gig listings in brighton: every gig, tonight and this week

SportsPoolgirl

patterns

7.00pm

Brighton 16+ Halloween Rave

The UK's biggest & best 16+ rave returns to Brighton this Halloween

horizon club

6.00pm

My First TimeDie Twice

green door store

7.30pm

Bovril Latrine / Matt Finucane / Holy Clang

Mon 26 Oct, Daltons £5 tickets / £8 otd - doors 8pm, music from 8:30... A night of DISTURBINGLY good AURAL

daltons

8.00pm

Manic Mugday - Brightons No.1 Comedy Show (on a Monday)

Our cult 'open access' comedy competition - with a few paid spots to keep it interesting. On a Monday...

secret comedy club

8.00pm

brunswick open mic

Weekly open mic night. Times can change, so check the venue's own listing before you head down.

the brunswick

8.00pm

bees mouth jazz forum

Weekly jam night. We couldn't reach the venue's own website to confirm it, so check with the venue before you

the bee's mouth

8.30pm

irish folk session

Weekly folk session. Times can change, so check the venue's own listing before you head down.

fiddler's elbow

9.00pm

Fright Night Rave

the brunswick

RISKY QUIZNESS

the caroline of brunswick

7.30pm

Rocky Horror Picture Show Screening

concorde 2

7.30pm

Si ConnollyVanessa Ferrero + More

One guitar. One backpack. Hundreds of miles. After walking every mile between every tour date. A mammoth 180

the folklore rooms

8.00pm

Conway the Machine

BeatDown Promotions present CONWAY THE MACHINE plus DARINGER Uncle Mic Nitro & DJ Outbreak Wishmaster Chalk

chalk

6.30pm

Grandmaster Flash

concorde 2

7.30pm

Ugly

patterns

7.00pm

Magda

green door store

7.00pm

The Secret Comedy Club Open Mic AKA See You Next Tuesday

The leading stand up open mic night on the South Coast attended by professionals, semi professionals and

artista cafe and gallery

7.00pm

Alastair Gordon + Sekinue

Alastair Gordon is a Sheffield-based folk & blues musician currently touring his debut album on Pear O'Legs

pink moon

7.30pm

CU Next Tuesday | Hot Ghoul Halloween

CU Next Tuesday | Hot Ghoul Halloween| 27/10/2026

quarters

10.30pm

Lost By Monday

the rossi bar

7.30pm

brunswick jazz jam

Weekly jam night. Times can change, so check the venue's own listing before you head down.

the brunswick

8.30pm

Roger MasonMatt Cooper + Bruce Samuel

Roger Mason writes and sings baroque pop songs, full of yearning and hope, with soulful melodies to melt the

the folklore rooms

8.30pm

Mesmerist Open Mic Night - Hosted by Christian Cooley

the mesmerist

9.00pm

NERD BALL: VAMPIRES (NEW MOON)

daltons

Velvet After Dark- Haus of Velvet Cabaret Show

the brunswick

Withpaperwings + Crowquill

Burning Water & Deadletter Presents: WITHPAPERWINGS + Crowquill+ Sylvia+ Abscission

the hope & ruin

7.00pm

Spoken Word Open Mic

the actors

8.00pm

Adult DVDlttl mort

chalk

6.30pm

DeradoorianKate NV

Fusing elements of indie rock, avant-garde electronic music, dub, and dance rhythms, Deradoorian is the name

the hope & ruin

7.30pm

Take Off 16+ Halloween Rave | Horizon, Brighton

Take Off 16+ HALLOWEEN RAVE 2026 HORIZON, BRIGHTON The UK's biggest 16+ rave heads to Brighton seafront for

horizon club

4.00pm

SJ Mortimer

SJ Mortimer steps into a bold new chapter with her first ever solo UK tour, celebrating the release of her

the folklore rooms

8.00pm

Wednesday's Child

A cosy evening of poetic, woeful songs sung by up-and-coming local female artists, perfect for getting you in

the folklore rooms

7.30pm

Fat Lloyd - Halloween Special

green door store

7.00pm

The Secret Comedy Club Wednesdays

Experience the best of the UK comedy circuit with 6 acts divided into 3 sections, punctuated by lively breaks.

