For more details on these ongoing City Festivals, including day to day event listings, visit the websites below:
Brighton Digital Festival, runs from 1st to 30th September.
Brighton and Hove Autumn Food and Festival, runs from the Thursday 5th - Sunday 15th of September.
Brighton Japan Festival, runs from 13th to 22nd September.
Shakedown Festival, 28th September.
See some of our suggestions for Things to Do over the coming week.
*Main image courtesy of the Colour Run™ - Saturday 14th*
Friday 13 September
Lunchtime Concerts - A September Selection: songs, sonatas, solos and other seductive sounds for piano, soprano, mezzo and flute, including pieces and songs by Handel, Mendelssohn, 12:30pm-1:15pm, £3.50 – Brighton Unitarian Church
Sunset/Night Walk - Do something different with your Friday night - a walk on the Downs finishing at a country pub. For further details visit: www.brightonrocks- tours.com or call 07855 536510 – Please contact organiser for meeting point
Speakeasy Club Night - Step inside and enjoy an evening of 1920s speakeasy entertainment! 7pm, £34 – Proud Cabaret Brighton
Music and Wine at St Luke’s - Dutch pianist Cyrill, a recent graduate of the Royal College of Music, has performed as a soloist with the Berliner Philharmonie and Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, 7:30pm, £7/£5/3 – St Luke’s Church
Talent Show - We're searching for variety acts, dancers, musicians & singers for our latest talent show. 8pm. Free entry. All votes on the night require a 50p donation to Marie Curie Cancer Care – Grosvenor G Casino
Amy in the Winehouse - A Friday night with some serious balls, Amy classics delivered in a way that only Laura knows how. Expect adult humour, foul language, shots, wine, a short black dress and a whole bunch of Amy classics, 8:30pm, £9 – Latest Music Bar
Spellbound - Cherry Foxx and Simon Price play alternative ‘80s classics. 9pm, £6/£5 – Komedia
Maya Jane Coles - Maya Jane Coles plus more acts to be confirmed, 11pm, £15 – Concorde 2
Missing Cat Club - Music designed for the dance floor, styled from the dancehalls of Jamaica to the bedsits of Brixton and the nightclubs of Berlin! 11pm, £3 In Advance, £4 b4 midnight, £6 after – Komedia
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
Saturday 14 September
Colour Run™ Brighton - 5k run in a splash of colour. Come cheer on the runners in this fun run where they they start of squeaky clean and end up covered in colours, 11am – Madeira Drive
Heritage Open Days: The Preston Pump House and Other Curiosities - An outdoor tour of the curios to be found in the grounds of the Manor, 11am, free – Preston Manor
Blind Veterans UK – Vintage Fete Live music, beer tent, refreshments, stalls, classic cars and all things vintage, 11am-5pm, free – Greenways
Brighton Dome & Brighton Museum Heritage Open Day - Brighton Dome and Brighton Museum open their doors for a celebration of the history and heritage of this unique Grade I listed building, 11am-4pm, free – Brighton Dome
We Made This - We Made This is a new market in Brighton showcasing some of the South's most exciting Artists, Designers and Illustrators. There will also be a Pop-up Cafe serving delicious treats. It's not to be missed! 11am-5pm, free entry – Friends Meeting House
FIFA13 Tournament - Entry only is £5 or get a burger, chips, drink tournament entry & voucher giving you a chance to win £10 on roulette for only £13. Boht X- Box & PS3's are available, from midday – Grosvenor G Casino
Opera Caelestis – Superb operatic female vocal trio sing arias by Handel, Mozart, Offenbach & Berlioz, 2:30pm, £5/£4 – St Michael and All Angels Church
Rottingdean Craft Sale – Weekly craft sale – Rottingdean Village Hall
The Last Carnival - Jaw-dropping - hip-swaying - groove-making - rock show music - Ladies & Gentlemen welcome to The Last Carnival! 6pm, £10 – Concorde 2
Le Chat Noir - Oh La La! Proud Cabaret Brighton takes a French twist on Saturday nights at Le Chat Noir! 7pm, £44 inc 3 course meal – Proud Cabaret Brighton
Eliza and the Bear – Live music, 8pm, £5 – The Hope
William D Drake – Fantastic psychedelic tunes from Bill and his band. Support from Crayola Lectern, 8pm, £7 – Komedia
Feminism 3.0 - Social media has changed activism and attracted a new generation of feminist campaigners. But is adding a hashtag or liking a page simply clicktivism? When everything is reduced to a sound bite, how good are channels such as Facebook and Twitter as platforms for serious debate? 8pm, £10/£8 – Brighton Dome
