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Festivals calendar
SUMMER 
August 28-31
June 27-July 12
Beachdown Music
September 18-20
Festival Of Sport
Festival
WhiteAir Extreme
Celebration of community
Grace Jones headlines
Sports Festival
sports, with over 200
this family-friendly festival
Europe’s biggest
activities. www.takepart
on the South Downs. www.
extreme sports festival.
brightonandhove.com
beachdownfestival.com
www.whiteair.co.uk
July 10-12
AUTUMN
October-November
Loop Festival
September
Brighton Early Music
The third Loop event, 
Big Beach Boutique 5
Festival
with lots of live music
The latest of Fatboy Slim’s
Celebration of early music,
including Squarepusher.
legendary seafront gigs.
with an ‘East meets West’
www.loopbrighton.com
www.normancook.co.uk
theme. www.bremf.org.uk
July 11-12
September
WINTER
Brighton Kite Festival
Brighton Food & Drink
November
A family kite event at
Festival 
Cinecity
Stanmer Park. www.
A celebration of local
Film festival with talks,
brightonkitefestival.co.uk
restaurants. www.brighton
premieres and more. 
foodfestival.co.uk
www.cine-city.co.uk
July 25-Aug 2
Brighton Pride
Sept 30-Oct 3
December
LGBT celebration, with its
Brighton Live 
Christmas Artists 
famous themed parade
Free gigs showcasing
Open Houses
to Preston Park on Aug 1.
Brighton’s music scene.
Get gifts at this mini
www.brightonpride.org
www.brightonlive.net
Artists Open Houses
festival. www.aoh.org.uk
October
Paramount 
December 21
L2B runs
Comedy Festival
Burning the Clocks
In 1896, 30 motorists
Shows by top comedians,
Winter solstice festival
drove from London to
based at the Dome.
featuring a paper lantern
Brighton in honour of
www.brightondome.org
parade. www.burning
the new 14mph speed
theclocks.co.uk
limit. Now there are over
October 25
10 annual L2B events,
White Night Festival
SPRING
such as the Mini Run
A host of magical ways to
February
(May 17), Bike Ride
spend the extra hour at
Brighton Science
(June) and Veteran Car
the end of British Summer
Festival 
Run (Oct 31-Nov 1).
Time. www.whitenight
Fun celebration of science.
brightonandhove.com
www.brightonscience.com
18 www.visitbrighton.com