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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 six decades of world-class performance here in Brighton, but it is also the 40th edition of the Children’s…

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Brighton Festival Exclusives, Premieres and Commissions

Free Events
Outdoor
Past event
Ivan, an artist in a blue jacket, stands on Hove Promenade looking up at his Soft Machines, monumental forms made of a hay-like substance

Soft Machines

Ivan Morison
Sat 2 - Sun 24 May
Hove Promenade
Theatre
Past event
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KlangHaus: Last Haus on Earth

KlangHaus
Sat 2 - Sat 23 May
Brighton Dome Anita's Room
From £15.50
Free Events
Outdoor
Past event
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CHAIR!

Geraldine Pilgrim Performance Company
Sat 23 - Sun 24 May
Circus Street
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Events from overseas

Free Events
Visual Art
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A Timeline of Infinite Skies

Antonio Jose Guzman and Iva Jankovic | Panama/Serbia
Sat 2 May - Sun 28 Jun
Phoenix Art Space
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News from the Festival

Postcards from Brighton Festival 2026

Our very special 60th edition of Brighton Festival wrapped up last weekend. Over 100 events took place all over the city, including the first ever Brighton…
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Last chance to see – jump headfirst into the final weekend of Brighton Festival 2026!

Our final Brighton Festival 60 weekend is full to bursting with captivating theatre, incredible circus, evocative music and more. From aspiring young…
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Youth Curated Weekend: What Happens When Young People Take the Reins?

To round off this year’s programme, Brighton Festival presents a Youth Curated Weekend in Brighton Dome Studio Theatre: two days of events shaped and…
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