This September welcomes back Brighton Art Fair for a special 20th anniversary edition. The city’s flagship contemporary art fair returns to the..... more >

Brighton Dome Corn Exchange BN1 1UG

Today to Sun 22 Sep

Bingo - prize bingo evening

A fun family evening of prize bingo and raffle. Proceeds towards the Camber Community Newsletter. more >

The Castle public house, Lydd Rd, Camber TN31 7RS

Today

Grounded: Margaret Roberts & Robin Thompson

Margaret Roberts shows a wide range of works with 'captured colour' in dyes made from her plants... more >

Hastings Arts Forum 20 Marine Court St Leonards on Sea TN38 0DX

Today to Sun 22 Sep, Tue 24 Sep to Sun 29 Sep

Discover Clubs and Organisations in East Sussex

FREE taster session with the Lewes Rock Choir

If you have ever thought 'I want to join a choir near me in Lewes?' then why not join your local Rock Choir... more >

Cliffe Hall, Cliffe High Street, Lewes BN7 2AH

Today, Thu 17 Oct

More Rock Choirs

Fairlight Hall - Open Garden for NGS

A restored stunning garden in East Sussex. The formal gardens extend over 9 acres and surround the Victorian Gothic mansion (not open)... more >

Fairlight Hall, Hastings TN35 5DR

Today

CLOGG Comedy #53

Join us for the first of our hedonistic Autumn CLOGG's! Clogg aims to be a welcoming space open to acts to perform their highest level of..... more >

The Caroline of Brunswick 39 Ditchling Rd Brighton BN1 4SB

Today

Ti Amo Tuscany

Enjoy the views under the Tuscan sun in just three hours. Escape to the vineyards of Tuscany while sipping back with your finest drop... more >

Pinot & Picasso Brighton, Ground Floor, 127 Gloucester Road, Brighton BN1 4AF

Sat 21 Sep

ABBA Special: Neon Nights Boogie

It’s Euroviscon in Brighton this weekend. To celebrate we bring the disco to the studio with this Eurovision and ABBA-inspired Neon Nights artwork,..... more >

Pinot & Picasso Brighton, Ground Floor, 127 Gloucester Road, Brighton BN1 4AF

Sun 22 Sep

James Bond Concert Spectacular

Nobody does it better than Q The Music – the world’s first dedicated tribute to 007’s legendary soundtracks... more >

The De La Warr Pavilion TN40 1DP

Sun 22 Sep

The Poldark Show - El Mistico - Hove

he Poldark Show Presents El Mistico, featuring Poldark and Angus Baskerville in a never-before-seen show, bringing magic, mind reading and comedy... more >

The Old Market, Upper Market Street, Hove BN3 1AS

Thu 26 Sep

Parkinson's support event @ Heather View

A care home in Crowborough is opening its doors to the community for a free Parkinson’s support event... more >

Care UK’s Heather View, Beacon Rd, Crowborough TN6 1AS

Fri 27 Sep

J S Bach's Goldberg Variations by Candlelight

Following his masterful direction of the performance of all six of J S Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos at the 2024 Mayfield Festival the Harpsichord... more >

Chapel, Mayfield School, High Street, Mayfield TN20 6PH

Sun 29 Sep

Bates Green Garden - Open Garden for NGS

This plantswomans tranquil garden provides interest through the seasons. Woodland garden created around a majestic oak tree... more >

Bates Green Garden, Arlington BN26 6SH

Sun 29 Sep

FREE taster session with the Eastbourne Rock Choir

If you have ever thought 'I want to join a choir near me in Eastbourne?' then why not join your local Rock Choir... more >

Victoria Baptist Church, Eldon Road, Eastbourne BN21 1UE

Mon 30 Sep, Wed 2 Oct, Mon 11 Nov, Wed 13 Nov

More Rock Choirs

FREE taster session with the Crowborough Rock Choir

If you have ever wondered 'are there any community choirs near me?' then the answer is firmly yes!... more >

United Church, Croft Road, Crowborough TN6 1HA

Tue 1 Oct, Tue 8 Oct, Tue 19 Nov, Tue 26 Nov

More Rock Choirs

Join our choir in Hastings for a FREE taster session

Ever wondered if there is a 'local ladies choir near me or nearby'? Your local Hastings choir is run by vocal teacher Esther Jones... more >

