Fri 1–Mon 25 May 2026

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KlangHaus: Last Haus on Earth

KlangHaus
Sat 2 - Sat 23 May
Brighton Dome Anita's Room
From £15.50
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Theatre
Six people in burgundy school uniforms on stage. Some are standing on chairs. One is holding a guitar and they all look like they're sining.

Malory Towers

Emma Rice Company
Tue 19 - Sat 23 May
Theatre Royal Brighton
From £15
Lunchtimes
Delphine Trio in a bright room with a grand piano. Someone is sitting on the piano stall and two musicians are standing either side, with on holding a cello and another holding a clarinet

Delphine Trio

Wed 20 May
Brighton Dome Studio Theatre
From £10
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A woman in a black leotard sits on hanging bar held with aerial ropes
Circus

carnation

2 - 25 May 2026

A physical, human, sensual rollercoaster of large-scale immersive circus about hope…

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Don't miss Without Walls this Weekend

Free Events
Outdoor
An illustration of an Indian cart and a man in traditional Indian dress

Kismat Walla

Thingumajig Theatre
Sat 23 - Sun 24 May
Big Top at Black Rock
Free Events
Outdoor
Two dancers on an outdoor, flat stage. One is all in white, the other blindfolded and in a light blue outfit. They are turned away from eachother with their left arms both held aloft, as if to represent the shape of an animal

HOLY DIRT

Thirunarayan Productions
Sat 23 - Sun 24 May
Big Top at Black Rock
Free Events
Outdoor
A man in feathered trousers and a yellow beanie hat is held aloft by another group of men

Fragments of Us

Talawa Theatre Company
Sat 23 - Sun 24 May
Big Top at Black Rock
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Six people in burgundy school uniforms on stage. Some are standing on chairs. One is holding a guitar and they all look like they're sining.
Theatre

Malory Towers

19 - 23 May 2026

Emma Rice returns to Brighton Festival following the huge successes of Wise Children's…

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Brighton Festival Exclusives, Premieres and Commissions

Free Events
Outdoor
Ivan, an artist in a blue jacket, stands on Hove Promenade looking up at his Soft Machines, monumental forms made of a hay-like substance

Soft Machines

Ivan Morison
Sat 2 - Sun 24 May
Hove Promenade
Theatre
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KlangHaus: Last Haus on Earth

KlangHaus
Sat 2 - Sat 23 May
Brighton Dome Anita's Room
From £15.50
Free Events
Outdoor
A yellow plastic chair on a red background

CHAIR!

Geraldine Pilgrim Performance Company
Sat 23 - Sun 24 May
Circus Street
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Two people in costumes with painted faces stand indoors; one wears a white tulle skirt with a cream jacket, hat, and holds two American flags, while the other wears a shirt, suspenders and hat.
Theatre

Dark Noon

21 - 24 May 2026

A mind-blowing theatrical experience – a brutal reimagining of the history of America

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Highlights and Hidden Gems

Comedy
Leila Navabi in a running pose, wearing a white top and red trousers. They are holding a medicine syringe

Leila Navabi: Relay

Fri 22 May
Brighton Dome Studio Theatre
Tickets £17
Accessible Events
Dance
A lady in a red dress dances fiercely, looking to the side with both her arms raised in the air

Thikra: Night of Remembering

Akram Khan Company, Akram Khan & Manal Aldowayan
Sat 23 - Sun 24 May
Brighton Dome Concert Hall
From £17.50
Music
Man sits cross legged looking to the side and playing the tabla

Mehfils: A Studio Theatre Takeover: Shift Marwa Time

The Mehfil Space & zerOclassikal
Sat 23 May
Brighton Dome Studio Theatre
From £15
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News from the Festival

Two young people on a stage, one playing a guitar and the other singing into a microphone

Youth Curated Weekend: What Happens When Young People Take the Reins?

To round off this year’s programme, Brighton Festival presents a Youth Curated Weekend in Brighton Dome Studio Theatre: two days of events shaped and…
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Join the party at The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady at Brighton Festival

You’re invited to dance the night away at The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady at Brighton Dome Corn Exchange (16 & 17 May). Step into this unique,…
Arinze, a black man, stands behind a black chair, his hands resting on its back. Around and above him is an orange light, the air filled with smoke

A landmark hit: Kohlhaas, the first ever Brighton Festival production

Last weekend, we opened the 60th edition of Brighton Festival with a world premiere: Kohlhaas, our first ever original work produced in house. Directed…
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