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The Sussex Guild Winter Show ‘Gifted’ The Guild Shop's annual winter show featuring seasonal gifts and decorations The Sussex Guild Shop & Gallery, The North Wing, Southover Grange, Southover Road, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 1TP Saturday 29 November–Sunday 11 January 2026, 10.00am–5.00pm, 7 days a week Information: 01273 479565 / info@thesussexguild.co.uk 
Hurst Players Pinocchio, The Pantomime Without Strings! Players Theatre, 147 High Street, Hurstpierpoint BN6 9PU Monday 29 December–Sunday 4 January (2.00pm and 7.00pm shows, see website) Varied ticket prices, online from www.hurstplayers.org.uk or in person from PSP Homes, 106 High Street, Hurstpierpoint Information: enquiries@hurstplayers.org.uk or www.hurstplayers.org.uk |
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Brighton Dome A Town Called Christmas Buckle in for a rollercoaster of magic, music, and mayhem as our hero crash-lands in a crumbling town where only the long-forgotten fables, a cantankerous caretaker and a glitching robot remain! Can they save the day, and the town called Christmas? Chilled performances + Captioned Brighton Dome Studio Theatre, […] |
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Happy New Year! If you're feeling like it's about time to prise yourself from the sofa, our FREE Taster Day is just the ticket. Join us at The Dance Space on Sunday 4 January to try classes including Creative Kids for under fives, Breakdancing, Charleston, Musical Theatre Jazz and more. All details here. |
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POETRY FOR PLEASURE Cornerstone Community Centre Palmeira Square, Church Rd, Hove BN3 2FL Mondays at 12 noon January 5 The Later Poems of Gillian Clarke by Marek Urbanowicz 12 ‘By Heart – Poems to Remember’ by Gillian Eddison 19 The Poetry of Thomas Hardy by Janet Pressley 26 The Poetry of Peter Abbs by […] |
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Silver Strings OPEN SESSION - monthly 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! We are Brighton’s very own later-starter community string band: we meet weekly to play cellos, violas and violins together. Most of our players […] |
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Wick Theatre Company ‘The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society Murder Mystery’ Before ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ there were the Farndale Ladies! The Barn Theatre, 24 Southwick Street, Southwick BN42 4TE Wednesday 7–Saturday 10 January 7.30pm Matinee Saturday 10 January 2.30pm Tickets £12 Information: www.wicktheatre.co.uk / 03336 663366
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MUSIC FOR CONNECTION Brighton and Hove’s specialist community music service for adults of all abilities. Lunchtime Jam Freeform music-making in the moment. All abilities welcome, some instruments provided. Over-50s free (small donation for under-50s) Brighthelm Centre, North Road, Brighton BN1 1YD Wednesday 7 January and Wednesday 11 February 12noon–1.00pm |
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Coastline Harmony Four taster sessions for experienced women singers ready for a new challenge and a chance to sing modern pop songs in four-part close harmony. Thursdays 8 January - 29 January 2026 7.30 p.m. Free Southwick Community Church, Roman Crescent, Southwick BN42 4TY More info: coastlineharmony.co.uk Sign up: coastlineharmony@outlook.com |
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MUSIC FOR CONNECTION Brighton and Hove’s specialist community music service for adults of all abilities. Sing and Play Lively, supportive and fun weekly dementia-friendly singing and music-making session. No experience necessary. For people living with dementia and companions. Free – funded by NHS. Brooke Mead Extra Care Scheme, Albion Street, Brighton BN2 9AJ Free – […] 
Brighton Unitarian Church Friday lunchtime fund-raising concert The performers are a mixture of top local talent and touring musicians from across the globe. It’s the perfect way to spend your Friday lunchtime, enjoying a rich variety of music within the reverberant walls of our beautiful Grade II listed church, with your donations helping us to […] |
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POETRY FOR PLEASURE Cornerstone Community Centre Palmeira Square, Church Rd, Hove BN3 2FL Mondays at 12 noon January 12 ‘By Heart – Poems to Remember’ by Gillian Eddison 19 The Poetry of Thomas Hardy by Janet Pressley 26 The Poetry of Peter Abbs by Lisa Dart February 2 The Poetry of Brian Patten […] |
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The Arts Society Brighton and Hove ‘The legendary Lee Miller’ Illustrated lecture by Antony Penrose Brighthelm Centre, North Road, Brighton BN1 1YD Members free, visitors £10 on the door (cash or card) Information: theartssociety.org/brighton-hove email: brightonhove@theartssociety.org 
Chapel Royal Tuesdays 1.10-1.55pm Cafe with home made goodies and filter coffee from 12.15. Please come early as we do tend to get full houses! An international line up of fine concerts artists. Concerts run by a committee of volunteers. Programmes can change. Check Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076245363130 and https://www.chapelroyalbrighton.org.uk/lunchtime-concerts/ Jan 2026 6 No concert 13 […] |
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Hove Civic Society Shoreham Port – Building our Community for a Sustainable Future A Talk by Brian Rousell Ralli Hall, 81 Denmark Villas, Hove BN3 3TH Free entry Information: info@hovecivicsociety.org |
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Brighton & Hove National Trust Association Talk: Vanished Voices: The Brighton Fishing Community – Brian Ogilvie Friends’ Meeting House, Ship Street, Brighton BN1 1AF Thursday 15 January, doors open 2.00pm Non-members are very welcome to attend and the small entry charge includes tea/coffee and biscuits!
