Events

Create a Needle Felted Animal Workshop: Discover the fascinating art of needle felting and learn how to transform soft wool fibres into a unique three-dimensional animal sculpture. This workshop is perfect for beginner, and all materials are included

Discover the Raymond Briggs Archive: Join us for an intergenerational talk and comics workshop celebrating the work and creative world of Sussex author and illustrator Raymond Briggs. Discover the process behind the artist's iconic characters.

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.

World Mental Health Day: Take part in free intro workshops to Chair Yoga, Qigong and Collage to celebrate World Mental Health Day. Boost your mood and balance mind, body and heart with Brighton Natural Health Foundation. Drop in.

Make Your Own Halloween Gonk: Get into the spooky spirit and create your very own fabric Halloween Gonk – a quirky little character with plenty of personality! No previous crafting experience is needed, and all materials included.

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.

Jungle Harpies & African Vistas: Drawing inspiration from ancient symbolism, folklore, nature, geometry and the raw beauty of the African landscape, the exhibition brings together a collection of original artworks and live tattooing.

Mouth Painting Class: Explore the playful possibilities of mouth painting with artist Nu Goose. Learn about disability art, experiment with painting using your body, and create your own canvas in this inclusive, hands-on workshop.

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.

BFI Amplified Film Programme: BFI Amplified brings five bold films exploring youth, identity, heritage and belonging, from the Black British experience to migration, music and the hopes and fears of a generation finding its voice.

The Coast is Queer: The Coast is Queer is the UK’s biggest and brightest LGBTQ+ literature festival, bringing together brilliant writers, poets, performers and readers to celebrate queer stories, ideas, voices and lives. Thursday 15: 19:00 - 20:30 Friday 16: 11:00 - 20:15 Saturday 17: 11:00 - 21:00 Sunday 18: 11:00 - 18:15 3-Day Festival Pass: £120/Flex Concession 1-Day Pass: £55/Flex Concession Individual event: £12/£15/£2 Student

Zentangle – Mindful Drawing Workshop: Take a mindful break — like yoga, but with a pen. In this calming Zentangle workshop, you’ll discover how simple, repeated patterns can help you slow down, switch off, and find focus. All materials included.

On the Sea and Grief: WRAP is honoured to invite you to a reflective, intimate discussion around grief, the sea and creative exploration of healing with Wendy Pye, founder of Luna Arts and artists Carrie Stanley and Elena Stevanoska.

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.

Art of Suminagashi Marbling: Discover Suminagashi, the Japanese art of marbling with floating ink. Learn how to create beautiful swirling patterns on water, then capture your unique designs on paper to take home. No experience needed.

Through the Night Door: Join Scarlet Ostick for a playful shadow puppet workshop. Make your own puppet to take home, then bring it to life through fun improvisation and performance as the sun sets on the beautiful Book of Shadows stag

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.

Ukraine: Life Un/Broken: Join us for a special evening of documentary film and photography exploring the human cost of the ongoing war in Ukraine with two acclaimed photographers who have experienced and document it firsthand.

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.

Feeling the SEA? Monoprinting Workshop: Artist Lucinda Button will host a mono-printing workshop based on how to connect your feelings with the sea. Learn fundamental mono-printing techniques and simple hand stitch to create your own mixed media art.

Candle Making Workshop: Discover the art of candle making and learn how to create your own beautifully scented candle. Explore fragrance, wax and the making process, then pour a unique candle to take home and enjoy, or give as a gift.

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.

STRATUM Art Exhibition: 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.

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.

The Haunting of Hill House From best-selling novel to major hit Netflix series, The Haunting of Hill House now takes to the stage in this gripping new production that blurs the line between heart-thumping suspense and the supernatural.

Crochet a Pumpkin Workshop: Get cosy and crochet your own charming pumpkin! Learn the techniques needed to create a colourful autumn decoration to take home. Perfect for those with a little crochet experience looking to build their skills

Meditative Painting & Sound Healing: Join Magdalena Reising and Helen Nestor for an evening of meditative painting and sound healing. Respond to harp, voice and singing bowls while creating your own artwork. No painting experience needed.