CHLOE PETTS: Work in progress
comedy
Chloe Petts’ is “one of the most compelling young comics” (Brian Logan, The Guardian) and “clearly a rising
the caroline of brunswick
7.30pm
£10
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mon 19 oct6 gigs
Rootweave Album Launch
Rootweave brings the mythic and the political to the Folklore Rooms with the release of their third
the folklore rooms
8.00pm
from £6.75
Manic Mugday - Brightons No.1 Comedy Show (on a Monday)
comedy
Our cult 'open access' comedy competition - with a few paid spots to keep it interesting. On a Monday...
secret comedy club
8.00pm
£5
Pleasure Hunt
green door store
7.00pm
FREE
irish folk session
folk session
Weekly folk session. Times can change, so check the venue's own listing before you head down.
fiddler's elbow
9.00pm
free
The Official 2026/27 Brighton and Sussex ROX Pass (Sales Paused)
event
The Official 2026/27 Brighton and Sussex ROX Pass (Sales Paused)
brighton and hove multiple venues
10.00pm
tue 20 oct9 gigs
Huey Morgan
Huey Morgan - The Fun Lovin' CriminalThe King of New York, Mr Huey Morgan is back with his brand-new band -
concorde 2
7.00pm
£34.75
Nectar Woode
event
patterns
7.00pm
£21.95
Ben Quad
dust
7.00pm
£19.13
Makeshift Art Bar
green door store
7.30pm
£14.10
Pina Palau
Zürich-based Pina Palau music could be described as crush and heartbreak meet dry humour, vulnerability meets
the prince albert
7.45pm
£13.20
CHLOE PETTS: Work in progress
comedy
Chloe Petts’ is “one of the most compelling young comics” (Brian Logan, The Guardian) and “clearly a rising
the caroline of brunswick
7.30pm
£10
Evie's Post-Op Party!
the rossi bar
7.30pm
£5
CU Next Tuesday | White Lies
event
CU Next Tuesday | White Lies | 20/10/2026
quarters
10.30pm
from £5
Northcote
DYAF Presents:NORTHCOTE Northcote is the indie folk-rock project of Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Goud.
the hope & ruin
7.00pm
wed 21 oct9 gigs
Martha Tilston
"She has the power to draw an audience into her world, leaving all those present with a smile, and a few
lewes con club
7.30pm
£24.20
Ed Blunt
Hailed by Rolling Stone for his "astonishing mastery of his craft", Ed Blunt writes story songs that will
the folklore rooms
8.00pm
£14.65
The Sewing Club
Formed in 2022, The Sewing Club are Hannah McElroy (guitar, vocals), Stephen Meaux (guitar, bass), Justin
the hope & ruin
8.15pm
£12.10
SOUL TO SOUL: HYENAS
the rose hill
7.00pm
£8-£12 + PWYC
The Secret Comedy Club Wednesdays
comedy
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
from £5
Gresty - Band Launch Gig
the rossi bar
7.30pm
FREE
Cool-Aid Comedy
comedy
Brighton's longest running new material comedy night, featuring a mix of pro, semi-pro, competition
the caroline of brunswick
8.00pm
£0
Stephen Murphy Live
the mesmerist
9.00pm
free
Cabaret Voltaire
Cabaret Voltaire's Final UK Tour
chalk
6.00pm
thu 22 oct18 gigs
Kristin Hersh
Over the last three decades, Kristin Hersh's prolific career has seen her heralded queen of the alternative
the old market
7.30pm
£29.50
Jake VaadelandDom Glynn
concorde 2
7.30pm
£23.50
Goblin BandGoblin Band
Growing cult favourites on the thriving UK folk circuit who set their stall on re-energising timeless,
lewes con club
7.45pm
£16.50
Will SamsonGareth Dickson
Folklore Sessions Presents; Will Samson+ Support from Gareth Dickson22nd October | The Folklore Rooms£14adv |
the folklore rooms
8.00pm
£15.75
Real sounds: Earth Tongue
the rossi bar
7.00pm
£13.26
Pete FijBattery Operated Orchestra
Renowned for his unmistakable voice and wry lyrical touch, Pete Fij(alkowski) makes a welcome return with
green door store
7.30pm
£13.20
Every Hell
dust
7.00pm
£11
Comedy & Jazz
Comedy meets live jazz in Brighton: stand-up with musical stings and playful riffs, followed by a full
artista cafe and gallery
7.00pm
£10
Lola's Cocktail Lounge
event
Brighton's most glamorous late-night lounge. Cocktails, music and dancing. Thursdays 5pm-midnight, Fridays
madam lola's cabaret and vaudeville
5.30pm
£0
CABARET LAB: BOO-LESQUE SPOOKTACULAR (FREE!)