Coastline Harmony Four taster sessions for experienced women singers ready for a new challenge and a chance to sing modern pop songs in four-part close harmony. Thursdays 8 January - 29 January 2026 7.30 p.m. Free Southwick Community Church, Roman Crescent, Southwick BN42 4TY More info: coastlineharmony.co.uk Sign up: coastlineharmony@outlook.com |
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New Venture Theatre ‘4000 Days’ by Peter Quilter Directed by Charly Sommers New Venture Theatre, Bedford Place, Brighton BN1 2PT Friday 16–Saturday 24 January 7.30pm (no perf Monday 19 January) Sunday 18 January matinee only 2.30pm Ticket: www.newventure.org.uk Box Office Information: 01273 746118 or email boxoffice@newventure.org.uk 
Rottingdean Drama Society ‘Dick Whittington’ by Tom Whalley Directed by Neil Border Dick Whittington is a dreamer and has his sights set on London – the city paved with gold. With his few belongings and a trusty cat by his side, he enters the city and gets himself a job. However, the great city is […]
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MUSIC FOR CONNECTION Brighton and Hove’s specialist community music service for adults of all abilities. Sing and Play Lively, supportive and fun weekly dementia-friendly singing and music-making session. No experience necessary. For people living with dementia and companions. Free – funded by NHS. Brooke Mead Extra Care Scheme, Albion Street, Brighton BN2 9AJ Free – […]
Brighton Unitarian Church Friday lunchtime fund-raising concert The performers are a mixture of top local talent and touring musicians from across the globe. It’s the perfect way to spend your Friday lunchtime, enjoying a rich variety of music within the reverberant walls of our beautiful Grade II listed church, with your donations helping us to […]
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Rottingdean Whiteway Centre Border Controls in Roman Britain: the walls of Hadrian and Antoninus Pius, and the forts of the Saxon shore, with Dr David Rudling This talk will examine two types of border control used in Britain in Roman times. The first involved the construction of fortified walls of stone or turf with associated […] 
Music & Wine at St. Luke’s Astatine Piano Trio The award-winning Astatine Trio (Brighton-born siblings Berniya and Riya Hamie joined by violinist Maja Horvat), BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists for 2025–27, presents a programme juxtaposing the Second World War-inspired darkness of Weinberg’s Piano Trio with the radiant optimism of Beethoven’s great ‘Archduke’ Trio. St. […] |
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Burgess Hill Theatre Club ‘Robinson Crusoe & the Pirates’ Our annual pantomime, directed by Suzi Allan Burgess Hill Academy, Station Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA Saturday 17 January 4.00pm, 8.00pm Sunday 18 January 12 noon, 4.00pm Friday 23 January 7.30pm Saturday 24 January 4.00pm, 8.00pm Tickets £15 or £50 for a family of four, from […] 
Musicians of All Saints Classical Concert Conductor Nicholas Houghton Handel – Concerto Grosso in F, op.6 no 2 Terence Allbright – Grave and Harmonious Music Caroline Tyler – New Work (1st perf) Robin Milford – Elegy for James Scott Duke of Monmouth and Buccleugh Op.50 Mendelssohn – String Symphony no.7 in D minor St Michael’s […] |
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POETRY FOR PLEASURE Cornerstone Community Centre Palmeira Square, Church Rd, Hove BN3 2FL Mondays at 12 noon January 19 The Poetry of Thomas Hardy by Janet Pressley 26 The Poetry of Peter Abbs by Lisa Dart February 2 The Poetry of Brian Patten by Kate Dyson 9 ‘Poetry is a Sound’ – […] |
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East Side Print Screenprinting on Paper An introduction to the screenprinting process. Learn how to make and use paper stencils and photo-stencils, how to build up an image in layers and experiment with the medium. Ideal for beginners and for those who want a refresher. Unit 2, Arundel Mews, Brighton BN2 1GG Tuesdays 20 January–17 […]
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Regency Society Georgian and Regency Brighton in Context 1740–1840 A five-week short course led by Dr Sue Berry about the cultural and economic sides to Brighton’s development in Georgian times. Seaside resorts were very dependent on the increasing wealth of England and on the great interest in culture and wellbeing, social networking and civility that […]
