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Brighton and Hove Santa Bus Is £18,350 Short of £500,000 and Asks Local Businesses to Help
The Santa Bus has raised £481,650 for local charities since it began. Brighton and Hove Buses is asking businesses to become collection points for its 23rd tour.

The Gift Returns to The Old Market in Hove: Immersive Festive Dining Show Runs 2 to 23 December
The Old Market in Hove brings back The Gift, its immersive festive dining show, from 2 to 23 December 2026. Tickets are £47.50 with a shareable feast included.

Brighton Poet Louise Taylor's Kew Gardens Poem Sown Together Leads to New Stanmer Park Workshop
Brighton and Hove poet Louise E. Taylor celebrates Kew Gardens publishing her poem Sown Together, and launches a two day performance poetry workshop at One Garden, Stanmer Park, on 7 and 8 November.

Brighton and Hove to Host First Care Leavers Christmas Dinner in Seven Years, and Needs Your Help
Brighton and Hove will hold its first Care Leavers Christmas Dinner in seven years on 25 December 2026, and the organisers need donations, gifts and fundraisers to finish funding it.

Brighton Ice Rink Moves to the Old Steine in 2027, but There Is No Rink This Winter
Brighton & Hove City Council says the ice rink will not open this Christmas, but plans to bring it back in 2027 at the Old Steine. Here is why, and what is on instead.

Harry Styles Rolling Stone UK Cover Launch Party at Sea Lanes, Brighton on 21 October
Cover Story Brighton is hosting a free Harry Styles Rolling Stone UK cover launch party at Bison Beach Bar at Sea Lanes on Wednesday 21 October, with friendship bracelets, a quiz and a photo with…

Brighton and Hove Events This November and December 2026: Lewes Bonfire, VegfestUK, Story Trail and More
Lewes Bonfire on 5 November, VegfestUK on 7 November, the Story Trail ending, Artist Open Houses and Burning the Clocks on 21 December. Dates, prices and what we could not confirm.

Half-Term in Brighton and Hove 2026: Family Events, Museum Activities and Halloween Fun From 26 to 30 October
Half-term runs from Monday 26 to Friday 30 October. Here is every family event at Brighton and Hove Museums with dates, times, prices and age limits, from free storytimes to a Halloween pop-up cinema.

Westlife at the Brighton Centre on Tuesday 13 October: Times, Getting There, Parking and Bag Rules
Westlife play the Brighton Centre on Tuesday 13 October, doors 6.30pm and Westlife on at 8pm. Here is how to get there, where to park, what bags are allowed and the other big shows at the venue this…

Mutations Festival 2026 in Brighton: Fat Dog and Mike D 5D Headline 90 Act, 10 Venue Weekend
Mutations Festival returns to Brighton on 23 and 24 October with more than 90 acts across ten venues, Fat Dog on Friday and Beastie Boys member Mike D's band on Saturday.

Things to do in Brighton this October: your complete guide
441 things to do in Brighton and Hove from 7 to 31 October 2026, sorted into free events, family days, Halloween, comedy, gigs, clubs, theatre, food and more, with dates, times, venues and prices.

Black History Month in Brighton and Hove 2026: 17 Events, Dates, Prices and How to Book
Seventeen Black History Month events are still to come in Brighton and Hove, from a free two-day BARCO takeover of the Brighton Centre to a three-film season at The Rose Hill and a free Family Day…

Brighton & Hove Speakers Festival Brings Corbyn, Hunt and Jung Chang to Hove
Seven live sessions with Jeremy Corbyn, Jeremy Hunt, Jung Chang and Sam Freedman at The Old Market in Hove on Sunday 11 October 2026. Organiser Marc explains how a school speaker evening grew into…

Indian Summer Brighton Serves £35 October Feast With a Welcome Drink to Mark 25 Years
Indian Summer on East Street is serving a £35 per person October Feast with a welcome drink, a six-part starter and an 11-part thali for two or more, to mark 25 years in Brighton.

Ball Park Brighton Marina: Everything You Need to Know About Sussex's First Football Tech Arena
Ball Park at Brighton Marina is Sussex's first football tech arena, with 11 professional-standard football activities, a free-to-enter sports bar and a private karaoke room. Prices, parties,…

Drum & Bass On The Bike Returns to Brighton This Bank Holiday Sunday
DJ Dom Whiting brings his legendary Drum & Bass On The Bike street party back to Brighton on Sunday 30th August, setting off at 14:00 from The Level. Free, open to all, and rolling right through the…

Brighton Dome autumn 2026: full line-up, dates and how to book
Brighton Dome has revealed its autumn 2026 season, over 100 shows from September to December across theatre, dance, classical, comedy, music, family and Christmas. Browse the full colour-coded…

Brighton Cocktail Festival 2026: England's biggest cocktail event returns for ten days in September
Brighton Cocktail Festival is back from 18 to 27 September 2026 as England's biggest cocktail event, with over 50 bars, 150+ cocktails at £6, a new festival app and early-bird tickets at £15.

Passenger to play open-air homecoming show at Hove Park, Brighton on 6 September 2026
Passenger returns to the city where he started busking for a 2026 hometown exclusive at Hove Park on Sunday 6 September, with special guests The Staves, John Smith, Ber and Chris Simmons. Tickets on…
