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As the World Cup draws millions to their screens this summer, Brighton & Hove City Council is highlighting the increased risk of gambling harm, especially with many adverts promoting fast, addictive products. During major tournaments, fans are targeted relentlessly with advertising: more than half of televised gambling ads feature free...
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...
Brighton and Hove's 13km beachfront is getting its most ambitious makeover in a generation. The city council has published a formal prospectus setting out how it intends to transform the waterfront — balancing tourism, arts, climate resilience and the needs of residents who use the seafront year-round. The plans come...
Racket sports fans can now play the world's fastest-growing sport rain or shine following the launch of Brighton's first covered padel courts at Withdean Sports Complex. The brand-new facility, which will officially open with an Padel Festival on 6th and 7th June, features three premium courts sheltered by a state-of-the-art...
Yesterday Monday 15th of June marked the start of this year’s Refugee Week, a worldwide celebration of the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary, centred around World Refugee Day on 20 June. An exciting week of events is planned by our libraries and partners across the...
Brighton Racecourse’s Head Groundsman, who was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer less than two years ago, is preparing to take on a gruelling 100 mile ultramarathon in an attempt to become the fastest person with a stoma to complete the distance. Image: Richard will be attempting the world record...
Brighton doesn't do quiet weekends — and this one is no exception. Whether you're after live music, comedy, culture or just a reason to get out of the house, here's what's on across the city. Friday 5 June Kick the weekend off at Patterns on the seafront where Definitely Oasis return...
Brighton Pride 2026 — parade performer
Updated June 2026 -Brighton Pride 2026-takes place over the first weekend of August — Saturday 1 to Monday 3 August 2026. The UK's largest LGBTQ+ festival returns for its 36th edition, bringing the parade, Preston Park and Pride On The Park across three days in one of Britain's most...
Brighton and Hove Albion Women will say goodbye to three players this summer as the club begins its squad rebuild ahead of a new season. Goalkeeper Sophie Baggaley and midfielder Libby Bance will leave when their contracts expire later this month, while Swedish forward Rosa Kafaji returns to Arsenal...
An independent chair appointed to oversee a review into the causes and impacts of inequality across the city is recruiting a panel of local voices and wants to hear from people with lived experiences of poverty or professional insight into its impacts. Polly Herbert was recently unveiled as the head of the city’s Review of Inequality and...