What's on

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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Pinot & Picasso present Under the Chandelier

Royal Pavilion & Garden

13 July 2025

An exclusive pop-up event to explore the beautiful patterns and colours of the Pavilion on your own canvas!

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Pinot & Picasso present Under the Chandelier

Brighton & Hove Albion: A First Year in Europe

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

19 October 2024 to 13 July 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

Creative Kids Club 2025 Spring & Summer

Hove Museum of Creativity

11 May to 13 July 2025

Art is for everyone.

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Meditation in COLOUR at the Royal Pavilion Garden

Royal Pavilion & Garden

13 July 2025

Guided Meditation at the Royal Pavilion Garden

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Royal Pavilion Afternoon Tea - July

Royal Pavilion & Garden

19 July 2025

Guests are most cordially invited to a Regency Afternoon Tea in the Pavilion’s resplendent Adelaide Suite

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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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Curator at Work: Festival of Archaeology 24 July

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

24 July 2025

An additional Curator at Work event to coincide with the Festival of Archaeology 2025.

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The Wonder Club

Hove Museum of Creativity

26 April to 26 July 2025

An exploration of early filmmaking and experimental moving image techniques with artist Chahine Fellahi

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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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Pride at the Royal Pavilion

Royal Pavilion & Garden

31 July 2025

Celebrate Pride at the Royal Pavilion

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Curator at Work: Festival of Archaeology 31 July

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

31 July 2025

An additional Curator at Work event to coincide with the Festival of Archaeology 2025.

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Pride comes to Hove Museum

Hove Museum of Creativity

3 August 2025

Join us as we celebrate Pride at Hove Museum.

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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 13 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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Curator at Work: Secrets & Stories from the Collections

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

7 May to 20 August 2025

See our Curators at work in the galleries and talk to them about their current projects

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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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Rags to Riches

Royal Pavilion & Garden

22 August 2025

Get crafty at the Royal Pavilion

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Storytelling at Hove Museum

Hove Museum of Creativity

28 July to 25 August 2025

Come and hear some fun stories in the school holidays.

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Children's storybooks and a Paddington bear.

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 at Brighton Museum

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

1 to 29 August 2025

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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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Play Days at Hove Museum Garden

Hove Museum of Creativity

27 July to 31 August 2025

Enjoy some outdoor fun and games in Hove Museum garden with our library of outdoor games to choose from.

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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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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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Pinot & Picasso present Under the Chandelier September

Royal Pavilion & Garden

14 September 2025

An exclusive pop-up event to explore the beautiful patterns and colours of the Pavilion on your own canvas!

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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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Summer Band Concerts in the Royal Pavilion Garden

Royal Pavilion & Garden

31 May to 28 September 2025

A series of summer band concerts in the Royal Pavilion Garden, café lawns

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An Introduction to the Royal Pavilion - Every Saturday

Royal Pavilion & Garden

3 May 2025 - ongoing

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

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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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Jaws N Claws

Booth Museum of Natural History

30 July to 27 October 2025

Family friendly live animal handling at the Booth Museum.

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Preston Manor: A New Era

Preston Manor & Gardens

5 April to 30 November 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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See the Sea

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

22 July 2023 to 30 November 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

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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Ben Sherman: The Decades

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

23 May 2025 to 4 January 2026

Ben Sherman celebrate its heritage and enduring influence on fashion and youth culture with this fashion retrospective installation.

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Herbarium: Flore de Petersbourg

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

15 July 2025 to 11 January 2026

Free with Brighton Museum admission See selected specimens from our oldest botany collection

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The Royal Pavilion Grand Regency Ball

Royal Pavilion & Garden

6 to 8 February 2026

The Royal Pavilion Grand Regency Ball, hosted by Zack Pinsent, is an immersive weekend like no other!

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