50 years of Brighton & Hove Arts Council

BHAC was established in 1974 to promote the not-for-profit arts communities in Brighton & Hove, and in the neighbouring towns and villages of East and West Sussex.

We are a registered charity, run entirely by volunteers, with close to 100 member groups in the fields of drama, music, singing, opera, dance, painting/other visual arts and crafts, and the spoken and written word.

As a charity we rely upon financial donations from funding bodies and the general public. We are grateful for any contribution no matter how small!

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We promote the programmes and events of our member groups, helping them to reach out to wider audiences through our core activities and special projects, thereby contributing to the cultural diversity, health, and wellbeing of the communities in which we live.

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Latest News

Volunteer will run 100 km for BHAC!

June 10, 2025

On September 6th 2025 our Social Media Manager, Abi Rose, will be fundraising for BHAC by taking part in the South Coast Challenge. This is a 100 km ultramarathon which […]

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Nine Year Cycle: A Memoir

May 29, 2025

Trevor Jones, a Brighton based actor who has had strong links to BHAC over many years, has recently published a book detailing his life. Trevor will be known to many, […]

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2025 Poetry Competition

May 6, 2025

The 2025 BHAC Sussex Poetry Competition will open for entries in July Please check back here soon for more information!

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Spring Art Show 2025

April 15, 2025

Art Show sign at the entrance to Brighton Friends' Meeting House gardens

What a wonderful Art Show! The BHAC Art Show was a smash hit this year, attracting a bumper number of visitors – young and old! We had 144 entries of […]

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Upcoming Arts Diary Events

Create Music Takeover at De La Warr Pavilion

Create Music Create Music Takeover at De La Warr Pavilion As part of Create Music’s ongoing partnership with the De La Warr Pavilion, we are taking over their Outdoor Stage […]

Sat 14th June @ 1:00 pm

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Afternoon Concert

New Music Brighton Adam Bushell (percussion) and Bela Emerson (cello) will play new commissions by New Music Brighton composers, exploring non-standard notation as well as improvisation. Friends Meeting House, Brighton 3pm £10 | £6 | under […]

Sat 14th June @ 3:00 pm

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Walking tour from New Road and visit to the Corn Exchange

REGENCY SOCIETY Walking tour from New Road and visit to the Corn Exchange Part of our Future Heritage weekend.  Two groups will tour significant sites of the past century in […]

Sun 15th June @ 10:30 am

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Energy Made Visible

The Antony Dale Trust Secret Garden Energy Made Visible An exhibition of sculptures by Almuth Tebbenhoff The Secret Garden, Bristol Gardens, Brighton BN2 5JE 15 June–28 September 11.00am–5.00pm (Sundays and […]

Sun 15th June @ 11:00 am

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