Fri 1–Mon 25 May 2026

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Theatre
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Kohlhaas

A Brighton Festival Production | World Premiere
Fri 1 - Tue 5 May
Brighton Dome Corn Exchange
From £20
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Circus
A woman in a black leotard sits on hanging bar held with aerial ropes

carnation

NoFit State Circus | World Premiere
Sat 2 - Mon 25 May
Big Top at Black Rock
From £17.50
Music
Past event
Performers stand on the front of the stage looking out at the audience, clapping and dancing

The Age of Consent

Presented by The Chateau & Southbank Centre
Sat 2 May
Brighton Dome Concert Hall
From £15
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Circus

carnation

2 - 25 May 2026

NoFit State Circus | World Premiere

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Brighton Festival Exclusives, Premieres and Commissions

Theatre
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KlangHaus: Last Haus on Earth

KlangHaus
Sat 2 - Sat 23 May
Brighton Dome Anita's Room
Tickets £25.50
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Music
Laurie Anderson- a 78 year old woman with short grey hair is wearing a teal knitted jumper and blue trousers. She's sat in an armchair with her head in her hand and staring towards the ceiling

Laurie Anderson: The Republic of Love

Wed 6 May
Brighton Dome Concert Hall
From £25
Music
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Zamrock Allstars: Sampa The Great x W.I.T.C.H.

Sat 9 May
Brighton Dome Concert Hall
From £25
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Theatre

Malory Towers

19 - 23 May 2026

Emma Rice Company

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Highlights and Hidden Gems

Music
Past event
Four men sit cross-legged on the floor surrounded by pianos of various sizes. They're looking up towards the camera

KNEEBODY

+ New Generation Jazz Futures
Sat 2 May
Brighton Dome Studio Theatre
From £15
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Theatre
Two children dressed as ghosts in a cloud of smoke in front of a white wall covered with sheets of paper with handwritten letters

Time Keeps The Drummer

Fevered Sleep
Fri 8 - Sun 10 May
Brighton Dome Corn Exchange
From £8
Music
West African born Angélique Kidjo is visible from the shoulders up. She's wearing a red head scarf, gold multi-hoop necklace, gold hoop earrings and a green silk jacket. She's in front of a red and orange gradient backdrop

Angélique Kidjo

+ Saidi Kanda
Sat 16 May
Brighton Dome Concert Hall
From £25
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Classical Music

Shakespeare's Sisters

10 May 2026

Golden Globe Winner Miranda Richardson, soprano Sophie Bevan & Grammy Winner Christopher…

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News from the Festival

Get ready for a bumper Bank Holiday weekend of performances, workshops and more at Brighton Festival!

Brighton Festival opens with a Bank Holiday weekend full of thrills and fun for all. From theatre, circus and visual arts to family events and music of…
A group of performers stand on stage. They are happy and smiling, with a live band playing behind them.

Big names. Exclusive collaborations. Unexpected musical encounters.

The contemporary music programme for Brighton Festival’s landmark 60th edition is bursting with global icons, one-off collaborations and boundary-pushing…
Two children dressed as ghosts in a cloud of smoke in front of a white wall covered with sheets of paper with handwritten letters

Theatre, Dance, Music & Visual Art collide: Time Keeps the Drummer at Brighton Festival

You’re invited to slow down and linger as you enter a world where theatre, dance, music and visual art collide for a performance unlike anything you've…
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