Festivals in October

A multi-venue independent music festival bringing together emerging and established alternative artists for two days of live performances across Brighton’s grassroots music venues.

Brighton’s annual LGBTQ+ literature festival celebrating queer writing, poetry and storytelling through author conversations, panel discussions, performances and creative workshops.
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Brighton's open-access photography festival transforms galleries, cafés, pop-up spaces and public places into platforms for photographic discovery. Bringing together emerging and established artists, Photo Fringe celebrates experimental image-making, independent creativity and fresh perspectives on the world around us.

A celebration of illustration and visual storytelling, bringing together illustrators, printmakers, comic artists and independent publishers for a weekend of artwork, prints, zines, books, talks, screenings and creative workshops.

Brighton’s youth-led arts festival celebrating creativity and self-expression through music, visual arts, film, dance, comedy, workshops and contemporary youth culture.

Experience the richness of early music through intimate concerts, period instruments, historical opera and imaginative performances celebrating centuries of musical creativity.

A city-wide celebration of Italian culture in Brighton, featuring live music, opera, theatre, food, art, workshops and family events, bringing Italian creativity and traditions together with the city's vibrant cultural scene.

A major photography festival exploring identity, place, memory, community and the environment through exhibitions, artist talks and events across Brighton & Hove