UPDATED JULY 2026
Psychoanalysis is having a moment. Instagram accounts dedicated to Freudian theory have amassed nearly 1.5 million followers. Television shows like Orna Guralnik's Couples Therapy have become compulsive viewing. Think pieces in The New York Times, The London Review of Books, Harper's, New Statesman, the Guardian and Vulture...
Komedia Brighton - 11th July 2026
The Sound of Music bottomless brunch at Komedia takes everything people love about musical theatre and turns it into an afternoon of non-stop entertainment, food and drink. Their Mystery Musicals bottomless brunch events are each built around a different musical theme, keeping things fresh...
Seventy years ago, London choked. For five days in December 1952, a toxic smog smothered the city. Visibility collapsed. Transport failed. Thousands died. It was not a natural disaster. It was the product of policy failure.
Out of that catastrophe came one of the most important environmental laws in UK...
our essential guide for locals — gigs, theatre, comedy, pubs and more
Summer is properly here and Brighton is doing what it does best. Here's everything worth knowing about this weekend.
Friday 3 July
The night opens with serious range. Ho99o9 bring their high-energy noise-punk to Patterns — one of the more...
Disclosure: We attended Henry Moore After Hours as guests of Kew Gardens on a press ticket. All views are our own.
There are evenings that remind you why a garden can be the best room in the city. Henry Moore After Hours, the summer late-opening that wraps around Kew's Henry...
Brighton-based novelist Daria Ryzhikova has launched the Brighton Interactive Fiction Lab, a free workshop series exploring the craft of fiction writing. The first session took place on 18 June at the Brighthelm Centre, with the next planned for August.
A New Space for Brighton Writers
Ryzhikova, author of Northern Rift, Blank...
Gala Flamenca Sadler's Wells opened on Friday 19 June — and the room knew it before a single note had been played.
This is the Gala Flamenca Sadler's Wells, a remarkable event that showcases the vibrancy of flamenco.
Brighton Journal attended the centrepiece performance of the 2026 Flamenco Festival, and what...
Andrew Norfolk ran into a fire that police, councils and politicians had spent years trying to extinguish quietly. This is the real story of who told the truth, who hid it, and why fear of being called racist became more important than protecting children.
The Reporter Who Wouldn't Stop
In January...
30 years after first winning audiences over, Priscilla Queen of the Desert proves it's still got plenty of sparkle left in its platform boots. Arriving in Brighton as part of its anniversary tour, this vibrant musical serves up a winning combination of outrageous comedy, heartfelt storytelling and wall to...
BBC Radio 4’s long-running drama ‘The Archers’ celebrates its 75th anniversary with a brand new live theatrical experience, inviting Brighton audiences to experience the village of Ambridge as they’ve never seen – or indeed heard – it before.
Touring from June to November 2026, this brand-new live production brings the beloved iconic radio drama...
