Good morning, Brighton. A few smatterings of positive news this Monday morning.
In today’s Brighton Scoop:
Homegrown Festival back for 2026
Sussex and Brighton move closer to devolution
- Phil Reynolds
What’s the Scoop
Homegrown Festival back for 2026
🎸 Brighton’s Homegrown Festival returns on Saturday 11 April 2026 after last year’s success. This grassroots, multi-venue music event takes place across nine walkable city venues, including The Hope & Ruin, Green Door Store, Revenge, The Prince Albert, The Rossi Bar, The Folklore Rooms, The Pipeline, Alphabet and Daltons.
The first wave of artists features a mix of established and emerging acts such as The Subways, Dutch Criminal Record, Daniel Wakeford, Hollow Hand, Lily Knott, and more, showcasing Brighton’s diverse music scene. First wave tickets are currently £25, with prices set to rise as more acts are announced. Get Tickets
Sussex & Brighton Move Closer to Devolution
🗺️ Sussex has reached a key milestone in its devolution plans, with the Government laying the Statutory Instrument to formally create the Sussex & Brighton Combined County Authority this spring. Although mayoral elections are delayed until 2028, devolution will continue to progress, led by local councils.
The new authority is set to receive £1.14 billion in long-term investment for local priorities, £30.4 million over the next two years for early programmes, and £9 million over four years to support its setup and operation. Council leaders say this will bring more powers, investment, and a stronger collective voice for Sussex and Brighton. Hopefully this will benefit our local community in time. Watch this space!
Weather
Monday 16/2
🌤️ | 📈 9 | 📉 3 | ☔️ 30% | 🌬️ 15mph W | 🌊 4-6ft
Tuesday 17/2
☀️ | 📈 7 | 📉 1 | ☔️ <5% | 🌬️ 10mph NW | 🌊 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
Monday 16/2
Placeholder – Poetry Night | Hope & Ruin | 7.30pm
Tuesday 17/2
Oui Creperie Van | Loder Road | 3pm
Craft on Draft - Tote Bag Painting | Tempest | 7pm
Pub Quiz with Ryan G | Old Albion | 8pm
Dykes who Dance: Queer Salsa | Actors | 7.15am
Fo Schizzle Ma Quizzle | Setting Sun | 8pm
SYNT Open Mic & New Material Night | Arista Brighton | 8pm
Wild Science Presents Experiment Mix | Saltdean Lido | 10.30am
Live Music
Monday 16/2
96 BITTERBEINGS + GLASSGRAVE + FLESH PRISON | Daltons | 7pm
Soft Top | Green Door Store | 7pm
Motive 16+ Rave | Komedia | 6pm
Live Jazz | Bee’s Mouth | 9am
Open Mic Night | Brunswick | 8pm
Sarah Gower | Folklore Rooms | 7.30pm
Open Mic Night | Neptune Inns | 8.30pm
The love Hour with Lynnie Snow + Cinnabar +Anasfaszia | Prince Albert | 8pm
Tuesday 17/2
ATALHOS + TBA | Daltons | 7.30pm
Langkamer | Green Door Store | 7pm
Life Drawing | Bee’s Mouth | 7pm
Jazz Jam | Brunswick | 8pm
Folklore Monthly Showcase | Folklore Rooms | 7.30pm
B-Town Brighton Indie Night! | Pipeline | 7.15am
Mestengo + Table Football + Dratmandu | Prince Albert | 8pm
Acoustic Tuesdays | The Cricketers | 8pm
Cheers for popping by
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