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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. 13 May 202616 May 2026
  4. 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. 2 May 20263 May 2026
    2. 9 May 202610 May 2026
    3. 16 May 202617 May 2026
    4. 23 May 202624 May 2026
    5. 30 May 202631 May 2026

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  1. 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
  2. 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…

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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…

  6. Large camera on wooden branch

    Address

    The British Engineerium, The Droveway, Brighton & Hove, BN3 7QA

    Brighton & Hove

    Type

    Type:

    Lecture

    WILD LOVE FESTIVAL - the brand-new one-day wellbeing festival, launches this summer with a bold and heart-led mission: to reimagine wellness as inclusive, accessible, and rooted in real human connection.

    Wild Love is a living, breathing celebration…

  7. Disco Deviant

    Address

    Festival Big Top, Fletchers Croft, Steyning, BN44 3XZ

    Steyning

    Type

    Type:

    Music

    Festival favourite, Greg Wilson re-unites with Pablo Contraband for a night of fun and disco excess under the Big Top. Greg is regarded as one of the most important figures on the UK dance scene. He was a pioneer of mixing in the UK, nominated by DJ…

  8. People sitting in a film cinema

    Address

    Wiston Estate Winery, North Farm, Pulborough, RH20 4BB

    Telephone

    +441903877845

    Pulborough

    Type

    Type:

    Film

    Enjoy a relaxed marquee cinema experience set among the vines at sunset. On arrival, you'll be welcomed with a glass of Wiston Sparkling Wine and fresh popcorn before settling in for a screening of A Good Year—Ridley Scott's much-loved 2006 film set…

  9. Person in white hat in front of blue and orange bunting

    Address

    Brighton Open Air Theatre, Dyke Road Park, Dyke Road, Brighton and Hove, BN3 6EH

    Dyke Road, Brighton and Hove

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    For the fifth year running, the legendary poetry slammers Hammer & Tongue bring their epic grand final into the open air!

    Finalists will come equipped with their unique styles and perspectives to battle it out for the crown. Lucky audience members…

  10. Smoove & Turrell Brighton Fringe

    Address

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

    Brighton and Hove

    Type

    Type:

    Music

    Smoove & Turrell play live as part of the Brighton Fringe Festival - presented by Jalapeno Bop. Live support from Two Pounds Down and Jalapeno Soundsystem DJs

  11. Grand Tasting of English Wine at Winelands Festival in Lewes

    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…

  12. 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.

  13. Alex Prescot: Cosy at The Secret Comedy Club

    Address

    Artista, 42 Brighton Square, Brighton, BN1 4HD

    Telephone

    07800523714

    Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Comedy

    Join comedy equivalent of sunshine Alex Prescot for a delightful debut hour that's tailor-made for each audience.

    Expect a warm and fuzzy blend of joyful musical comedy and quick-witted improvisation. Don’t expect his notably absent double-act…

  14. Land Beyond Festival

    Address

    East Brighton Park, Brighton, BN2 5RT

    Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Music

    A brand new festival for Brighton, escape to a land unexplored as a brand new festival lands on the South Coast. Let the adventure begin.

    After a SOLD OUT day in 2019, Brighton’s #1 underground bass music brand, SuperCharged, returns to host 2…

  15. Shhh... Isobel Smith & Abigail Norris

    Address

    BN9 Studio, Marine Workshops,, Railway Approach, Newhaven, BN9 0ER

    Railway Approach, Newhaven

    Type

    Type:

    Arts

    Shhh… explores silence as a charged force.

    Abigail Norris and Isobel Smith met weekly, guided by a virtual Louise Bourgeois, letting strangeness and intimacy coexist. Over two years, their dialogue shifted from conversation to paired works,…

  16. People at a concert taking pictures with phones

    Address

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

    Telephone

    01323 811626

    Lewes

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    In 1917, Virginia and Leonard Woolf launched the Hogarth Press as a daring experiment in editorial freedom and creative risk. It grew into one of the 20th century's most influential independent publishers.

    Legendary publishers Margaret Busby and…

  17. 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…

  18. People at a concert taking pictures with phones

    Address

    Steyne Gardens, Steyne Gardens, Worthing, BN11 3DZ

    Worthing

    Type

    Type:

    Music

    A line up packed with Queer artists and allies supporting a grass roots pride event.

  19. Revealing St James Street

    Address

    New Road, New Road, Brighton, BN1 1UF

    Brighton

    Type

    Type:

    Lecture

    What makes St James’s Street so fabulously unique?

    Drag icons Alfie Ordinary, Alex Fincher, and Billie Gold have dug deep into the history books and listened to all the juicy gossip to create a new walking tour of the places and spaces that make up…

  20. 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…

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