Fri 1–Mon 25 May 2026

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Brighton Festival Exclusives, Premieres and Commissions

Accessible Events

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carnation

NoFit State Circus | World Premiere

Sat 2 - Mon 25 May

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KlangHaus: Last Haus on Earth

Sat 2 - Sat 23 May

Brighton Dome Anita's Room

Tickets £25.50

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

Brighton Dome Concert Hall

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Theatre

Malory Towers

19 - 23 May 2026

Emma Rice Company

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Asian Dub Foundation: La Haine - Live

Brighton Dome Concert Hall

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Patti Smith Quartet

Brighton Dome Concert Hall

Classical Music

Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra playing on stage with a projection of William Kentridge's film 'Oh To Believe Another World'

Oh To Believe in Another World: Shostakovich Symphony No.10

Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra

Brighton Dome Concert Hall

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Dance

Thikra: Night of Remembering

23 - 24 May 2026

Akram Khan Company, Akram Khan & Manal Aldowayan

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News from the Festival

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Join our Big Give, and help support arts for all

From 17–24 March, Brighton Festival joins Big Give’s Arts for Impact campaign, dedicated to supporting arts and culture charities across the UK. Donations…

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10 years of Our Place

This May marks the 10th edition of Our Place: a celebration of creativity, working in partnership with community steering groups to select, programme…

Our 60th edition: Brighton Festival 2026 is here!

We’re thrilled to share the programme for the 60th edition of Brighton Festival. This May marks a momentous milestone: not only are we celebrating…

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