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It’s Halloween weekend, the clocks have gone back and bonfire season is in full swing. Whether you’re after fright nights, fireworks or a quiet Sunday lunch, here’s what’s on across Brighton and Hove. Saturday: Fireworks at Preston Park The big free event of the weekend is the Coles Funfair and Preston...
YMCA Brighton and Brighton & Hove Soirée Rotary Club are delighted to announce a special Regency-themed Coffee Morning Fundraiser at historic Steine House on Friday 20 November 2026. 10.30am-12.30pm The event will offer guests a rare opportunity to experience Steine House, the former residence of Maria Fitzherbert, whose story is closely connected to...
Households in Brighton and Hove will get help with energy bills, cheaper bus travel and a pay rise for the lowest-paid under measures in this week’s Autumn Budget. The city could also gain new powers to raise money from its visitor economy. The Chancellor’s package focuses on easing the cost...
Diamonds Factory  is celebrating the first anniversary of its Brighton store and a successful first year of helping customers find the perfect jewellery for life’s most memorable occasions. To mark the significant milestone, the jewellers are offering customers exclusive discounts at its Brighton store from 29 October to 1 November 2026. The ...
Guitars signed by Nick Cave, Fatboy Slim, Moby, Madness, Mel C, Leigh-Anne, Jessie J, Paris Hilton and more will feature in Brighton Rocks, a fundraising exhibition and worldwide online auction supporting music therapy in Sussex hospitals. The exhibition will run at Helm Gallery, Brighton, from 5th-11th December 2026, bringing together musicians...
Girls in Brighton and Hove can try the world’s fastest-growing sport for free this autumn. Game4Padel has teamed up with Brighton & Hove City Council’s Healthy Living team to run free padel lessons for girls in the run-up to Christmas. The sessions take place at Game4Padel’s courts at Withdean Sports...
Brighton's free pop-up creative haven for families extends to 20 December, with spooky crafts from 28 October and late opening on Halloween Brighton, Hove & Sussex families are invited to get crafty with something spooky this week. Hopscotch Art Space, at 50A Gloucester Road, Brighton, will spend the week run-up...
A spare treatment room, an empty shop or a workshop that sits unused for half the week could be exactly what another local business needs to get started. By Nick Staunton That’s the idea behind DirectSpace, a new Sussex-based online marketplace that connects property owners directly with people looking for...
An extra hour in bed sounds like a good deal. But while our phones may update to the autumn time change automatically, our body clock isn’t quite so quick. You may even find yourself waking up earlier than normal and ready for bed before your evening has properly begun. The...
The clocks go back on Sunday, which gives us an extra hour in bed and an excuse to make the most of a busy weekend. With half-term and Halloween straight after, here’s what’s worth leaving the house for. By Nick Staunton Comedy: The Festival’s Last Laughs The Brighton Dome Comedy Festival...