Artists Open Houses at Christmas
This annual winter event, linked with the May AOH Festival, gives art lovers the chance to browse and buy original artwork direct from the artist and to explore over 100 houses throughout the city.
Various Venues, Brighton
Brighton Chamber Choir - Vivaldi's Gloria
The Brighton Chamber Choir join forces with the acclaimed Brighton Youth Orchestra String Ensemble to bring you a concert of music for the season, featuring Vivaldi's Gloria, Lauridsen's O Magnam Mysterium & other favourites.
7:30pm, £8/£6
Church of the Good Shepherd, Dyke Road, Brighton, BN1 5AW
Brighton Steiner School Christmas Bazaar 2013
The school is literally transformed into a magical kingdom with doors becoming gateways of hazel rods and greenery and ceilings and walls adorned with handmade Christmas decorations
11am-4pm, £1 adults, free for children
Brighton Steiner School, Roedean Road, Brighton, BN2 5RA
Christmas Bazaar poster Comedy Club 4 Kids
Back and better than ever! Cracking comedy entertainment for everyone over the age of six. “The perfect way to entertain the whole family” Three Weeks
2pm, £8.50/£6.50
Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton, BN1 1UN
Foredown Tower Christmas Fair
Join us at Foredown tower for a Christmas fair including Textiles, Jewellery, gifts, cake and coffee alongside camera obscura demonstrations.
11am, Free Entry
Foredown Tower & Countryside Centre, Foredown Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2EW
Oedipuss In Boots
Oedipuss In Boots is a new mother loving puntomime full of dark, twisted, adult humour, outrageous costumes, hilarious characters and far too much anthropomorphism for its own good.
7.30pm, £11 - £9 (concessions £9.50 - £7.50)
Upstairs at Three and Ten, 10 Steine Street, Brighton, BN2 1TE
Oysterband
Oysterband return to UK touring this Winter to play a limited run of dates in favourite venues.
7.30pm, £17
The Old Market, Upper Market Street, Hove, BN3 1AS
Pull a Cracker
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus returns with their annual Christmas spectacular. Join the boys for some fabulous festive fun and get in the mood to celebrate like never before.
7:30pm, £10-£18
Brighton Dome, Church Street, Brighton, BN1 1EE
Gay Men's Chorus Rottingdean Craft Sale
Weekly craft sale.
9am-4pm
Rottingdean Village Hall, Park Road, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HL
Vintage Fair Santa Dash
Head to Hove to see hundreds of Santas running 5K along the Promenade.
10:30am
Hove Promenade, Hove, BN3 4AH
Small Business Saturday
The council, along with other key organisations in the city, are supporting this year’s Small Business Saturday. The day will include activities and events across the city.
Please see website for start times and venues.
Various Venues, Brighton, BN1 1JA
The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe
C.S Lewis' classic fantasty - loved by children aged 8 - 80!
Evenings: 7.45pm and matinees 8th & 14tth: 2.30pm, £9 Concessions £7.50
Brighton Little Theatre, 9 Clarence Gardens, Brighton, BN1 2EG
The Pop-Up Pavilion Christmas Festival
The festival will feature live bands in the tipis, including Christmas favourites with a BBQ on the Saturdays and family style roasts on Sundays.
Midday - 8pm, £2.50 Entry, Kids go Free
Kings Road Arches, Brighton, BN1 2FN
Brighton Dome Tea Dance
We transport you back to the elegant age of the 1920s and 1930s at our ever-popular tea dance.
2pm, £14 Includes tea & cake, £98 for 8 people
Brighton Dome, Brighton, BN1 1EE
Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra
This concert opens with the magical Prelude to Humperdinck’s opera Hansel and Gretel before soloist Vasko Vassilev, leader of the Royal Opera House orchestra, performs Tchaikovsky’s triumphant Violin Concerto.
2.45pm, £10 - £33
Brighton Dome, Church Street, Brighton, BN1 1EE
Deux John Orchestra
Formed 2011 by John Trelawney and John Hurn to present exciting original material plus a few traditional tunes.
1pm, £4/£2
Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton, BN1 1UN
Jam Brighton Live
A great day for new young Brighton bands. Some of them first timers and some already established Kids from the coolest music school in town present their latest show.
2:30pm, £3
Latest Music Bar, 14-17 Manchester Street, Brighton, BN2 1TF
Sing a Song of Christmas
An evening to sing your favourite Christmas Carols and songs you hear on the radio.
6:30pm, adults £3, children £2, family £7
Windmill Theatre, Blatchington Mill School, Neville Avenue, Hove, BN3 7BW
Suspiciously Elvis
Eat, drink, dance and worship at the altar of the King of Rock 'n' Roll with a Christmas-themed night to remember.
6pm, £22/£44.50 (3 course meal included)
Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton, BN1 1UN
The Big Brighton Christmas Fair
This Christmas the Sallis Benney Theatre is bringing you another fantastic fair, filled with over 40 stalls of locally made, hand-crafted gifts, all under one roof.
