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Monday, October 26, 2026

THINGS TO DO

Discover the best things to do in Brighton & Hove, from weekend events and festivals to family activities, free attractions and seasonal highlights happening across the city.

Double Act, a free immersive Virtual Reality (VR) experience inviting visitors to step inside the birth of British cinema, will open at Hove Museum of Creativity this month. The experience follows the intertwined stories of married film pioneers George Albert Smith and Laura Eugenia Bayley, who helped shape the language of film from their...
Escape the grey of the south coast for a tropical immersion at Kew's 30th anniversary Orchid Festival — this year celebrating China's extraordinary botanical heritage. When February settles over Brighton with its familiar grey skies and biting sea winds, the idea of stepping into a tropical conservatory filled with thousands...
Brand new shows heading to Eastbourne   Burlesque The Musical Tue 9 - Sat 13 Feb 2027 | Congress Theatre On sale: Fri 6 Feb, 10am After taking the West End by storm — where it became summer 2025’s biggest hit, selling out night after night — Burlesque A BIG New Musical is coming to The Congress Theatre in...
Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Award nominee, Ian Smith (Live at The Apollo, Have I Got News For You, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown) has extended the UK tour of his acclaimed new show, Foot Spa Half Empty, an hour of shouting into the wind about everything he’s stressed...
A fascinating evening awaits at the Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne as Peter Bleksley returns with his brand new and still utterly riveting show, The Makings of a Murderer - The Undercover Detective, on Sunday 22 February. Join Peter, a founding member of Scotland Yard’s undercover unit and former star of Channel 4’s Hunted, as he lifts the lid on the most dangerous and...
  BOOK NOW WHAT'S ON IN FEBRUARY? Love is in the air!  Valentine’s Day is on the horizon and there’s plenty to love in our programme this month, so take a peek at our highlights of what’s coming up and treat your date/mate/your fine self to a lovely night out  COMEDY Comedy leads the way...
Gigs, pubs and things worth leaving the house for If Brighton does one thing well, it’s weekends. This one leans heavily into live music, good pubs and late-night energy, with plenty of spots locals actually go to — not just where Google sends tourists. Friday: Big Tunes, Buzzing Rooms Ease in gently,...
On The Beach - Brighton MADNESS PRESENTS MADROPHENIA FRIDAY 24TH JULY 14.00 - 22.30-Pre-sale ticket release:  Wednesday 4th Feb 10am-General sale: Thursday 5th Feb 10am Sign up and Ticket info:  www.madness-brighton.com -LAUNCH VIDEO HERE  Brighton’s iconic beachfront is set for a momentous party this summer as Madness headline On The Beach Festival...
The music of Coldplay is presented in a way you’ve never experienced before in this acclaimed show which comes to Eastbourne direct from the West End, it’s Coldplay by Candlelight at the Congress Theatre Friday 13 February. Illuminated by candlelight a spellbinding experience awaits as the biggest hits from one of...
The countdown is officially on for the opening of the Chichester Festival Theatre Production of Irving Berlin’s Top Hat which comes to Eastbourne’s Congress Theatre, Eastbourne from 17- 21 February 2026. The musical equivalent of the finest vintage champagne – effervescent, elegant and exhilarating – Top Hat is a heady romantic cocktail laced with sparklingly witty dialogue, stunning choreography, lavish sets and gorgeous costumes. Irving Berlin’s irresistible score...