October has started properly in Brighton and Hove. The students are back, the evenings are drawing in, and this weekend has a free food festival, some of the best gigs of the autumn and plenty of reasons to stay out late. Here's what's worth your time.
Food: BrightonFoodStory Festival
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Barry Steele’s The Roy Orbison Story – The Platinum Years comes to Eastbourne’s Congress Theatre on Thursday 29 October, 7.30pm, for a night of nostalgia, stunningly accurate vocals, skilled musicianship, and a truly heartfelt tribute to the legendary Big O.
This is the perfect time to celebrate 70 platinum years of iconic hits and Roy Orbison’s 90th...
Over 15 years since they founded one of the country’s most successful pop boybands, Max George and Siva Kaneswaran are heading back out on the road as The Wanted 2.0. This October, they’ll be travelling across the UK treating audiences to the band’s biggest 2010s hits, including the chart-topping...
Echo & The Bunnymen bring their iconic sound to the Winter Garden, Eastbourne for a rare and unmissable evening of music on Tuesday 10 November, 7pm. Tickets on pre-sale to members, Wednesday 23 September 10am and general sale Thursday 24 September at 10am.
The Eastbourne date is one of six UK dates just announced...
JESUS & MARY CHAIN and THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS have announced a co-headline tour for 2027 with them coming to Brighton dome jan 28th .This January, these two titans of the shoegaze and post-punk genres will go head-to-head at eight venues across the UK. Tickets are on sale this Friday...
Brighton, 15 November 2026 — EBM Newsdesk Analysis
Irish singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe is emerging as one of Ireland’s most exciting new songwriting talents, with a breakthrough summer helping to establish him as an artist increasingly capable of moving from promising newcomer to a genuine live draw. His latest single, ‘Forever...
BRIGHTON & HOVE, 18 September 2026 — Brighton Journal
If you've lived in Brighton for any length of time, you don't need us to tell you that the seafront is there or recommend a wander around The Lanes. What you probably do want to know is what's actually worth getting...
Friday 11 – Sunday 13 September 2026 | Brighton Journal
September is properly getting into its stride in Brighton, and this weekend brings the kind of mix the city does particularly well: live music, comedy, late-night parties, independent pubs, cultural events, exhibitions and a few wonderfully eccentric things you probably...
Michael Starring Ben will return to the venue on Sunday 21st February 2027, bringing the King of Pop back to life in a spectacular tribute production.
Starring Ben Bowman — widely regarded as the UK's ultimate Michael Jackson tribute artist — the show takes audiences on a journey through the...
Soviet Underground Brighton: Red Wave Cult Classics Return to The Hope and Ruin
Soviet Underground Brighton is back for round two. The London-based collective, known for reviving the sound of the Soviet-era underground music scene, will return to The Hope and Ruin on Sunday 13 September, having first played the...
