Fri 1–Mon 25 May 2026

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Brighton Festival 2026 is here...

'We relished every moment of putting this anniversary Festival together for you, and we hope you will accept our invitation to celebrate together.' - Lucy Davies, Chief Executive

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Tickets on sale: 10am, Thu 26 Feb

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Theatre
A horse in the shadows, lit in green

Kohlhaas

A Brighton Festival Production | World Premiere
Fri 1 - Tue 5 May
Brighton Dome Corn Exchange
From £20
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Circus
A woman in a black leotard sits on hanging bar held with aerial ropes

carnation

NoFit State Circus | World Premiere
Sat 2 - Mon 25 May
Black Rock
From £17.50
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Theatre
Two children dressed as ghosts in a cloud of smoke in front of a white wall covered with sheets of paper with handwritten letters

Time Keeps The Drummer

Fevered Sleep
Fri 8 - Sun 10 May
Brighton Dome Corn Exchange
From £8
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A horse in the shadows, lit in green
Theatre

Kohlhaas

1 - 5 May 2026

A Brighton Festival Production | World Premiere

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Brighton Festival Exclusives, Premieres and Commissions

Theatre
Picture of a silhouette against a cityscape

KlangHaus: Last Haus on Earth

KlangHaus
Sat 2 - Sat 23 May
Brighton Dome Anita's Room
£25.50
Music
Laurie Anderson- a 78 year old woman with short grey hair is wearing a teal knitted jumper and blue trousers. She's sat in an armchair with her head in her hand and staring towards the ceiling

Laurie Anderson: The Republic of Love

Wed 6 May
Brighton Dome Concert Hall
From £25
Music
On the left stands Sampa The Great, a young Black lady with long braided hair standing tall and wearing a black robe, holding a wooden staff. On the right is W.IT.C.H., five men wearing clothes covered in tribal prints

Zamrock Allstars: Sampa The Great x W.I.T.C.H.

Sat 9 May
Brighton Dome Concert Hall
From £25
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A woman in a black leotard sits on hanging bar held with aerial ropes
Circus

carnation

2 - 25 May 2026

NoFit State Circus | World Premiere

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News from the Festival

Our 60th edition: Brighton Festival 2026 is here!

We’re thrilled to share the programme for the 60th edition of Brighton Festival. This May marks a momentous milestone: not only are we celebrating…
A group of children stand on stage. One of them wears fake glasses and is being projected live onto a screen also on the stage. Two of them are dressed as ghosts with sheets over their heads, and another is about to climb a ladder. They are all having fun.

Time Keeps The Drummer - Young Participant Call Out

In May 2026, Brighton Festival and the award-winning theatre company Fevered Sleep will be working together on a unique project and we need a cast

Brighton Festival Children’s Parade celebrates 40 years and announces theme for 2026

Brighton Festival has announced that the theme for the Children’s Parade next May will be Read all about it!
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