About The City Brief Brighton And Hove
Your Personal Newsletter For All Local Events in Brighton And Hove
Brighton and Hove has a busy calendar of events throughout the year, from major festivals to weekly neighbourhood happenings. The City Brief exists to help you stay informed about what's taking place across the city, whether that's a one-off celebration, a recurring weekly closure, or an emerging cultural moment. Our coverage spans Brighton and Hove. You can find stories about happenings in Kemptown, Hanover, and beyond, connecting you with what's actually happening in your neighbourhood and across the wider city. We track everything from annual fixtures like Brighton Pride and the Brighton Fringe to smaller, steady occurrences that shape local life, like the Gardner Street Weekend Closure that transforms the pedestrian zone into a meeting place each Saturday and Sunday. We report on the cultural institutions and gathering points that define the city: the Royal Pavilion, Brighton i360, the Booth Museum of Natural History, and others. But we also cover the quieter, essential rhythms of local life, the food tours, festival celebrations, and community moments that make Brighton and Hove feel like home rather than just a postcode. Weekly, we bring you a fresh digest of what's on. This isn't about grand promises or tourist highlights. It's practical, grounded reporting designed to help you discover something happening near you, reconnect with friends at a familiar venue, or stumble upon an event you didn't know existed. Whether you're in Old Steine, Preston Park, or any of the neighbourhoods that make up this city, there’s something worth knowing about. The City Brief keeps you in the loop with what matters locally. We're here to make sure you never miss the events that matter to you, and to help you understand what's happening across Brighton and Hove each week.
What we Cover
Each week The City Brief highlights events happening across Brighton and Hove – live music, theatre, food, family activities, markets and more.
Have a look at what's happening this week and this coming weekend.
About The City Brief
The City Brief is a global network of local newsletters. We succeed in sending the best of local information to local people. To learn more, visit our main website.
About the editor
The City Brief Brighton and Hove is edited by Dean Withey, founder of The City Brief. A former RAF pilot turned founder and investor, Dean has built and sold two technology companies, including ubisend, a conversational AI platform used by the NHS and BAE Systems, and has shipped more than thirty enterprise AI systems over twenty years in tech. He is based in Norwich, England.
Why this site exists, in Dean's words: "In an AI-powered world, you can no longer trust what you see and hear online. The future is local: trusting only what you can see for yourself. The City Brief is the trusted brief for what's happening in your city."
Listings are gathered from venue websites, official box offices and event platforms, then checked and curated before publishing. AI tools assist with drafting; every published page follows our editorial policy.
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