The Candle Project
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Spotlight on Visual Art

There's a huge range of art to experience this year at Brighton Festival. Delve a little deeper into some of the creations and artists that will be on display this year

The Informals II performing

5 minutes with the creators of The Informals II, Polina Medvedeva and Andreas Kühne

Film and sound artists Polina Medvedeva and Andreas Kühne have created immersive multi-channel audio-visual installation The Informals II, we catch up…

Interview: 5 Minutes with Visual Artist Abigail Conway

We talk to Abigail Conway about Brighton Festival and The Spire's new commission, The Candle Project

Unmissable Visual Art and Film Events at Brighton Festival

Discover the incredible range of artists showcasing their work online and around Brighton & Hove this May.

Images of Lemn Sissay

Add your stories to Lemn Sissay’s storytelling website

Our Guest Director, Lemn Sissay MBE, has just launched Tell Me Something About Family, a new storytelling website created with Brighton Festival 2021.…
Photography by Amaal Said Brighton Festival

5 Minutes with Creative Director Stef O’Driscoll

Explore the stories of Brighton-based women in a city-wide audio storytelling trail throughout May
Sci-fi outdoor installation

In Conversation with Award-winning Artist Ray Lee

Sound artist, theatre-maker and composer, Ray Lee brings his spectacular light and sound installation Points of Departure to Brighton Festival.
Arrivals and Departures

5 Minutes with Artist Duo YARA + DAVINA

Artist duo YARA + DAVINA honour the living and the dead in this free public installation at Pavilion Gardens this May.
A woman listens to headphones as she stands next to a bike

5 Minutes with the Creators of Rider Spoke

Led by artists Matt Adams, Ju Row Farr and Nick Tandavanitj, the award-winning artist group Blast Theory, is best-known for creating interactive art drawing…
Artist Olafur Eliasson in his studio

Ten Facts about Artist Olafur Eliasson

This May as part of Brighton Festival, Fabrica Gallery will present internationally renowned contemporary artist Olafur Eliasson’s work, The Forked Forest Path.

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Days of Wonder

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Sat 4 May - Sun 1 Sep
Hove Museum of Creativity
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National Treasures: Rembrandt in Brighton

Rembrandt Van Rjin
Fri 10 May - Mon 5 Aug
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