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Brighton is home to over 60 cultural festivals occurring throughout the year which means there’s never a dull month in town where you’re local or just visiting. The Brighton Festival & Brighton Fringe in May and Pride in August are the most high profile but there are endless food, music, arts festivals to keep you out of trouble. Personal favourites are the Foodies Festival and Coffee Festival.
Anyway, we’ve created a list of festivals in Brighton below, curated by month, to help you see what takes your fancy. Do to get a 3x weekly update on events (including festivals) in Brighton & Hove.
January 2026
😭 Don’t let us wait until February
February 2026
🧬 Brighton Science Festival | Patcham Scout Hut | 14th-21st Feb
🖌️ Brighton Tattoo Convention | Brighton Centre | 29th Feb - 1st March
March 2026
🎥 Oska Bright Film Festival | 28th - 2nd April | Tickets
April 2026
🎥 Banff Film festival | Brighton Dome | 15th April | Tickets
🎞️ Brighton International Animation Festival (BIAF) | Brighton Dome | 24th April - 6th May | Info
May 2026
🍝 Brighton Italian Festival | Across Brighton | 1st - 31st May | Tickets
🤡 60th Brighton Festival | Venues across Brighton | 1st - 25th May | Tickets
🎭 Brighton Fringe | Venues across Brighton | 1st - 31st May | Tickets
👶🏻 Brighton Festival Children’s Parade | New Road | 2nd May | Info
🧑🎨 Artists Open Houses Festival | Across Brighton | All May Weekends | Info
🍜 Foodies Festival | Preston Park | 2nd - 4th May | Tickets
🎭 Charleston Festival | Firle & Lewes | 13th - 25th May | Tickets
🎸 The Great Escape | Across Brighton Venues | 13th - 16th May |
🎭 Steyning Festival | Fletchers Croft Site | 22nd - 31st May | Tickets
🎶 Noughty 90s Festival Brighton | East Brighton Park | 23rd May | Tickets
🎶 Land Beyond Festival | East Brighton Park | 24th May | Tickets
June 2026
🐕 Dogfest On The Beach | East Brighton Park | 6th - 7th June | Tickets
🎸 Lewes Music Festival | Lewes Rugby Club | 5th - 7th June | Tickets
🎸 Could Be Real Tribute Festival | Hove Lawns | 12th June |
🎸 Glorious Day Festival | Hove Lawns | 13th June |
🍷 English Wine Week Festival | At 138 Vineyards across Sussex | Info
🎥 Brighton Rocks International Film Festival (BRIFF) | Dukes @ Komedia | 15th - 21st June | Info
🥃 Brighton Whiskey Weekend | The Old Market & Various Venues | 26th - 28th June | Tickets
July 2026
🤠 Sundown Country Festival | Stanmer Park | 5th July | Tickets
🎷 Love Supreme Jazz Festival | Glynde Place | 3rd-5th July | Tickets
🐮 Ovingdean Farm Fest | Bulstrode Farm | 11th July | Info
🏖️ On The Beach Festival | Madeira Drive | 17th-19th/23rd-26th July |
🎸 Hammerdown Festival | The Factory Worthing | 24th - 26th July | Tickets
🐙 Tidal Gathering Tribute Festival | Adur Rec Ground | 25th - 26th July |
August 2026
🏳️🌈 Brighton Pride | Preston Park | 1st-2nd August |
☕️ Brighton Coffee Festival | All Saints, The Drive | 8th - 9th August | Tickets
🎸 Plumpton Revival 2026 | Plumpton Racecourse | 8th - 9th August | Tickets
🇹🇭 Magic of Thailand Festival | Preston Park | 15th - 16th August | Tickets
September 2026
🎸 Brighton Psych Fest | Venues across Brighton | 4th September | Tickets
🚲 Brighton & Hove Multisport Festival | Brighton | 6th September | Tickets
October 2026
📸 Photoworks Festival 2026 | Across Brighton | Opening 2nd October | Info
😆 Brighton Dome Comedy Festival | Brighton Dome | 16th-25th October | Tickets
November 2026
🎸 Mutations Festival | Multiple Venues | 7th - 8th November | Tickets
🎥 Cinecity: The Brighton Film Festival | Venues across Brighton | TBC | Info
December 2026
⏰ Burning of the Clocks 2026 - Magicada | Starts in centre of Brighton | 21st December | Info
If you think we’ve missed any Brighton festivals happening this year or you’re the organiser of a festival in the Brighton & Hove area, drop us a DM on our Instagram and we’ll get it added to the list. More the merrier!