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Craft workshops for children and their grown ups to enjoy together. Create your own festive puppets and bring the stories of the season alive, whether you’re a fan of The Grinch, The Snowman, or fancy conjuring something from your imagination. Guided by artist and workshop leader Laura Halliwell, these relaxed sessions are designed for children […]
December 5, 2026
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December 6, 2026
11:00 am
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4:30 pm
Brighton Dome Anita's Room,
New Road,
Brighton,
East Sussex,
BN1 1UG
Craft workshops for children and their grown ups to enjoy together. Get into the festive spirit by creating a silhouette shadow lantern to light up the dark wintery nights and bring colour to your home. Guided by workshop leader and artist Laura Halliwell, these relaxed sessions are designed for children ages 3–10. All are welcome […]
December 12, 2026
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December 12, 2026
11:00 am
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4:30 pm
Brighton Dome Anita's Room,
New Road,
Brighton,
East Sussex,
BN1 1UG
Craft workshops for children and their grown ups. Get into the Christmas spirit by making a specially curated snowy scene of your own to mark the winter festivities, using a combination of natural and found materials with some surprise elements. Guided by artist and workshop leader Laura Halliwell, these relaxed sessions are designed for children […]
December 13, 2026
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December 13, 2026
11:00 am
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12:00 pm
Brighton Dome Anita's Room,
New Road,
Brighton,
East Sussex,
BN1 1UG
Disney’s The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert Live to Film will be presented this winter on a UK wide tour, featuring a screening of the complete film with the musical score performed live by an orchestra. The Muppets perform Charles Dickens’ classic holiday tale, with Kermit the Frog playing Bob Cratchit, the put-upon clerk of […]
December 13, 2026
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December 13, 2026
3:00 pm
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5:00 pm
Brighton Centre, Kings Road, Brighton BN1 2GR
The Snowman returns to Brighton Dome this December for a magical Christmas experience perfect for the whole family. Enjoy the animated classic like never before as the much-loved film is projected onto a big screen, with its unforgettable soundtrack performed by a live professional orchestra. This award-winning show comes complete with an extra festive treat, […]
December 19, 2026
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December 19, 2026
1:30 pm
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2:50 pm
Brighton Dome Concert Hall,
Church Street,
Brighton,
East Sussex,
BN1 1UD
Craft workshops for children and their grown ups. Get into the Christmas spirit by making a specially curated snowy scene of your own to mark the winter festivities, using a combination of natural and found materials with some surprise elements. Guided by artist and workshop leader Laura Halliwell, these relaxed sessions are designed for children […]
December 19, 2026
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December 19, 2026
11:00 am
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2:30 pm
Brighton Dome Anita's Room,
New Road,
Brighton,
East Sussex,
BN1 1UG
What's happening currently
Join us for pumpkin-picking fun at our family-run pumpkin field Sompting Pumpkins, Halewick Lane, Sompting, BN15 0NE, next to the A27. Open 10am-4pm (last entry 3:30pm) on the 3rd/4th, 10th/11th, 17th/18th and 24th-31st October 2026 Free entry, free parking – no booking required! We’ll be in a different field this year but still at the […]
October 3, 2026
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October 31, 2026
10:00 am
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4:00 pm
Sompting Pumpkins,
Halewick Lane,
Sompting,
West Sussex,
BN15 0NE
#SitWithUs for a journey of discovery Amaze, your local charity supporting families with disabled children, has partnered with Wild in Art to bring you The Story Trail—a free, fun and family-friendly adventure. Between 12 September and 8 November 2026, you can explore a city-wide gallery of more than 30 BookBenches. Each one is an open […]
September 12, 2026
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November 8, 2026
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Across Brighton & Hove
In a parallel universe, Alice’s Adventures in FUNderland is a party based around Lewis Carroll’s surreal mish-mash of fun, games and science, in the suitably Victorian splendour of Preston Manor, on half term Thursday, October 29th. Learn more here. Could you help the kids learn the games? There are instructions to take away, but all […]
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10:00 am
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4:00 pm
Preston Manor, Preston Drove, Brighton BN1 6SD
After last year’s big return, Brighton Illustration Festival is back again for 2026 – and what a year it’s shaping up to be! In 2025, we welcomed back almost 2,000 of you to meet exhibitors and guests across a full weekend of illustration-based fun and games. Prints, zines, comics, books, ceramics, talks, workshops, screenings – loads to look […]
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