Fri 1–Mon 25 May 2026

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Theatre
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KlangHaus: Last Haus on Earth

KlangHaus
Sat 2 - Sat 23 May
Brighton Dome Anita's Room
From £15.50
Music
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Asian Dub Foundation: La Haine - Live

Extra 10pm Performance Added Due to High Demand
Thu 7 May
Brighton Dome Concert Hall
From £20
Accessible Events
Theatre
A performance shot from Mr. Blackpool. Four performers are in various seated and standing positions centre stage, with confetti and extravagant outfits.

Mr Blackpool

Harry Clayton-Wright
Thu 7 - Sat 9 May
Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (ACCA)
From £20
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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

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
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
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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Theatre

Malory Towers

19 - 23 May 2026

Emma Rice Company

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Highlights and Hidden Gems

Music
A black and white photo of a black man wearing a t shirt and a white man wearing a leather jacket standing in front of two bathroom sinks and looking at themselves in the mirror

Asian Dub Foundation: La Haine - Live

Extra 10pm Performance Added Due to High Demand
Thu 7 May
Brighton Dome Concert Hall
From £20
Accessible Events
Literature & Words
Black & white portrait of Joelle Taylor next to the cover for Maryville

Joelle Taylor: Maryville

Fri 8 - Sat 9 May
Brighton Dome Studio Theatre
From £10
Accessible Events
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
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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

Two large sculptures made of agricultural materials on Hove Promenade, with two blurred runners in the foreground

Tender, communal, transformative: Soft Machines at Brighton Festival

Each year, Brighton Festival invites artists to make original public artworks for our city and surrounding landscape. Soft Machines is a new Brighton…

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 woman balances on a trapeze, crouching with her mouth open in a shout

World premieres, immersive live shows and unmissable experiences: theatre, dance and circus at Brighton Festival 2026

For our landmark 60th edition, Brighton Festival presents an exciting line up of theatre, dance and circus. Spanning multiple genres in venues across…
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