part of CABARET LAB (FREE!)
event
Our Halloween special! From 7:30pm - free entry!
the caroline of brunswick
7.30pm
Free
Crawford Marshall at the Lounge
A veteran performer singer/songwriter playing his own songs plus an eclectic mix of explorative covers
nautilus lounge
9.00pm
free
Skavana - Live Band Main Bar
the mesmerist
10.00pm
free
Sabotage Thursdays
event
DNB Every Thursday night at Volks Nightclub, supporting the hottest rising talent in the scene
the volks nightclub
11.00pm
from £0
Mr Bruce
event
patterns
HH Presents: YAANG + Noon Garden + Club Magic + Huarinami
Hidden Herd Presents: Hidden Herd is Brighton’s new music discovery night, spotlighting the most exciting
the hope & ruin
6.30pm
Sing-A-Long-A- Wicker Man
the rose hill
7.00pm
SOLD OUT
mekons
Mekons Acoustic show
the prince albert
8.00pm
Sea PowerPictish Trail
Celebrating 7 years of Chalk! Brighton Heroes SEA POWER headline an intimate and special one-off concert at
chalk
6.00pm
£26.75
fri 23 oct25 gigs
🎈 THE ROSE HILL IS TEN FESTIVAL 🎈 (WEEKEND TICKET)
festival
the rose hill
3.00pm
£20-£27 + PWYC
Bou & Crossy | Brighton
event
Drum & Bass heavyweights Bou and Crossy land at Concorde 2 on Friday, 23rd October.
concorde 2
11.00pm
£20
KIM BLYTHE: PUZZLE
comedy
Kim Blythe is back with her brand new show Puzzle. CLUES - Single Item (1) Foolish Bird (5,5) Onstage Routine
komedia
8.00pm
£16.50
🎈 THE ROSE HILL IS TEN FESTIVAL 🎈 (FRIDAY TICKETS)
festival
the rose hill
7.00pm
£11-£15 + PWYC
MetrikHoax
event
This October, Hospitality returns to Brighton as the Hospital30 celebrations continue, taking over Quarters
quarters
11.00pm
from £15
Hospital30 Brighton
Hospitality brings a mega Drum & Bass lineup to the South Coast celebrating 30 years of Hospital Records
quarters
9.00pm
from £13.20
DANCE - Powerful Dance Journeys
event
It's not a club. It's a top quality techno & electronic sound journey in a sober conscious dance space. Come
brighthelm church and community centre
8.00pm
£12
160 Brighton presents: Tim Reaper b2b Fracture (3-hour set)
event
We are so excited to announce a very special 3-hour back-to-back set from two legends in the scene: Tim
the volks nightclub
11.00pm
£12
The Secret Comedy Club Fridays
comedy
Brighton's best small comedy club and winner of the audience choice awards for best Fringe venue.
