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SUMMARY:Sama International Film Festival Brighton
DESCRIPTION:Sama International Film Festival Brighton | New event during Refugee Week 2026 celebrates freedom of expression and displaced and underrepresented filmmakers \n15th June at Lewes Depot 17:30 – 20:00 – “Sima’s Song” \n16th June at Pink Moon 19:00 – 22:00 “Short Film Night” \n17th June at The Rose Hill 19:00 – 22:00 “Champions of the Golden Valley” \n18th June at Duke’s at Komedia 19:00 – 22:00 “My Childhood\, My Country” \n19th June at Fabrica 18:00 – 22:00 “Bauryna Salu” \nThe Sama Brighton Film Festival is coming to venues across Brighton and Lewes from June 15-19. This is a first UK outing for the Sama International Film Festival which has taken place in Stockholm for the last 17 years\, celebrating freedom of expression and providing a platform for underrepresented filmmakers and those living in exile. Sama Brighton will provide a rare opportunity to see feature\, documentary and short films from Afghanistan\, Iran and Kazakhstan. \nThe festival is named after the Sufi spiritual practice of sama – deep listening and attentive presence as a path towards understanding. In the words of festival co-producer Sanjar Qiam: \n“We want Sama to be a space for Brightonians to encounter films and conversations that engage with political oppression through the lens of displacement\, identity and empathy.” \n“We are bringing unnoticed and quirky stories to people’s attention. Hopefully it will make it possible for all of us to discover perspectives and details we did not know we were looking for.” \nThe programme ranges from the remarkably committed filmmaking displayed in BAFTA award-winning documentary My Childhood\, My Country – 20 Years in Afghanistan\, showing at Dukes at Komedia\, to a selection of shorts at Pink Moon\, with other screenings at the Lewes Depot\, the Rose Hill and Fabrica. Running during Refugee Week\, 15th – 19th June\, the festival will include director Q&As\, music and discussion\, and highlight the work of local community organisations. \nFor ticketing and other information visit brighton.samaiff.com and follow @samabrighton
URL:https://discoverbrighton.org/event/sama-international-film-festival-brighton/
LOCATION:East Sussex
CATEGORIES:Film
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SUMMARY:Brighton Book Festival
DESCRIPTION:Brighton Book Festival | We’re a grassroots festival with equity at our heart. A community where writers from underrepresented backgrounds are the main event and diverse audiences can see themselves reflected. A space that gathers together authors\, poets\, illustrators\, musicians and other creatives from the UK and around the world for a book festival like no other. \nEach year we deliver a series of fantastic events both across Brighton and online globally\, all happening during the UK’s Independent Bookshop Week. \nThis year’s events take place at a number of venues across the city:\nBrighthelm Centre\, North Road\, Brighton\, BN1 1YD\nKomedia\, 44-47 Gardner St\, Brighton BN1 1UN\nSallis Benney Theatre 58-67 Grand Parade Brighton BN2 0JY (all Saturday’s events)\nJubilee Square\, 17 Jubilee St\, Brighton BN1 1GE \nMeet the Author: Zadie Smith – Wednesday 17th June 2026 7:00pm\nTell Your Tales: Stories Only You Can Write! – Thursday 18th June 3:30pm\nMeet the Industry: Margaret Busby – Thursday 18th June 2026. 6.30pm\nWorkshops – Saturday 20th June 9:30am\nWriting Home with author of six novels and director of Writers Mosiac host Colin Grant\, Amy Abdelnoor\, author of Ever Land\, and Fatin Abbas\, author of Ghost Season. – Saturday 20th June 11:00am\nBooks and TV – Saturday 20th June 2:00pm\nHow Are You Feeling? featuring\, David Larbi\, author of Frequently Happy\, and Dr. Bruno De Oliveira\, author of The Self-Help Industry. – Saturday 20th June 3:30pm\nNotes from a Father featuring\, radio presenter Richie Brave to host\, and Amman Brar\, author of Mr. Sidhu’s Post Office. – Saturday 20th June 5:00pm\nWomen in Power\, a roundtable featuring a powerhouse of women who are taking charge in the industry. – Saturday 20th June 7:00pm\nD.E.A.R Drop Everything And Read – Sunday 21st June 11:30am – 1:00pm\nLook What’s Coming – Sunday 21st June 2026
URL:https://discoverbrighton.org/event/brighton-book-festival/
LOCATION:Brighthelm Centre\, North Road\, Brighton\, Brighton\, East Sussex\, BN1 1YD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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SUMMARY:Amy Spalding: The Dykonic tour
DESCRIPTION:Amy Spalding: The Dykonic tour | Calling all dykes\, divas and non-binary baddies! \nAre you familiar with: \nNavigating the lesbian web like a pro?\nHow to tell if she’s flirting or just giving you a compliment?\nWhy a £950 pair of Diesel boots alone does not make you a ‘diesel dyke’? (Something Amy learned the hard way.)\nIf not don’t worry\, as luckily breakout star of BBC’s I Kissed a Girl – and everyone’s favourite lesbian big sister – Amy Spalding is on hand to answer all these queer conundrums and more\, to help you to live\, laugh and love all things lesbian. \nJoin Amy at these special events as she covers everything you need to live your best sapphic life; such as finding community\, dating\, and navigating breakups; as well as running through queer terminology\, how to look the part and key cultural touchstones. \nHosted by Sophie Duker and with special guest Hannah Botterman\, the show will feature stories from Amy’s own gloriously messy journey\, heartfelt advice from sapphic elders\, as well as the chance to ask Amy your questions. \nThis show is for anyone at any stage of their queerness\, whether you’re newly questioning\, proudly out – or somewhere in between – this will be the ultimate guide to becoming absolutely DYKONIC\, daaarling. \nThe Dykonic Handbook will be published by Bloomsbury on 18th June 2026
URL:https://discoverbrighton.org/event/amy-spalding-the-dykonic-tour/
LOCATION:Brighton Dome Concert Hall\, Church St\, Brighton\, East Sussex\, BN1 1UE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,LGBTQ+
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SUMMARY:Jerusalem
DESCRIPTION:Jerusalem | Weds 17 – Sat 20  Jun 19:00 @ Brighton Open Air Theatre £19.00 \nHailed as “the greatest British play of the century”\, Jerusalem follows Johnny “Rooster” Byron\, a rebellious outlaw facing eviction from his woodland caravan on St George’s Day. As modernity closes in\, this haunting\, darkly comic drama explores myth\, mischief and England’s fading wildness.
URL:https://discoverbrighton.org/event/jerusalem/
LOCATION:Brighton Open Air Theatre\, Dyke Rd\, Brighton\, East Sussex\, BN3 6EH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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