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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 […]
Opening Saturday 15 August, ongoing Tuesday–Sunday 10.00am–5.00pm Closed Mondays apart from Bank Holidays 10.00am–5.00pm Dive into the incredible story of Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club in a brand‑new gallery. As the club marks 125 years, celebrate the dramatic moments that have shaped its journey, the twists, the turns, the highs, the lows. Brighton Museum, […] |
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Brighton & Hove Camera Club Photo Exhibition at Cafe Iydea Hung inside this lovely cafe, an ongoing exhibition that we regularly update. Iydea Vegetarian Kitchen, 17 Kensington Gardens, Brighton BN1 4AL Tuesday 1 September–ongoing Free Information: info@BHCC-online.org |
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The Grange Gallery (Rottingdean Heritage) An Exhibition of Watercolour Paintings by Helen Hilliard The Grange in Rottingdean, Sussex, will be holding an exhibition of botanical watercolour paintings by Sussex artist Helen Hilliard (1921–2004), sponsored by the Rhododendron, Camellia and Magnolia Group (RCMG) of the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). The exhibition will present watercolours of […] |
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Brighton Dome Brighton Dome Backstage Tours Follow in the footsteps of legends like Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Beyoncé and many more in this special backstage tour. Catch a glimpse of the entrance to the tunnel to the Royal Pavilion, and discover some of the more surprising roles our iconic venue has played over […] |
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100 Words of Astounding Beauty Poets' Corner Offline Arts Lab The Poets' Corner Offline Arts Lab presents 'To Be A Rabbit', a free exhibition of banners by our members that will hang in the window gallery of Jubilee Library for three weeks. This is our first exhibition as a group and we welcome anyone who […] |
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The Grange Gallery (Rottingdean Heritage) Fiveways Artists at Rottingdean The Fiveways Artists are a collective of artists and artisans living in and around the Fiveways area in Brighton. The group came into being in the early 1980s when the artist Ned Hoskins opened his front door to the public so they may view his own work […] |
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Coastline Harmony Sing with us this Christmas! Coastline Harmony invites all female singers to sing along with familiar songs and carols throughout the festive season. Enjoy the season of goodwill in the company of our fun-filled chorus. Free to all female singers Thursdays 1 October–17 December 7.30pm Southwick Christian Community Church, Roman Crescent, Southwick BN42 […]
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Shoreham Wordfest: National Poetry Day Free Poetry Café drop in. Bring a poem or just enjoy listening to poetry and music over a cuppa and cake St. Peter’s Church Hall, West Street, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 5WG www.shorehamwordfest.com or call: 07515 800957
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East Side Print Screen and Block Printing on Fabric Learn a range of techniques to develop your creative ideas into prints for fabric, tote bags, tea towels, wall hangings etc. This course offers participants the opportunity to create individual designs, repeating patterns or explore loose freeform approaches to printmaking for fabric. Unit 2 Arundel Mews, […] 
BREMF – Brighton Early Music Festival Early Music Open Mic – led by Emily Baines A relaxed early music open mic and jam session with Emily Baines. Come to listen or sign up to take part. The Rose Hill, Rose Hill Terrace, Brighton BN1 4JL Tickets: entry by donation but please pre-book at www.bremf.org.uk Information: cathy@bremf.org.uk / […] |
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New Venture Theatre NVT Short Plays 2026 New Venture Theatre, Bedford Place, Brighton BN1 2PT Friday 2–Saturday 10 October 7.30pm, Sunday 4 October matinee only 2.30pm (no perf on Monday) Tickets £14 (£12 members) – available here www.newventure.co.uk Additional information: boxoffice@newventure.org.uk
Brighton & Hove Museums And So I Watch You From Afar and The Most Beautiful Anthropocene by Aindreas Scholz Presented by Photo works Festival – Un/Stable: Lands, Anxieties, Dreams. Bringing together two bodies of work this exhibition explores ecologically sustainable cameraless photography as a fragile record of environmental change. Brighton Museum and Art Gallery, Royal […]
Brighton & Hove Museums Playing With Your Eyes by Alma Haser Presented by Photoworks Festival – Un/Stable: Lands, Anxieties, Dreams. Get inspired by this playful exhibition that explores the question: What is real? Alma Hasser uses paper-folding, collage and mixed media to create photographs that blur the lines between two-dimensional and three-dimensional imagery. Hove Museum, […]
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Music for Connection: Sing and Play Brooke Mead Extra Care Scheme (Albion Street), Playful music session for older adults, including those with memory challenges Brooke Mead Extra Care Scheme, Albion Street, Brighton, BN1 Fridays Weekly 11:30am-12:30pm free – booking essential hello@musicforconnection.co.uk / 01273 569096 
Brighton & Hove National Trust Association Talk: The Story of Shippams, Chichester – WSCC Nichola Court Friends’ Meeting House, Ship Street, Brighton BN1 1AF Friday 2 October, doors open 2.00pm Non-members of the Association are very welcome to attend our meetings and the small entry charge includes tea/coffee, biscuits and good company!
