Brighton Festival

Brighton Festival is an annual celebration of music, theatre, dance, circus, art, film, literature, debate, outdoor and family events - taking place in venues both familiar and unusual across Brighton & Hove for three weeks every May.

Festival type Multi-art

Region South East

About the festival

Established in 1967, Brighton Festival has become one of the city's most enduring symbols of inventiveness and celebration over the past half century.

Renowned for its pioneering spirit and experimental reputation, Brighton Festival's inaugural programme controversially included the first ever exhibition of Concrete Poetry in the UK, alongside performances by Laurence Olivier, Anthony Hopkins and Yehudi Menuhin.

Now one of Europe's leading arts festivals, Brighton Festival is known for its ambitious and daring programme that aims to make the most of the city's distinctive cultural atmosphere, drawing some of the most innovative artists and companies (and adventurous audiences) from the UK and around the world.

Dates

Frequency Annual

StartsSaturday 1 May 2021

EndsSunday 23 May 2021

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Upcoming festival shows