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From art exhibitions and theatre to music, literature and creative movements, this category explores the people, places and ideas shaping Brighton’s cultural life — celebrating both grassroots creativity and headline events across the city.

Love Actually Live in Concert Brighton poster, Brighton Centre, 21 December
Love Actually Live in Concert Brighton lands at the Brighton Centre on 21 December, as Richard Curtis's best-loved festive film gets a cinematic upgrade: a full live orchestra performing Craig Armstrong's score in time with the film on the big screen. It's one stop on a 14-date UK tour...
The Cherry Orchard West End
The Cherry Orchard West End run opens at the Harold Pinter Theatre on 3 October, and for anyone in Brighton weighing up a reason to hop on the train to London this autumn, this is a strong one. Sonia Friedman Productions' new staging brings together Kristin Scott Thomas and...
Ahead of fashion legend Barbara Hulanicki’s 90th birthday this December, a new display at Brighton Museum & Art Gallery celebrates the revolutionary designer’s extraordinary impact on British fashion. The Biba Look: Photography & Fashion, opening on 3 October 2026, explores how Hulanicki transformed Biba from a London boutique into a national fashion phenomenon...
I went into The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at the Theatre Royal expecting a clever mystery, but I wasn’t quite prepared for just how inventive, funny and emotional this production turns out to be. Within minutes, I’m completely drawn into Chris Boone’s world and I’m...
FilmPride, Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, has announced a special Halloween event, “SCREAM, QUEENS!”, taking place on Friday, October 30th from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at The Actors (4 Prince’s St, Brighton, BN2 1RD). The event features a curated selection of 10 queer horror short films, spanning supernatural thrillers, body horror, dark comedies,...
Australia’s Medicare system manages health and medical data for over 27 million people. So it makes sense there has been widespread shock at the news it was hacked by an OpenAI agent in June. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese revealed the hack while in New York to advocate for tighter international...
When you live in Denmark, which consistently ranks as one of the world’s healthiest countries. The modern Danish diet, however, may not be quite so world-leading – with many Danes consuming high levels of sugar, salt and convenience food.Yet, go back a few generations and science is increasingly showing...
Families in are in for a historical treat as Horrible Histories Live on Stage arrives in town with Terrible Tudors and Awful Egyptians! These two horrible productions will take audiences on a wildly entertaining journey through history, packed with outrageous facts, larger-than-life characters and featuring spectacular eye-popping 3D special effects that will leave the...
Our ACT 50+ Age Positive acting classes start again tomorrow, Wednesday 16 September. Whether you’re curious about trying acting or ready to build on what you’ve learned, we’d love to welcome you. Intermediate: Wednesdays, 11am–1pm For people who have already done some acting or drama classes. Find out more and book. Beginners: Wednesdays, 2pm–3.30pm For...
You finish a lecture, a meeting, a conversation with someone you care about. And what do you do? You reach for your phone. You stick in your earbuds. You fire up a podcast, a playlist or whatever algorithmic feed is currently consuming your life. It feels productive. It feels like...