Good morning, Brighton. It’s the weekend and we have a sporty one ahead with Winter Olympics opening ceremony tonight, 6 Nations rugby all weekend and Super Bowl LX on Sunday. If you don’t like sport, there’s boat loads of live music across down. Take a peek below.
In today’s Brighton Scoop:
Diana Ross to Headline Pride 2026
Brighton Half Marathon Weekend
King’s Road Arches Development Works
- Phil Reynolds
What’s the Scoop
Diana Ross to Headline Pride 2026
🎤 Diana Ross has been announced as the Sunday headliner for this years Pride on the Park this summer. The 81-year-old soul legend, known for hits such as Upside Down and Chain Reaction, will top the bill on the 2nd August, with Raye headlining Saturday.
Organisers called Ross’s appearance a “dream come true” as the festival celebrates its 35th anniversary. Pride on the Park takes place on 1st and 2nd August and follows some top notch previous headline performances including Kylie Minogue, Mariah Carey and Britney Spears.
Brighton Half Marathon Weekend (1st March)
🏃🏿♂️ More than 10,000 runners will take part in the Altra Brighton Half Marathon on Sunday, March 1. Actor and singer Olly Alexander will officially start the race and run for Team Beacon, supporting The Sussex Beacon Hospice.
The 13.1-mile seafront course passes major Brighton landmarks and is the city’s biggest annual fundraiser, raising over £1 million for charities each year. The weekend also includes youth races and a wheelchair race, supported by hundreds of volunteers. As a marathoner myself (in a previous life) I’ll be down there shouting at runners (support that is, not general ranting).
Kings Road Arches Development Works
👑 🛣️ Councillors are set to discuss plans to continue major repairs to the Victorian King’s Road arches beneath Brighton’s seafront road to prevent potential collapse. With phases 1–3 complete, phases 4 and 5 would strengthen sections between the bandstand and i360, and west of Shelter Hall. The work is vital to protect a route used daily by thousands of vehicles and cyclists.
Phase 4 would temporarily close the King’s Road paddling pool, allowing plans for a redesigned community facility - a new paddling pool of epic proportions hopefully!! If approved, the £26 million project—mostly government funded—would secure the seafront’s future for the next century and create improved spaces for local businesses. More Info Here
Local Biz
💐 Scentiment Floristry @ Fiveways. Come say hi!
Weather
Friday 6/2
🌧️ | 📈 10 | 📉 and 8 | ☔️ 70% | 🌬️ 7mph SE | 🌊 1-2ft
Saturday 7/2
🌧️ | 📈 10 | 📉 8 | ☔️ 70% | 🌬️ 12mph S | 🌊 4-6ft
Sunday 8/2
🌤️ | 📈 11 | 📉 8 | ☔️ 30% | 🌬️ 7mph SSW | 🌊 1-2ft
Beautiful Brighton
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Winter Festivals ‘26
Brighton has endless festivals, conventions and get-togethers year round for everything from coffee, music & trees, to animation, food, Pride and of course the might fringe. Be sure to scan over this each week to see what’s’ on the beautiful horizon.
