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Father Christmas at the Royal Pavilion

Royal Pavilion & Garden

30 November to 24 December 2024

See Father Christmas at the Royal Pavilion

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Speaking Solidarity: Gentle Listening, Thoughtful Talking

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

14 September to 31 December 2024

A new interactive poetry display created by young people from the local community in collaboration with Brighton Museum and The University of Sussex.

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Mince Spy Mystery

Preston Manor & Gardens

30 November to 31 December 2024

A Christmassy crime has been committed – one rogue elf has smashed open Mrs Claus’ treasured biscuit tin and run off with all the mince pies! Join us for a brain-teasing, light-hearted Whodunnit with new escape-room-style puzzles from Pier Pressure.

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Christmas Mice at Brighton Museum

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

19 November 2024 to 2 January 2025

The mischievous Christmas mice are back!

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Christmas Mouse drinking champagne on a lip-shaped miniature sofa inspired by Salvador Dali's lip sofa. This miniature scene was created by Fiona Story, photo credit: Adrienn Nemeth

Christmas Mice at Hove Museum

Hove Museum of Creativity

21 November 2024 to 2 January 2025

Upstairs in Hove Museum the Christmas mice have come out to play! How many can you find?

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Space mouse is sitting on a futuristic metal chair, wearing a spacesuit. This miniature scene was created by Fiona Story. Photo credit: Adrienn Nemeth.

Christmas at the Royal Pavilion 2024

Royal Pavilion & Garden

16 November 2024 to 5 January 2025

Step back in time and explore a Regency Christmas as you help to celebrate King George IV’s Pavilion Christmas Party.

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Royal Pavilion Ice Rink

Royal Pavilion & Garden

26 October 2024 to 5 January 2025

Brighton's beautiful green-powered Christmas Ice Rink is back

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Basement & Tunnel Tours 2025

Royal Pavilion & Garden

14 to 22 January 2025

Discover the hidden history of the Royal Pavilion’s basement and tunnel, from servant life to WWII air raid shelter, on this fascinating underground tour.

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Tunnel tours at Royal Pavilion in Brighton ***Pic by David McHugh / Brighton Pictures

The Ins and Outs of Collecting

Hove Museum of Creativity

23 January 2025

How and why do museums collect things?

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The Darktown Cabaret with Jonny Hannah

Hove Museum of Creativity

8 February 2025

Step into the imaginary world of Darktown Cabaret and craft a miniature stage in this creative workshop.

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Till Death Us Do Part: Dark Romance - Behind the Scenes Tour

Booth Museum of Natural History

14 February 2025

A special Valentines Day tour at the Booth Museum of Natural History awaits you.

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UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science

Booth Museum of Natural History

15 February 2025

Join us at the Booth Museum as we celebrate UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science.

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Wildlife Photographer of the Year - A Closer Look

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

18 February 2025

Join our Curator of Natural Sciences for a closer look at some of the animals featured in the photographs plus related objects.

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Mason Bee at work photography by Solvin Zankl Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Twisted Tales: Ghost Story Writing

Preston Manor & Gardens

20 February 2025

Step inside Brighton’s most haunted house for a masterclass in ghost-story writing.

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Preston Manor: A Woman’s World

Preston Manor & Gardens

7 March 2025

Join us to celebrate International Women’s Day as we honour the incredible contributions of Brighton women.

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Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

14 September 2024 to 16 March 2025

See over 100 extraordinary photographs from around the world showcased in this prestigious exhibition from the Natural History Museum, London.

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Winter at the Booth Museum

Booth Museum of Natural History

21 December 2024 to 19 March 2025

Join us as we take a look at folklore of the animal world.

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Mid-Century Millennial

Hove Museum of Creativity

27 March 2025

Between 1940-1970 a design trend of 'mid-century modernism' took hold across the globe.

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Queer the Pier

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

31 January 2020 - ongoing

Plunge into the history of Brighton & Hove's LGBTQIA+ communities.

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Victorian Cookery Club

Preston Manor & Gardens

8 April 2025

Learn the secrets of a Victorian Kitchen at Easter and find out what Victorians liked to eat.

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Behind Closed Doors Tour – Ground Floor

Royal Pavilion & Garden

8 January to 9 April 2025

Uncover hidden secrets of the Royal Pavilion on the Behind Closed Doors Tour – explore secret spaces, staircases, and corridors on selected Wednesdays

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Kings Apartment, Royal Pavilion. Royal Pavilion, King's bedroom. To the right of the bed, you can make out a hidden door, known as a jib door, which led to the King’s water closet or lavatory. The jib door also leads to stairs that went up to the apartments of George’s last mistress, Lady Conyngham, in what is now part of the Royal Pavilion tearoom.

