The latest news from the city.
The Brighton Dome has announced its autumn 2026 programme, with Earl Sweatshirt, Stereolab, Kevin Bridges, Cory Doctorow and In the Night Garden Live among the names. Covers music, comedy, talks and family shows across the Concert Hall, Corn Exchange and Studio Theatre.
A retrospective on The Great Escape 2026, which ran from 13 to 16 May across 30+ Brighton venues with around 450 artists. It covers the venues, the daily lineups and how to prepare for the next edition.
The Loxwood Joust 2026 ran from 1 to 16 August at Loxwood Meadow in West Sussex, one of Britain's longest jousting events. It's a family-friendly day trip from Brighton with jousting, archery and period crafts, and the post looks ahead to next year and other nearby medieval events.
The Loxwood Joust 2026, a sixteen-day medieval festival at Loxwood Meadow in West Sussex, ran from 1 to 16 August and is now sold out. A look at what the event brings and where to find similar medieval jousting in the region before the summer ends.
Brighton Open Market on Marshall's Row has spent 2026 tidying up, with a deep clean, a redesigned Market Square and a new booking app that has brought in over 130 traders. A look at its history, its new food arrivals and how to visit.
Brighton & Hove Comic Con returns to the Brighton Dome on 5 and 6 September 2026, running 10am to 6pm with Chris Bunn as the first confirmed guest. Tiered ticket prices for adults, youth and children are set, with under-sixes free.
The Ouse Valley Folk Festival returns to The Sidings in Newhaven on 28-29 August, with Goblin Band and Bloody Bones opening on Friday and Paul Hartnoll's Folk Horror Electro Techno Disco Roadshow headlining Saturday alongside Ouse Valley Morris and family activities.
A practical look at Brighton Flea Market, covering its two floors, 50-plus stalls, changing range of antiques and vintage goods, prices, selling options and opening hours. It also includes a note about checking collectible items carefully.
Burger & Beyond, the London-born burger chain, opened its first restaurant outside the capital at 56 Ship Street in Brighton on 15 July, in the old Patty & Bun site. A look at the dry-aged beef and plant-based menu, the drinks, the opening hours and the launch.
A practical guide to Airbourne 2026, the free Eastbourne airshow running 13 to 16 August. Covers the daily flight line-up, the best viewing spots along the seafront and how to get there by train, taxi or car.
