Fri 1–Mon 25 May 2026

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Brighton Festival Exclusives, Premieres and Commissions

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Theatre
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Kohlhaas

A Brighton Festival Production | World Premiere
Fri 1 - Tue 5 May
Brighton Dome Corn Exchange
From £20
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Circus
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carnation

NoFit State Circus | World Premiere
Sat 2 - Mon 25 May
Big Top at Black Rock
From £17.50
Theatre
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KlangHaus: Last Haus on Earth

KlangHaus
Sat 2 - Sat 23 May
Brighton Dome Anita's Room
Tickets £25.50
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Theatre

Malory Towers

19 - 23 May 2026

Emma Rice Company

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Highlights and Hidden Gems

Music
Beverly Glenn Copeland, a Black transgender man with short curly gray hair stands sideways on looking to the ceiling in front of a blue black drop

Beverly Glenn-Copeland

With F*Choir
Fri 1 May
Brighton Dome Concert Hall
From £15
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Theatre
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Time Keeps The Drummer

Fevered Sleep
Fri 8 - Sun 10 May
Brighton Dome Corn Exchange
From £8
Music
West African born Angélique Kidjo is visible from the shoulders up. She's wearing a red head scarf, gold multi-hoop necklace, gold hoop earrings and a green silk jacket. She's in front of a red and orange gradient backdrop

Angélique Kidjo

+ Support
Sat 16 May
Brighton Dome Concert Hall
From £25
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Classical Music

Shakespeare's Sisters

10 May 2026

Golden Globe Winner Miranda Richardson, soprano Sophie Bevan & Grammy Winner Christopher…

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Classical Music
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St John Passion

Bach
Mon 4 May
Brighton Dome Concert Hall
From £10
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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
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Music
A black and white photo of a black man wearing a t shirt and a white man wearing a leather jacket standing in front of two bathroom sinks and looking at themselves in the mirror

Asian Dub Foundation: La Haine - Live

Extra Performance Added Due to High Demand
Thu 7 May
Brighton Dome Concert Hall
From £20
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Dance

Thikra: Night of Remembering

23 - 24 May 2026

Akram Khan Company, Akram Khan & Manal Aldowayan

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News from the Festival

Tenebrae choir standing in all black in a church, they are surrounded by candles

A journey through 400 years of music: our 2026 classical programme

This year, Brighton Festival celebrates its 60th edition with a classical music programme which reflects the past 60 years and the many extraordinary…
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Join our Big Give, and help support arts for all

From 17–24 March, Brighton Festival joins Big Give’s Arts for Impact campaign, dedicated to supporting arts and culture charities across the UK. Donations…
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10 years of Our Place

This May marks the 10th edition of Our Place: a celebration of creativity, working in partnership with community steering groups to select, programme…
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