The Simon & Garfunkel Story

The Theatre Royal Brighton is set to host The Simon & Garfunkel Story on Tuesday, 30 June 2026. This production arrives in the city as part of an international tour celebrating the 60th anniversary of the duo’s formation. Rather than a traditional musical, the show functions as a narrative concert, using a live band to perform the hits while telling the story of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel’s career. The staging relies heavily on visual archives, featuring large-scale projections of original film footage and photographs that document the cultural backdrop of the 1960s.

The narrative follows the pair from their beginnings as a teenage duo called 'Tom and Jerry' in Queens, New York, through their rise to global fame and eventual split, concluding with their 1981 reunion concert in Central Park. The live band covers the full breadth of their discography, including well-known tracks such as Mrs Robinson, Cecilia, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Homeward Bound, and The Sound of Silence. The performance is structured to last approximately two hours and fifteen minutes, which includes a scheduled interval.

For those looking at the logistics, the show starts at 19:30 at the venue on New Road (BN1 1SD). The box office typically opens 90 minutes before the performance begins for any last-minute enquiries or ticket collections. While the guide price for the Brighton show is noted at £29.50, it is worth noting that prices for this tour in other UK cities have sat between £32.50 and £35.00. The production is recommended for audiences aged 12 and above, focusing on the historical and musical development of the duo rather than a theatrical plot. It offers a chance to see how these specific songs were shaped by the events of the time, presented through a mix of live performance and documentary-style media.