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!
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.
Latest News
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!
Spring Art Show 2025
April 15, 2025
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 […]
Art Show 2025
March 13, 2025
Our Annual Art Show will take place Wednesday, April 9th to Saturday, April 12th. Doors are open 10am to 5pm at the Friends Meeting House in Brighton. ADMISSION IS ABSOLUTELY […]
110 years of the Brighton and Hove French Circle
February 6, 2025
Joyeux Anniversaire : 110 years of the Cercle Français de Brighton et Hove In 1915, the Pasteur of the French Church in Queensbury Mews took it into his head to […]
Brighton & Hove Arts Council is looking for someone to help with our fundraising activities If you would be interested in helping us out, please read the following information and […]
Upcoming Arts Diary Events
Vespers of the Blessed Earth
Brighton Festival Chorus will join the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for John Luther Adams’ Vespers of the Blessed Earth. This powerful new work grieves for the loss of animals and plants […]
Thu 22nd May @ 7:30 pm
‘Ghosts’ by Henrik Ibsen
New Venture Theatre ‘Ghosts’ by Henrik Ibsen Directed by Jerry Lyne New Venture Theatre, Bedford Place, Brighton BN1 2PT Friday 23–Saturday 31 May 7:30pm Tickets: www.newventure.org.uk Box Office Information: 01273 […]
Fri 23rd May
‘Ellingtonia’
Jazz at St Andrews ‘Ellingtonia’: Brighton Fringe festival’s ‘The Greatest Jazz Albums of All Time’ Featuring UK legends Alan Barnes (alto sax and clarinet) and Bruce Adams (trumpet) together with […]
Fri 23rd May @ 6:00 pm
Silver Strings - weekly
Silver Strings – weekly Brighton’s very own later-starter community string band. It’s never too late to learn! Always wanted to play a stringed instrument? Then Silver Strings is for you! […]
Tue 27th May @ 9:30 am
ARTS DIARY
The printed version of the new Spring 2025 Arts Diary will be out in the third week of February. We will be distributing them in the foyer of the Jubilee Library on Saturday the 22nd Feb, and they will also be available from other libraries, community centres, information points, bars and cafes all around the area.
Alternatively become an Individual Supporter or a Business Supporter and get it delivered by post.
Please see the SUPPORTERS page for details.
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