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Brighton’s calendar is jam-packed full of 2025 fun, take a look at our 25 for 25 to plan your year ahead!

Grayson Perry: A Temple for Everyone: 18 Dec '24 - 2 March

Explore the meaning of 'home' through the work of Grayson Perry, one of Britain's best-known artists. From textiles and pots to ceramic tiles and woodcuts, 'Grayson Perry: A Temple for Everyone' tells stories of home, asking questions about how those stories shape who we are. How does our definition of home affect our sense of identity? What does it mean to be British today?

Brighton Marathon: 6 – 7 April

The UK's third largest marathon, not to mention the most picturesque, will return on Sunday 6 April 2025. The flat course makes it perfect for runners looking for a quicker race. It is also renowned for its roaring crowd support!

Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra - Centenary Gala: 13 April

Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra celebrates its centenary year with a gala concert performance of Messiaen Turangalîla Symphony at Brighton Dome. 

Land Beyond Festival: 2 – 4 May

Land Beyond is about stepping into the unknown, away from the day-to-day grind and into a world where you are free to be you, explore new sounds, scenes, and experience the unknown.

Brighton Fringe: 2 May – 1 June

The largest open-access arts festival in England returns in 2025 bringing a month of top comedy, dance, music, and more!

Brighton Festival: 3 – 26 May

An annual celebration of the arts across Brighton, Hove & East Sussex. With Guest Director Anoushka Shankar at the helm, this year’s festival is going to be outstanding.

Artist Open Houses: Weekends throughout May

Every year since 1982, Brighton & Hove artists open their doors to show you their work, a perfect chance to meet the artist and buy directly from them.

The Great Escape: 14 - 17 May

The festival for new music returns to the city, showcasing over 500 up-and-coming artists from all over the world across 35 walkable venues.

Charleston Festival: 14 - 26 May

Charleston Festival brings together bold voices and brilliant minds to share stories, spark ideas and make sense of our ever-changing world.

Elderflower Fields: 23 – 26 May

A wild weekend family adventure, packed full of music, sports, nature and the arts, all set in the heart of the beautiful Sussex countryside.

Could Be Real Tribute Festival: 13 June

All the best tribute artists will be performing on Hove Lawns including tributes to: ABBA, Kasabian, Fleetwood Mac, Queen and many more!

Horizon Festival: 14 June

A brand new festival is on the Horizon! Expect an eclectic line up to keep you dancing all day long as we watch the sun set over the Horizon.

London to Brighton Bike Ride: 15 June

This iconic charity bike ride is the oldest in Europe. Join thousands of others on this 54-mile route from the capital to the beach.

English Wine Week: 21 - 29 June

Did you know that Sussex is home to a staggering 138 vineyards? This is why we think there is no better way to celebrate English Wine Week than with a glass (or two) of Sussex Sparkling Wine.

Brighton Comedy Garden: 2 - 6 July

A blisteringly hot line-up of comedy’s biggest and best names heads to Preston Park for a smashing series of open-air shows.

Love Supreme: 4 - 6 July

This three day music festival includes a mixture of jazz, funk, blues and soul artists to the beautiful countryside of Glynde, near Lewes. This year's event includs Maxwell, Smokey Robinson and En Vogue. 

On the Beach: 18 – 20 & 25 - 27 July

On The Beach comes back to Brighton’s seafront for 6 special dates across two weekends. With headliners, Bloc Party and Kaiser Chiefs, this is going to be two weekends not to forget.

Trans Pride: 19 July

Trans Pride Brighton is the first and the largest Trans Pride event outside of America. Each year since 2013 Brighton has hosted the largest protest for trans liberation in Europe, with over 10,000 people attending.

Brighton & Hove Pride: 2 – 3 August

One of the brightest events in Brighton & Hove’s events calendar, and the UK’s biggest LGBTQIA+ Pride festival returns in 2025, with over 300,000 people pouring out onto the city’s streets to participate in and watch on as an all-singing, all-dancing carnival of colour wends its way from the Hove Lawns to the main Pride festival site.

Brighton Mod Weekender: 21 – 24 August

Brighton, the spiritual home of the Mods, welcomes back the Untouchables, Mod Weekender in 2025 to celebrate the event's 20th anniversary. The August Bank Holiday sees the whole city come alive for an entire weekend of sharp suits, music and of course the iconic scooter run.

Rugby World Cup: 6 & 7 September

This energy never stops! Brighton & Hove is proud to be hosting two matches during the Women's Rugby World Cup in 2025. On 6 September England take on Australia and on 7 September it will be New Zealand against Ireland. 

Ace Café Reunion: 7 September

Independently acclaimed as the Worlds' Coolest Motorcycle Event, the Ace Cafe Reunion rides into Brighton, culminating at the iconic Madeira Drive. 

Boundary Festival: 27 September

Returning to Stanmer Park for the perfect way to close your festival season, Boundary Brighton 2025 is set to be as massive as ever. 

London to Brighton Veteran Car Run: 2 November

For over 120 years motor car enthusiasts have been making the journey from London to Brighton, with nearly 350 pioneering veteran cars, their intrepid drivers, plucky passengers and hordes of enthusiastic well-wishers joining together to celebrate.

Burning the Clocks: 21 December

The whole city comes together to celebrate the shortest day of the year. The annual event brings the city together to celebrate the shortest day of the year and provide an antidote to the excesses of Christmas with a different theme every year.

Happy New Year and we hope to see you in Brighton soon! 

Caroline

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