A three-day festival featuring live music, cooking demonstrations, artisan markets, and family-friendly activities in Preston Park.
A city-wide festival where artists and makers open their homes and studios to the public to showcase and sell their work.
The Brighton Festival Children's Parade is a joyous, large-scale procession that officially marks the opening of the Brighton Festival.
The 40th anniversary of Europe's largest children's parade, featuring 5,000 school children showcasing artworks and costumes inspired by the theme 'Read All About It!'.
A monumental land art installation and social sculpture built from agricultural materials on Hove Promenade. Created by Ivan Morison and Heather Peak, this world premiere serves as a 'love letter to Brighton' and was built in collaboration with the local charity Making It Out.
A specific exhibition venue 'House of Pop' participating in the city-wide Artists Open Houses festival, showcasing local art.
The 40th annual Children's Parade, opening the Brighton Festival, features 5,000 children, fantastical sculptures, and dance routines based on the theme 'Read all about it!'.
A city-wide festival where artists open their homes and studios to the public, transforming private spaces into intimate galleries throughout May.
A city-wide festival where local artists open their homes to showcase and sell art, ceramics, and jewellery.
A perfect introduction to Theatre Royal Brighton for little ones featuring the Caterpillars & Butterflies story.
An interactive comedy show for children combining science, music, and games to explore coral reefs and marine life.
A joyous annual parade marking the start of the Brighton Festival, featuring fantastical sculptures, choreographed dance routines, and music performed by local schools and community groups.
A specific exhibition space, House of Pop, participating in the city-wide Artists Open Houses festival, showcasing local art.
A pop-up art gallery exhibition at Devils Dyke Farm as part of the Brighton Artists Open Houses festival.
Inaugural Italian Street Party featuring regional street food, live bands, talks and DJ sets in Jubilee Square.
Friendly, fun drop-in dance workshops featuring feel-good tunes, guided routines, and playful battles.
A citywide festival where artists open their homes and studios to the public to exhibit and sell their work.
A city-wide festival where artists open their homes and studios to the public across Brighton and Hove.
Food lovers, music fans and families are in for a treat as Foodies Festival returns to Preston Park.
A pop-up exhibition featuring local artists and makers as part of the Brighton Artists Open Houses festival.
England's largest curated multi-arts festival, celebrating theatre, music, dance, literature, and debate across Brighton and Hove for three weeks in May 2026.
A high-energy, interactive family show featuring magic, poetry, and comedy exploring Scottish culture and history.
Antiques, collectables, and vintage fair featuring over 120 indoor stalls and live swing music.
A reader's theatre and live storytelling performance based on the novelette by C.J. Carter-Stephenson, featuring steampunk themes, visual elements like a model airship, and an automaton puppet.
A creative family workshop led by Kate Milner where participants build moving models out of junk materials.
A family portrait photography workshop led by Vivek Vadoliya at the Brighton Dome.
A high-energy explosion of Brazilian rhythm and dance, bringing the spirit of Rio Carnival to Brighton.
A free community celebration marking the 10th anniversary of the Our Place programme, featuring art trails and puppet workshops as part of the Brighton Festival.
The Fretful Federation Mandolin Orchestra performs an entertaining programme including the World Premier of 'Kemptown Tangos'.
Pop-up art gallery featuring over 20 local artists showcasing paintings, prints, jewellery, ceramics, textiles, and leatherwork at Devils Dyke Farm.
A hilarious stage play based on the BBC Radio 4 series, performed by Newman College Drama Academy at the Brighton Open Air Theatre.
Award-winning author Patrice Lawrence discusses her acclaimed series 'The Elemental Detectives', covering inspirations, mixed heritage, and writing tips, followed by a book signing.
An interactive event based on Christopher Edge's new middle-grade horror series, featuring puzzles and mini-quests.
A family-friendly stand-up comedy show featuring professional comedians who adapt their material for children aged 6 and over and their families.
An interactive circus-theatre experience for children and families performed in English, Italian and Spanish, following the story of a clown learning a new language.
A joyful family ceilidh designed especially for children to dance and skip, featuring traditional folk music.
A parent and child show exploring themes like Tom of Finland, breastfeeding, men, and raving at the Hacienda decades apart.
Raver Tots is a family-friendly rave event featuring dancers, performers, cold pyro, bubbles, confetti, lasers, and music suitable for all ages.
A hands-on workshop exploring the future of food through storytelling, creativity, and collaborative play, part of the Brighton Festival 2026.
An event featuring author and illustrator Katie Kirby discussing her popular Lottie Brooks diary series.
Join author and illustrator Liz Pichon for a celebration of 15 years of the Tom Gates series, featuring live drawing, games, and storytelling.
A drop-in experience where young girls build radios, write manifestos and explore the world through analogue technologies.
Curtis Phill Hsu performs Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto with the Brighton and East Sussex Youth Orchestra at Brighton Dome.