Photo Finish: Experimental Photography

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

11 April 2025

Explore camera-less photography techniques using found objects from the Royal Pavilion Garden.

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A King's Estate: Historical Walking Tour- 2025

Royal Pavilion & Garden

8 March to 12 April 2025

Join us for an exploration of life before the Royal Pavilion on this tour of the Royal Pavilion estate with Carol Homewood, founder of the popular Facebook group Brighton Past

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A Garden Fit for All: The Regency Remade

Royal Pavilion & Garden

12 April 2025

Step into the beauty and charm of a bygone era with an exclusive horticultural tour of the Royal Pavilion Garden that brings history to life.

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Royal Pavilion Garden showing trees and lamp posts along the path towards the Pavilion

Booth Art Club

Booth Museum of Natural History

18 February to 15 April 2025

Take inspiration from the museum collection in our art & craft workshops. Themes include Snakes and Reptiles, Reuse and Recycle and Your Favourite Animal.

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Drop-in & Draw: Toys and Craft

Hove Museum of Creativity

21 February to 18 April 2025

Art Class. This self-led activity is fun for all ages and drawing equipment is supplied.

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Storytelling at Brighton Museum

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

21 February to 18 April 2025

Join us around the around the fire in the Archaeology gallery and hear some fun stories during the school holidays.

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Children's storybooks and a Paddington bear.

Drop-in & Draw: Natural History

Booth Museum of Natural History

23 February to 20 April 2025

Drop-in to the museum and sketch what you see.

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The Mechanical Circus

Hove Museum of Creativity

21 September 2024 to 21 April 2025

Roll up! Roll up! It’s showtime! Hove Museum of Creativity proudly presents ten circus-themed automata.

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Behind Closed Doors Tour – Upper Chambers 2025

Royal Pavilion & Garden

29 January to 23 April 2025

Explore the hidden secrets of the Royal Pavilion’s upper chambers on an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour, including secret staircases and hidden rooms.

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Brighton in the 1960s and ‘70s

Hove Museum of Creativity

24 April 2025

Join us for a colourful tour of Brighton as it was 50 to 60 years ago using 35 mm slides from the Brighton Borough Surveyor collection.

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An old photograph from the 1960s of Preston Circus, Brighton.

An Introduction to the Royal Pavilion- Every Saturday

Royal Pavilion & Garden

4 January to 26 April 2025

Explore the opulent Royal Pavilion with expert-guided tours every Saturday at 2pm.

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Brighton & Hove Albion: A First Year in Europe

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

19 October 2024 to 27 April 2025

Celebrate Albion's historic 2023/24 campaign when the club played in Europe for the first time in its history.

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Brighton & Hove Albion fan at the historic marble Panathenaic Stadium, Athens © Danny Last, on behalf on BHAFC

Play Days at Hove Museum Garden

Hove Museum of Creativity

13 to 27 April 2025

Enjoy some outdoor games in Hove Museum Garden using our library of games to play with.

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Creative Kids Club at Hove Museum 2025

Hove Museum of Creativity

12 January to 27 April 2025

Art is for everyone. Join in the fun at the Creative Kids Club, with different cool art activities each time. It's frequently sold out so don't wait.

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LGBTIQ+ History Club @ Brighton Museum 2025

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

23 February to 27 April 2025

An afternoon of talks on all things to do with local(ish) queer heritage accompanied by tea, cake and friendly conversation.

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What’s in the Box?

Hove Museum of Creativity

21 November 2024 to 1 May 2025

Inspired by Jonathan Wright’s Constellation sculpture on display in Hove Museum’s Garden.

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Leeds Pottery lustre tea pot, circa 1830 - What's In the Box display

See the Sea

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

22 July 2023 to 31 May 2025

Sail through romantic seas and skies to views of today’s vibrant seafront.

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The West Pier, Brighton, is seen from about half way along it, looking landwards. The pier is thronged with figures in late Victorian dress. The seafront is seen from Preston Street to the Chain Pier at far right. Fishing boats at sea in right foreground

COLOUR

Royal Pavilion & Garden

21 March to 19 October 2025

Discover a chromatic promenade through the Royal Pavilion.

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The In Crowd: Mod Fashion and Style 1958-1966

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

10 May 2025 to 4 January 2026

A fashion exhibition on Mod look, youth culture and the appeal of Mod style.

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The couple © The Contemporary Wardrobe Collection

Constable's Colliers Unloading on Hove Beach

Royal Pavilion & Garden

15 July 2022 - ongoing

An unseen masterpiece by John Constable unveiled.

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Oil painting showing three ships on a beach