Stunning portraits of Bamako’s iron workers by Fototala King Massassy

Striking recycled materials art exhibition by a Ghanaian artist

Find out about the Festival line up at our open day for all ages. Meet the…

Visually stunning story of two orphans journeying across Europe to freedom

Artist Nwando Ebizie creates an altered reality inspired by Afrofuturism

Upwards of 5,000 children will be taking part in this annual opening parade

An afternoon of the city’s best young musical talent

Dive into different worlds of music, and create your own sonic experience.

Maya Angelou’s legacy honoured in compelling live poetry and song

Malian musician Rokia Traoré shares her highly personal sixth album, Né So

Fun writing workshop with Miriam Halahmy that starts with tricky questions

The resurrection of well-loved and rarer music from the Grande Siècle.

The real-life fairy tale of a Welsh barmaid who bred a champion racehorse

Immersive talk from the artist behind Wet Sounds

An epic party with The Skints, Moses Boyd Exodus, Hollie Cook, DJs + more

Prominent creatives discuss how the Windrush affects their approach to work

A panel celebrating the contribution of translation to UK reading

Immersive, genre-blending, live classical music and dance event.

Sigrid Rausing & Ian Jack discuss the legacy and future of Granta magazine

Ben Okri reads from his new novel and discusses his adventures as a writer

Julien Faraut’s experimental film documents tennis legend John McEnroe

Soumik Datta and City of London Sinfonia with music for Indian film

Malcolm Martineau accompanies soprano Miah Persson and tenor Jeremy Ovenden

The story of an unfinished fiddle comes to life in Sam Sweeny’s live show

Readings from contributors to the working-class anthology Common People

Claire Wickes and Tomos Xerri play a mixed classical programme

The Marmen string quartet performs Haydn and Debussy

Journey through an interactive imaginary world

Jacob Sam-La Rose presents some of his now-accomplished poet mentees

Kneehigh’s hilarious, shocking and modern take on the Beggar’s Opera.

Writer Jon Ronson explores the curious world of porn in this new show

Free afternoon of inventive performances for all ages

A new work about motherhood-childhood brought to life by 100 voices

Reading featuring authors with writing textured by echoes of a distant home

World-renowned virtuosos from different continents create uplifting sounds

West African film exploring family, magic, sexuality and abandonment.

Geek Girl author, Holly Smale, introduces her new series, The Valentines

Acclaimed pianist performs Bach's demanding Partitas suite.

Zawe and Candice discuss the joys and perils of playing multiple roles

Puppeteer and storyteller Jum Faruq shares stories, music and crafts

Featuring works by Sibelius and Berlioz, as well as music from Greek Dances

S.K. Perry discusses her lyrical début, this year’s City Reads book

Intimate new show by Andy Hamilton where you even get to ask him questions!

Guitarist Michael Matthews performs music from Italy and Africa.

Grammy-winning entertainer Chilly Gonzales shares his love of the piano

An inclusive interdisciplinary performance making workshop

Riotously funny take on use of able-bodied actors to play ‘disabled’ roles

Baritone Marcus Farnsworth & pianist Libby Burgess perform a song selection

Season Butler & Joanne Ramos read from their dystopian debut novels.

Swiss pianist Jean-Sélim Abdelmoula plays Schubert and Schumann

What is strength? Where does it come from and how do we measure it?

US performance artist explores loss and identity through sound and movement

Activist quartet commemorates the impact of the Transatlantic Slave Trade.

This operatic concert presents members of the Jerwood Young Artists scheme

Conversation on a new biography of the Wu-Tang Clan’s iconic hip hop album

Brighton Festival Youth Choir sing a fun repertoire of moon-inspired songs

Luke Jerram’s realistic illuminated model of the moon hangs in Queens Park

Shelina Permalloo discusses how migration has shaped her Mauritian cuisine

Early music vocal ensemble and oud prodigy inspired by migrant testimonies

It’s a community takeover, Your Place is becoming Our Place.

Drawing, reading and dancing with Gerald the Giraffe at the Jungle Dance

Discover what mischief Bad Nana gets up to with laughter and live drawing

Meet the silliest cat and King ever, heroes of Nick Sharratt’s new books

In Ghost Caribou, Thingumajig Theatre’s new night-time street act, giant…

8 young people from Brighton & Hove share personal stories after mentoring

Join us for a simple meal with shared stories about personal journeys

Rokia Traoré gives new life to traditional and international songs

Quality live jazz with themed storytelling for all the family to enjoy!

Author Joseph Coelho shares touching work on loss and teaches poetry & art!

Quality live jazz with themed storytelling for all the family to enjoy!

This event has been postponed.

Cerrie Burnell, a former Cbeebies presenter, reads from her new novel.

Join us for a simple meal with shared stories about personal journeys

Children's authors discuss tackling the themes of grief, loss and sadness

Ruby Wax on how to upgrade your mind as much as you’ve upgraded your iPhone

Saxophonist Jonathan Radford and pianist Ashley Fripp mix eras and styles

An evening of Malian dance you will not want to miss.

Lyrical Beethoven programme with Britten Sinfonia conducted by Thomas Adès

Sasha Clayton’s 24 and living with her mum, step-dad, and irritating little…

Dance masterclass with choreographer Wim Vandekeybus

The Ruisi Quartet plays Purcell and Beethoven

Multimedia experience that charts the course of mythology in one story.

Hear the story of the Mandinka sung in original griot form, and in English!

Onjali Q. Raúf reads from this year’s big read book for Sussex schools

All-female cast perform dance inspired by Maya Angelou’s poem, Still I Rise

Distinctive Afro-rock uniting varied Malian cultures with western sounds.

A reinterpretation of Sunday at the Village Vanguard by Bill Evans Trio

Luke Wright puts his hat in the ring to be the nation’s new Poet Laureate

Chineke!, Europe’s first majority BME orchestra cover the roaring ‘20s.

A one-woman performance blending Indian and contemporary dance with theatre

All-female cast perform dance inspired by Maya Angelou’s poem, Still I Rise

Circuit de Yeux’s live soundtrack for cult silent film Salomé hits Brighton

A playful and innovative investigation into what makes art art.

Young dancers mix Afrobeats, hip hop and folk in a performance party!

Plight of war-time refugees brought home in spectacle of light and sound

Two incredible artists, two amazing imaginations in conversation.

Expansive new collection of work from women writers of African descent

Minimalist and experimental contemporary music from Slow Moving Clouds

It’s a community takeover, Your Place is becoming Our Place.

Chitra Soundar reads live from her prizewinning trickster tales from India

Syrian writer Nadine Kaadan leads reading and fun-filled art activities.

Author Ranjit Singh wows young readers with the tale of an adventure walk.

Shakespeare’s magic-filled comedy in the open air – with music and dance

Unscripted physical performance that joyfully explores what makes a man

Based on the true story of possibly the most successful art forger in the world,…

Ancient Taiwanese culture brought up to date in dance-theatre performance

Iconic Swedish singer-songwriter shares her new album Broken Politics

Gautam Malkani & Michael Donkor read from new novels featuring young carers

Spymonkey celebrate their 20th year with their iconic gothic comedy Cooped

Brand new live show with a girl, a boat and a magical story for every star

Editor Derek Owusu leads conversations on the lives of Black men in Britain

One-off concert with Philharmonia Orchestra combining Beethoven and Tippett