The UK's most popular LGBT+ event featuring the Community Parade and the 'Pride on The Park' festival at Preston Park.
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!'.
Experience the unique history and culture of Brighton on a guided walking tour led by an accredited Blue Badge Tourist Guide and author of 'A-Z Brighton Hidden Walks'.
The main 26.2-mile race of the Brighton Marathon Weekend 2026, starting at Preston Park. General entry is sold out, but charity places are still available.
The UK's essential new-music industry conference and festival, celebrating its 20th Anniversary, featuring 450 emerging artists and attracting over 4000 global delegates.
The Worlds' Coolest Motorcycle Event, featuring the traditional 'Brighton Burn Up' ride-out, culminating in a three-day celebration of motorcycle culture, music, and exhibitions at Madeira Drive.
Visit the spectacular seaside palace of the Prince Regent, featuring Indo-Saracenic architecture and Regency interiors, with summer opening hours starting April 1st.
Crazy P return to Brighton for a Summer Disco featuring House, Funk, and Disco House music, following a sold-out debut.
Feel-good, fast-paced night of fantastic new comedy featuring MCs, rising stars, and a top-tier headliner. Winner of the CHORTLE AWARD in 2024 and 2025.
The annual Children's Parade, featuring 5,000 children from 80 schools, starts at 10:30 am on Jubilee Street and proceeds to Madeira Drive, officially kicking off the Brighton Festival.
A fun-packed festival weekender celebrating Brighton's fishing heritage and food scene, featuring oysters, seafood, live music, DJs, and cabaret.
Final display of all Story Trail BookBench sculptures gathered in one location before they are auctioned to raise vital funds for the Amaze charity.
Norman Cook spins some banging big beats on Brighton Beach as part of the Big Beach Boutique 7 series.
Annual Winter Solstice parade featuring luminous lanterns, culminating in a large bonfire and fireworks display on the beach.
Esther Manito's new stand-up show 'Slagbomb' explores the awkward 'sandwich years' of life, covering motherhood, aging parents, and failed attempts at being sexy.
The world's longest-running motoring event, featuring hundreds of veteran cars making the 60-mile journey from London to Brighton.
The 30th Anniversary UK tour of the dazzling musical, following three friends on a heartwarming road trip across Australia.
Annual city-wide festival where artists open their homes and studios to the public for viewing and purchasing art throughout May.
Aitch headlines a massive Bank Holiday Sunday celebration featuring a full line-up of Hip hop and Drum & Bass artists at East Brighton Park.
A major cultural festival held twice yearly, allowing visitors to explore artists' homes and buy art, photography, ceramics, textiles, and jewellery directly from local artists.
Weekly Saturday 80s music party at The Green Door Store, featuring retro hits, power pop, and power ballads. Strictly 18+.
Brutally honest stand-up comedy from star Romesh Ranganathan in his new show, running for five nights at the Brighton Dome.
Internationally acclaimed open-access arts festival featuring theatre, comedy, dance, music, and experimental performances.
Experience Brighton's unique peculiarities on this classic 80-minute walking tour led by Ric Morris, an accredited Blue Badge Tourist Guide and author.
Observational and high-energy new stand-up comedy material from the award-winning comedian Rob Beckett, strictly for ages 14+.
Iconic 54-mile charity bike ride, considered the oldest in Europe, from London to Brighton Seafront, raising funds for the British Heart Foundation.
Annual festival and protest for trans liberation, recognized as the largest in Europe. Planning for the 2026 edition in Brighton and Hove has just begun, tentatively scheduled for July.
The annual 13.1-mile Brighton Half Marathon, raising over £1 million for charity, will be officially started by singer Olly Alexander, who will then run the race for The Sussex Beacon.
Feel-good, fast-paced night of fantastic new comedy featuring rising stars and a top headline comic at the award-winning Komedia Basement. Strictly Ages 18+.
Electronic music icon Moby headlines the closing day of On The Beach Festival with a full band.
Premier League football match between rivals Brighton & Hove Albion and Crystal Palace at The Amex Stadium.