artista cafe and gallery

7.00pm

Halloween Special - Allodynia + More

the rossi bar

7.30pm

Lol TolhurstGuest Evi Vine

quarters

7.00pm

Cool-Aid Comedy

Brighton's longest running new material comedy night, featuring a mix of pro, semi-pro, competition

the caroline of brunswick

8.00pm

sidewinder open mic

Weekly open mic night. Times can change, so check the venue's own listing before you head down.

the sidewinder

8.00pm

SOLD OUT - NO TICKET NO ENTRY - Volks x Secret Headliner

TICKET-ONLY ENTRY: Entry is strictly by ticket only. Please do not attend without a valid ticket, as entry

the volks nightclub

8.00pm

white rabbit open mic

Weekly open mic night. Times can change, so check the venue's own listing before you head down.

the white rabbit

8.00pm

bees mouth open mic

Weekly open mic night. We couldn't reach the venue's own website to confirm it, so check with the venue

the bee's mouth

8.30pm

A Gathering of Witches - An Evening of Music & Poetry

the brunswick

catbandcat + supportsupport

the brunswick

HAUNTED HARMONIES

daltons

My New Band Believe

concorde 2

7.30pm

Transvision VampYee Loi

chalk

6.00pm

Soul II Soul

brighton centre

7.00pm

Max Cooper

3D/AV Live is Max Cooper's immersive audio-visual performance system. Customised to every venue, with every

the old market

6.45pm

Tommy WaRifka

the folklore rooms

7.30pm

UPE PRESENTS: Halloween in Brighton

Kicking things off strong with our brighton debut just in time for halloween. This ones going to be huge

dust

6.00pm

Jawdropped

Jawdropped's Secret to Spare at once feels classic and immediate, with every sunburst guitar hook and

green door store

7.30pm

Kerrbang

Relive your pop punk, nu metal, and emo golden years with KERRBANG Brighton's ultimate nostalgia party band

concorde 2

7.30pm

Seb Truscott-Cooper + AnonnymouseAnonnymouse

the rose hill

Playroom Presents

Playroom Presents: Joe Little, Matisse & Elisha Edwards Hosted by former BBC Introducing presenter Callum

the prince albert

7.00pm

Same Time - Live Band Main Bar

the mesmerist

10.00pm

Sabotage Thursdays

DNB Every Thursday night at Volks Nightclub, supporting the hottest rising talent in the scene

the volks nightclub

11.00pm

In Other Words Poetry Night

the brunswick

Seany Clarke - Live at the Cellar Bar

the brunswick

STORMO + BELIEVE IN NOTHING UK CO-HEADLINE TOUR

daltons

Rikas

Live Nation Presents: RIKAS Rikas is a Berlin-based, four-piece indie-pop band from the Stuttgart area. Known

the hope & ruin

7.00pm

UNDERGROUND SESSIONS - Jazz Night

This is regularly a busy night so come early to secure a seat!

nautilus lounge

7.00pm

Dyke Night

THEMED WEEKLY

the actors

8.00pm

St. Paul & The Broken Bones

chalk

6.00pm

🔮 TAROT WITH CRYSTAL THE WITCH 🔮

the actors

7.00pm

Max Cooper

3D/AV Live is Max Cooper's immersive audio-visual performance system. Customised to every venue, with every

the old market

6.45pm

Halloween With Simon Pegg

We are very excited to announce that the one and only Simon Pegg will be getting behind the decks for a

concorde 2

7.00pm

Large 90s

Under The Cosh Promotions presents Large 90s. Back for their annual gig at the fantastic Lewes Con Club.

lewes con club

8.45pm

Cabarave: Scary Tales -Eva lazarus, Dj cant Say no, Pete Bennett

A celebration was proclaimed to honour the turning of the season, on the night where the veil between life

the volks nightclub

10.15pm

Born on Road | Brighton

Born on Road are coming to Concorde 2 this October

concorde 2

11.30pm

Hollow Hand

Max Kinghorn-Mills is the Brighton-based artist behind the psych-pop project Hollow Hand - and with a new

alphabet

7.15pm

The Brighton Beach Boys present The 1966 Show

The Beach Boys and The Beatles defined 1960s popular music through distinct yet complementary approaches. The

the meeting house

7.00pm

Elements of Groove

Halloween Techno Party Glenn Woods /Room 2 /80-90s Acid House,Techno/ GeorgeBoy /E.O.G./(90s

