BRIGHTON — A marriage proposal on Brighton seafront became one of the defining images of On The Beach 2026 this weekend, when a couple got engaged in the middle of the crowd as Madness played the festival's Madrophenia show.
The proposal happened on the sand at Madeira Drive, in front...
Grassroots venue becomes the tenth UK music space protected by the “National Trust for Music Venues”
Brighton, Thursday 23 July 2026 — Brighton grassroots music venue The Pipeline has been brought into permanent community ownership, protecting it from redevelopment and rising commercial rents.
Music Venue Properties has completed the purchase through...
Fatboy Slim’s return to Brighton Beach was never going to feel like an ordinary festival booking. Across four sold-out nights from 16 to 19 July, Norman Cook brought Big Beach Boutique 7 back to the pebbles, turning the seafront into a vast, joyful celebration of dance music and Brighton...
By Leisan Beaumont
The Levellers are coming home. The band have confirmed an open-air, hometown-exclusive show at Levellers Hove Park on Saturday 5 September 2026, celebrating 35 years of their landmark album Levelling The Land — and they're bringing a formidable supporting cast: Sleeper, Kid Kapichi, Brakes and The Meffs.
For...
The full bill is in: Love Supreme Festival 2026 returns to Glynde Place in East Sussex from Friday 3 to Sunday 5 July, with Ezra Collective, Loyle Carner and De La Soul leading Europe's largest outdoor jazz festival. Sitting just eight miles from Brighton, it's effectively a home festival...
A warm, busy weekend ahead across the city — from whisky tastings to drum and bass after-parties, here's what's actually worth your time this Friday to Sunday.
Friday 26 June
Start at The Old Market in Hove, where keyboardist and producer Yoni Mayraz brings a blend of jazz and club culture...
There is something genuinely special about watching a packed room respond so viscerally to Soviet-era rock on a Friday night in Brighton.
Soviet Underground Brighton played The Hope & Ruin this month — and the gig brought together music, memory and a genuinely diverse crowd in a way that felt...
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...
Summer has arrived in Brighton and Hove — and the city has responded with a packed weekend of live music, comedy, clubbing and culture. Whether you're looking for a big night out, a lazy afternoon in the sun or something a little different, here's what's happening across the city...
Brighton's dance music scene has a new label. Soul Damn Funky — the collective that has been running club nights, radio shows and compilation releases for more than 16 years — is stepping into music publishing with the launch of Soul Damn Funky Records this July.
It is a significant...