A major 90s and 00s music festival in Brighton celebrating its 5th Anniversary, featuring acts like Vengaboys, East 17, and the Clock Work Orange DJ area.
Glaswegian post-rock instrumental heroes Mogwai perform in Brighton Dome as part of their 2026 World Tour, celebrating 30 years and supporting their 11th album 'The Bad Fire'. Special guest Forest Swords.
An evening of sardonic social observations, new stories, Q&A, and book signing with acclaimed writer and humorist David Sedaris. Duration 90 minutes. Content may include adult themes.
Learn essential techniques like soldering, stone setting, and texturing to create your own silver jewellery in small group workshops and professional diploma programmes.
The fourth and final showcase celebrating 15 years of Green Door Store (GDS) with live performances by Complete Snake, Tempers Fray, and Landmine. Free entry.
A special family event celebrating Lego, featuring massive brick-built displays, interactive building zones, and sales of rare and retired sets.
Stand-up comedy show by Jack Dee, titled 'Small World', where he promises to tackle big social issues but instead focuses on the trivial, nonsensical aspects of modern life.
Steve Steinman presents the acclaimed tribute show 'Anything for Love - The Meatloaf Story', featuring a 10-piece live band performing over 25 Meat Loaf hits.
Enthralling family fun, featuring Bill Bailey's unique blend of comedy, musical virtuosity, and surreal observations.
Tadiwa Mahlunge's second hour of stand-up comedy exploring how his experience as a Zimbabwean political refugee forged his ambition and self-confidence, addressing the British class system.
Guided walking tours of Brighton, exploring its history, culture, and 'secret city' sites, led by accredited Blue Badge guides.
Paris-based electronic music trio Oden & Fatzo perform their acclaimed live hardware act at Quarters, Brighton.
Musical comedy show featuring Henry VIII's six wives finally telling their side of the story.
Sasha, the legendary electronic music icon, performs a club night set at Brighton's Concorde 2, supported by Champagne Breakfast.
Comedian Desiree Burch, breakout star of TV, performs her critically acclaimed stand-up show 'The Golden Wrath', exploring middle age, identity, and social apocalypses.
Comedian Phil Wang returns with his new stand-up show 'Uh Oh', discussing the 'Vibe Shift' and affirming that 'the right thing is fashionable'. The show is full of wisdom and humour.
Arlo Parks returns to Brighton for an intimate show at CHALK to celebrate the launch of her third studio album, 'Ambiguous Desire'.
Canadian singer-songwriter Leith Ross performs live at Concorde 2 as part of the 'I Can See The Future Tour', featuring support from Katie Gregson-MacLeod.
A crucial discussion examining how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is shaping our future, moving beyond media hype to understand its real-world impacts on culture, business, and daily life.
A free photography exhibition by award-winning photographer Chris Jepson, celebrating queer joy, pride, and self-acceptance, featuring portraits of over 50 LGBTQIA+ individuals.
Private exhibition of prints and original artwork by the street art collective THE POSTMAN, raising funds for My Charity and the new NHS Sussex Cancer Centre.
Fabrica's annual Autumn exhibition features the immersive film installation 'At Home in the Water' by artist Vanessa Daws, exploring long-distance swimming and Brighton's heritage.
Major annual music showcase festival in Brighton focusing on new talent across various genres like Rock and Indie.
Hilarious dance-walking tours through the streets of Brighton using supplied headphones, featuring lively music and funny commentary by Guru Dudu.
Elio Pace and his band perform over 30 hits spanning five decades of Billy Joel's iconic music in this acclaimed, award-winning show.
A live musical experience featuring Hans Zimmer's epic film scores performed by a string quartet under candlelight at the Royal Pavilion.
Star of Taskmaster and The Inbetweeners, British comedian Greg Davies performs his new stand-up show 'Full Fat Legend' on his biggest tour to date.
A multisensory Candlelight concert featuring a string quartet performing classical arrangements of major hits by Coldplay and Ed Sheeran.
Jason Derulo performs live at The Brighton Centre as part of his 'Last Dance World Tour', featuring support acts Thera and LZ7.
Indie rock bands Bloc Party and Interpol co-headline a two-night residency at The Brighton Centre, celebrating 20 years of their seminal albums.