the waterbear venue

10.00pm

MISTRESS |COCKTAILS | DANCE | 10pm-2am

Mistress: disco, debauchery and feminine energy after the cabaret. DJs, performances, cocktails and dancing

madam lola's cabaret and vaudeville

10.00pm

Dansu Discs: Lucas Alexander & RTK Tarantino - Brighton

Dansu Discs lands at Patterns Brighton on 30th Oct with Lucas Alexander, RTK Tarantino & Lauren Steel for

patterns

11.00pm

Captain Accident & the Disasterswith Special Guests Natural Right

CAPTAIN ACCIDENT creates his unique blend of rock-driven roots reggae, ska and rocksteady at his studio in

the prince albert

7.45pm

The Secret Comedy Club Fridays

Brighton's best small comedy club and winner of the audience choice awards for best Fringe venue.

artista cafe and gallery

7.00pm

Killer Tone JonesThe Noir Mates / The Bad Breed

We're delighted to bring you a pre-Samhain show full of rock'n'roll voodoo. Doors 8pm £8.50 ADV / £10

the pipeline

8.00pm

Shaking Hand

green door store

7.00pm

TMM: A Nightmare Before Halloween

THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE HALLOWEEN IT'S OUR 9TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY This year we are kicking things off in a

no.32 duke street

7.00pm

AFAF HALLOWEEN PARTY w/ ROOM SERVICE

AFAF HALLOWEEN PARTY IS BACK FANCY DRESS | DRINK DEALS | SICK BANDS TIL LATE FEAT. ROOM SERVICE + MORE TBC

the folklore rooms

8.00pm

Halloween House

SouthCityEvents out back in Brighton at Tide Nightclub. Evie Dj and Collier will be headlining at this

tide night club

11.00pm

Reggaeton Halloween Party (Brighton) 2026

The Reggaeton Halloween Fiesta is back and bigger than ever

dust

11.00pm

Black Parade - 00's Emo Anthems Halloween Party | Brighton

Black Parade - 00's Emo Anthems is coming to Komedia Brighton on Friday 30th October for a huge emo Halloween

komedia

11.00pm

Halloween Purge - Brighton's Biggest Halloween Event

THE HALLOWEEN PURGE IS COMING... For one night only, the rules are gone, the masks come out, and the city

horizon club

11.00pm

i f***ing h8 halloween

green door store

11.00pm

Electronic Music & Sound Arts Showcase

the rose hill

7.00pm

No Tricks, Just House

SouthCityEvents out back in Brighton at Tide Nightclub. Evie Dj and Collier will be headlining at this

tide night club

11.00pm

Stomp Fridays

Stomp Fridays is Brighton’s new weekly party at Horizon

horizon club

10.00pm

CAROWE'EN (FREE!)Burlesque from Pixel Dust, Karma Obskura and Dame Deadly

the caroline of brunswick

6.00pm

Midnight Salad: Halloween Special Free Live Electronic Party

the rossi bar

8.00pm

DJ Adam B - Main Bar Halloween Party

the mesmerist

9.00pm

MOONYA

the greys

9.00pm

Lola's Cocktail Lounge

Brighton's most glamorous late-night lounge. Cocktails, music and dancing. Thursdays 5pm-midnight, Fridays

madam lola's cabaret and vaudeville

10.00pm

CLUB BNDM: QUEER POP HALLOWEEN PARTY

daltons

Fabergé Falls + Lizzie Hill + BLUSH - Live at the Brunswick's Cellar

the brunswick

Hiraeth presents: Samhain

the brunswick

T4T: HALLOWEEN!

daltons

Tony Kofi's Standard Time Quartet

Timeless jazz standards, masterful improvisation and world-class swing.

the verdict jazz club

All Hallow's Eve Eve - Bearaoke XIII

Join Glenn and the Nautilus crew for a night of song; take the mic and dazzle us, or sit back and enjoy the

nautilus lounge

7.00pm

StoneRock Sound System

the cowley club

7.00pm

Despair & Ruin

🎃 DESPAIR AND RUIN 🎃 This isn’t your standard cover night! Some of the finest musicians from the UK scene

the hope & ruin

7.30pm

SoilFinger Eleven

Soil + Finger Eleven + Adema

chalk

6.30pm

The Rock Orchestra

The Rock Orchestra: Arena of Fire

brighton centre

6.30pm

Van Morrison

Van Morrison In Concert

brighton dome

6.45pm

Halloween SEAFRONT BLOCK PARTY

Halloween Seafront Block Party 31/10/26 Historically a Sell-Out Event Halloween Seafront Block Party 31/10/26

horizon club

10.00pm

Moody Disco Halloween Rave w/ Obskür

OBSKÜR land in Brighton this Halloween for Moody Disco.

