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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.

One of the most influential and provocative voices in global comedy returns to the UK for a major nationwide tour. Acclaimed comedian, actor, and writer Jim Jefferies has officially announced the UK leg of his brand-new stand-up tour, Son of a Carpenter. Already on sale and proving to be in...
The South of England Agricultural Society is delighted to announce that this year’s Autumn Show & Horse Trials will take place on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th September. Running from 9am to 5pm each day at the South of England Showground in Ardingly, West Sussex, this much-loved event promises a packed...
In the past two months, more than 1,000 people seeking food have been killed, according to the UN Human Rights Office. While the figure has been disputed by Israel and the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation which was set up to distribute aid, 28 nations this week condemned the “horrifying” killing...
The UK will formally recognise the state of Palestine in September unless Israel acts to end the “appalling situation” in Gaza. After an emergency cabinet meeting, Downing Street released a statement saying the UK would recognise Palestine unless Israel committed to a long-term sustainable peace, allowed the UN to...
🎉 Brighton Pride Street Party and Concerts Brighton Pride, the UK’s most celebrated LGBTQ+ event, takes centre stage this weekend. Expect two days of festivities including: Pride Street Party: Saturday and Sunday (1–3 August) along Marine Parade. A vibrant day-time street festival blending music, performance, food, and community spirit thetimes.co.ukskiddle.com+2skiddle.com+2skiddle.com+2. ...
As rainbow flags fill the streets for another Brighton Pride, an independent gallery in Kemptown is staging a quieter act of resistance. Mid-Street Lab’s summer exhibition, Still, I Am Because You Are, opened on 26 July and runs through 10 August at 80 St George’s Road. The show brings together a...
There has been a dramatic escalation in a long-running border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia. On July 23, five Thai soldiers from a border patrol unit in Ubon Ratchathani province were seriously injured after stepping on a land mine – a second such incident in a week. This prompted the...
Ozzy Osbourne, the “prince of darkness” and godfather of heavy metal, has died aged 76, just weeks after he reunited with Black Sabbath bandmates for a farewell concert in his hometown of Birmingham in England. His family posted a brief message overnight: “It is with more sadness than mere words...
Efforts to end the relentless siege of Gaza have been set back by the abrupt end to peace talks in Qatar. Both the United States and Israel have withdrawn their negotiating teams, accusing Hamas of a “lack of desire to reach a ceasefire”. US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff...
Theatre Royal Brighton will welcome Matthew Bourne’s highly anticipated, award-winning production of THE MIDNIGHT BELL next week from Wed 30 Jul – Sat 2 Aug. Hailed by The Observer as ‘the undisputed king of dance theatre’, master storyteller and Brighton local Matthew Bourne has created some of the most successful...