Chapel Royal Tuesdays 1.10-1.55pm Cafe with home made goodies and filter coffee from 12.15. Please come early as we do tend to get full houses! An international line up of fine concerts artists. Concerts run by a committee of volunteers. Programmes can change. Check Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076245363130 and https://www.chapelroyalbrighton.org.uk/lunchtime-concerts/ Jan 2026 20 Pal Banda solo […] |
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Wednesday recitals at St Nicholas at 2pm January 2026 21 Kitty-Maria Clarke and Marcus Martin, Soprano and Piano - Puccini, Mozart, Lloyd-Webber and Lehar 28 Yohei Nakajima and Miho Sanou, Viola and piano - Hindemith, Rebecca Clarke February 2026 4 Elise Hills, Piano - Mozart, Chopin, Liszt 11 Ellie Blackshaw, Violin - Bach and Hindemith 18 Ash Wednesday - […]
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East Side Print Screenprinting on Paper An introduction to the screenprinting process. Learn how to make and use paper stencils and photo-stencils, how to build up an image in layers and experiment with the medium. Ideal for beginners and for those who want a refresher. Unit 2, Arundel Mews, Brighton BN2 1GG Wednesdays 21 January–18 […]
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Regency Society Portraits of Scholars: the learned men and women of late Georgian and Regency England Images of scholars in their studies go back to Medieval and Renaissance times but in the 18th century there came about a form of portraiture that used allusions to antiquity, shared habits of collecting and forms of informal dress […] |
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Rottingdean Drama Society ‘Dick Whittington’ by Tom Whalley Directed by Neil Border Dick Whittington is a dreamer and has his sights set on London – the city paved with gold. With his few belongings and a trusty cat by his side, he enters the city and gets himself a job. However, the great city is […]
Coastline Harmony Four taster sessions for experienced women singers ready for a new challenge and a chance to sing modern pop songs in four-part close harmony. Thursdays 8 January - 29 January 2026 7.30 p.m. Free Southwick Community Church, Roman Crescent, Southwick BN42 4TY More info: coastlineharmony.co.uk Sign up: coastlineharmony@outlook.com |
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Burgess Hill Theatre Club ‘Robinson Crusoe & the Pirates’ Our annual pantomime, directed by Suzi Allan Burgess Hill Academy, Station Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA Saturday 17 January 4.00pm, 8.00pm Sunday 18 January 12 noon, 4.00pm Friday 23 January 7.30pm Saturday 24 January 4.00pm, 8.00pm Tickets £15 or £50 for a family of four, from […]
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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, […]
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MUSIC FOR CONNECTION Brighton and Hove’s specialist community music service for adults of all abilities. Sing and Play Lively, supportive and fun weekly dementia-friendly singing and music-making session. No experience necessary. For people living with dementia and companions. Free – funded by NHS. Brooke Mead Extra Care Scheme, Albion Street, Brighton BN2 9AJ Free – […] 
Brighton Unitarian Church Friday lunchtime fund-raising concert The performers are a mixture of top local talent and touring musicians from across the globe. It’s the perfect way to spend your Friday lunchtime, enjoying a rich variety of music within the reverberant walls of our beautiful Grade II listed church, with your donations helping us to […] 
BREMF: Brighton Early Music Festival BREMF Community Choir: Wassail! A concert of seasonal music, featuring Wassail songs, medieval and New Year Carols, directed by Andrew Robinson St Paul’s Church, West Street, Brighton BN1 1RE Tickets £10, u12s free from www.bremf.org.uk Information: cathy@bremf.org.uk
Music & Wine at St. Luke’s D’Arcy Trinkwon – Organ Recital Celebrated for his artistry, flair, and commanding presence at the organ, D’Arcy’s performances around the globe captivate audiences. His programme at St. Luke’s will feature fascinating and contrasting music showcasing his extraordinary virtuosity and rare gift for bringing great music vividly to life. St. […] |
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St Mary's Church Kemptown St Mary's Quiz Night including buffet supper and dessert 5.30pm for 6pm tickets £10, available from wegottickets.com/stmaryskemptown St Mary’s Church, 61 St James’s Street, Brighton BN2 1PR www.stmaryschurchbrighton.org.uk
