Friday 20th September

• ‘START WARS’ by Uzi 1960 - A selection of works based around the Star Wars Film Franchise and Characters, by Brighton Artist Uzi 1960 – Until 27th Sept - Hotel Pelirocco

• The Big Dig Week - Check out three abundant trails across the city with volunteer workdays, activity events, fun days and a pop-up surprise in the city centre www.harvest-bh.org.uk/events/event/110/Big-Dig-week - Until 22nd Sept – Various Venues

• Tiny Games for Brighton - A major part of Lighthouse’s work at Brighton Digital Festival this year is centred on the work of game designers and artists, Hide&Seek, http://www.lighthouse.org.uk/programme/tiny-games-for-brighton - Various Outdoor Spaces across the city.

• Krater Comedy Club - Eat, drink, watch and laugh as 3 top stand-ups and one of the best MCs on the comedy circuit entertain you. Fri, Sat and Sun. Please see www.komedia.co.uk/krater for opening times, £6 - £31 – Komedia

• Brighton Comedy Festival, David Johnson & John MacKay present Stewart Lee – Much A-Stew About Nothing - Following the sell-out Carpet Remnant World, the acclaimed writer and comedian presents a mixed stew of unrelated ideas in preparation for his 2014 TV series. See it live so you can begin the backlash ahead of transmission, 8pm, £20 – Brighton Dome

• Lunchtime Concerts - S Bach sonata for flute and basso continuo BWV1035; C. Saint-Saëns Romance for flute and piano; Barry Mills four pieces for flute; and Cecilia McDowall six pastiches for flute and piano, 12:30pm-1:15pm, £3.50 – Brighton Unitarian Church

• Ben E King & Jimmy James & The Vagabonds - 60's Soul and Motown night comes to Brighton, featuring two soul legends, formerly of The Drifters Ben E King and Jimmy James and his band The Vagabonds, 7pm, £24.50 – Concorde 2

• Masquerade - Adorn yourself in your finest gowns and find yourself a vintage mask. Whisk yourself away in the ballroom where passion, glamour and illicit behaviour meet. Unrivalled burlesque and some fiery behaviour awaits you, £34, 3 course meal from 7pm – Proud Cabaret Brighton

• How Things Work - Four hand-picked, original performers and bands with stripped down and intimate, to fuller folk and indie sounds. See website for details, 7:30pm, £6.50/£4.50 – Komedia

• Born Ruffians - Born Ruffians are excited to announce their first European supporting new album “Birthmarks” with a run of dates in September and October 2013, 7:30pm, £7.25 – Green Door Store

• Positive Progression - Life music. Poetry. Visual art. Caribbean food. Fun times. 8pm, £3 – Latest Music Bar

• Fiery Foods Chilli Festival - Back at Victoria Gardens for a 5th year & it'll be even bigger & better with new exhibitors, live music, cookery demos, lots of competitions & of course the Infamous Chilli-Eating Contest, Fri 5pm-10pm, Sat 11am-9pm & Sun 11am-6pm, £5/£3 - Until Sun – Victoria Gardens

Saturday 21st September

• Timo Arnall & Collaborators – Immaterials - Lighthouse is delighted to be presenting an exhibition by one of Europe’s leading digital practitioners, Timo Arnall. Together with a network of collaborators, he reveals the invisible infrastructures that make up our technological world – Until 13th Oct- Lighthouse

• Grandpa In My Pocket – Teamwork! Sunnysands pirate Horatio Ho takes Jason and Jemima on a pirate adventure in search of treasure. Wed 7pm, Thu 11am & 5pm, Fri 5pm, Sat 1pm & 5pm, Sun 11am & 3pm, £9.50-£16 – Theatre Royal

• Brighton Japan Festival - Now in its fifth fantastic year, Brighton Japan Festival has launched its 2013 website, marking the return of the UK’s largest annual celebration of Japanese culture www.brightonjapan.com – Until 22nd Sept - Various Venues

• The Paper Cinema’s Odyssey – Adventure and encounter; a silent film of Homer's epic created before your eyes with exceptional live music, 7:30pm, £12/£10 – The Old Market

• Vintage Fair, Featuring The Book Doctor - Come and rummage through our vintage bargains, with stalls selling clothes, furniture, accessories and homeware, 10am, Surgery open from 2pm, £2 on the door only – The Old Market

• Mindfulness and Mindfulness-based Courses - Free Talk: Mindfulness and Mindfulness-based Courses, 11am-12 noon, free, www.mindfulnessforwellbeing.co.uk – Anahata Health Clinic, 119/120 Edward Street

• Rottingdean Craft Sale – Weekly craft sale – Rottingdean Village Hall

• Elizabeth Ryder-Weldon & Sally Wilson - Sopranos – two wonderful local sopranos treat us to a mixed programme of classical & lighter music, 1:15pm, £4/£3 – St Michael and All Angels Church

• Great War Remembered - Bring your family pictures, letters or souvenirs relating to World War I and find out more about the Great War exhibition opening next year, 1-4pm, free, drop-in – Brighton Museum

• Football – Brighton & Hove Albion v Bolton, 3pm – Amex Stadium

• Nearly Dan performs Steely Dan - A real treat for all music lovers and an unmissable concert for any aspiring musician young or old, 7pm, £13.50 - Concorde 2

• Popkraft - Boogaloo Stu & his coterie of crazy fools invite you to the pop kraft Saturday special at the most beautiful venue in the south-east! 7pm, £44 incl meal – Proud Cabaret Brighton

• Bring Your Own Beamer - A moving image journey of video installations and short film cinemas - starting in the historic tunnels underneath Brighton Dome leading to the Concert Hall where artists will gather to bring their own 'beamer, 7:30pm, free – Brighton Dome