concorde 2

11.00pm

Blood Red Shoes

alphabet

7.00pm

Drum and Bass Classics Brighton | Halloween All Dayer

This Halloween join us in Brighton to step back in time to the 1995-2015 golden era of Drum & Bass, when

concorde 2

2.00pm

Dusky - All Day Long - Signals Tour

Dusky land at Patterns for an All Day Long Halloween session as part of their Signals Tour at Patterns, after

patterns

5.00pm

Tim Burton's Universe by Mystery Ensemble

Welcome to the fantastical worlds of Tim Burton We invite you to celebrate this Halloween on a journey

st george's church

7.00pm

Soul Mass Transit SystemCaptain Wallop

Soul Mass Transit System & Captain Wallop land for a huge headline session for Halloween at Quarters. Known

quarters

11.00pm

LSB + DRS present: Space Age Halloween Special

This Halloween, we are bringing Space Age back to Volks, with LSB + DRS returning to play some incredible

the volks nightclub

10.30pm

Penelope Isles

Hailing from the Isle of Man via the uncomfortable shingles of Brighton beach, Penelope Isles resurface -

the hope & ruin

8.00pm

Good People presents BAD PEOPLE II

Good Music. Bad Behaviour. Good People. BAD PEOPLE II takes over two floors of Tempest this Halloween.

the tempest

6.00pm

MoonPunx #19 ALBERTWEEN! Halloween ALL DAYERBullitz 23, Family of Strangers, Gripper Lee, Amongst Strangers & DJ Chelsea Jeff! Matinee bands are Dissent, Screaming Violets, Joe Bitter, Clocks and El Capitan

THIS FUNDRAISING EVENT for RNLI, is now ON ALL DAY! Three types of ticket. Matinee ONLY £8/£10 OTD.

the prince albert

7.00pm

MISTRESS |COCKTAILS | DANCE | 10pm-2am

Mistress: disco, debauchery and feminine energy after the cabaret. DJs, performances, cocktails and dancing

madam lola's cabaret and vaudeville

10.00pm

ToothUncle Junior

dust

5.00pm

MEAT/MILKA Church of Italo Halloween Extravagnaza

This Halloween join us at WaterBear Music Bar for meaty beats and milky treats with a star studded line up

the waterbear venue

8.00pm

Black Octopus 8th Birthday

8 years of Black Octopus. Detroit Techno royalty Kenny Larkin & Rolando land in Brighton for a special

quarters

4.00pm

QED Halloween Pty, Brighton, Hard House, Funky House

QED brings you two rooms and chill out Garden. Hard House in the Main Room from Superfast Oz and Miss

brighton electric

6.00pm

RNLI - Shoreham Fundraiser - Live show - Halloween Special

RNLI SHOREHAM FUNDRAISER WITH Eastfield Hagar The Womb Thee Derelique Mad Dog Collective La Pequena EM

the volks nightclub

2.00pm

Monster Mash 100

the rose hill

7.00pm

The Secret Comedy Club Saturdays

Brighton's best small comedy club and winner of the audience choice awards for best Fringe venue.

artista cafe and gallery

7.00pm

Mesmerist Halloween Full Venue FestivalDJ King L, DJ Decibelles, Soul Motion, Oh See, Tilda Toonz, Myriad., DJ Handsome, Hard Launch, Murph & Bob

the mesmerist

5.00pm

Halloween Spooktacular

Lizzie Curious & Mikee Hollywood present a fangtastic evening of pumpkin dance music on Halloween Sat 31st

the railway inn portslade

7.00pm

Return To UKGrave (Halloween Special)

CarnEvil returns to Patterns this Halloween... Two floors of UK Garage, Bass, NUKG, & Afro House Fancy dress

patterns

11.00pm

City Wall x Halloween

City Wall returns to Hare & Hounds for our Halloween Special.

