October Unpacked: Arts & Culture

Radiohead X Nosferatu Silents Synced pairs classic silent movies with epic rock music to bring audiences a unique big screen experience. Don’t miss out on the chance to experience this imaginative new take on an iconic horror film. Adult £15.85, Child £3, Student £14.35, Over-60s £14.35

Charlotte Tilbury - Blue Light Masterclass: Discover the iconic Charlotte Tilbury look with expert tips, live demonstrations, refreshments and an exclusive goody bag. Plus, Blue Light card holders can enjoy 20% off (T&Cs apply).

Selected 16: A screening of bold new artists’ moving image from across the UK. Selected 16 presents a vibrant collection of nine new short films by some of the most exciting and talented early career artists working today.

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.

Brighton Makers Market: The last Brighton Makers Market of the season is coming to Jubilee Square! Discover a vibrant mix of indie makers, artists, designers & foodies, and shop small while supporting brilliant local businesses.

ZINE SANDWICH with The Photocopy Club: Join a half-day zine workshop with The Photocopy Club and POST for Photoworks Festival 2026. Enjoy a local photo walk, build individual / collaborative zines, take your print home, and join a group exhibition. First group - 10am-1pm / Second group 2-5pm / Exhibition - 6pm till 8pm / Group sizes - 8 people per session

Thirty-Years of the C₆₀ Nobel Prize: A special event celebrating 30 years since University of Sussex Professor Sir Harry Kroto FRS was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery of a new form of carbon: Buckminsterfullerene, C₆₀.

Artist Talk with Artist Holly Birtles: Photographic artist Holly Birtles explores eco-crises, performance and AI, discussing projects including Volcano Motherand Fighting Fish, and her blend of analogue and digital processes.

Craig Revel Horwood: The Book of Panto: Join us for an evening with Olivier-nominated Strictly Judge and bestselling author Craig Revel Horwood! The Book of Panto is a vivid portrait of a centuries-old art form that's proving more popular than ever!

We Were Here - Film screening and Q&A: This documentary sheds light on the overlooked presence of African and Black individuals in Renaissance Europe, highlighting their depiction in masterpieces by some of the era’s most celebrated artists.

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.

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

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.

The Sussex Peasants Big Autumn Markets return this October with a celebration of Sussex seasonal food, farming and community. Taking place At St George's Church, Kemptown, bringing together Sussex farmers.

Peach & Ember: The Autumn Edit: Discover Peach & Ember's Autumn Edit: a curated collection of preloved fashion in the heart of Seven Dials. Drop in, browse new-season finds and enjoy a little fizz while you shop. Free entry, no booking.  

Beau-Events Art and Makers Market: Come along to Jubilee Square on October 10th between 11am-5pm to discover over 40 incredibly talented artists and makers, from illustration to jewellery, photography, painting, ceramics, cakes, and much more!

Beau-Events Art Markets: Join BeauBottletops and iHeart Pop Art for their group show STRATUM, exhibiting 20 individual artists at the Fishing Quarter Gallery on Brighton Seafront, a carefully curated exhibition showcasing an eclectic range of local Brighton Artists. STRAUM is about uncovering the rich layers of Brighton's art world, and discovering the treasures we will be showing within one of Brighton's most historical venues. From Pop Art to Ceramics, Mixed Media to miniature sculpture, photography and illustration - there is so much to see, you will not want to miss this. Private View 23rd October please RSPV via Event Brite link.

Deviants Market: Deviants Market presents Deviant Becomes Her; a queer 18+ alternative market. Expect to see a variety of LGBTQIA+ small businesses, help raise money for trans* fundraisers and potentially win some raffle prizes.

Raku pottery workshop in the woods: Experience the magic of pottery and fire at our full-day raku workshop in beautiful East Sussex woodland. Suitable for beginners & experienced potters, you will come away with a stunning pot and tile.

BFI Amplified: Ish (15): BFI Amplified screening of Ish, following two 12-year-old friends navigating friendship, growing up and the fallout of a police stop and search. Plus there’ll be a bespoke mix by Brighton DJs Radio Calais.

Black is Beautiful: TARA Films and POST present Black is Beautiful at Brighton & Hove Doc Club. Part of Photoworks Festival 2026, the screening explores Kwame Brathwaite’s story, with a live filmmaker Q&A.

ON THE EDGE by Philip Morgan: Tom is 19 & an ex-sex-worker, previously street sleeper, now a novice social worker, keen to move away from his past. Into his homeless unit wanders Frank - seventy-five, eccentric, belligerent & terminally ill.

Ukraine: Life Un/Broken: Support Ukraine at an exhibition launch with artists Igor Chekachkov & Dasha Tenditna. Explore photography and film, including Nation on Fire, documenting the war and its human cost.

Mogul Mowgli (15): Riz Ahmed stars as a rising British Pakistani rapper forced to confront his past, family and identity when illness threatens his first world tour. A bold, electrifying story of heritage and belonging.

Seaglass Jewellery Workshop: Make your own seaglass and sterling silver ring or pendant! Suitable for beginners, I will provide you with as much or little support as you need. Sessions are in a small group of up to 6 participants.

Half-day pottery taster workshop: Get creative and give pottery a try at this half-day hand-building workshop. Relax in our small and friendly studio, and our expert tutor will guide you to make a mug, salt-pig, oil burner, vase or plant pot.

