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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. 16 May 202617 May 2026
      2. 23 May 202624 May 2026
      3. 30 May 202631 May 2026

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    1. Empty red seats in a theatre

      Address

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

      Brighton

      Type

      Type:

      Theatre

      Upon boarding the Ocean Princess for a relaxing European cruise, Agatha and Mary find certain behaviours slightly odd. Why is Captain Harkness so unusually attentive and who are the three bright young things who seem to be involved in a rather…

    2. Two women sat on chairs animatedly discussing the artwork in the house. Photo credit: Syl Ojalla
      Exterior shot of a house whcih has been decorated with bunting and an Artists Open Houses banner. Photo credit: Syl Ojalla
      A woman leans over a canvas and makes some finishing touches. Photo credit: Syl Ojalla
      A person is up a ladder adding bunting to the outside of their house, underneath an Artists Open Houses banner. Photo credit: Syl Ojalla
      Two people seen from behind as they admire artwork. Photo credit: Syl Ojalla
      Outside shot of an artists studio with a dog about to enter. Photo credit: Syl Ojalla
      A living room featuring mainly brown and white tones. Photo credit: Syl Ojalla
      Two people walking up to the front door of a house taking part in the Artists Open Houses event. Photo credit: Syl Ojalla
      A living room which features several pieces of art on the walls. Photo credit: Syl Ojalla
      A table full of delicious looking cakes and snacks for sale during an Artists Open House. Photo credit: Syl Ojalla
      Two women sat on chairs animatedly discussing the artwork in the house. Photo credit: Syl Ojalla
      Exterior shot of a house whcih has been decorated with bunting and an Artists Open Houses banner. Photo credit: Syl Ojalla
      A woman leans over a canvas and makes some finishing touches. Photo credit: Syl Ojalla
      A person is up a ladder adding bunting to the outside of their house, underneath an Artists Open Houses banner. Photo credit: Syl Ojalla
      Two people seen from behind as they admire artwork. Photo credit: Syl Ojalla
      Outside shot of an artists studio with a dog about to enter. Photo credit: Syl Ojalla
      A living room featuring mainly brown and white tones. Photo credit: Syl Ojalla
      Two people walking up to the front door of a house taking part in the Artists Open Houses event. Photo credit: Syl Ojalla
      A living room which features several pieces of art on the walls. Photo credit: Syl Ojalla
      A table full of delicious looking cakes and snacks for sale during an Artists Open House. Photo credit: Syl Ojalla

      Address

      Various Venues, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 1TW

      Brighton

      Type

      Type:

      Exhibition

      The Artist Open Houses offer festival–goers the chance to meet the artists and to view locally made, seriously good arts and crafts.

      Price

      Free
    3. Homegrown Festival

      Address

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

      Telephone

      01273 325793

      Brighton

      Type

      Type:

      Music

      An eclectic music festival in the heart of Brighton.

    4. Abstract bokeh photo capturing blue and orange lights

      Address

      Charleston in Lewes, Southover Road, Lewes, BN7 1AB

      Telephone

      01323 811626

      Lewes

      Type

      Type:

      Festival

      Sandi Toksvig is one of Britain's most beloved writers, broadcasters and activists. She is joined by author, publisher and friend Lennie Goodings for a wide-ranging conversation about books, politics, feminism and the stubborn optimism required to…

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

      Address

      Charleston in Lewes, Southover Road, Lewes, BN7 1AB

      Telephone

      01323 811626

      Lewes

      Type

      Type:

      Festival

      Join much-loved author Francesca Simon as she brings the irrepressible 'Horrid Henry' to life. From dreadful teachers to disastrous lessons, Francesca will share some of Henry's funniest adventures from her new book 'Horrid Henry: Rules the School',…

    6. People at a concert taking pictures with phones

      Address

      The Grove Theatre Eastbourne, 1 Grove Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4TL

      Eastbourne

      Type

      Type:

      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.

    7. Red theatre curtain

      Address

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

      Brighton

      Type

      Type:

      Theatre

      You Have Been Summoned.

      Dead Time Stories is a darkly comic horror anthology play, homaging The Twilight Zone, Inside No. 9 and Tales of the Unexpected. A mysterious unnamed host, together with her silent, but ever-watchful skull companion, John,…

    8. Red theatre curtain

      Address

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

      Brighton

      Type

      Type:

      Theatre

      Whispers is a haunting theatrical journey through memory, trauma, and the silenced voices of the past. Set against the backdrop of Victorian England – from a courtroom and convent to the foggy banks of the Thames – the story follows Mrs. P.M. Jones,…

    9. 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…

    10. Stefania Licari: I Can Make You Italian In 55 Minutes

      Address

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

      Telephone

      01273 647101

      Brighton and Hove

      Type

      Type:

      Theatre

      After sold-out seasons at Edinburgh and Adelaide Fringes, award-winning comedian Stefania Licari returns with her hit show.

      This is your unique chance to become Italian in under an hour.

    11. Caravanserai Festival

      Address

      Caravanserai, North of St Peter's Church, Brighton and Hove, BN1 4GU

      Brighton and Hove

      Type

      Type:

      Festival

      Welcome to Caravanserai, a free to enter eccentric and eclectic creative world built from a thousand repurposed trinkets and treasures. Calling Brighton its home once again for the month of May and inviting the whole community to come and share in…

    12. 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…

    13. 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…

    14. Abstract bokeh photo capturing blue and orange lights

      Address

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

      Brighton

      Type

      Type:

      Theatre

      EL is not well. Lost in the narcissism of her mother, confronting tangled, toxic connections that have shaped her life. Memories - some real, some false, some not her own - surface in surreal, rave culture-tinged therapy sessions with the audience.…

    15. Elaborate gold and red mirror surrounded with yellow lights

      Address

      The Avenue, The Avenue, Brighton, BN2 4GF

      Brighton

      Type

      Type:

      Theatre

      A joyous all female wire walking show.

      ElevateHer is played out across three multi level interconnecting wires telling the stories of six performers through music, spoken word and movement. Celebrating female camaraderie and sisterhood. Expect…

    16. 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,…

    17. Noughty '90s Festival

      Address

      East Brighton Park, Brighton, BN2 5RT

      Brighton

      Type

      Type:

      Music

      Boasting four huge stages of music, the biggest '00s and '90s bands, artists and DJs from around the world, funfair rides, a '90s arcade, Retro Bars, an RnB Roller Disco, Gormet Street Food, Exclusive VIP area and so much more, this is the ultimate…

    18. 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…

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

      Address

      Charleston in Lewes, Southover Road, Lewes, BN7 1AB

      Telephone

      01323 811626

      Lewes

      Type

      Type:

      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…

    20. 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.

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