hare and hounds

6.00pm

It Is Still 1985 - Halloween special

green door store

11.00pm

TEETH-O-WEEN: EBM / Industrial / Darkwave / Techno Club Night

the rossi bar

9.00pm

Evikted Presents: Nightmare Neighbours

We're taking over One Under Crazy Golf for a two-room Halloween special

one under

7.00pm

paris house gypsy jazz

Weekly jam night. Times can change, so check the venue's own listing before you head down.

the paris house

4.00pm

HALLOWEINER - Lemonsuckr / Goodbye / Girl Apocrypha / Not Richard & Her MajestyLemonsuckr / Goodbye / Girl Apocrypha / Not Richard & Her Majesty

green door store

6.30pm

RELEASE THE BATS (FREE!)

the caroline of brunswick

9.00pm

Lola's Cocktail Lounge

Brighton's most glamorous late-night lounge. Cocktails, music and dancing. Thursdays 5pm-midnight, Fridays

madam lola's cabaret and vaudeville

10.00pm

BATS WOMB HALLOWEEN SPECIAL

daltons

BOY FEAR PRESENTS MART - 0 -MORTIS

daltons

Celloman – The Jazz SessionsIvan Hussey - Cello, Jocasta Mudge - Cello, Francesca Ter-Berg - Cello

Three cellos, boundless grooves, and music without borders.

the verdict jazz club

Monster Mash Family Bash

the brunswick

Subline - Private Party

nautilus lounge

Matinee: Charlie HulaSupport Next Wave: Singer/Songwriter

Charlie Hula is a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist inspired by 70s rock, psychedelic grooves, folk and

the folklore rooms

2.30pm

Penelope Isles – Matinee

Love Thy Neighbour Presents;PENELOPE ISLES Hailing from the Isle of Man via the uncomfortable shingles of

the hope & ruin

4.30pm

Spit Nights

the old market

7.30pm

THE TERRORVISION SONG CONTEST 3: DEMONS OF D*SNEY

the caroline of brunswick

7.30pm

Murdock & The Mortals

This Halloween Brighton's swampiest blues band are releasing their debut album "Sigils" and you're all

the folklore rooms

9.00pm

POP MANIA | Brighton's POP Festival

Brighton's biggest indoor pop party Dance through the decades with iconic hits, live DJs, huge production &

chalk

3.00pm

Ministry of Sound Classical

brighton centre

6.30pm

Van Morrison

Van Morrison In Concert

brighton dome

6.45pm

The Bluetones

concorde 2

7.30pm

Stu Larsen

In a relentless and restless world, Stu Larsen went looking for silence and stillness in some of the most

the prince albert

7.15pm

Cootie CatcherOf Iyrn

the hope & ruin

7.00pm

Ruth LyonEliza Hull

An international triple bill featuring an all female lineup, traversing alt-folk, chamber-pop and indie-rock.

the folklore rooms

7.30pm

Burner

green door store

7.00pm

Brighton Sundae w/ Marcia Carr

Marcia Carr, D-Novo & Mr Dan. Sunday afternoon dancing. Expect everything from dancefloor jazz to soul to

patterns

1.30pm

SUNSET SOUNDS (FREE!)

the caroline of brunswick

4.00pm

nautilus open mic

Weekly open mic night. Times can change, so check the venue's own listing before you head down.

nautilus lounge

7.00pm

CABARET LAB (FREE!)

the caroline of brunswick

7.30pm

fiddler's elbow open mic

Weekly open mic night. Times can change, so check the venue's own listing before you head down.

fiddler's elbow

8.00pm

Open Mic Night with host Robin Coward

Sunday open mic night with pianist and singer Robin Coward hosting, performances officially beginning from

nautilus lounge

8.00pm

the actors music open mic

Weekly open mic night. Times can change, so check the venue's own listing before you head down.

the actors

8.00pm

And Now We're All Doomed/Luzz/Pocket Lint - Sunday Sesh

the brunswick

INTOX EXTRAVAGANZA PRESENTS THE NIGHTMARE AFTER HALLOWEEN MATINEE

daltons

MENSTRUAL CRAMPS + FRENCH TOAST + HISSY FIST + PHAT PROBLEM + [BRICK]

daltons

No Relief / Grove Street / Aku / Violaine

Early-finish all-ages hardcore show

the cowley club

4.00pm

Dexy's Midnight Runners

brighton dome

7.00pm