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Burning the Clocks - Brighton - Photo Ray Gibson

Celebrate the Winter Solstice with Burning the Clocks

Annual community event, Burning the Clocks, takes place on the winter solstice with a fantastical procession bringing magic to Brighton’s streets…

Enjoy a Saucy Jack the Ripper drink

The best quirky Halloween events for adults

If you’re looking for an alternative Halloween this year, then look no further, as we bring you the best of the UK’s events…

A Haunted Existence

A Haunted Existence tours the UK

Tom Marshman’s true life show, A Haunted Existence, about a West Country town rocked by homophobia in the 1950s, will tour the UK…

Paddle Round the Pier 2014 - Brighton & Hove

A mass paddle in Brighton

Paddle Round The Pier, the world’s biggest free charity beach festival, is back this July with quirky competitions and water-themed fun…

This Noisy Isle - Brighton Fringe 2019

An immersive treasure hunt show in Brighton

An immersive treasure hunt show will take audiences on a journey through a strange, magical new world at Brighton Fringe 2019…

Bunny Ball

A rabbit themed Easter ball in Brighton

Patterns bar and club in Brighton is offering budding drag stars the chance to shine at their rabbit themed Easter ball…

Burning the Clocks - Brighton - Photo Ray Gibson

A time to remember at Burning the Clocks in Brighton

Burning the Clocks in Brighton takes place on the winter solstice with a fantastical procession, bringing magic to the streets…

The Animals and Children took to the Streets - Agnes and the Wolf

A twisted show mixing performance and animation

The Animals and Children took to the Streets will be visiting Brighton for a month-long festive residency at The Old Market…

Paddle Round The Pier 2016 - Brighton

Paddle something unusual around Brighton pier

Paddle Round The Pier, the world’s biggest free charity beach festival, is back on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th July with quirky competitions and water-themed fun…

NIGHTCLUBBING - Rachael Young - (c) Marcus Hessenberg

Channel the cult of Grace Jones with Nightclubbing

Rachael Young presents Nightclubbing, an explosive performance channeling the cult of Grace Jones and Afrofuturism, touring the UK from Tuesday 8th May to Sunday 15th July…

British Science Festival 2017 - Brighton

Pop-up experiments and interactive installations at the British Science Festival

Brighton Pier will be transformed into a spectacular science showcase during this year’s British Science Festival, with pop-up experiments, interactive installations and cabaret acts…

Paddle Round The Pier 2016 - Brighton

Feeling too hot? How about a Paddle Round the Pier

Paddle Round The Pier, the free charity beach festival, is back on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd July, with a quirky raft race and entertainment…

The Unfair - Ellie Harrison - Brighton Festival 2017

Roll up, roll up! For all the fun of The Unfair in Brighton

Interactive, alternative, entertaining and life affirming, The Unfair is an immersive world from acclaimed artist and performance maker, Ellie Harrison…

Cirque du Cabaret

Comedy, cabaret, theatre and dance at Brighton Fringe

This year’s Brighton Fringe will feature 1000 events including more than 300 world premieres, 100 international shows and a weekday Fringe City…

Vending Machine Art Gallery - Adam Campbell - Brighton 2017

Get your art from a vending machine in Brighton

Get your art from a vending machine this April, as Brighton seafront music venue and cocktail bar Patterns hosts an exhibition with a difference…

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Curiosity of the Week

Normanton Church, a waterside wonder
Normanton Church by Karen Cann

Welcome to a new year, and a new Curiosity of the Week! Our first curiosity of 2021 is a sunken church. It’s also one of the UK’s finest hidden gem tourist attractions…

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Drama from a toilet cubicle
Overflow, Bush Theatre steaming show

This month, UK audiences can enjoy a streamed performance of Overflow, a heart-wrenching show played out in a club toilet…

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