artista cafe and gallery
7.00pm
from £10
Comedy Night
comedy
Comedy night event at The New Port Arms. A line up of great up coming comedians for an evening of laughter,
the new port arms
8.00pm
£10
LoVeDoGzHekate Heads / The Dolarhydes / Charmian Devi and the Raven
An Alternative Gathering in association with Indigo Bravo are delighted to bring you an evening of all things
the pipeline
7.30pm
£8.50
Devilman - Early show
30 years of Volks present Devilman
the volks nightclub
6.00pm
from £8
Stomp Fridays
event
Stomp Fridays is Brighton’s new weekly party at Horizon
horizon club
10.00pm
from £3
House Of Bamboo - Rooftop TakeoverStudio29* and Slouk
the mesmerist
8.00pm
free
The Flex
event
the rossi bar
8.00pm
FREE
Live Country Music celebrating Dolly and many more
Join us for a fun night of live country tunes, celebrating Dolly and your favourite stars
the 'eddy' edinburgh
8.30pm
£0
DJ Kyri - Main Bar Party
event
the mesmerist
9.00pm
free
Lola's Cocktail Lounge
event
Brighton's most glamorous late-night lounge. Cocktails, music and dancing. Thursdays 5pm-midnight, Fridays
madam lola's cabaret and vaudeville
10.00pm
£0
Joe Webb TrioWill Sach and Sam Jesson
the verdict jazz club
Halloween Cookie Decorating - Everyday in October Halfterm!
the mesmerist
12.00pm
Mutations Festival 2026 - Friday
festival
Brighton’s seminal Mutations Festival returns Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th October 2026 for its eighth
the hope & ruin
3.00pm
ARCANIC CABARET OF HORRORS
Step into the Cabaret of Horrors, where glamour meets the
the caroline of brunswick
8.00pm
Hannah Thompson sings for the Lounge
Join us from 7pm for award-winning cocktails with Ms Thompson taking to the mic from 9pm.
nautilus lounge
9.00pm
Nish Kumar
comedy
The world is in chaos. Inequality is widening, autocracy is rising and political parties are collapsing. In
brighton dome concert hall
7.30pm
£30
MUTATIONS 26 - FAT DOG + More
chalk
3.00pm
sat 24 oct27 gigs
Fat DogMike D
Brighton's seminal Mutations Festival returns Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th October 2026 for its eighth
multiple venues
from £28.15
🎈 THE ROSE HILL IS TEN FESTIVAL 🎈 (SATURDAY TICKETS)
festival
the rose hill
3.00pm
£16-£19 + PWYC
The Hanging Stars
the brunswick
8.00pm
£18
OUR HOUSE Music
event
OUR HOUSE MUSIC IS BACK at WHITECLIFFS on Saltdean Beach for another unforgettable night of funky, vocal &
whitecliffs saltdean beach
8.00pm
£17
Hardcore Unlocked: Hixxy, Maddy V, Hang The DJs
event
HARDCORE UNLOCKED is bringing the Bounce Back to Brighton once again, with another Halloween rave special,
the volks nightclub
4.00pm
£16.50
DOT Halloween
event
Everyone's favourite house brand take a scary turn...
no.32 duke street
9.00pm
£16
B2B The Movement - Halloween Special
event
Saturday 24th October 2026 we takeover Horizon in Brighton for a huge Halloween event with RSquared
horizon club
11.00pm
£15
CONGO NATTY / KAYA FYAH - holdtight. / No Phones Party / Jungle
event
An originator CONGO NATTY returns to Brighton seafront alongside the local legend herself KAYA FYAH and
concorde 2
11.00pm
from £12.50
House of Silk - Brighton - (Day Event)
event
House of Silk touches down at one of the finest venues in Brighton for the first time ever at Horizons for a
horizon club
3.00pm
from £10
The Secret Comedy Club Saturdays
comedy
Brighton's best small comedy club and winner of the audience choice awards for best Fringe venue.
artista cafe and gallery
7.00pm
from £10
P-rallel: Nevermind UK Tour
event
P-ralled returns to Patterns for the Brighton leg of his Nevermind Uk Tour.
