The Best of the Festival
Explore the best of Brighton Festival and what's coming up
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'Brighton Festival does things that no other Festival does'... leading with the largest Children's Parade in Europe this year under the theme dream again and closing with a World Record attempt for the Table Tennis game ever, with hundreds of events in between to bring people together.
'We'll never get there if we can't imagine better... the arts are the workshop of hope' and Frank hopes it well be a 'bundle of joy' and a 'tonne of fun' for everyone who takes a chance to try something new and 'believe in the power of 'magic and wonder'.
Get a taste of Brighton Festival 2024
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Screenwriter and novelist Frank Cottrell-Boyce announced as Guest Director for Brighton Festival 2024
We are thrilled to announce award-winning author and screenwriter Frank Cotterell-Boyce will be our Guest Director for Brighton Festival 2024.
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Roberto Fonseca 'La Gran Diversión'
+ Support from Alvorada
Sun 26 May
Brighton Dome Concert Hall
From £17.50
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Materia
Andrea Salustri (Italy)
Thu 23 - Sat 25 May
Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (ACCA)
From £12.50
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Fishbowl
Le Fils du Grand Réseau (France)
Thu 23 - Sat 25 May
Theatre Royal Brighton
From £15
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Musician and Composer Anoushka Shankar Announced as Guest Director for Brighton Festival 2025
The critically-acclaimed sitarist, composer and activist returns to Brighton Festival, this time as Guest Director! ‘I have loved the beauty, energy…
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Postcards From: Brighton Festival 2024
Dive into some highlights from Brighton Festival 2024
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Behind The Scenes: Materia
Meet Andrea Salustri, Italian street artist, juggler and fire manipulator entrancing audiences this May with a beguiling physical theatre show that brings…