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Discover Brighton features and reviews
Discover Brighton features, reviews, interviews and guides to the city
Your inclusive guide to Brighton and Hove, delivering information through engaging articles, features and reviews. From what’s on and upcoming events to in-depth interviews, the platform celebrates music, culture and arts across the city. Expect expert band, concert and theatre coverage, plus wellbeing insights and local highlights you won’t find elsewhere. We also showcase celebrity interviews alongside grassroots creativity, offering balanced guides for residents and visitors alike. Whether you’re seeking concerts, exhibitions or hidden gems, we keep you informed, inspired and connected to the vibrant Brighton and Hove scene, daily updates. For what’s on events click here.
Devendra Banhart plays St George’s
Thursday 15th August Get Tickets This a one-off south coast gig in the beautiful St George’s Church, Brighton, and promises to be a very special evening. Banhart’s music is often referred to as psychedelic...
Lightheaded + Mt Misery
Friday 19th July Get Tickets The Rossi Bar on Friday 19th July. A night of perfect pop! From the USA, and on Slumberland Records, Lightheaded are, simply, a great pop group. Their songs are full of melody and...
Eve Maret + special guests
Book Tickets Eve Maret + special guests play The Rose Hill on Tuesday 2nd July. Doors 7pm / Start 8pm £12 + booking fee / £16 on the door Age restrictions – Over 16s, under 16 to be accompanied by an...
Sky High at Brighton i360
8th June 2024 Book Tickets Sky High is a unique clubbing experience: we take house music to new heights (almost 500ft in the air!), onboard one of the UK's most exciting venues: the Brighton i360! We lift off on the...
Great Lengths
Fundraising Event Saturday 21 September Book Tickets Team Domenica’s epic swim challenge is back! Bridging the gap between indoor and outdoor swimming, Great Lengths is an amazing opportunity for you to...
Brighton Comedy Garden
Words: Samantha Harman www.brightoncomedygarden.co.uk Brighton Comedy Garden presented by heycar, the south coast’s biggest stand-up comedy festival, returns to Preston Park from 3rd-7th July. This year...
Central Park Brighton
Words: Samantha Harman www.entercentralpark.com Brighton Lands Month-Long Central Park Pop-Up Venue for Clubbing, Live Music and Euro’s, June 14th until July 14th Set against the spectacular backdrop...
Charleston
Words: Kairen Kemp www.charleston.org.uk Explore alternative ways of thinking, living and working. Charleston Farmhouse is a magical place in which you feel as though you’ve stepped back in time to when...
Countess Luann: Marry F Kill!
Words: Patrick Cawley www.countessluann.com An all-new killer show from ‘Housewives’ star Luann de Lesseps. Known across the globe as ‘The Countess’, she’s without a doubt one of the most popular cast members of the...
Haus of Vagabond
Words: Samantha Harman www.hausofvagabond.com Unlocking Transformation Through Adornment. Our editor has fun at a brand new headdress and hat making workshop that encourages creativity and the art of play...
The Maker’s Fair
Words by Lauren Hayes www.themakersfair.com Empowering Artists & Makers Across Sussex. Amidst the vibrant Brighton art scene is The Maker’s Fair that has built its reputation as a trusted Artist and Maker...
Theatre Royal Brighton
Words: Ellie Maltby ATGTickets.com/Brighton Newly restored colonnade façade on New Road unveiled. Grade II*listed Theatre Royal Brighton is one of the oldest and most distinguished theatres in the country....
Loneliness is Louder in the Summer Months
Words: Pippa Moyle www.citygirlnetwork.com In last month’s column, I made a big song and dance about Brighton in May. Heralding it as a month of art, partying and eclectic pop up bars. It exceeded that...
Effective Packing Formulas
Most of us will be gearing up with excitement as we prepare for Summer holidays. Some will be jetting off to exotic destinations, some doing city breaks and some enjoying the spoils of different regions of good ol’...
The Makeup School
Words: Samantha Harman www.themakeupschool.co.uk The Discover team were lucky enough to experience a makeup lesson with Jacqui McElroy, owner of Brighton Makeup School, who offers one-to-one and group...
Cooler Than You
Lyndsey Clay www.connectedbrighton.com Tell us about your brand? We are Connected Brighton, your City Concierge. We help you make new friends with our Social Concierge service - small group experiences that...