Brighton Dome / Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra The Draughtsman’s Contract: Wynton Marsalis and Michael Nyman Classic Michael Nyman film scores meet Wynton Marsalis’ superbly jazzy trumpet concerto in an evening of effortless, sassy cool. Brighton Dome Concert Hall, Church Street, Brighton BN1 1UD £13–£39, £1 Child tickets (up to 2 bookable with each adult ticket), 50% […] |
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Brighton Dome / Strings Attached Heath Quartet with Ben Goldscheider Mozart Quartet in G KV.80 Alberta The Shining Gate of Morpheus Mozart Horn Quintet in E flat K407 York Bowen Horn Quintet in C minor Op.84 Brighton Dome Corn Exchange, New Road, Brighton BN1 1UG Ticket prices £22/concessions £20/free aged 8–25 funded by Strings Attached […] |
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POETRY FOR PLEASURE Cornerstone Community Centre Palmeira Square, Church Rd, Hove BN3 2FL Mondays at 12 noon January 26 The Poetry of Peter Abbs by Lisa Dart February 2 The Poetry of Brian Patten by Kate Dyson 9 ‘Poetry is a Sound’ – the poetry of Basil Bunting by Paddy O’Keeffe 16 […]
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East Side Print Advanced Screenprinting on Paper A chance for intermediate to experienced screen printers to develop their skills with tutor guidance. Unit 2, Arundel Mews, Brighton BN2 1GG Mondays 26 January–16 February 2.00–5.00pm £160.00 (Get 10% off with code ‘BHAC10’) Book tickets at www.eastsideprint.org/eveningcourses 01273 694976 info@eastsideprint.org |
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Chapel Royal Tuesdays 1.10-1.55pm Cafe with home made goodies and filter coffee from 12.15. Please come early as we do tend to get full houses! An international line up of fine concerts artists. Concerts run by a committee of volunteers. Programmes can change. Check Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076245363130 and https://www.chapelroyalbrighton.org.uk/lunchtime-concerts/ Jan 2026 27 Kosuke Shirai clarinet […] |
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Wednesday recitals at St Nicholas at 2pm January 2026 28 Yohei Nakajima and Miho Sanou, Viola and piano - Hindemith, Rebecca Clarke February 2026 4 Elise Hills, Piano - Mozart, Chopin, Liszt 11 Ellie Blackshaw, Violin - Bach and Hindemith 18 Ash Wednesday - NO RECITAL 25 Mellifluous, 2 Sopranos and piano - Mozart, Chaminade, Fauré. Chausson and Handel […]
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Brighton and Hove French Circle Musique Classique française 1885–1900: Christopher Doidge continues his series about this key period in French history and the arts – illustrated talk in French Brighthelm Centre, North Road, Brighton BN1 1YD Wednesday 28 January 6.00–8.00pm Members free, visitors £7 on the door Information: www.brightonandhovefrenchcircle.org.uk Email: hinton@clara.net 
The Arts Society East Sussex Monthly illustrated lecture: Turner in Brighton presented by Mathew Morgan JMW Turner was an inveterate traveller in Britain and on the Continent, but his journeys were all business trips, made to gather material for engravings, watercolours or oil paintings. This lecture will look at the aspects of Brighton that fascinated […] |
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Coastline Harmony Four taster sessions for experienced women singers ready for a new challenge and a chance to sing modern pop songs in four-part close harmony. Thursdays 8 January - 29 January 2026 7.30 p.m. Free Southwick Community Church, Roman Crescent, Southwick BN42 4TY More info: coastlineharmony.co.uk Sign up: coastlineharmony@outlook.com |
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MUSIC FOR CONNECTION Brighton and Hove’s specialist community music service for adults of all abilities. Sing and Play Lively, supportive and fun weekly dementia-friendly singing and music-making session. No experience necessary. For people living with dementia and companions. Free – funded by NHS. Brooke Mead Extra Care Scheme, Albion Street, Brighton BN2 9AJ Free – […]
Brighton Unitarian Church Friday lunchtime fund-raising concert The performers are a mixture of top local talent and touring musicians from across the globe. It’s the perfect way to spend your Friday lunchtime, enjoying a rich variety of music within the reverberant walls of our beautiful Grade II listed church, with your donations helping us to […] 
Nicholas Yonge Society London Piano Quartet play Dvorak, John Hawkins, Brahms Cliffe Building, East Sussex College, Lewes, BN7 2XH Tickets: (£20.00 - ages 8–25 free) www.ticketsource.co.uk/nyslewes or on the door Information: www.nyslewes.org.uk/ |
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