The Hastings Centre, The Ridge, Hastings TN34 2SA

Wed 2 Oct, Wed 23 Oct, Wed 6 Nov

More Rock Choirs

From Desmonds to Rye Lane: An evening of Black British TV & Film

Join us for a special Black History Month event by De La Warr Pavilion and Ten66 Television with Playing The Race Card continuing the Black Joy... more >

De La Warr Pavilion Marina Bexhill On Sea TN40 1DP

Wed 2 Oct

FREE taster session with the Hove Rock Choir

Ever wondered if there is a 'local ladies choir near me or nearby'? The Hove Rock Choir is led by singer/pianist Charlotte Nash... more >

Central United Reformed Church, Ventnor Villas, Hove BN3 3YF

Thu 3 Oct, Thu 10 Oct, Thu 21 Nov, Thu 28 Nov

More Rock Choirs

Funny Business Networking: Escape Rooms | Brighton

Funny Business Networking: Escape Rooms Suits, sales pitches and lukewarm coffee in hotel function rooms..... more >

The Brunswick, 1 Holland Road, Brighton & Hove BN3 1JF

Thu 3 Oct

Photo Fronge 2024: Common Ground

Photo Fringe 2024: Common Ground Collectives Hub Phoenix Art Space 10-14 Waterloo Place?Brighton?BN2 9NB 5 Oct-17 Nov, Wed-Sun 12-5pm closed..... more >

Phoenix Art Space 10-14 Waterloo Place, Brighton BN2 9NB

Sat 5 Oct, Sun 17 Nov

Paper Daisy Brighton Makers Market at Jubilee Square

Discover many local unique, creative and diverse makers, artists & small batch at this buzzing Brighton Makers Market curated by Paper Daisy Events... more >

Jubilee Square, Jubilee Street, Brighton BN1 1GE

Sat 5 Oct

Bexhill Choral Society - British Choral Classics

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS- Toward the Unknown Region & Songs of Travel PARRY - I was Glad STANFORD - Songs of the Sea and works by HOLST, SULLIVAN &... more >

St. Barnabas Church, Sea Road, Bexhill-on-Sea TN40 1JG

Sat 5 Oct

Gwyneth Goes Skiing

Awkward Productions are taking their viral sensation Gwyneth Goes Skiing on a UK & Ireland tour this autumn... more >

11A Upper Market Street BN3 1AS

Sun 6 Oct, Tue 8 Oct

REID HALL Antique & Collectors Fair in EAST SUSSEX

Established over 22 years The Reid Hall Fair has 25 Stalls with Easy Parking and Refeshments Available more >

Boreham Street on the A271 BN27 4SD

Sun 6 Oct

Blue Camel Club

Get ready for a cosmic journey with the Blue Camel Club at the newly-restored Brighton Dome Corn Exchange... more >

Brighton Dome, Church St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1UE

Mon 7 Oct

FREE taster session with the Rye Rock Choir

If you have ever wondered 'are there any community choirs near me?' then the answer is firmly yes!... more >

Hub on Rye Hill, Kiln Drive, Rye TN31 7SQ

Tue 8 Oct, Tue 15 Oct, Tue 5 Nov, Tue 12 Nov

More Rock Choirs

The Lion and the Unicorn

Fascinating new drama The Lion and the Unicorn is set on an evening in 1939, just six weeks after war has been declared, at a private dinner between... more >

Taachi-Morris Arts Centre School Road, Monkton Heathfield, Taunton TA2 8PD

Wed 9 Oct

C*M with ERIKALUST

Erika Lust, the adult movie visionary and award winning ethical porn director, will bring her UK tour to Brighton on Saturday 12 October for one... more >

Duke of York’s Picturehouse, Preston Road, Brighton BN1 4NA

Sat 12 Oct

Femme Fatale

Femme Fatale is all about expression and bringing your most authentic self to canvas. Whether you are red and fiery, yellow and charismatic, orange..... more >

Pinot & Picasso Brighton, Ground Floor, 127 Gloucester Road, Brighton BN1 4AF

Sat 12 Oct

Lewes Craft and Gift Market

An established and expanding Craft and Gift Market selling quailty productys in this historic tourist town... more >