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Shoreham Wordfest John McCullough: Crowd Voltage John performs and talks about his exciting new poetry collection The Shoreham Centre, Pond Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 5WU Tickets £10 www.shorehamwordfest.com or call 07515 800957 
Jazz at St Andrews Mark Edwards – Like A Rainbow Long-time patron and talented jazz photographer David Forman commissioned Mark to arrange some of his compositions for the 2025 album Like A Rainbow. The project comes to Hove with a star-studded line-up including Mark Edwards – piano, Mark Nightingale – trombone, Andy Panayi – sax, […]
BREMF – Brighton Early Music Festival City of Dreams – Monteverdi String Band, The Royal Sackbut Collective, BREMF Consort of Voices, Pupils from Brighton Primary Schools An exploration of the cultural and musical development of Renaissance Florence, narrated by Maria de' Medici. St George’s Church, St George’s Road, Brighton BN2 1ED Tickets: £25, £18 […] 
Music & Wine at St. Luke’s Django Chutney (gypsy-Jazz group) Cheeky gypsy-jazz group featuring vocals, guitars and bass Django Chutney present an evening of jazz, blues and a few unlikely choices. Singing in three-part harmony and moving from absurd humour to surprisingly sensitive (often in the space of just a few bars) they will keep […]
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Brighton & Hove Museums Preston Manor Ghostly Gatherings Get in the spirit this Halloween and explore Preston Manor after dark, supposedly one of the most haunted houses in Brighton, for a ghost tour and exploration. Preston Manor, Preston Drove, Brighton BN1 6SD Fridays 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 October 8.00–11.00pm £36 per person, members’ […]
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Shoreham Wordfest Henry Normal: A Quiet Promise Henry performs his brilliant new show with jokes, stories and poetry The Shoreham Centre, Pond Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 5WU Tickets £16 www.shorehamwordfest.com or call 07515 800957 |
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Saturday 3 October 10.30am & 12noon (2 perfs) BREMF – Brighton Early Music Festival OAE Tots – Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment A musical adventure for pre-schoolers featuring the adventures of Don Quichotte. Brighton Unitarian Church, New Road, Brighton BN1 1UF Tickets: £8 / under 12s free Information: cathy@bremf.org.uk / 01273 833746
Brighton & Hove Museums The Biba Look: Photography and Fashion Step into a vivid vision of the creativity, style and influence of Biba’s golden years and rediscover the style that defined an era. Explore Barbara Hulanicki’s 1960s revolutionised fashion retail through iconic garments and original photographs, many of which have never been seen before. Brighton […]
Brighton & Hove Museums Where are all the Lesbians? Discover hidden stories of lesbian lives through selected objects from Brighton & Hove Museums' collections, along with artistic responses. Created by Lisa Hinkins, Collaborative PhD Researcher, and her community volunteers. North Balcony, Brighton Museum and Art Gallery, Royal Pavilion Garden, Brighton BN1 1FN Tuesday–Sunday 10.00am–5.00pm Closed […]
Brighton & Hove Museums Mini Photographers: A Day for Families A day of hands-on creativity celebrating the launch of Mini Photographers published by Thames & Hudson, led by Joséphine Seblon (author), Robert Sae-Heng (illustrator) and exhibiting photographer Alma Haser. Be inspired by the book, try your hand at photocollage and experiment with photo-weaving and photo-sculptures. […]
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Rottingdean Whiteway Centre Ooooh! I remember that! The Evening Argus Photographic Archive 1930-1993 with Andy Garth With his guardianship of the Argus photographic archive, Andy will take us on a journey of the trivial to not so trivial events that have been a part of our local news, going as far back as the 1930s. […]
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Shoreham Wordfest Iain Dale: Have I Said Too Much? The LBC Radio and news commentator talks about his life in politics and media with Yasmin Alibhai-Brown The Shoreham Centre, Pond Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 5WU Tickets £14 www.shorehamwordfest.com or call 07515 800957