Paws on the Lawn
Words: Samantha Harman One Garden Brighton 16th June www.onegardenbrighton.com Animal lovers unite and gather yourself and your furry friends for an afternoon dedicated to man’s best friend. Paws on the Lawn...
Wildlife Sculpture Trail
Words: Lisa Davies Images: Robert Morris Tickets Launches the start of summer at Standen Arts and Crafts Garden in West Sussex. Sculptor Alison Catchlove is in residence at Standen in East Grinstead this...
Everflyht English Wine
Words: Rachel Davey 17th - 25th June everflyht.com Discover the Delights of Everflyht English Wine at their Public Open Day. In celebration of English Wine Week Everflyht Estate invites wine enthusiasts and...
Elbow 7th May 2024 Brighton Centre.
Words: Kairen Kemp May 2024 Elbow.co.uk The Brighton Centre is heaving as the gig is sold out and despite a rail strike most have made it to the event. There’s a feeling of very happy, excited expectation in...
Back To Black: An Amy Winehouse Biopic.
Words: Samantha Harman May 2024 Book tickets Movie Review. Amy Winehouse is played by unknown actress, Marisa Abela, whose vocals are used throughout. In a recent interview with Virgin Radio, she revealed...
Brighton Girl
Navigating May The Brighton Girl Way. May in Brighton is not just a month. It’s a colourful celebration of culture, community, and the eclectic unique charm that only our seaside gem can offer. We’ve got the...
Gareth Strachan: Cooler Than You
This month we chat to writer and producer Gareth Strachan who is hosting a show at Brighton Fringe Festival. Tell us about your Brighton Fringe Festival Show? On Friday, 17th of May at 7.30pm you can see...
StylePixie: Event Season
We all feel the excitement and hope in the air as the seasons start to soften and we edge our way into warmer, hopefully sunnier days. England comes alive during this time as ‘Events Season’ starts up. Many of us...
The Antony Dale Trust Secret Garden
Exhibition of Sussex Sculptors 2024 Discover attended the launch event at The Secret Garden in Kemptown, as they unveiled their new sculpture exhibition. The exhibit features 10 Sussex-based sculptors, and is open...
One Garden Brighton May
Our friends at One Garden Brighton have worked tirelessly as ever to bring you an exciting array of events as we celebrate festival month and (hopefully) the return of warmer evenings. Sunday Market - 5th May Join...
Brighton Hippodrome
As a former actor whose love and ultimate work satisfaction came from live theatre, the Brighton Hippodrome in Middle Street has always fascinated me. In the years since I have lived here its outward appearance...
Brighton Open Air Theatre
Congratulations to Brighton Open Air Theatre (BOAT) which will open its 2024 season with a new production of the hit play Kemble’s Riot to celebrate its 10th Summer Season anniversary and its late founder, Adrian...
Madama Butterfly
A spectacular new production of Puccini’s beloved Madama Butterfly, directed by Ellen Kent returns to The Theatre Royal Festival season is well and truly upon us and as ever we highlight our favourite must-see...
Fringe Festival Highlights
It’s May and that means only one thing, the return of The Fringe Festival and we at Discover towers are beyond excited! With so much to choose from we have scoured the listings and come up with a few favourites to...
Workable Spring Trends
As the first signs of Spring start bursting into bloom and the days are getting longer, most of us are pleased to be shedding our layers of Winter, getting our legs out and relishing the possibilities of a new...
The Brighton Girl Story
Brighton and Hove is a vibrant and eclectic city, full of art, pebbles and dogs. Famous for its carefree lifestyle, music scene, independent shops and iconic fashion. The perfect place to start my adult life in...
Sussex Raceday
Plumpton Racecourses’ Sussex Race Day celebrates everything Sussex has to offer, blending the rich heritage of the county, with the thrill of horse racing at a historical, small independent racecourse Plumpton is...
SON ESTRELLA GALICIA
STAY TUNED. SON ESTRELLA GALICIA ARE BREWING MORE EXCEPTIONAL EVENTS FOR YOU TO ENJOY. Discover was fortunate enough to attend SON Estrella Galicia’s micro-festival on Saturday 23rd March at iconic live music venue...
