Brighton & Hove Museums Gender Stories An exhibition that sensitively begins to examine the fluid, multifaceted world of gender across cultures, eras and personal experiences. Brighton Museum, Royal Pavilion Garden BN1 1FN Saturday 31 January to Sunday 12 April Tuesday–Sunday 10.00am–5.00pm Closed Mondays apart from Bank Holidays 10.00am–5.00pm Free with Brighton Museum admission (on the […]
Brighton & Hove Museums Brighton Museum – The Sussex Lancers: Tailor-made Leather Lovers Through fashion, fetish, and motorbikes, this display explores community, defiance, and the enduring legacy of the Sussex leather scene, with new photographs by Antony Edwards. Brighton Museum, Royal Pavilion Garden, Brighton BN1 1FN Saturday 31 January to 12 April Tuesday–Sunday, 10.00am–5.00pm Closed Mondays […]
The Grange Gallery (Rottingdean Heritage) Ebb and Flow – Wild Waters: A Solo Art Exhibition by Laura Callaghan A solo exhibition by artist Laura Callaghan, inspired by the rhythms of tide and season, revealing hidden worlds of change, resilience and renewal. The Grange Gallery, The Grange, The Green, Rottingdean BN2 7HA Wednesday 4 February–Sunday 1 […]
STRATIFIED: Memory, Material & Meaning John Lymer A dual-site solo exhibition across Mid Street Lab Kemptown × The Vault, Brighton Seafront. 19 February – 9 March 2026 Join us for the private view Friday 20 February 6:30pm - 8:30pm The Vault Brighton (Brighton Seafront) 42-43 Kings Road Arches BN1 2LN By the Upside Down House Free admission
Mid Street Lab and The Vault Brighton visual artist John Lymer – Stratified: Memory, Material & Meaning A contemporary art exhibition exploring how memory, material and meaning accumulate through layered making. A process-led practice conceived as a single connected journey across Mid Street Lab and The Vault. Locations: Mid Street Lab, 80 St George’s Road, […]
Brighton & Hove Camera Club Members’ evening – ‘My Best Shot’ Hove Methodist Church, Portland Road, Hove BN3 5DR Members and trial members only https://bhcc-online.org/main-programme or Enquiries@bhcc-online.org
The Grange Gallery (Rottingdean Heritage) Women of Many Worlds Sarah Drewek is a 57-year-old, self-taught figurative artist based in Alfriston. Although she has always enjoyed creating, for the past 12 years her main focus has been oil painting, alongside drawing, with a particular interest in the human form. Her work is rooted in direct observation, […]
Crafternoon Tea: "Dare to Dream. Dare to Draw" A relaxed, beginner-friendly creative workshop for anyone who thinks they can’t draw, paint, or feels out of touch with their creativity. A welcoming space to create, chat and unwind, with tea and biscuits included. All materials are provided. Mid Street Lab, Kemptown Wednesdays 4, 11, 18 & […]
Brighton & Hove Camera Club A talk by Mark York, photojournalist, street photographer and still life photographer Hove Methodist Church, Portland Road, Hove BN3 5DR Non-members (£5 at the door). Members and trial members free. https://bhcc-online.org/main-programme or Enquiries@bhcc-online.org
Crafternoon Tea: "Dare to Dream. Dare to Draw" A relaxed, beginner-friendly creative workshop for anyone who thinks they can’t draw, paint, or feels out of touch with their creativity. A welcoming space to create, chat and unwind, with tea and biscuits included. All materials are provided. Mid Street Lab, Kemptown Wednesdays 4, 11, 18 & […]
Mid Street Lab and The Vault ‘Body of Play’, by Brighton artist Helena Bryant Taylor A practice-based research and development residency exploring playful, relational performance, objects and embodied making, with the studio window acting as an interface between the artist and the street. Mid Street Lab, 80 St George’s Road, Brighton BN2 1EF Thursday 12–Tuesday […]
Brighton & Hove Camera Club Members’ evening – Critique evening with guest assessor Hove Methodist Church, Portland Road, Hove BN3 5DR Members and trial members only https://bhcc-online.org/main-programme or Enquiries@bhcc-online.org
Hove Civic Society Spring Salon Art Exhibition The Regency Town House, 13 Brunswick Square, Hove BN3 1EH Wednesday 18–Sunday 22 March 11.00am–5.00pm Free entry Information: info@hovecivicsociety.org
Crafternoon Tea: "Dare to Dream. Dare to Draw" A relaxed, beginner-friendly creative workshop for anyone who thinks they can’t draw, paint, or feels out of touch with their creativity. A welcoming space to create, chat and unwind, with tea and biscuits included. All materials are provided. Mid Street Lab, Kemptown Wednesdays 4, 11, 18 & […]
Brighton & Hove Camera Club New Members Group – Photo Walk The English Language Centre, 2 Salisbury Mansions, Hove BN3 2GB New members and trial members (free) - sign up here https://membermojo.co.uk/bhcc-online
Mid Street Lab and The Vault The Vault Brighton Contemporary Art Space – ‘Still Making: Those who can't do, teach’ Brighton Art Educators Exhibition led by WachArt CIC Director and head of art at Hove Park School, Rachel Benjamin bringing together Brighton-based art educators who continue to sustain an active creative practice alongside teaching. The […]
Brighton Painting Group Monthly meet-up to paint plein air in and around Brighton. Bring your own materials. Location to be announced the week before the event date on our website and Instagram. Free, public event. Saturday 21 March 10.00am–1.30pm https://brightonpainting.group/ orhttps://www.instagram.com/brightonpaintinggroup/
Brighton & Hove Camera Club Speaker Olivia Arthur, photographer (to be confirmed) Hove Methodist Church, Portland Road, Hove BN3 5DR Non-members (£5 at the door). Members and trial members free. https://bhcc-online.org/main-programme or Enquiries@bhcc-online.org
Crafternoon Tea: "Dare to Dream. Dare to Draw" A relaxed, beginner-friendly creative workshop for anyone who thinks they can’t draw, paint, or feels out of touch with their creativity. A welcoming space to create, chat and unwind, with tea and biscuits included. All materials are provided. Mid Street Lab, Kemptown Wednesdays 4, 11, 18 & […]
Brighton & Hove Museums Dragons at the Royal Pavilion Welcome to the Palace of Dragons and step into a world of flight, fantasy and magic. Dragons at the Royal Pavilion explores the power, beauty and mystery of the world’s most iconic mythical creatures. Royal Pavilion, Brighton BN1 1FN Free with Royal Pavilion admission (on the […]
Brighton & Hove Camera Club Members’ evening – Critique evening with guest assessor Hove Methodist Church, Portland Road, Hove BN3 5DR Members and trial members only https://bhcc-online.org/main-programme or Enquiries@bhcc-online.org
The Grange Gallery (Rottingdean Heritage) Beyond the Blue The Rottingdean Art Club will present their works with title ‘Beyond the Blue’. The phrase ‘Beyond the Blue’ aligns distance with colour and mood. It can evoke dreamlike images of water, sky, or far horizons without boundaries. Transcendent and ethereal, it can spark the artist’s imagination to explore […]
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