patterns
11.00pm
from £10
CoMA Sussex ensembleCoMA Sussex ensemble directed by Yajie Ye play works by NMB composers
classical
This will be CoMA Sussex’s first concert with their new MD Yajie Ye. Nightly Dreams Martyn C Adams Rondo
friends meeting house
2.00pm
£0-£8.10
Koipinoxia Vibration
Koipinoxia returnes to Brighton Electric October 24th 2026, 20:00-02:00
brighton electric
8.00pm
£7
Lifeforms - Live / Electronic / Music / DJs into the Night
the rossi bar
6.00pm
£5
Bootgaze
Bootgaze lands in Brighton on October 24th for a night of fuzz drenched neo psychedelia and noise rock cowboy
the folklore rooms
8.00pm
£3.40
THE COMEDY EXPERIMENT (FREE!)
comedy
Free Saturday afternoon comedy, with big name headliners!
the caroline of brunswick
3.40pm
Free
Deep Down Inside: History of House and Garage - Rooftop PartyRhythmic Trifecta
event
the mesmerist
8.00pm
free
DJ King L - Main Bar Party
the mesmerist
9.00pm
free
Lola's Cocktail Lounge
event
Brighton's most glamorous late-night lounge. Cocktails, music and dancing. Thursdays 5pm-midnight, Fridays
madam lola's cabaret and vaudeville
10.00pm
£0
The Cost of Raving presents: Monrroe + Duskee
event
The Cost of Raving returns with a Drum & Bass special featuring Monrroe & Duskee, and once again we are
the volks nightclub
10.00pm
from £0
Joe Webb TrioWill Sach and Sam Jesson
the verdict jazz club
Mutations Festival 2026 - Saturday
festival
Brighton’s seminal Mutations Festival returns Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th October 2026 for its eighth
the hope & ruin
12.00pm
SWEET JONNY + SUPPORTNot the Face Down in Motion The Glitter
Live rock music from: Sweet Jonny Not the Face Down in Motion The Glitter
the caroline of brunswick
7.30pm
Millie Cook back on board
Come aboard the Nautilus Lounge for great cocktails and music from Millie Cook.
nautilus lounge
9.00pm
UNKLE SoundsDJ Food
event
For the past 30 years, James Lavelle has been at the forefront of global club culture. Known as much for his
chalk
10.30pm
£28.15
Sam Campbell
comedy
I definitely don't know what's going on. I'm not even sure I know what's happening anymore. BUT I cannot wait
brighton dome concert hall
8.00pm
from £27.25
MUTATIONS 26 - MIKE D 5D (BEASTIE BOYS) + MORE
chalk
3.00pm
sun 25 oct7 gigs
Lene Lovich+ DARLING BLACK + Scare Taxi
event
Fresh from supporting the awesome B-52's and DEVO in the US and selective arena shows in the UK, the fabulous
the prince albert
7.00pm
£27.50
Rosie Holt
comedy
ROSIE HOLT: THE ILLEGAL ALIENS HAVE LANDED!
brighton dome corn exchange
7.30pm
£24
GurriersTramhaus
concorde 2
7.30pm
from £23.50
Aurie Styla
comedy
Aurie Styla is one of the most naturally charismatic and hilarious comedians around. Following his acclaimed
komedia
8.00pm
£18.70
🎈 THE ROSE HILL IS TEN FESTIVAL 🎈 (SUNDAY SOCIAL)
festival
the rose hill
2.00pm
FREE
Stornoway
Defined by Brian's ageless, clear tenor, Stornoway's songs are uplifting, heartfelt, and dashingly melodic;
chalk
7.00pm
£27.50
Sam Campbell
comedy
I definitely don't know what's going on. I'm not even sure I know what's happening anymore. BUT I cannot wait
brighton dome concert hall
8.00pm
from £27.25
gig listings in brighton
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