What’s On & Community Fun
Friday 6/2
Story Magic | Komedia | 10am & 11am
Melissa’s Sri Lankan Curry Night | Melissa’s Cafe | 6.30pm | Book
Pruning Roses Practical Gardening Course | Danny House | 10am
Lazy Susan’s Game Show | West Hill Tavern | 8pm
The Maydays Confessions | Komedia | 7pm
Komedia Comedy Club | Komedia | 7pm
Friday Secret Comedy Club | 8pm
Saturday 7/2
Pre Loved Vintage Market | 10am-3pm | Montague Place
Jumble Sale | Salvation Army, 1-6 Park Crescent Terrace | 11am-1pm
Oui Creperie | St Peter’s Church Hove | 10am
Karaoke Afternoon with Rusty | Brighton Railway Club | 2pm - 6pm
Rugby - Eng V Wales | Tempest | 4.40pm
Jill Edwards Comedy Workshops | Komedia | 11am
Comedy Club 4 Kids | Komedia | 2pm
Robin Morgan: Let’s Overshare! | Komedia | 7.30pm
Komedia Comedy Club | Komedia | 7pm
Rugby - Roof Terrace | Mesmerist
Go Kid Music Club - Wild Imagination | Brunswick | 2pm
Saturday Secret Comedy Club | 8pm
Forge Comedy Club | 8pm
Amy Matthews: Work In Progress MATINEE | 3pm
Sunday 8/2
Air Raid Shelter Tours | Downs Junior School | 10am Onwards | Book
Embroidery Workshop | Old Albion | 5-7pm | More Info
Far Cross The Seaa - Lunar New Year Market & Lion Dance | Brighton Open Market | 10.30am onwards (Lion Dance at 2pm)
Oui Creperie | Preston Park Food Market | 10am
Weekly Quiz Night | Palmeira | 7.30pm
Super Bowl LX | New Unity | Laaaaate
Tom Rosenthal: Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I Am | Komedia | 7.30pm
Aurie Styla: Now We’re Cookin! (Freestyle Show) | Forge Comedy Club | 6pm
Live Music
Friday 6/2
90’s THROWBACK MUSICAL BINGO CHARITY NIGHT | Palmeira | 9pm
Fozzy | Chalk | 6pm
DJ Lewis at The Tempest | Tempest | 8pm
Sasha | Concorde 2 | 6pm
HOW LONG YOU BEEN DRIVING + DEMEANOUR + SO FAR SO GOOD + TRUE INTENT | Daltons | 7pm
The Atom Jacks | Green Door Store | 7pm
90s vs 00s | Green Door Store | 11pm
Ain't Nobody - A Night of Soul & Disco Anthems | Maggie Maes | 7pm
Next Gen Garage with Lemtom (ATW Records) | Patterns | 11pm
DJ Turner | Bee’s Mouth | 9pm
The Past Tense + Proper + Dead Star Boys | Brunswick Cellar | 7.30pm
The Soul Steppers LIVE! In Brighton | Brunswick | 8pm
Callum Brown | Folklore Rooms | 7.30pm
Lemondaze + Veronica + Swallowtail + Frances Mistry | Hope & Ruin | 7.30pm
SANTIAGO & THE SOULMOVERS | Neptune Inn | 9pm
Dreamcoaster + Snowy Mountain + support | Prince Albert | 8pm
The Vertical Luminous (Hive Mind Records): ALBUM LAUNCH | Rose Hill | 7pm
Saturday 7/2
PARTY TOGETHER & BE FREE EP.4 | Alphabet | 8pm
Midlake | Chalk | 6.30pm
Kula Shaker | Concorde 2 | 6pm
Moody Disco | Concorde 2 | 11pm
LIFE IS MUSIC FEST 5 X DALTONS | Daltons | 1pm
DELETE // REWIND | Daltons | 11pm
Matinee: Blackout Problems | Green Door Store | 2.30pm
It Is Still 1985 | Green Door Store | 11pm
Ebi Soda | Patterns | 7pm
Laurence Guy | Patterns | 11pm
Swag Trauma Team | Bee’s Mouth | 7.30pm
80's HiFi | brunswick | 8pm
The Embers | Folklore Rooms | 7.30pm
Burning Organ | Neptune Inn | 9pm
Battery Acid | Patterns | 7.45pm
I'm Being Good + Plurals | Prince Albert | 2pm
Green Eye + Bear Country + Fire Escape | Prince Albert | 8pm
Mehfil-e-Rose Hill Club Night | Rose Hill | 7pm
Doghouse | Blue Anchor | 8.50pm
Sunday 8/2
KARMA POLICE (RADIOHEAD TRIBUTE) | Daltons | 7pm
The Shoreham Allstars | Brunswick | 1pm
Brighton Flamenco, Fingerstyle and Spanish Guitar Student Show 2026 | Brunswick | 7pm
Big Band @ Brunswick: Brighton Jazz Mafia | Brunswick | 8pm
SUDS + Soot Sprite + Regal Cheer | Hope & Ruin | 7.30pm
Voodoo Kitchen | Neptune Inn | 4pm
Nyrak | Patterns | 7.15pm
European Sun + Railcard | Prince Albert | 2pm
Cheers for popping by
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