• Bondax - Taking in nine dates throughout the UK, Bondax will be debuting their brand new live set up consisting of an intricate mash up of guitars, keyboards and loops, 11pm, £10 – Concorde 2

Sunday 22nd September

• Mutator 1 + 2 Evolutionary Art by William Latham - William Latham was one of the first UK artists in the 80’s to create computer art, and he rapidly gained an international reputation as a pioneer in the field, 11am, free – Until 13th Oct - Phoenix Gallery

• Big Lemon Bus Sunday Walks - This year we are organising walks on the third Sunday of each month, from April through to September. All walks are between 4-6 miles long and are aimed to provide good exercise in beautiful country surroundings without being too strenuous. www.thebiglemon.com/Walks/. All buses leave from Old Steine (Stop S)

• Apple Day - Apple day is an annual celebration in and around the orchards at Stanmer Park and is a free, family event, 11am-5pm, free – Stanmer Park

• Tales From Old Japan - Three enchanting Japanese stories are brought to life through puppetry and music, 11.30am & 2.30pm, £5 children, £7 adults, £22 family ticket (2 adults, 2 children), Age 3+ - Brighton Dome

• Rebecca Dancer - Singer songwriter performing a selection of her original acoustic work with all money raised donated to Headway, a head injury charity close to her heart, 7:30pm, £5 – Komedia

• Stackridge + Support - The missing jewel in the crown that is British pop music, 8pm, £15 – The Old Market

• Talk on Saving our Bumblebees – A talk by renowned author Professor Dave Goulson on what we can all do to ensure the survival of these charming and important creatures, 2:30pm, free – Stanmer Park

• Terry Garoghan; The Auntie Flo Side Show - An evening of songs about vanishing cats and fornicating dogs (plus other stuff). Terry will be accompanied by his wry sense of humour and the amazing cello of Miss Angie Wilson, 1pm, £10 – Komedia

Monday 23rd September

• Dead Meadow – Live music, 7pm, £6 – The Haunt

• Wire - The seminal rock outfit inspired by punk, and central to the development of the post punk sound, continue to influence, experiment and push boundaries, 7:30pm, £14 – Komedia

Tuesday 24th September

• Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's sparkling family musical continues to enjoy huge success across the country, with standing ovations at every performance. Tue-Thu eves 7:45pm, Wed & Thu mats 2:30pm, Fri 5pm & 8pm, Sat 2pm, 5pm, 8pm, £19-£29.50 – Theatre Royal

• Brighton Comedy Festival presents Squawker Awards - The Squawkers are back! Brighton’s very own new act competition returns with a series of heats throughout September, culminating in the Final on Wednesday 16 Oct as part of the Comedy Festival, 8pm, £6 – Komedia

• Saint Raymond – Live music, 7pm, £6 – The Haunt

• Hush Hush presents... Hush hush goes under the surface of the latest music on the last Tuesday of every month. Promising to deliver you a range of bands all different to each other, 7:30pm, £4 – Latest Music Bar

• Robert Newman’s New Theory of Evolution - Comedian, journalist, novelist and activist Rob Newman makes a welcome return, 8pm, £12.50/£10 – Komedia

• Brighton Comedy Festival presents Squawker Awards - The Squawkers are back! Brighton’s very own new act competition returns with a series of heats throughout September, culminating in the Final on Wednesday 16 Oct as part of the Comedy Festival, 8pm, £6 – Komedia

Wednesday 25th September

• Ho Bina - Stimulate your child's innate musicality and creativity through singing, movement and games, 10:15am, suitable for ages 2-4, 11:15am, suitable for under 2’s – Brighton Dome

• Lunchtime Recitals - Lunch time recitals every Wednesday at 12.30pm, please call ahead to confirm details. A minimum donation of £2 towards recital expenses is appreciated – St Nicholas Church

• Lunchtime Recitals - The perfect way to spend a relaxing lunchtime in the middle of a busy week with high-quality performances from a variety of outstanding musicians, 1pm-2pm, free – All Saints Church

• Krystle Warren - Performing songs from their first full length album, Love Songs, this is an open love letter to lovers of love, 7:30pm, £15 – Komedia

• Andrew Lawrence: There is no Escape - Andrew Lawrence presents his latest stand-up show of all new material, 8pm, £15/£13 – Komedia

• Pecha Kucha Night - Pecha Kucha Night Brighton is excitedly participating for the 3rd time in the Brighton Digital Festival! 8pm £5/£3 – The Old Market

• Saint Raymond – Live music, 7pm, £6 – The Haunt

Thursday 26th September

• Digital Late - At the Digital Late, games designers and artists will show how stories, ideas and games that began their life on digital networks, cross over into the real world, 7-10pm, £5 in advance, £7 on the door – Brighton Museum

• Flash Lit Fiction - FlashLit Fiction returns to Brighton Digital Festival for its third successive year. A night of literary slamming, digital experiences and flash-lit trickery, 7:45pm – The Latest Bar,

• Ali Cook: Principles and Decisions - Star of Dirty Tricks (Ch 4) and Monkey Magic (Five), Ali Cook returns with his own brand of awe-inspiring magic and breath- taking illusion, 8pm, £12/£10 – Komedia

• Comic Boom - The best rising stars of UK comedy plus more established headline acts, 8pm, £9/£7/£5 – Komedia

• Wellsbourne Society - A quarterly event dedicated to the landscape, streets, myths & spirit of Brighton, 8pm, £5 – Latest Music Bar

• Here Come the Girls – Psychic Night - Bubbly reception on arrival, before the reading with a top psychic. Includes a buffet in the break for just £9.95 per person. Book early to avoid disappointment as strictly limited spaces available– Grosvenor G Casino

*Main image courtesy of the Fiery Foods Chilli Festival*