What's on

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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Storytelling at the Booth Museum

Booth Museum of Natural History

19 February to 16 April 2025

Fun storytelling events for under 5's at Booth Museum of Natural History

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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: 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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A Garden Fit for All: The Regency Remade

Royal Pavilion & Garden

19 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

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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Storytelling at Hove Museum

Hove Museum of Creativity

17 February to 21 April 2025

Come and hear some fun stories in the school holidays.

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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.

Colour Conversations: Neil Parkinson – The Colour Librarian

Royal Pavilion & Garden

26 April 2025

Dive into the vibrant world of colour with Neil Parkinson, the UK’s only 'Colour Librarian,' as he unveils the most fascinating colour books in history!

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Basement & Tunnel Tours

Royal Pavilion & Garden

28 December 2024 to 26 April 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

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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LGBTIQ+ History Club @ Brighton Museum 2025

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

30 March 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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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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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

Fantasy Paper Bird Workshop

Royal Pavilion & Garden

10 May 2025

Create a stunning paper bird inspired by the vibrant wallpapers of the Royal Pavilion in this hands-on workshop.

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Pinot & Picasso present The Royal Perch

Royal Pavilion & Garden

11 May 2025

Drawing from the Pavilion’s wallpapers, you’ll transform ornate designs into your own unique masterpiece.

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An Evening with Professor Hakim Adi: African and Caribbean People in Britain

Royal Pavilion & Garden

14 May 2025

Join us for an unforgettable evening when celebrated historian Professor Hakim Adi will bring these hidden histories to life.

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An Evening of Drawing at the Booth Museum of Natural History

Booth Museum of Natural History

15 May 2025

Join us for an evening of drawing in the wonderful setting of our museum.

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Colonialism and Country Houses: The Making of the English Landowning Class

Royal Pavilion & Garden

21 May 2025

Discover the hidden history of England’s landowning class.

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Arms After Hours: A Rare Display of Historic Firearms

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

22 May 2025

Join us after dark for an adults-only evening exploring some of our firearms and their complex histories.

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Arms After Hours: A Rare Display of Historic Firearms

Paper Peony Workshop with Karen Hsu at PomPom Factory

Royal Pavilion & Garden

24 May 2025

Join Karen Hsu, the visionary behind the stunning paper flower installation in the Colour Exhibition in this hands-on paper flower making workshop.

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Styling a Revolution: Mod fashion in the making

The Old Courtroom

24 May 2025

Roger K Burton, curator of The In Crowd: Mods Fashion and Style 1958-1966 in conversation with Martin Pel, Curator of Textiles & Costume at Brighton & Hove Museums.

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© The Contemporary Wardrobe Collection, Photograph by James Lyndsay, Styling a Revolution: Mod fashion in the making

Opium: Nature’s Remedy, History’s Curse

Royal Pavilion & Garden

28 May 2025

Explore the fascinating journey of opium through the ages, from ancient medicine to Victorian addiction.

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Papaver somniferum, commonly known as the opium poppy. A plant of the white subspecies in natural.

Hove Art Club

Hove Museum of Creativity

20 February 2024 to 29 May 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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Colour Conversations: Patrick Baty – The Paint Detective

The Old Courtroom

31 May 2025

Paint is far from boring and provides clues to a building’s history.

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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

Baby Pavilion

Royal Pavilion & Garden

3 to 4 June 2025

How do babies see colour? It's not so black and white!

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Baby Pavilion an event image for COLOUR. A Baby in multicoloured striped suit lies on a multicolour striped blanket

Summer Solstice Sound Bath at the Royal Pavilion

Royal Pavilion & Garden

20 June 2025

Celebrate the longest day of the year in the most magical way with Brighton Sound’s Petra & Matt.

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Windrush Celebration Day

Royal Pavilion & Garden

22 June 2025

Join us in the Royal Pavilion Garden to celebrate the Windrush generation.

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Colour Conversations: From Mars Yellow to Dragon's Blood

The Old Courtroom

12 July 2025

Artists Julian Bell, Jo Lamb and Peter Messer talk about pigments and colour. Hosted by Alexandra Loske.

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Creative Kids Club 2025 Spring & Summer

Hove Museum of Creativity

11 May to 13 July 2025

Art is for everyone.

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Pinot and Picasso present All That Glitters

Royal Pavilion & Garden

13 July 2025

Paint and sip with Pinot & Picasso, surrounded by the Pavilion’s shimmering gold accents and rich tapestries.

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Pinot & Picasso present All That Glitters

Roots and Shoots – digging deeper in the Royal Pavilion Garden

Royal Pavilion & Garden

23 July 2025

Head Gardener Rob Boyle and the Green team will lead you on a garden tour.