Resound Voices present a brand new musical show featuring an eclectic mix of their favourite songs, from TV themes to 16th-century choral works.
A creative workshop for children aged 7 and over to design comic characters with author and illustrator Sophy Henn, including a book signing.
See the Schooner Radio Control Group in action on the lakes.
Award-winning poet Joshua Seigal presents his new children's poetry book 'I Tell Myself I'm Awesome' in an interactive session at Brighton Dome.
A creative drop-in workshop for children aged 7 to 13 to make their own mini zines, organised by Little Green Pig.
Creative, themed family workshop based on Mary Poppins at the Theatre Royal in Brighton.
Award-winning author Rashmi Sirdeshpande presents her latest picture book, 'This is Who I Am', a poetic celebration of children with shared heritage. The session includes a talk on identity and a book signing.
A magical ballet production of Alice In Wonderland by Let's All Dance Ballet Company, suitable for all ages.
Join author Kate Pankhurst for a family-friendly anniversary celebration of inspiring women who changed the world, featuring dressing up and drawing activities.
A joyful live gig for families featuring music, nature, fun, and a kids' open mic at Brighton Fringe.
An immersive artwork and sensory journey exploring the lives and challenges of artists Indigenous to the Arctic region.
A revival of the hit production 'Malory Towers' by the Emma Rice Company, featuring live music and drama as part of the 60th Brighton Festival.
A vibrant afternoon of flat horse racing at Brighton Racecourse, featuring competitive races and premium hospitality options. The event is family-friendly with free entry for children under 17 when accompanied by an adult.
A hilarious interactive show where the audience decides which actors play which roles in Shakespeare's plays, offering over a million possible outcomes.
A hilarious stage adaptation of the classic Ben Hur by Patrick Barlow, featuring four actors, a chariot race, and a sea battle.
Whitehawk FC host Cray Wanderers at the TerraPura Ground in this Isthmian League Premier Division fixture. A family-friendly match with tickets ranging from £5 to £13.
Journalist Daniel Dylan Wray discusses his new book about Sheffield's musical history with Cabaret Voltaire's Stephen Mallinder.
An evocative outdoor performance by Talawa Theatre Company exploring identity and resilience through dance and spoken word.
The band Night Swimming perform live and sign copies of their new EP 'Melting, Sometimes Bleeding' at Resident Music shop.
An interactive children's theatre adventure where young detectives must stop a time thief from stealing moments in history through storytelling and puzzles.
A physical comedy and visual imagery performance addressing climate breakdown through the joy of play and nature.
Birmingham four-piece indie rock band Overpass perform an intimate album launch show at Resident Music in Brighton.
The Olivier Award-winning musical tells the hilarious true story of a secret mission that won World War II using a corpse and fake letters.
A youth-led exhibition and live arts programme combining art, music and workshops to explore culture and community, presented by Lighthouse's Future Creative Leaders.
An afternoon of table tennis fun featuring open access tables, live music, DJs, and attempts to break world records with the Guinness World Records team.
A theatrical performance based on Coleridge’s epic poem, featuring stories, songs, and poems about the sea, presented by Troubadour Stageworks.
A colourful and hands-on bracelet making workshop for children during the May half term at Orelia.
An evening of experimental and improvised music featuring the Ergod Trio, the duo Cath Roberts and Olie Brice, and DJ Fiery Biscuits.
A groundbreaking festival of hip hop dance theatre featuring world-class poppers, lockers, b-boys and b-girls, curated by Jonzi D. Includes a family matinee and an evening performance.
A spectacular circus show blending East meets West, featuring acrobatics, motorbike stunts, and K-pop music under the big top.
Grand finale of the Italian Festival featuring 20 Sicilian folk singers and authentic Sicilian street food.
A family-friendly day festival featuring arts and craft stalls, performances, storytelling, workshops, and a cultural café.
Daily morning storytime sessions for children under 5 to develop language skills and a love of reading.
An intimate instore performance and album signing by Freya Ridings at Resident Music in Brighton to celebrate the release of her third album, 'Mother of Pearl'.
Sussex Sharks face Leicestershire Foxes in a T20 Blast cricket match held at the County Ground in Hove.
A theatrical experience for little ones aged 2-4, featuring seaside-themed games, mini makes, and storytelling at the Theatre Royal Brighton.
Annual fun dog show in Queen's Park featuring twelve competitive classes, from 'Cutest Puppy' to 'Best Sausage Catcher'.
A family festival held on the pitch at the Amex Stadium featuring football activities, live music, and entertainment to celebrate the club's 125th anniversary.
Open event for prospective students and families interested in Year 9, Year 10 or Sixth Form entry at Lancing College.
An al fresco farce for all the family featuring Mr. Pickwick and his eccentric band.
Michael Rosen performs a lifetime of beloved poetry and stories, including 'We’re Going on a Bear Hunt' and 'Chocolate Cake', to celebrate his 80th birthday. Suitable for children and families.
