The Old Market in Hove presents Feel Good this September, an eight-day season of immersive music, 360-degree audiovisual shows, folk, sound baths and deep listening running from 2 to 8 September 2026.

Sully's opened at 88 Valley Road in January 2026 and has already become Mile Oak's cake addiction fix and hangover cure. We spoke to Graham and Ami, the couple behind it, about Monsters Inc nicknames, stormtrooper mishaps, cookie pies and why nobody should have a life without good cake.

Europe's largest outdoor jazz festival lands at Glynde Place, just 20 minutes from Brighton, from 3 to 5 July 2026. Loyle Carner, Ezra Collective and De La Soul headline a huge weekend of jazz, soul and funk.

Rob Lamberti, the UK's number one George Michael tribute, brings Wham! and the solo hits to Central Park on Brighton Seafront on Sunday 5 July 2026. An open-air evening of Careless Whisper, Faith, Club Tropicana and more.

Rum and Reggae Fest lands at Central Park on Brighton Seafront on Saturday 4 July 2026, with Gentleman's Dub Club, The Skints, Mad Professor, Don Letts and more, plus a full Jamaican carnival village.

Brighton and Hove Comic Con lands at Brighton Dome on 5 and 6 September 2026, a first-ever weekend of Star Wars guests, cosplay, gaming and traders from family-run Screentear Events. Day tickets from £14.50, under-6s free.

Paralympic champion Melanie Barratt is backing Gateway to the Sea, a new accessible sea swimming day at Sea Lanes Brighton on 27 June, helping blind and partially sighted people gain confidence in open water.

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.

Indian Summer celebrates 25 years on East Street in June 2026 with a brand new menu, a live jazz and Indian dance anniversary celebration, and a BRAVO Best International Cuisine 2026 win.

Virginia Woolf's Night and Day screens at Duke of York's Picturehouse Brighton on Thursday 11 June at 7.30pm in a special advance screening hosted in partnership with the Charleston Trust. Screenwriter Justine Waddell will take part in a Q&A following the film.

Brighton has 340 pubs and eleven per square mile. This is the local's guide to the best pubs in Brighton and Hove in 2026, from BRAVO award winners to hidden neighbourhood gems and the city's oldest boozer.

Every Sunday morning in the heart of Brighton's Lanes, Pathways of Being runs a three-hour breathwork, soundbath and ice bath reset. Here is everything you need to know.

Brighton Pride 2026 takes place on 1 and 2 August for its 35th anniversary, with RAYE and Diana Ross headlining. Here is everything you need to know about the parade, the lineup, tickets and getting there.

Brighton drinks more coffee per head than any other UK city. This is the complete guide to the best independent coffee shops, roasters, brunch cafes and hidden local favourites for 2026.

The Brighton that locals actually know is quieter, stranger and more interesting than the tourist version. Over 20 hidden gems, secret spots and overlooked places worth finding — most of them free.

The complete Brighton guide for 2026. Where to stay, what to see, where to eat, which beaches to visit, what is on and everything locals know that visitors usually miss.

Brighton's beaches run for miles from Hove in the west to the marina in the east. This is the complete guide to every stretch, swimming spot, beach bar and practical detail you need.

Brighton has one of the best nightlife scenes in the UK. This is where to go — clubs, cocktail bars, LGBTQ+ venues, live music and late-night spots, area by area.

Your complete guide to everything happening in Brighton and Hove in 2026 — from weekly markets and open mic nights to the biggest festivals of the year, month by month.

Brighton is famous for its busy seafront, nightlife and historic streets, but scattered across the city are abandoned locations that many people walk past without even noticing.