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BRIGHTON EMBROIDERY & TEXTILES Care, Repair and Re-wear Shirley will give a brief talk about her textile background/sustainability and the textile industry, with examples. You are encouraged to bring your own repairs and up-cycling and share ideas and advice. Patcham Community Centre, Ladies Mile Road, Brighton BN1 8TA Guests pay just £5.00 for each of […] 
;A Gentleman Botanist Afoot in Sussex: A Walk on the Wild Side'. An illustrated talk in the church by Nick Sturt, Chair of the Sussex Botanical Recording Society on Sussex plants. Nick will celebrate the richness and variety of the county;s flora through a wander around some of the habitats. Sussex is home to a […]
BREMF – Brighton Early Music Festival The Planets – Spiritato A celestial orchestral journey through the planets in a pre-imagining of Holst’s famous masterpiece. St Martin’s Church, Lewes Road, Brighton BN2 3HQ Tickets: £25, £18 / under 30s £12.50, £9 / under 12s free from www.bremf.org.uk Information: cathy@bremf.org.uk / 01273 833746 
Sussex Symphony Orchestra Fire, Fate and Renewal Berlioz - Carnaval Romain Overture Wagner - Siegfried's Funeral Music Adams - Short ride in a fast machine Dvorak - Symphony 8 Conductor - Mark Andrew James All Saints Church, Hove BN3 3QE Tickets and info from: www.sussexsymphony.org 
Heber Opera Cavalleria Rusticana & The King’s New Clothes Heber Opera are performing 2 contrasting operas, the famous moving and dramatic, Cavalleria Rusticana by Mascagni, and the world premiere of the allegorical opera, The King’s New Clothes, by Ian Gledhill. Both sung in English, and performed in the round with a chamber orchestra. Village Centre, Trinity Road, Hurstpierpoint BN6 […]
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Shoreham Wordfest Lost Tracks: Songs and Stories with The Platform 3 Three Voices, two secrets and an unforgettable journey through the 60s. The Shoreham Centre, Pond Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 5WU Tickets £15 www.shorehamwordfest.com or call 07515 800957
Brighton Dome London Philharmonic Orchestra Kian Soltani plays Dvořák When it came to emotion, the composers of the Romantic era never held back. Brighton Dome Concert Hall, Church Street, Brighton BN1 1UD £18.50, £26, £31, £36 Premium Seats £44, Under 18's £10 https://brightondome.org/whats-on/Lz1-kian-soltani-plays-dvok/ 01273 709709 / tickets@brightondome.org |
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Brighton Dome Crafty Kids Enjoy special themed craft sessions from alien puppets to a keepsake box. With all materials provided and the mess tidied up for you, this is a perfect workshop for children and their grown-ups to enjoy together. Chilled Performance Brighton Dome Anita’s Room, New Road, Brighton BN1 1UG £10 (1 adult & […]
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Shoreham Wordfest Sir Norman Lamb: Be More Human How to improve Mental Health Care. Ropetackle Arts Centre, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 5EG Tickets £14 with concessions for those working or volunteering in mental health services www.shorehamwordfest.com or call 07515 800957
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BRIGHTON EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL Dream Lab – Various artists Three new experimental early music performances interspersed with audience feedback sessions. St Augustine’s Arts & Events Centre, Stanford Avenue Brighton BN1 6EA Tickets: £20 / under 30s £10 / under 12s free from www.bremf.org.uk Information: cathy@bremf.org.uk / 01273 833746
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Shoreham Wordfest Jonathan Freedland: Taking a Stand Guardian columnist and BBC presenter of The Long View, discussing his new book ‘The Traitors Circle’ in relation to today’s global politics The Shoreham Centre, Pond Road, BN43 5WU Tickets £16 www.shorehamwordfest.com or call 07515 800957
Heber Opera Cavalleria Rusticana & The King’s New Clothes Heber Opera are performing 2 contrasting operas, the famous moving and dramatic, Cavalleria Rusticana by Mascagni, and the world premiere of the allegorical opera, The King’s New Clothes, by Ian Gledhill. Both sung in English, and performed in the round with a chamber orchestra. King Edward Hall, 24 High St, […]
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Shoreham Wordfest David Bramwell: Ghosts of The Medicine Show An Odyssey into the Shamanic Roots of Popular Entertainment The Shoreham Centre, Pond Road, BN43 5WU Tickets £12 www.shorehamwordfest.com or call 07515 800957 |
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