Shorter 20.5-mile cycling route finishing in Brighton, ideal for beginner or returning riders, raising funds for the British Heart Foundation.
A concert tribute celebrating the iconic Motown sound, featuring classics from artists like Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, and Stevie Wonder, as part of its 20th Anniversary Tour.
Six Nations rugby viewing experience on the roof terrace fanzone at The Mesmerist, featuring live matches on giant screens, free entry, and special food/drink promotions.
Echo & The Bunnymen perform at the Brighton Centre as part of their 'The Very Best of' tour, celebrating their hits and marking their return after 38 years.
The 21st anniversary of the iconic Mod Weekender organised by The New Untouchables, featuring music, fashion, and the famous scooter run across Brighton.
Legendary club night returns to The Hope & Ruin playing Emo, Pop Punk, Ska Punk and Nu Metal hits.
Experience unique, award-winning escape rooms in Brighton, featuring hand-built puzzles, sustainable design, and four distinct themes including 'Lock & Rock' and 'The Lift Shaft'.
Join actor and master storyteller Rob Marks (or one of his team) for an 80-minute guided ghost walk around Brighton's famous Lanes, visiting haunted sites with stories of murder and apparitions.
Award-winning comedian Russell Howard brings his new worldwide stand-up tour, 'Don’t Tell The Algorithm', to Brighton Dome for two days.
Jez Butterworth's acclaimed, prize-winning amateur production about life in England's green and pleasant land, unsuitable for under 16s.
A series of nine free digital history walking tours created by QueenSpark Books, exploring Brighton's social history through local memories and available continuously via smartphone.
Ida Barr returns with her new show, 'Slipped Disco', a mash-up of old-fashioned music hall and contemporary Hip Hop, suitable for ages 14+.
A visceral one-man poetry show by Ty’rone Haughton, fusing poetry and physical theatre to interrogate masculinity, identity, and survival in modern Britain.
Peter Capaldi performs live at Concorde 2 in Brighton as part of his 2026 musical tour, supported by Zoe Graham.
Legendary DJ and producer Danny Tenaglia performs a House and Tech House club night in Brighton.
The classic rock revivalists The Darkness perform as part of their 'Bands of Brothers Arena Tour' with support from Brothers Osborne and A.
The nation's favourite clairvoyant medium, Clinton Baptiste, presents his new live comedy show where he connects with spirits to answer audience dilemmas.
Legendary British ska-pop band Madness headlines the 'Madrophenia' night of the On The Beach festival in Brighton, performing their greatest hits.
Stage adaptation of John le Carré's Cold War masterpiece starring Ralf Little as Alec Leamas.
A very special acoustic show featuring Mark Morriss and Adam Devlin of Britpop legends The Bluetones, performing hits like 'Slight Return' and 'Bluetonic'.
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.
Indoor Adventure Golf venue featuring neon lights, an ocean theme, two 9-hole courses, a cocktail bar, and additional entertainment like shuffleboard and darts.
Superstar soprano Danielle de Niese performs a selection of love songs and Broadway hits with the London Philharmonic Orchestra for Valentine's Day.
A night of slow hypnotic house music (max 122bpm) delivered by A Love From Outer Space djs Andrew Weatherall & Sean Johnston at the Waterbear venue.
British psychedelic rock band Kula Shaker performs at Concorde 2 as part of their tour promoting the new album 'Wormslayer'.
TECH-NOIR Club returns to Brighton Electric for a big VALENTINE NOIR event featuring nine DJs across two rooms playing House, Tech-House, and Tech-Noir music.
Surf rock band The Atom Jacks perform a potentially final concert, supported by The Eerie and Blue Spectre, at the Green Door Store. Tickets £4.
Truly unique, inspired, hilarious, and dynamic activities for hen parties and groups in Brighton, including Laughter Yoga, Chocolate Making, and Woodland Wellbeing.
Organist Anna Lapwood, hailed as 'the dream ambassador for classical music', performs a concert featuring her custom itinerant organ and a repertoire of iconic film soundtracks and contemporary classical pieces.
