

    Address

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

    Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Music

    The BREMF 415 baroque workshop orchestra was founded in 2018 to give Sussex-based amateur musicians the opportunity to come together monthly under the guidance of Julia Bishop. Led by festival co-artistic director Olwen Foulkes, this workshop will…

  13. Polia’s Power

    Address

    St Paul's Church, West Street, Brighton, BN1 2RE

    Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Music

    Enter the dream world of The Dream of Poliphilus, a remarkable Renaissance tale of desire and imagination. While the original story follows Poliphilus in pursuit of the elusive Polia, Artemis Consort retells the tale through her eyes, questioning…

  14. Promotional image for the 2026 October UnPacked programme of events

    Address

    Various Venues Across the City, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 1TW

    Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    We’re excited to announce the return of this month-long celebration of Brighton’s food, drink, arts, and culture. Whether you’re a die-hard foodie, a live music lover or a culture chaser, there’ll be something to tempt and delight - unpacking the…

  15. Nightly Cares: A Pilgrim’s Solace

    Address

    St Nicholas' Church, Church Street, Brighton, BN1 3LJ

    Telephone

    07746 198 026

    Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Music

    John Dowland’s fascination with night culminated in his fourth and final songbook, A Pilgrimes Solace (1612). Depicting a dark night of the soul, Dowland’s songbook can be seen as a navigation through anxiety and insomnia where faith and music lead…

  16. John McCullough: Crowd Voltage

    Address

    The Shoreham Centre, Pond Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 5WU

    Telephone

    01273 454686

    Shoreham-by-Sea

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    John performs and talks about his exciting new poetry collection.

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

    Address

    Brighton Dome, Church Street, Brighton, BN1 1UE

    Telephone

    01273 709709

    Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Embark on a global wine journey without leaving Brighton, sampling exceptional wines from renowned regions and hidden gems while enjoying a vibrant festival atmosphere in the iconic Brighton Dome.

  18. City of Dreams

    Address

    St George's Church, St George's Road, Brighton, BN2 1ED

    Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Music

    An exploration of the cultural and musical development of Renaissance Florence, from the engineering challenges of constructing Brunelleschi’s dome in the early 15th century to the creation of the first-ever opera for the 1600 wedding of Maria de’…

  19. New Genesis Film Festival

    Address

    Odeon Brighton, Kingswest, West Street, Brighton, BN1 2RE

    Telephone

    0333 006 7777

    West Street, Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Arts

    Get ready to be blown away by the latest student films at the New Genesis Film Festival – a cinematic experience like no other!

    New Genesis is a celebration of the BEST student films from the UK and beyond.

    We boast a totally free submission…

  20. Photoworks Festival: Un/Stable: Lands, Anxieties, Dreams

    Address

    Various venues: Brighton, Brighton, BN1 1UG

    Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Arts

    Un/Stable: Lands, Anxieties, Dreams, the theme for Photoworks Festival 2026, considers how identity, place, memory, community and the environment are interconnected, asking what it means to live through uncertainty while imagining or creating…

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