Opera Viva! A semi-immersive experience: Opera Viva returns to the Brighton Italian Festival (17 Oct 2026)! Presented by Simon Gray, this intimate, semi-immersive experience brings Italian opera right to you where singers and audience share the space.

Rebecca Wheatley: A Woman's Touch: Through a sparkling cabaret of songs and personal stories, Rebecca Wheatley says the things we all feel but aren’t supposed to admit about romance, childbirth, menopause and caring for elderly relatives.

Sicily and Sardinia: A performance: Daniele Marzeddu’s Films of Sicily and Sardinia follows D.H. Lawrence's footsteps, featuring an original soundtrack by composer Michele Bertoni. A stunning Mediterranean cinematic and musical journey.

POST x Photoworks Photobook Club: Join artist Amin Yousefi at POST x Photoworks Photobook Club to explore Ibrahem Hasan’s Yesterday, Come Closer, a photobook examining Palestinian memory, home, displacement and resistance.

Limbo (12A) + live oud performance: Ben Sharrock’s poignant film Limbo follows a young Syrian musician awaiting his asylum decision on a remote Scottish island. The evening features a live oud performance by Brighton-based musician Alaa Wehbi.

Charlotte Tilbury - Brush Along: Join Charlotte Tilbury Brighton for an exclusive Brush Along Masterclass. Learn professional tips and techniques to recreate the signature look, with refreshments and a goody bag included. Limited spaces!

Kristin Hersh is one of alternative music’s most compelling and independent voices. Known for her work with Throwing Muses and 50FootWave, alongside a prolific solo career, her songwriting blends raw emotion with inventive musicality. Her live shows are intimate, intense and deeply affecting - built around hypnotic guitar work and a voice that moves between fragile and powerful. With a career spanning decades, Hersh remains a truly singular artist, constantly evolving while staying unmistakably herself.

Amy Matthews - Definitions of Toast TOAST /təʊst/ (verb): Apply heat and impart irreversible change. Toast can’t be bread again. (noun, informal): Something that’s finished / over, or doomed to be. (noun): The act of honouring a sentiment by raising a glass, often to new beginnings. Amy doesn’t get angry and she’s starting to feel left out, so she’s on a quest to feel fury; from what she can discern from the world around her, it appears to be all the rage… literally. Amy is navigating the joy of her first queer relationship whilst dusting herself off from a string of several alcoholic partners. You’d think she’d have plenty to be cross about, and yet, whilst everyone seems to be more furious than ever, she just can’t seem to tap into her own anger - so she’s challenged herself to learn. This lack of wrath may also have something to do with a processing lag that is becoming increasingly disruptive - and comical - in her life. Her emotions seemed to be delivered by carrier pigeon, if they arrive at all. This is a show about being awarded Best Supporting Actor in your own life, the beauty of fully embracing […]

Bird Bath: For one day only during Dreamy Place, Bird Bath will bring the sounds of Sussex nature reserves and recovery sites to Attenborough Centre. Come for as long as you like and soak in the magic of nature’s song.

The Passion of Remembrance (15): Maureen Blackwood & Isaac Julien’s striking visual mosaic explores the complexity of Black British experience, revealing intersections of race, class, gender and sexuality. Selected by Fresh Perspectives.

FOCAL POINT workshop: Focal Point is an intensive one-day photography workshop designed to help you get unstuck. Bring a project you’re struggling with and receive expert critique to help refine, edit and move it forward.

Flower Bouquet Making Class: Learn to create a beautiful hand-tied bouquet using seasonal blooms at this relaxed, two-hour workshop. Master floral arranging, flower care and styling with expert guidance, then take home your finished bouquet.

Learning How To Dive by Brendan Murray: What do you say when you open the door to a man you’ve never met, yet have known for 30 years? A tender, witty and unforgettable story about love, identity and the courage to be yourself.

Sunday Brunch - Charlotte Tilbury: Join Charlotte Tilbury Brighton for an exclusive Sunday Brunch Masterclass, featuring a live makeup demonstration, expert tips, refreshments and an exclusive goody bag. Spaces are limited, so book your place.

Pinhole Camera Workshop: Join pinhole and alternative photography expert Justin Quinnell for a one-day practical workshop exploring alternative photographic processes, including use of electronic flash and turmeric photography.

INDEPENDENT MAGAZINES POP UPS: Independent magazines are coming to Brighton. Cover Story is popping up across the city with the best in fashion, art, music, culture and niche print. Come browse and discover something new in person.

Last Swim (15): On results day, 18-year-old Iranian-British Ziba plans a summer celebration with friends on London’s streets. But secrets and fears surface in this vibrant, freewheeling portrait of youth, hope and growing up.

Thursday Night: It’s Halloween and Aether’s party is set. Costumes, drinks and a local park are ready. But when everything starts going wrong, a teenage night out descends into a madcap, hilarious chaos.

Introduction to Digital Photography: This entry-level guide to Digital Photography will explore the basic functions of a camera. Whether beginner or refresher, this course will help you see your camera as a tool and not something to be afraid of.

Beau-Events Art & Makers Market: Come along to the Brighton Unitarian on New Road October 31st 11am-5pm for a spooktacular Art & Makers Market, meet over 50 talented artists and makers, enjoy coffee & cake, and add to your art collection!