The Story Trail
The Story Trail: Amaze, your local charity supporting families with disabled children brings you The Story Trail—a free, fun and family-friendly adventure. Explore our 74 BookBench sculptures across the city until 8 Nov.
Free
19 events found.
Events for 2 October 2026
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OCTOBER UNPACKED: The Taste Trail
OCTOBER UNPACKED: The Taste Trail: No tricks, just treats this October! As part of October Unpacked 2026, selected restaurants, cafés, pubs and bars across central Brighton will be serving up some special tasters and added value treats throughout the whole month. This could be a small taster portion from their food or drink menu, an October Unpacked 'Special' or maybe buy something and get something extra for free. It's easy; no tickets, wristbands or special codes to show; all payment is made directly to the venue. Follow @octoberunpacked on Instagram for updates and look out for the October Unpacked Taste Taste posters in participating venues.
Free
Brighton Food Story
Brighton Food Story explores how to build a food culture that is good for the city, for its people and the planet in a day of talks in New Road on Saturday and a network of supper clubs over the weekend.
WHERE WE ARE: Photo Places Politics
WHERE WE ARE: Photo Places Politics: Discover Brighton beyond the postcard. A month of socially engaged photography, installation, walks and conversation exploring place, identity, masculinity, memory and belonging. By the seafront by the i360.
Ongoing
The Presence of Absence
The Presence of Absence: An upholsterer, a contemporary surrealist, a painter and a photographer will come together for a two-week interactive exhibition at Brighton’s Regency Townhouse in September 2026. “Your absence is a presence. Who knew an empty space could take up so much room.” Jacqueline Simon Gunn It began with an empty chair, that holds the narrative of those who once sat in it and the comfort or pain that represents; that the absence of someone is as real and as meaningful as their presence. At the heart of this exhibition are 4 vintage chairs; a collaboration between Frances Bloomfield and Emily Beaumont. The chairs will explore the concepts of memory, healing, secrets and retreat. “A chair replaces the presence of someone by holding their absence.” Doris Salcedo “Influenced by Jean-Paul Sartre’s study on Being and Nothingness, we wanted to explore the concept that absence is a very real and substantial being.” Frances Bloomfield Jo Hathaway’s work on memory and reflection bring colour and light and the internal, abstract experience of the theme; Nick Bowman’s photographs each tell their own story of light, nature and the impact of revelation and obscurity, alongside additional work by Frances Bloomfield and Emily […]
Looking For Trouble
Looking For Trouble: Exhibition of original artworks by Dylan Moran. Brand new drawings inspired by his up coming European tour. Observational musings on life and love... and cats and space. See the tour, see the exhibition. Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Free
Brighton Chocolate Tour
Brighton Chocolate Tour: Ditch boring candy bars! Devour 4 legendary local chocolate creations on a 1.5-hour Brighton walking tour that is a total feast. Built for every single chocoholic, this really is the ultimate sweet escape!
£35.00
Brighton Walking Food Tour
Brighton Walking Food Tour: Forget sit-down dinners! Devour 4 epic indie street eats on a 1.5hr Brighton walk that makes a full meal. Built for meat lovers & fully suitable for vegans, everyone wins! Hit the city's top hidden gems.
£45.00
Kindling Midweek Meat Feast for 2
Kindling Midweek Meat Feast for 2: For October Unpacked, try our Chef's Meat Platter for two: fillet steak, ribeye and lamb chops over natural charcoal, with tenderstem broccoli, mac & cheese, skinny fries and 3 sauces. £82. Mon–Thu in October.
£82.00
OKTOBERFEST at BeerBelly Hove
OKTOBERFEST at BeerBelly Hove: Oktoberfest is coming to Hove! BeerBelly will be decked out in Oktoberfest decs - German Fest beers - including STEINS available of course. Pretzels with beer sauce and sauerkraut, all homemade. Stein holding competitions every Saturday at 7pm. We also will be the only place serving the German "shandy" of Bananaweizens!! Bring your lederhosen and lets drink.
Unlimited Greek Street Food Wednesdays
Join us every Wednesday from 5pm–11pm for an unlimited Greek feast at Nostos Hove! Enjoy as much as you like from a selection of authentic Greek favourites, including: Gyros & Souvlaki & Fresh Salads.
£21.00
Photoworks Festival 2026 (Various dates/venues)
Photoworks Festival 2026: Un/Stable: Lands, Anxieties, Dreams, the theme for Photoworks Festival, considers how identity, place, memory, community and the environment are interconnected, asking what it means to live through uncertainty. Please check website for dates/venues. https://photoworks.org.uk/festival2026/
Free
MasterChef Finalist Tasting Menu
MasterChef Finalist Tasting Menu: A delicious six course tasting menu from Ollie Hunter, MasterChef Finalist, to celebrate their first-to-market Shroomami Black Ketchup, which is a Black mushroom umami Ketchup made from mushrooms. Hosted by
£45.00
City of Dreams
City of Dreams: An exploration of Renaissance Florence's cultural and musical development, narrated by Maria de' Medici. Monteverdi String Band, The Royal Sackbut Collective, BREMF Consort of Voices, Primary School students.
£25.00
Trauma Industrial Complex Live
Trauma Industrial Complex Live: Orwell Prize-winning author, BAFTA and RTS-winning documentary maker, and former BBC Reith Lecturer Darren McGarvey brings his acclaimed Fringe show to Hove. Bold, compassionate, and unflinchingly honest.
£16.00
Les Amazones d’Afrique
Les Amazones d'Afrique: The electrifying West African powerhouse collective fuse ancient roots with future-facing sounds as African Soul Rebels is reborn for a new era. Female warriordom has never sounded so fierce, or so danceable.
£34.50
The Long Ryders
The Long Ryders: Trailblazers of the 1980s Los Angeles roots-rock scene who fused folk, rock, country & psychedelic influences with jangly guitars & driving rhythms to create a distinctive sound. Rich harmonies, classic songs.
£26
Forge Comedy Club Friday
Forge Comedy Club Friday: Every Friday throughout October. Superb shows, featuring the biggest names in stand up comedy and the hottest rising stars in our amazing state of the art venue. Doors open 7pm - Order pizzas from the bar.
£7.09
Ghostly Gatherings Friday
Ghostly Gatherings: Explore supposedly haunted Preston Manor after dark this Halloween on a guided ghost tour. Enjoy a glass of wine and nibbles before uncovering the house’s secrets with an expert ghost guide. Every Friday in October (2,9,16,23 and 30)
£36