Lewes Town Hall, High Street Lewes, East Sussex. BN7 2QS

Sat 12 Oct, Sat 9 Nov

Cheeki Monkeys BIG Baby & Children's Market

Our Nearly New Baby Sales are community events for local families to make money while recycling unwanted items... more >

St Mary, Hampden Park, Church Hall, 69 Decoy Drive, Eastbourne BN22 9PP

Sat 12 Oct

Join our choir in Brighton for a FREE taster session

Ever wondered if there is a 'local ladies choir near me or nearby'? Your friendly local Brighton choir is run by singer/pianist..... more >

Withdean Sports Complex, Tongdean Lane, Brighton BN1 5JD

Tue 15 Oct, Tue 19 Nov, Tue 26 Nov

More Rock Choirs

Coffee Meeting for Women in the Music Industry

Let’s talk about the music industry, and share our experience and journey over Coffee. Being a music professional can have its ups and downs, and..... more >

Brighton and Hove, Business Centre, 15-17 Middle St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1AL

Fri 18 Oct

Pumpkin Spooktacular Brighton

Pumpkin Spooktacular Brighton, at Preston Manor! Join us for pumpkin season to celebrate all things spooky... more >

Preston Manor Garden Preston Road BN1 6SA

Fri 18 Oct to Thu 31 Oct

39th Uckfield Model Railway Exhibition

Come and see many fantastic Model Railway Layouts from all over the country, with model trains moving through detailed model scenery... more >

Uckfield Civic Centre, Civic Approach, Uckfield TN22 1AE

Sat 19 Oct and Sun 20 Oct

Premium

2024 Tunbridge Wells Competition Winners Concert

The Mayfield Festival welcomes back to Mayfield six of the section winners of this year’s Tunbridge Wells International Music Competition... more >

Concert Hall, Mayfield School, High Street, Mayfield TN20 6PH

Sat 19 Oct

The Sussex Guild Contemporary Craft Show at De La Warr Pavilion

Over fifty Guild makers will exhibit beautiful, hand-made crafts produced in small workshops and ateliers across Sussex & adjacent counties at the... more >

Marina Bexhill-on-Sea TN40 1DP

Sat 19 Oct and Sun 20 Oct

Transmission at Gallery Lock In (Dreamy Place Festival 2024)

A meeting of cities, a meeting of minds and an opportunity for transformation, Gallery Lock In has been regenerated into an audio-visual portal by... more >

Gallery Lock In, Little Western Street, Brighton BN1 4EE

Wed 23 Oct to Sun 27 Oct

Night Watch Queer Film Trail (Dreamy Place Festival 2024)

Experience Brighton like never before – immerse yourself in Queer cinema under the stars with videoclub’s Night Watch Film Trail... more >

Meet outside Legends on Camelford Street (the beach end), Kemptown, Brighton BN2 1TR

Fri 25 Oct

Collectif Scale: Ammonite (Dreamy Place Festival 2024)

Especially for Dreamy Place, you are invited to explore the Victorian Cab Road tunnel that runs beneath Brighton Railway Station... more >

Beneath Brighton Station, 52 Trafalgar Street, Brighton BN1 4ED

Fri 25 Oct to Sun 27 Oct

Asian Futuristic Party with indepedent label Chinabot

An evening of immersive, live Asian futuristic electronic music as we celebrate Platform Asia’s 5th anniversary... more >

The Brunswick, 1 Holland Road, Hove BN3 1JF

Fri 25 Oct

Oska Bright Film Festival X Dreamy Place Film Trail

Experience a unique cinematic journey with Dreamy Place as we present films co-curated with Oska Bright Film Festival – the world’s largest festival... more >

Meet outside Napoli restaurant, 24 Prince Albert St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1HF

Sat 26 Oct

Asian Futurism: Talks on Sinofuturism, post-cyberpunk India and more

Sudden Beams 3: Asian Futurism is a programme of presentations that dives into the cutting-edge ways artists are harnessing digital technology – like... more >

The Old Market, 11A Upper Market Street, Hove BN3 1AS

Sun 27 Oct

Exhibition

An exhibition of Paintings , drawings and 3 dimensional work , including bronzes, selected 1984-2024. more >

