Festivals & Special Events

Circus Zyair at Brighton 2026

July 28, 2026 - August 2, 2026 Hove Lawns, Kingsway, Hove BN3 2WW

Circus Zyair presents a multi-day big top show at Hove Lawns with afternoon and evening performances.

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On the Beach 2026

July 16, 2026 - July 26, 2026 Brighton Beach, Madeira Drive, BN2 1EN, Brighton

On The Beach comes back to Brighton’s seafront for 6 special dates across two weekends. With headliners, The Maccabees already confirmed as well as the return of FatBoy Slim's iconic Big Beach Boutiq…

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Brighton & Hove Pride 2026

August 1, 2026 - August 2, 2026 Preston Road, Brighton, BN1 6SD

One of the brightest events in Brighton & Hove’s events calendar, and the UK’s biggest LGBTQIA+ Pride festival returns in 2026, with over 300,000 people pouring out onto the city’s streets to partici…

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Magic of Thailand Festival Brighton 2026

August 15, 2026 - August 16, 2026 Preston Park, Preston Road, Brighton, BN1 6AU

A two day Thai Festival to experience the taste of Thailand this summer brought to you by Magic of Thailand. Treat yourself to a weekend wonder and bring along your families and friends to feel a …

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Brighton Mod Weekender 2026

August 27, 2026 - August 30, 2026 TBC

Brighton, the spiritual home of the Mods, welcomes back the Untouchables, Mod Weekender in 2026 to celebrate the event's 21st anniversary. The August Bank Holiday sees the whole city come alive for a…

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Brighton Digital Festival 2026

September 1, 2026 - September 30, 2026 Multiple venues across Brighton & Hove (various independent organisers), Brighton

A month-long, community-driven grassroots festival celebrating digital arts, technology, and culture held throughout September. Brighton Digital Festival operates on an open-programme model where any…

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Brighton Psych Fest 2026

September 4, 2026 - September 4, 2026 Various Brighton Venues, Brighton

A multi-venue music and arts festival produced by Brighton promoters JOY. and Manchester Psych Fest, featuring a diverse lineup of psychedelic, indie, and alternative artists across several iconic Br…

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Brighton Comedy Garden

September 9, 2026 - September 13, 2026 Preston Rd, Brighton BN1 6SD

A blisteringly hot line-up of comedy’s biggest and best names heads to Preston Park for a smashing series of open-air shows.

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Photoworks Festival 2026

October 2, 2026 - October 4, 2026 Photoworks, 28 Kensington St, Brighton, BN1 4AJ

The 2026 Photoworks Festival is curated around the dynamic theme Un/Stable: Lands, Anxieties, Dreams, exploring the precarity and possibility of the current moment alongside collective futures. The "…

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Brighton Early Music Festival 2026: Bringers of Dreams

October 3, 2026 - October 25, 2026 Multiple venues across Brighton and Hove (St Martin's Church, St George's Church, St Paul's Church, St Nicholas Church, St Bartholomew's Church, and others), Brighton

The 25th edition of one of the UK's largest and most progressive early music festivals, established in 2002. BREMF 2026 explores the theme "Bringers of Dreams," focusing on the connections between im…

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Brighton Dome Comedy Festival 2026

October 16, 2026 - October 25, 2026 Brighton Dome, Royal Pavilion Estate, Brighton, BN1 6AA

A 10-day comedy festival returning for its third edition with an extended lineup of comedy talent across Brighton Dome's three venues (Concert Hall, Corn Exchange, and Studio Theatre). The festival f…

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Mutations Festival 2026

October 23, 2026 - October 24, 2026 Multiple Venues, Brighton, BN1 1AA

A multi-venue festival in central Brighton featuring over 90 of the world's most innovative and inspiring acts performing across 9 treasured independent grassroots venues. Known as a "tastemaker's dr…

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