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
Sunday 15 September
Ace Cafe© Reunion - Annual Motorcycle event – Madeira Drive
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)
Guided Walk - Parking free at Sussex University on a Sunday. Falmer village, taking in a woodland stroll, a pond circular and extensive Downland views – Meet at Falmer Train Station
Stanmer & Water Event - A 1 hour talk from Lenny Woodrup about the role of water in the history of Stanmer, 2pm, free entry – Stanmer Park
Nicola Benedetti - One of the world’s most sought-after violinists, comes to the Brighton Dome this autumn for one night only, to give a highly anticipated recital, 7:30pm, -£10-£35 – Brighton Dome
Boho Dancer - Eccentric indie music with gothic tones, enchanting vocals and melodies forming fairy tale like expressions of life experiences, 7:30pm, £5 – Komedia
Ardal O’Hanlon – Father Ted star Ardal O’Hanlon presents his latest stand up show for 2013, 8pm, £19-£21 – Theatre Royal
Monday 16 September
Regency Colour Curator’s Talk - An introduction to the displays by Alexandra Loske, co-curator of Regency Colour, 1-1.30pm, Free with Royal Pavilion admission – Royal Pavilion
Anamanaguchi - Anamanaguchi is a boy band made up of hackers and producers born & raised on the Internet, currently living in New York City, 7pm, £6 – The Haunt
Design Brighton: Inspire - Design Brighton is a network of people from a variety of creative disciplines. We believe in the value of design. We promote this through a series of regular meetings and events where people can connect, inspire and create, 7pm, £5 – The Old Market
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
Tuesday 17 September
City Reads Book Quiz - From genre fiction to literary classics; from lowbrow to highbrow to no brow at all, there’s conundrums and brainteasers aplenty for book lovers of all persuasions, 7:30pm, £5 – Latest Music Bar
Ethan Johns - Recognised primarily as a record producer, the multi- instrumentalist plays songs drawing on blues, rock and folk from debut album, If Not Now, Then When? 7:30pm, £10 – Komedia
Illustrators in Conversation - Oliver Jeffers & David Mackintosh. Join two of the biggest names in children’s books for an evening of conversation and insight for artists, students and fans of picture books, 7:30pm, £8 – Brighton Dome
No Ceremony – Live music, 8pm, £6.50 – The Hope
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 18 September
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
Thursday 19 September
Hidden House: Behind the Scenes at Preston Manor - This very special tour takes you upstairs, downstairs and backstairs of this beautiful Edwardian manor house, 11am-12.45pm, £15, members £12, book in advance – Preston Manor
Quick Fictions - An evening of animations, live illustrations, short films and readings from the Quick Fictions app, where every story is under 300 words, 6:30pm – Latest Music Bar
50 Shades of Cabaret - Audience and press alike loved the show in London, so now it is time to embrace the forbidden in Brighton, 7pm, £24 – Proud Cabaret Brighton
Brighton Bikers Nights - Motorcycle Event. Destination for club ride outs with trade stands and safety input from Sussex Safer Roads Partnership, 7pm to 9.30pm, free – Madeira Drive
Giant Drag – Live music, 7pm, £10 – The Green Door Store
Live and Swinging at The Grand - Enjoy the smooth sounds of Matthew vanKan and a host of talented local musicians throughout 2013 at The Grand, 8pm, free
Everything is Connected - Storytelling/music/poetry/comedy/adventure. Bringing the festival atmosphere to the city, defining its own conventions. Make friends, make Jenga towers, make sure glitter gets on everyone & then DANCE, 7:30pm, club night from 11pm, £7/£5 – Komedia
Brighton Art Fair 2013 - Ten years of the Brighton Art Fair & it’s going to be a fantastic celebration! Amazing visual surprises, even more fantastic exhibitors & the use of the beautiful Dome café & bar, Fri 11am-7:30pm, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am- 5pm, £7.50 – Brighton Dome
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, Thu and Fri, 8pm, £20 – Brighton Dome
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 - until Sat – The Old Market
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. Please see www.komedia.co.uk/krater for opening times, £6 - £31 – Komedia
