As the south coast’s premier multi-arts venue, each year we present over 600 events spanning music, theatre, dance, comedy, literature, spoken word, visual arts, film, digital, community and participatory events.

Our magnificent grade listed building situated in the heart of the city forms part of the Royal Pavilion Estate, and has been a shining beacon for the community for over 200 years. Starting as a grandiose riding stables for Prince Regent and transforming into many guises thereafter; from a place of protest and solidarity for Suffragettes, to a refuge for wartime dances in WWI, a temporary hospital in World War II and even a roller-skating venue. Read more about our history.

Brighton Dome is an extraordinary space in which to bring the arts alive.

A hub for artists across the region, Brighton Dome commissions and supports both emerging and established artists and companies, enabling them to develop, take risks and deliver work of the highest quality. Read about our Associate Artists and Programme Partners.

Each year we produce Brighton Festival, the largest curated annual arts festival in England.

A celebration of music, theatre, dance, circus, art, film, literature, debate, outdoor and community events, Brighton Festival takes place in familiar and unusual locations across Brighton & Hove and further afield for three weeks every May.

Renowned for its pioneering spirit and experimental reputation, Brighton Festival has become one of the city’s most enduring symbols of inventiveness.

The inaugural programme in 1967 included Laurence Olivier, Anthony Hopkins, Yehudi Menuhin, The Who, The Pink Floyd, Concrete Poetry. So we have a long tradition for attracting the most exciting performers from across the globe, as well as promoting local artists, and bringing fresh, challenging work that opens minds right across Brighton & Hove and beyond.

Our ambitious and daring programming aims to make the most of the city’s distinctive cultural atmosphere, and draws some of the most innovative artists and companies from the UK and around the world.

Wired Sussex supports the sustainable growth of digital, media and technology clusters south of London. We work with hundreds of start-ups and established businesses every year, helping them develop and grow.

We provide dedicated innovation support in new and advanced digital technologies through our Brighton-based hub, the FuseBox. The FuseBox focuses on innovation through the effective fusion of creative practices with new technologies. It currently houses the Brighton Immersive Lab and the 5G Brighton testbed. Through our residency programmes, we support a brilliant and diverse cohort of businesses, including generative artists, creative technologists, filmmakers and developers working in VR and AR. They are working across a range of areas including Virtual and Augmented Reality, Virtual Production, 5G, edge computing, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.