CULTURE

CREATING SPACE FOR CONNECTION: INSIDE EOTT’S FIRST LIGHTWORKS FESTIVAL

From live music and poetry to conversations around mental health, EOTT’s first Lightworks festival created a space where community, creativity and care took centre stage.

FROM BRIGHTON TO NEW YORK: ANA RADICE-MORRAS ON FINDING HER PLACE IN THEATRE

Ana Radice-Morras has forged a career as an actor and producer by embracing reinvention, championing collaboration and creating her own opportunities.

SATURDAY AT THE GREAT ESCAPE 2026

And just like that, it was the final day of The Great Escape, moving from slowcore and psych-pop to post-hardcore and cathartic closing sets in rooms big and small.

FRIDAY AT THE GREAT ESCAPE 2026

Bracing ourselves for the penultimate day, Friday unfolded from glittery seafront sets into industrial electronica, shifting shades of alt-rock and hypnotic progressive psych.

THURSDAY AT THE GREAT ESCAPE 2026

Thursday bounced between pop technicolour, darker edges and late-night experimentation.

WEDNESDAY AT THE GREAT ESCAPE 2026

The Great Escape consumed Brighton (and us) once again: four days spent between venues, pubs, churches and seafront stages as hundreds of artists played across the city.

BRIGHTON MUSIC 2026 PREVIEW: A WEEK OF FOOTBALL, MUSIC AND COMMUNITY

This month, the Brighton Music Cup is back and this time it’s not just about what happens on the pitch.

THE GREAT ESCAPE 2026 PREVIEW: A BRIGHTON-LED GUIDE

The Great Escape returns to Brighton, and our attention turns to the city’s own artists alongside a selection of standouts from across the wider programme.

THE OLD MARKET AND BRIGHTON FESTIVAL PRESENT OF LAND, SEA AND SKY

“Art, since the dawn of time, has had this rebellious spirit, so we want to follow in those footsteps.”

HOMEGROWN 2026: THE START OF FESTIVAL SEASON

Returning for its biggest year yet, the festival celebrates the people, places and unpredictability that define Brighton’s grassroots scene.

IFLIPPINGLUVBRIGHTON AT GREEN DOOR STORE: AN ANTI-VALENTINE'S AGENDA

A stacked lineup and packed room offer a window into the DIY promoters working to keep Brighton’s grassroots music scene alive (and amused with memes).

JAMES GASSON ON SOUND, SCIENCE AND STEVE ALBINI

“How do you get that Albini sound starting from nothing?”

INSIDE GOO RECORDS

Goo Records is the brainchild of two music-mad mates who have managed to turn a “stupid idea” into a cult label with a big heart.

BREAKING INTO BRIGHTON'S QUEER NIGHT LIFE: SWEAT

Among the new wave of queer party starters is Sweat: a “queer hyperpop dance party” founded in 2023 by three housemates with a love of experimental music and chaos.

OFFIE MAG HIT THE ROAD FOR VENUES ON THE LINE

With over 125 grassroots venues closing in 2023 (Music Venue Trust), Off Licence Magazine are stepping in with Long Hot Summer II - a national club tour in defence of the dancefloor.

FOLKLORE VOLUME 2: CAPTURING MOMENTS

Folklore has made collaboration material. The material? Monochrome splattered 10” vinyl - the second instalment in the Folklore compilation series featuring Nierra Creek, Quaking Aspens, Adam Spry and Mezanmi.

BRIGHTON MUSIC CUP KICKS OFF

For the first time this summer, Brighton’s music scene swapped the stage for the sidelines and had it out over the nation’s favourite game of football.

THE GREAT ESCAPE 2025 FESTIVAL DIARY

Here it is. Our diary of 26 artists across three and a half days in the marathon that is The Great Escape.

BRIGHTON'S OWN: HOMEGROWN FESTIVAL 2025

Spring sunshine, packed rooms and thousands of steps between venues; Brighton's Homegrown Festival stirred the city from its winter hibernation to the sound of its own diverse and fiercely independent scene.

THE SOUNDS OF THE NEW COLOSSUS FESTIVAL 2025

Taking its name from Emma Lazarus' 1883 sonnet inscribed on the Statue of Liberty, The New Colossus Festival embodies New York City's spirit as a home for all and for artistic expression.

FUNDRAISING FOR THE FUTURE: THE OLD MARKET'S CALL FOR SUPPORT

"Not a day goes past without a local institution or hidden gem being lost. We are determined not to let that happen to TOM."

FIRST PRESS RECORD FAIR: "OTHER MERCH IS AVAILABLE BUT YOU CAN'T LISTEN TO T-SHIRTS"

Whether you're building your first collection or expanding your lifetime's accumulation, First Press Record Fair is back at The Prince Albert on Sunday 1 December for another unmissable day of vinyl digging and Slack City Radio DJ sets.

BITTER WOMEN BREWERY: WHERE CRAFT BEER MEETS ARTS AND CRAFTS

“More women in beer, more beer in women." This is what Bitter Women Brewery is all about.

234 FEST: NURTURING BRIGHTON’S DIY MUSIC COMMUNITY

As September came to a close, Brighton’s beloved Green Door Store threw open its slime coloured gates for another beautiful year of 234 Fest.

EARLY DAYS: BUILDING A NEW COLLECTIVE FOR CREATIVES

Early Days aims to empower individuals, harness talent, foster sharing and build community through two streams of people led action: Early Days Projects and Early Days Presents.