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Picnic like a Prince

Royal Pavilion & Garden

27 July 2025

Join us in the Pavilion Garden as we celebrate Brighton Pride.

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Pre Pride picnic event at the Royal Pavilion for COLOUR. A picnic blanket and a rainbow umbrella and food baskets are displayed outside the Royal Pavilion

Victorian Cookery Club

Preston Manor & Gardens

29 July 2025

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

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Photo Finish: Experimental Photography

Hove Museum of Creativity

7 August 2025

Explore camera-less photography techniques inspired by themes & objects in the film galleries.

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Rags to Riches

Royal Pavilion & Garden

8 August 2025

Get crafty at the Royal Pavilion

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Rags to Riches event at the Royal Pavilion for COLOUR. Material and sewing tools are spread out on the table

A King's Estate: Historical Walking Tour

Royal Pavilion & Garden

10 May 2025 - ongoing

Join local historian Carol Homewood on a guided tour of the Royal Pavilion Estate. Tours May - August 2025.

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World War II Cookery club

Preston Manor & Gardens

12 August 2025

In this fun, interactive cookery session you will learn about what happened in Brighton during the war.

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Art Club at Brighton Museum

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

28 May to 12 August 2025

Take inspiration from the museum collection in our art & craft workshops.

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Ghost Writing

Preston Manor & Gardens

16 August 2025

Step inside one of Britain’s most haunted houses, for a masterclass in ghost-story writing.

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Totes Amazing! Tie-Dye workshop for young people

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

19 August 2025

Learn techniques to produce stunning effects on a tote bag or pencil case.

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Behind Closed Doors Tour – Upper Chambers

Royal Pavilion & Garden

7 May 2025 - ongoing

Explore the first floor of the Royal Pavilion & discover spaces usually off-limits to visitors.

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Rags to Riches

Royal Pavilion & Garden

22 August 2025

Get crafty at the Royal Pavilion

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Storytelling at Brighton Museum Spring & Summer

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

25 July to 22 August 2025

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

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Basement & Tunnel Tours - Summer 2025

Royal Pavilion & Garden

6 May 2025 - ongoing

Go behind the scenes of servant life & WWII shelters in Brighton's most iconic palace. Tours from May - August.

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Behind Closed Doors Tour – Ground Floor (Summer tours)

Royal Pavilion & Garden

14 May 2025 - ongoing

Uncover hidden secrets & rarely seen rooms on two floors of fascinating history.

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Drop-in & Draw: Toys and Craft - Summer

Hove Museum of Creativity

1 to 29 August 2025

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

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Art Club at Hove Museum

Hove Museum of Creativity

24 July to 29 August 2025

Take inspiration from the museum collection in our art & craft workshops.

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Colour Conversations: Colour & Emotion

The Old Courtroom

13 September 2025

Listen to our colour experts converse about how humans respond to and feel about colour in this fascinating panel discussion.

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Beside The Sea: Photographs by JJ Waller and Martin Parr

Hove Museum of Creativity

3 May to 14 September 2025

Internationally celebrated photographer Martin Parr joins Brighton-based photographer JJ Waller for this exhibition.

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Pinot & Picasso present Flowers on the Wall

Royal Pavilion & Garden

14 September 2025

Discover the hidden beauty of the Royal Pavilion’s exquisite tiles.

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Pinot & Picasso present Flowers on the Wall

Colour Heritage Open Day 2025

Royal Pavilion & Garden

14 September 2025

Join us to explore shape and colour in the Royal Pavilion Garden.

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Equinox Sound & Colour Healing at the Royal Pavilion

Royal Pavilion & Garden

19 September 2025

As the red glow of the setting sun signals the shift into Autumn, join Brighton Sound’s Petra & Matt for a deeply immersive evening of sound and colour healing.

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Hearing Colour - An Evening of Classical Music at the Royal Pavilion

Royal Pavilion & Garden

26 September 2025

Step into the regal elegance of the Royal Pavilion for a spellbinding evening of classical music.

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Preston Manor: A New Era

Preston Manor & Gardens

5 April to 30 September 2025

For the first time in five years, Preston Manor will reopen to the general public with a new visitor experience.

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Hearing Colour - An Evening of Classical Music at the Royal Pavilion

Royal Pavilion & Garden

3 October 2025

Step into the regal elegance of the Royal Pavilion for a spellbinding evening of classical music.

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The John Dinkel Memorial Lecture: Colour in the Royal Pavilion

The Old Courtroom

11 October 2025

Dr Alexandra Loske, curator of the Royal Pavilion will take you on a chromatic journey through George IV’s pleasure palace.

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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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