Brighton Festival
Check out the full schedule of events here - some require booking in advance!
Here we have picked out our favourites - to see if you are coming down just for the day or the whole weekend!
Also remember to book your Get Stoned Gem Fair Tickets too!
100 Miles of String Leap Then Look
Sat 4 - Mon 27 May 2024
Free
An interactive artwork and outdoor installation which will change and grow over the course of Brighton Festival. 100 miles of string will be handed out to audiences who can weave, wind and criss-cross the installation, creating complex patterns and dense webs, transforming the space into an exciting, playful environment.
An Elevated Platform
Free
Dysfunctional karaoke for the body Enter to the sound of a cheering crowd. Take to the stage and elevate your status as you ‘perform’ to your adoring ‘fans’ who praise and celebrate your every movement – the more energetic, the wilder the approval.
Ground
Trigger
Each ingredient has a story to tell. Gather, eat and listen. Brighton Festival Commission World Premiere Set against the UK’s first Earthship, this unique supper club experience is led by the voices of Indigenous and traditional knowledge holders.
Photo by Paul Blakemore. Trigger Stuff.
'Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove' Simon Dack
National Treasures: Rembrandt in Brighton
Rembrandt Van Rjin Fri 10 May - Mon 5 Aug 2024 As part of the National Gallery National Treasures tour, Brighton & Hove Museums are delighted to be hosting a painting by Rembrandt; Self Portrait at the Age of 34, 1640. On 10 May 2024 the National Gallery will be 200 years old. As part of the celebrations 12 simultaneous exhibitions are opening that day – at 12 museums and galleries across the UK. Rembrandt Van Rjin (1606–1669), was a Dutch, Golden Age painter, printmaker and draughtsman.
Island Storm
Free
May 2024 Coastal erosion caused the catastrophic loss of a family-run amusement arcade. The survivors are now touring and scratching out a living with what they managed to salvage. A fun and action-packed seaside arcade, live on your doorstep.
Don’t fancy coming to our Drinks Evening? Then maybe check out:
Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove
Evening at the Booth Museum of Natural History.
Join Jazmine Miles-Long as she talks about the first diorama at the museum in almost 100 years. Jazmine will tackle these questions: how has the art of taxidermy changed? How has Brighton changed? How has the local and global ecology changed since Edward Booth opened the museum in 1874?
Staying for the Weekend?
Festival of Ideas: Close-up
Vincent Gambini
From £8
Close-up is a brief magic performance on headphones, for one spectator at a time. Inside a working café, surrounded by unsuspecting customers, magician Vincent Gambini invites you to sit at a table and watch a 10-minute performance.
Carnesky’s Showwomxn Sideshow Spectacular
From £15
Ancient Giants
Free
Gods and Demons from ancient stories come to life in this family friendly street theatre show that is an exciting fusion of puppetry, martial arts, dance and storytelling. Shanti, a young girl who is fascinated with stories told by her parents and grandparents, imagines a battle between Hanuman and Ravana; a complex struggle between good and evil. The encounter is brought to life by two 12ft puppets as they interact with audiences and make their way to a dramatic final confrontation.
Birdie
Mind the Gap
FREE