brighton nightlife
Halloween weekend in Brighton 2026: club nights, gigs and parties
Simon Pegg at Concorde 2, Horizon's Halloween Purge and Seafront Block Party, emo and alt-80s nights at Komedia and a kids' disco: Brighton's Halloween weekend.
Brighton Bar Closures 2026: R-Bar, Charles Street Tap, The Queery and The Font
ImJustBrighton is gay-owned. Here is our guide to every Brighton bar closing this year, why each one went, what people said, and which LGBTQ+ venues are still open.
Lucky Voice Brighton Closes With Immediate Effect as Karaoke Chain Enters Administration
Lucky Voice Brighton at 8 Black Lion Street has closed after the chain entered administration. Three venues closed, three were sold to Moyagi Group, and bookings, deposits and vouchers are being…
The Birdcage Launches Community Cocktails In Partnership With Four Brighton Charities
The Birdcage on Marine Parade has launched four new Community Cocktails, with £5 from every drink split equally between Queerwell, Lunch Positive, The Sussex Beacon and Trans Pride Brighton,…
Brighton named the UK's best city for nightlife, and 8th in the world
Brighton has been named the UK's best city for nightlife and 8th in the world in Time Out's 2026 ranking, the only UK city in the global top 20. It is the second year running Brighton has topped the…
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.
Things to do in Brighton this August: your complete guide
Late-night house, candlelit Vivaldi, drag cabaret, jungle takeovers and the Bank Holiday Mod Weekender. Everything worth leaving the house for this August.
South City Events brings Movers Mansion to Brighton with Beyond Chicago across Horizon and Tide
Brighton's biggest house music takeover is back on 5 September. Two headliners, two venues and one wristband across Horizon and Tide, with Beyond Chicago leading the line up.
Inside The Birdcage: Kemptown's new home for cabaret, drag and community
Two months after opening on Marine Parade, The Birdcage has thirty-two performers on its roster, eight regular series booked through to December, and gives half the proceeds of its charity cocktails…
Southern Fried Records Takes Over Patterns for Big Beach Boutique Afterparties
Southern Fried Records, the label founded by Fatboy Slim, returns to Brighton for two Big Beach Boutique afterparties at Patterns on 17 and 18 July, with Luca Lozano b2b Mr. Ho and SHEE and DJ…
Groove Cartel Brings a Free Three Night Summer Series to Brighton Seafront
Brighton events brand Groove Cartel launches its Summer Series at Tide Night Club this July, three Saturday nights with secret line-ups and free entry before 12:30 am, powered by ImJustBrighton.