Things to do in Brighton today and this weekend

See the Royal Pavilion, walk the Palace Pier and the seafront past the West Pier ruin and the i360, wander the Lanes and North Laine, and catch a gig at Concorde 2 or a show at Brighton Dome. The page lists what is on at each of them next.

The weekend page lists the shows, gigs and events of the days ahead, and the tonight page has what is on this evening. The stages at the foot of this page show what is on next at each of them.

Go indoors: the Royal Pavilion, Brighton Museum & Art Gallery and Sea Life Brighton are all under a roof, and the Duke of York's Picturehouse has art-house films. The rainy-day page lists what is indoors, with what is on there next.

Yes. The beach, the seafront walk from the Palace Pier past the West Pier ruin, the Lanes and North Laine cost nothing, and Brighton Festival's 2026 programme had over 25 free events, performances and workshops. The Royal Pavilion is ticketed, and the Palace Pier charges an admission fee during peak periods. The free page lists the events of the next 30 days that cost nothing.

Brighton Fringe is a month-long open-access festival that runs from early May into early June. The year strip on this page shows the dates of the next one.

Brighton Festival, the city's arts festival, is held over the weekends and weeks of May, alongside Brighton Fringe and the Artists Open Houses. The year strip on this page shows the dates of the next one.

Brighton & Hove Pride is usually held on the first weekend of August, with the community parade and the Pride on the Park concerts (1 and 2 August in 2026). The year strip on this page shows the dates of the next one once they are announced.

The Brighton Marathon Weekend is held in spring, usually in April: the Brighton Marathon starts in Preston Park, and the weekend also has a 10K and the Brighton Miles. The year strip on this page shows the dates of the next one.

The Christmas Market is held at Valley Gardens, in front of the Royal Pavilion, in the weeks before Christmas. Brighton & Hove City Council and Visit Brighton list its dates and opening hours each year, and the year strip on this page shows the coming ones.

Concorde 2 on Madeira Drive and Chalk in Pool Valley have gigs and club nights, Brighton Dome and the Brighton Centre take the bigger shows, and Komedia in North Laine has music and comedy. The page lists what is on at each next.

Yes. The Royal Pavilion, the Lanes, North Laine and the Palace Pier are all within a short walk of each other, and the i360 and the West Pier ruin are further along the seafront. A weekend leaves room for a gig or a comedy night as well.