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
29 events found.
Events for 8 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
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.
ARE YOU A CREATIVE PRACTITIONER?
ARE YOU A CREATIVE PRACTITIONER?: Looking For A Space? Look No Further BN1 Arts Centre Has It All! BN1 Arts Centre Is A Welcoming Community Interest Company with flexible spaces for classes, rehearsals, meetings, workshops and performances
Ongoing
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
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
Drive a Volk’s Railway Train
Drive a Volk's Railway Train: Volk's Electric Railway is giving adults the chance to drive one of its historic railcars this October: £35, with two guests along for the ride. Book a slot by emailing daly.brian.anthony@gmail.com. All aboard!
£35.00
The Biba Look: Photography & Fashion
The Biba Look: Photography & Fashion: Rediscover Biba’s iconic style through rare photographs from Barbara Hulanicki’s archive, including previously unseen images, alongside six iconic garments from the original catalogues.
£10.50
Photo Fringe Collectives Hub 2026
Photo Fringe Collectives Hub 2026: Photo Fringe’s Collectives Hub returns to Phoenix for its twelfth edition, bringing together eight selected photography and lens-based artist collectives from across the UK and beyond. Preview: Fri 2 Oct, 6–9pm
Free
Jules Emporium’s Halloween Showcase
Jules Emporium's Halloween Showcase: WHO is the famous Grey Lady ghost at Theatre Royal Brighton? COULD she be British actor Evelyn Terrace, who vanished from her dressing room in the 1950s, or does the apparition belong to someone else entirely? As you sift through Evelyn’s abandoned belongings in a sealed‑up room frozen in time, clues hint at the fates that may have befallen her. Now’s your chance to explore David G Taylor’s interactive installation The Fourth Wall. Alongside this, Jules Emporium will be hosting a Halloween group art show of haunting works!
Free
Le Petit Chef
Le Petit Chef: Le Petit Chef & The Magical Cooking Book returns to DoubleTree by Hilton Brighton Metropole this October. Step into a world of magic, gastronomy and innovation with this immersive 3D dining experience.
£82.00
Return of the Roast (Sundays)
Return of the Roast: Our Sunday legendary roasts are returning - look out for delicious slow-cooked lamb, tender roast chicken, pork with crispy crackling and vegan options with a range of beers, wine and alcohol-free options. Note: Sundays only (4th/11th/18th/25th October)
“Between” – A Group Art Exhibition
"Between" - A Group Art Exhibition: "Between" explores thresholds, transitions & possibilities through painting, sculpture, ceramics, installation & photography as part of Photo Fringe, with workshops & events throughout the exhibition.
Free
Pie Wednesdays at The North Star
Pie Wednesdays at The North Star: Pie Wednesdays bring a cosy autumn glow to The North Star with hearty handmade pies including Beef in Guinness and Gardener’s vegan pie by award-winning piemaker Al Studd with warming sides and a drink. Note: Wednesdays only (7th/14th/21st/28th October)
Listening Club: Glitter and be Gay
Listening Club: Glitter and be Gay: Joanna MacGregor delves into the music of BPO's October concert, The Stravinsky Connection. With visual examples and live piano, this informal talk will give you a new way of listening to Mozart and Stravinsky.
£10
Drink This Socials: Beginner’s Guide to Whisky tasting
Drink This Socials: Beginner’s Guide to Whisky tasting: Always wanted to be a whisky drinker but not sure where to start? We’ve got you. Have you ever wanted to learn more about whisky, but aren't sure where to start? Maybe you're already on your whisky journey but would love to enhance your knowledge. Our Beginner's Guide to Whisky will walk you through the main styles of whisky, from single malt Scotch to Irish blends and American Bourbon, help you understand the differences between each style and feel more confident ordering a bottle or dram you know youre going to love. We'll even bust a few silly myths along the way! Drink This Socials are a series of immersive drinks-led events hosted by TV drinks expert, Becky Paskin, each designed to help you discover bottles you’ll love through a fun, interactive tasting, while meeting like-minded drinks lovers at the same time! Each ticket gets you: • A welcome cocktail • 6x samples of whisky including: Abasolo Mexcian corn whiskey, Turntable Bittersweet Symphony, Glenfiddich 14 Year Old Bourbon Barrel Reserve, Glendronach 15 Year Old, Teeling Blackpitts, Widow Jane 10 Year Old Bourbon. • Snacks and nibbles • Full after-hours access to Helm’s […]
£30.00
Your Projects – Your Lives
Your Projects - Your Lives: An evening of “Discovery” for artists and creatives: meet others, share ideas, explore creative challenges and find out about our monthly Crit & Creative Support sessions, with drinks and Between exhibition.
£10.00
Queer Cxntry Burnin’ Daylight Tour
Queer Cxntry Burnin' Daylight Tour: QUEER CXNTRY with Pink Suits and The Northdown Rodeo is coming back to BRIGHTON y'all! A night for all your Queer Country fantasies… Hosted by Lori Mae with Margate's country super group pink suits & The Nort
£15
Matt Winning: Solastalgia
Matt Winning: Solastalgia: Matt has been given an ultimatum: save the world by lunchtime tomorrow or sell his soul for a slice of Rockefeller’s fortune. But right now, he’s busy: his son is being born and he’s desperate for a piss.
£17.50
Crying into Bins
Crying into Bins: 20 years in hospitality – a cathartically funny poetical memoir. From the food waste bin into which her friend had a nervous breakdown, Lia tries to make sense of the twenty years she spent serving people
£15.00
The Archives New Menu Launch Party
The Archives New Menu Launch Party: Be the first to try The Archives’ brand new cocktail menu, with every drink available classic strength, one unit or alcohol free. Plus 25% off cocktails all night, a live DJ, good vibes and free entry!
6 Course Champagne Supper
6 Course Champagne Supper: Join us at Riddle and Finns, The Beach for a special Champagne Dinner hosted by a Master of Wine. Enjoy 6 tasting courses by Head Chef Daniel Mertl, each paired with an exceptional Champagne. Tickets £75pp
£75.00
Tom Ward: Post-millennium Tension
Tom Ward: Post-millennium Tension: Before Tom bails out on the modern world entirely to commit to nostalgia full-time he's giving the present tense one last try. Exploring the head f**k of popular culture in the modern world versus his youth.
£18.78