Good morning, Brighton. Look outside, you should be waking up to sunshine, the first of at least 5 days forecast. Grab a coffee and go for a wander round the block or sit on the door step. Soak it up.

In today’s Brighton Scoop:

- Phil Reynolds

An upcoming Earth Day event will showcase Brighton & Hove’s coastal protection work. On Thursday 16 April at the King Alfred Leisure Centre ballroom, residents can learn about the Brighton Marina and River Adur Coastal Defence scheme, including a new groyne field and shingle beach extension designed to reduce flooding, erosion and climate change impacts.

Local schoolchildren will attend an Immersive Education Event featuring a wave tank, a wood station and a virtual visit to Guyana’s forest. An evening session for residents (5–7pm) will provide project updates, guest speakers, an immersion tent experience, wood samples, and information on partnerships with community groups such as Pedal People, Park Run and Men in Sheds. Councillor Trevor Muten and Van Oord’s Managing Director Paul Hesk stress the project’s role in protecting homes, businesses and inspiring future environmental advocates. Book A Session

📸 It’s time to start snapping people as CPRE Sussex’s annual Tree Festival has launched its third “I Love This Tree Because …” photographic competition, inviting people across Sussex to celebrate special trees. Open to all skill levels, entrants submit a photo of a Sussex tree plus a short explanation of why they love it. Images can feature anything from dramatic landscape trees to childhood climbing favourites or everyday street trees.

The competition aims to highlight the beauty, diversity and personal significance of trees, encouraging people to look more closely at nature. The submission deadline is 11.59pm on Thursday 28 May 2026. How to Enter

The Brighton Italian Festival returns in May after attracting more than 1,000 people to its sell-out debut last year. The second edition promises to be bigger and more vibrant, celebrating Italian culture across Brighton through music, theatre, food, opera and family events.

Local partners Pizza 500 and Crocodile Café will run a culinary “Giro d’Italia” with changing regional menus each week. The festival aims to be accessible, with tickets from £5 and a £50 “One for All” pass giving entry to every event. Festival director William Ranieri says the festival was created to build cultural bridges. Full Event Info & Tickets

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Singles Quiz Night | Molly Malones | 8 till late 😉 | Book

Cinema’s aren’t going to fill themselves. Break a habit of a lifetime, turn off Netflix, get off the sofa and potter down to your local (cinema).

Duke of York’s Picturehouse - Book

The Drama | RBO Encore | The Magic Faraway Treet

Dukes at Komedia - Book

Arco | The Magic Faraway Tree | Super Mario | Project Hail Mary | California Schemin

Hope you all enjoyed your Easter and great to have you follow the Scoop today. Laters on the menjay.