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Brighton Book Festival

Brighton Book Festival

Brighthelm Centre North Road, Brighton, Brighton

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. Each year we deliver a series of fantastic events both across Brighton and online globally, all happening during the UK’s Independent Bookshop Week. This year's events take place at a number of venues across the city: Brighthelm Centre, North Road, Brighton, BN1 1YD Komedia, 44-47 Gardner St, Brighton BN1 1UN Sallis Benney Theatre 58-67 Grand Parade Brighton BN2 0JY (all Saturday's events) Jubilee Square, 17 Jubilee St, Brighton BN1 1GE Meet the Author: Zadie Smith - Wednesday 17th June 2026 7:00pm Tell Your Tales: Stories Only You Can Write! - Thursday 18th June 3:30pm Meet the Industry: Margaret Busby - Thursday 18th June 2026. 6.30pm Workshops - Saturday 20th June 9:30am Writing 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 […]

£25.00
The Sussex Peasant

The Sussex Peasant Big Summer Market Preston Park (various dates/locations)

Celebrate the arrival of summer as The Sussex Peasant returns with its Big Summer Markets this June across Brighton & Hove and Sussex. Bringing together local farmers, growers, bakers and independent food producers, the markets offer the opportunity to shop directly from the people behind some of the county’s finest seasonal produce. Visitors can expect vibrant summer vegetables, artisan bread, local cheeses, flowers, preserves and thoughtfully sourced food, all served with The Sussex Peasant’s signature warmth and community spirit.June market locations include Queens Park, Preston Park, St Anne’s, Ditchling and Cuckfield, creating welcoming spaces that celebrate seasonal eating, local farming and Sussex life at its height. Fri 19 June 09:00-14:00 @The Rose & Crown, Cuckfield, Sussex RH17 5BS Sat 20 June 09:00-15:00 @Pepperpot Queens Park, Brighton, Sussex BN2 0GF Thurs 25 June 09:00-14:00 @The Bull, Ditchling, Sussex BN6 8TA Fri 26 June 09:00-16:00 @St Anns Wells Gardens, Brighton, Sussex BN3 1PR Sat 27 June 09:00-15:00 @Preston Park, Brighton, Sussex bBN1 6HG Free entry. Find out more at thesussexpeasant.co.uk/events

Free
Ongoing
Jerusalem

Jerusalem

Brighton Open Air Theatre Dyke Rd, Brighton

Jerusalem | Weds 17 - Sat 20  Jun 19:00 @ Brighton Open Air Theatre £19.00 Hailed 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.

£19.00
The Riot Grrrl Club

The Riot Grrrl Club

Komedia 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton

The Riot Grrrl Club | Fri 19 Jun 23:00 @ Komedia Brighton £7.00 A loud, unapologetic celebration of feminist punk and queer alternative culture, The Riot Grrrl Club delivers a late-night soundtrack of Bikini Kill, Hole, Le Tigre and modern riot grrrl favourites. DJ Mala Clough leads an energetic evening of dancing, scream-singing and collective catharsis in one of Brighton’s most welcoming club spaces.   

£7.00

Darren Styles

Darren Styles

Concorde 2 Madeira Drive, Brighton

Darren Styles - This event is for 18 and over - No refunds will be issued for under 18s.

The Music of The Lord of The Rings. Tribute to Howard Shore

The Music of The Lord of The Rings. Tribute to Howard Shore

St. George's Church St George's Rd, Brighton

The Music of The Lord of The Rings. Tribute to Howard Shore - Join us on the 20th of June at St. George’s Church for ’Our precious concert’ – one of our most beloved and best-selling programmes. A breathtaking concert that will transport audiences straight into the heart of Tolkien’s universe. Howard Shore’s iconic soundtrack has captivated millions worldwide, and now, we bring it to Brighton! Performed by the modern orchestra Mystery Ensemble, this magical evening will transport you instantly into the heart of Tolkien’s universe, where elves, hobbits, and dwarves roam. The virtuoso playing of the musicians will bring to life the stirring, powerful, and deeply emotional compositions of Howard Shore, the three-time Academy Award winner, whose work shaped the very essence of Peter Jackson’s cinematic masterpiece. This enchanting musical journey promises to be one of the most magical concerts of the season, with tickets selling out fast! Duration: 60 minutes

£29.00
Thomas Green: Brainstorm

Thomas Green: Brainstorm

Corn Exchange Royal Pavilion Gardens, Brighton

Thomas Green: Brainstorm Sat 20 Jun 19:30 @ Corn Exchange £23.50 Australian comedian Thomas Green brings his latest stand-up show Brainstorm to Brighton’s historic Corn Exchange. Combining rapid-fire storytelling, self-deprecating humour and brilliantly chaotic observations, Green explores modern life with infectious energy and sharp improvisation, delivering a fast-moving evening packed with unpredictable audience interaction and huge laughs throughout the performance. 

£23.50