Record Store Day
At the tender age of 14 years old I bought my first album, ‘Lizard’ by King Crimson from a local independent record shop, Left Bank, in Exeter. I spent an inordinate amount of my teenage years flipping through 100s...
DJ Billy Nasty – Cooler Than You
This month we caught up with DJ and record shop owner Billy Nasty, who took the time to chat to us about his love of music and selling vinyl. When did you start DJing? I bought turntables when I was 16, and I’ve...
Destination: St James
Brighton & Hove Tourism Alliance and St James Business Alliance are partnering with Brighton Metropolitan College to build the city’s St James area as a visitor destination. The Brighton MET students of Travel...
English Tourism Week
The annual week dedicated to celebrating England’s tourism industry is fast approaching with Visit England putting out a call for people and businesses to get involved. Our vibrant city is built around tourism,...
Khalil Properties
Khalil Properties is renowned as Brighton & Hove’s premier letting agency, being the preferred choice of both landlords and tenants in the area. We focus on renting quality homes and have honed this skill over...
Sober Living
Why is sobriety trending? Drinking alcohol aka the art of getting p*ssed has been firmly at the epicentre of British culture since, well, forever. From medieval times us Brits have been swilling on mead to escape...
Cooler Than You
This month we chat to Aimee the owner of Iris Enchanted Parties who spends her work life dressed as a princess entertaining children across the city. Tell us about your business. Iris Enchanted Parties is a...
PLATF9RM & Kickass Collective
For freelancers, flexible workers or work-from-home fugitives you can find your choice of memberships and day passes to put you in control of your space and time. PLATF9RM occupies the former council buildings at...
Vicky Nelson
Vicky Nelson aka Style Pixie joins Discover as a regular columnist. Vicky Nelson aka Style Pixie joins Discover as a regular columnist from April, transforming the style and confidence of older women and also...
Mamma I Love You
Mother’s Day Treats, One Garden Brighton 9th - 10th March 2024. How many of you know the history of Mother’s Day itself? We did some digging to find out how and why the special day occurs and were shocked at our...
Inspirational Women
Discover Brighton meets some inspirational women who are all revered in their chosen professions for very different reasons. Andie Galifou. Andie became a structural engineer during a time when there were zero women...
Naomi Wood
She doesn’t want to be a Goddess. She wants to be a Gobbess. Storytelling and poetry combine with aerial, circus and live music to tell a kaleidoscopic story of rage and becoming. This is one person’s search for...
Reigning Women
Life Learning of a Nonsensical Human. Reigning women is a genre spanning mini-season celebrating kick a*s women everywhere. The Open Market (TOM) has provided this platform for established artists and rising stars...
Mars Miller
Cooler Than You This month we chat to Mars, a revolutionary designer and mastermind behind Artist Anon, Brighton’s own clothing brand. You can find his boutique at Kings Road Arches, next to the Brighton i360. Tell...
Brandy Bex
Valentines Karaoke Special Fun fact, Karaoke was invented in Japan, everyone knows that. But did you know the person who invented it had been dumped unceremoniously and was so upset he channelled all of his pain...
Sober Living
Sober curious? Read on to hear about our editor’s Dry January experience last month… December for me is always a whirlwind of parties and work get-togethers, not to mention the New Year’s Eve frivolity. By the end...
My Funny Valentine
The path of true love doesn’t always run smoothly does it? We chatted to you, our readers to find out your funniest, cringiest Valentine’s stories and weren’t disappointed with the response. Read on to be amused… ...
Irwin Sparkes
Kairen Kemp invited The Hoosiers and East Of Reno front man Irwin Sparkes to join her for an in depth chat this month. Born and bred in Reading, Irwin Sparkes “plans on dying somewhere else”. This response is a...
Poppy Faun
Kairen Kemp met up with Poppy Faun, the Brighton artist whose work has been commissioned by Vogue, Playboy and Miss Soma, to name but three, and sells worldwide. Was art important in your family when you were...
Sober Bright’huns
Discover chats to Sober Brighton Huns a brand new clubbing concept that’s really taking off and helping to normalise partying without alcohol Tell us about Sober Bright Huns? Sober Bright’huns is a new...
Dry January
Mocktails, partying sober and healthy living in 2024 Following the excesses of Christmas, January is traditionally the perfect time to detox from alcohol and reset your body and mind for the year ahead. There are...