The Birley Centre 4 Carlisle Road Eastbourne BN21 4EF

Sat 2 Nov, Sun 3 Nov, Sat 9 Nov, and more dates until Sun 1 Dec

Premium

Cheeki Monkeys BIG Baby & Children's Market

Our Nearly New Baby Sales are community events for local families to make money while recycling unwanted items... more >

St Mary, Hampden Park, Church Hall, 69 Decoy Drive, Eastbourne BN22 9PP

Sat 23 Nov

Snow White & Friends

A familiar family pantomime story with laughs aplenty, songs, dances and a twist from Peacehaven Players... more >

Community House (formerly the Meridian Centre), Greenwich Way, Peacehaven BN10 8BB

Fri 6 Dec to Sun 8 Dec

Brazilian Landscapes - Mario Bakuna Band - Live at Verdict Jazz Club

Brazilian Landscapes - Mario Bakuna Band Mario Bakuna on Guitar and vocals Chris Attwell on Bass Tristan Banks pon Drums Since moving to... more >

159 Edward St, Kemptown, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN2 0JB

Sat 14 Dec

Handel's Messiah

Closing the Mayfield Festival's autumn concert programme on the 14th of December is that perennial and seasonal favourite, Handel’s Messiah... more >

St. Dunstan’s Church, High Street, Mayfield TN20 6AB

Sat 14 Dec

Live Forever – The Rise of Oasis

Oasis, Britain’s greatest rock ‘n’ roll band, will have its backstory explored on stage next year in the first production of its kind, Live Forever,... more >

Carlisle Road, Eastbourne BN21 4BP

Tue 7 Jan 25

Things to do around East Sussex

East Sussex, a picturesque county on the southeastern coast of England, offers a wide range of activities for a memorable day out. Whether you're interested in history, outdoor adventures, or cultural experiences, there's something for everyone. Let's explore some of the best things to do in East Sussex:

1. Royal Pavilion in Brighton:
- Begin your day by visiting the Royal Pavilion in Brighton. This exotic palace, built for King George IV, combines Regency grandeur with Indian and Chinese visual styles. Explore its colorful interiors, stunning gardens, and learn about its fascinating history.

2. The Lanes in Brighton:
- Afterward, wander through The Lanes, an area known for its eclectic mix of shops, boutiques, and restaurants. Explore the narrow alleys, discover unique treasures, and enjoy a meal at one of the charming eateries.

3. Seven Sisters Country Park:
- For nature enthusiasts, head to the Seven Sisters Country Park. Hike along the dramatic chalk cliffs, enjoy panoramic views of the English Channel, and spot wildlife. It's a great spot for picnics and photography.

4. Battle Abbey and Battlefield:
- Visit Battle Abbey and Battlefield, where the historic Battle of Hastings took place in 1066. Explore the abbey ruins, learn about the Norman Conquest, and enjoy the serene surroundings.

5. Hastings Old Town:
- Explore Hastings Old Town, a charming area with cobbled streets, historic buildings, and fishing boats. Visit the Fishermen's Museum, stroll along the seafront, and enjoy fresh seafood.

6. Rye:
- Discover the medieval town of Rye, known for its preserved architecture and quaint streets. Climb to the top of St. Mary's Church for panoramic views of the surrounding countryside¹.

7. Bodiam Castle:
- Head to Bodiam Castle, a 14th-century moated castle surrounded by lush greenery. Explore its towers, drawbridge, and picturesque setting. It's a great spot for history enthusiasts and photographers.

8. Lewes Castle and Anne of Cleves House:
- In Lewes, visit Lewes Castle for its panoramic views of the town and countryside. Explore the nearby Anne of Cleves House, a Tudor timber-framed building with a fascinating history.

9. Beachy Head and Birling Gap:
- Take a scenic drive to Beachy Head and Birling Gap. Admire the white cliffs, walk along the coastal paths, and breathe in the fresh sea air. It's a stunning natural landscape.

10. Charleston Farmhouse:
- For art and culture, visit Charleston Farmhouse, the former home of the Bloomsbury Group. Explore its vibrant interiors, gardens, and learn about the influential artists and writers who lived here.

Remember to check opening hours and any booking requirements for these attractions. Whether you're interested in history, nature, or cultural exploration, East Sussex promises an enriching and diverse day out!