Midday-5pm, £1. Under 16’s free
University of Brighton Gallery & Sallis Benney Theatre, 58-69 Grand Parade, Brighton, BN2 0JY
Royal Pavilion's Ice Rink
The South East’s most beautiful winter ice rink will open for its fourth year on November 9 to January 19 on the Royal Pavilion’s Eastern lawns in Brighton.
From £10 for adults and £7 for children under 12 for 1 hour sessions
Royal Pavilion, 4/5 Pavilion Buildings, Brighton, BN1 1EE
Russian National Ballet
Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake & The Nutcracker.
7:45pm & We mat 2:30pm, £14.50-£33.50
Theatre Royal, New Road, Brighton, BN1 1SD
Spymonkey's Love In
Spymonkey turn cabaret on its head and deliver a non-stop list of outrageous favourites.
8pm, £16/£14
The Old Market, Upper Market Street, Hove, BN3 1AS
Uncle Acid & The DeadBeats
Live music.
7pm, £11.50
Pool Valley Coach Station, Brighton, BN1 1NJ
Wet Wet Wet
Bursting onto the scene in 1987, Wet Wet Wet are now set to tour the UK in December 2013 calling at The Brighton Centre on Monday 9th December.
6.30pm, £45/£40
Brighton Centre, Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2GR
Wooden Shijps
Wooden Shjips is a vital and refreshingly inspired quartet from San Francisco playing loud rock ‘n’ roll in a style heavily influenced by the experimentalism of psychedelia, classical minimalism and garage rock excess.
7pm, £12
10 Marine Parade, Brighton, BN2 1TL
Charity Chuckle
Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton, BN1 1UN
A laugh with the feelgood factor, Charity Chuckle is the South-East’s only regular comedy fundraiser, showcasing some of the best new live stand-up for the benefit of a different local charity each month.
8pm, £15/£10
Christmas Baubles Domed Cupcake Master Class
We’ll provide six home baked cupcakes for you to decorate. We supply all ingredients, light refreshments and the use of equipment – even aprons - so all you need to bring is yourself.
6.30pm, £40
Purple Heart, 22 Gardner Street, Brighton, BN1 1UP
Christmas Past Preston Manor
Get into the festive spirit with three linked lectures exploring how the previous residents of Preston Manor might have celebrated Christmas (Regency & Georgian; Victorian & Edwardian; Wartime Home Front & 20th Century).
10.30-13.30, £15.00
Preston Drove, Brighton, BN1 6SD
Marika Hackman
Live music.
7:30pm, £7
The Hope, 11-12 Queens Road, Brighton, BN1 3WA
Mira Calix -The Sun is the Queen of Torches
Award-winning composer and artist, Mira Calix unveils a new sonic-art experience for our earsethic pleasure
that is set to be an emotional and transformative journey.
8pm, £12/£10
Brighton Dome, Church Street, Brighton, BN1 1EE
Oli Brown
A rare performance by the acclaimed, award winning blues guitarist showcasing his talent acoustically. "One of the best guitar heroes performing today" Classic Rock
7:30pm, £10adv./£12 door
Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton, BN1 1UN
Krater Christmas Kracker
The tried and tested Christmas party that everyone will enjoy! Ticket includes a three course festive meal, two top stand up acts, a compere and a DJ and dancing until late.
Various times and prices apply
Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton, BN1 1UN
Mallory Knox
Live music.
7pm, £10
The Haunt, Pool Valley Coach Station, Brighton, BN1 1NJ
Neko Case
Live music.
7:30pm, £15
Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, Brighton, BN2 1EN
Spirit of Gravity
The evening crams in audio visual excitement from Henry Collins, A Rimbaud Brother, visuals by Bartosz Dylewski plus the world famous Elektrocreche, a play area for musical toys.
8pm, £5
Brighton Dome, Church Street, Brighton, BN1 1EE
The Maydays - The Seagull Has Landed
Come and tell the Maydays about your experiences of Brighton and these award-winning improvisers will turn your stories into comedy gold!
8pm, £12.50/£10
Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton, BN1 1UN
Into the Blue
An exploration of the colour blue, using objects drawn from Royal Pavilion and Museum collections. Aimed at 5-11 year olds, exploratory and discovery- led.
Hove Museum, 19 New Church Road, Hove, BN3 4AB
Bite-Size Comedies: À La Carte
Critically acclaimed, award winning Fringe Favourite “Bite-Size Plays” returns to Thistle Brighton with a show especially developed for their Australian tour: “Bite-Size Comedies - À La Carte”.
7:30pm, £39
Thistle Brighton, Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2GS
Catalyst Club
Monthly event which blends the old traditions of a French Salon with debating societies.
8pm, £5
Latest Music Bar, 14-17 Manchester Street, Brighton, BN2 1TF
Christmas Cake Covering & Decorating Class
Do you want to master the skills of covering a Christmas cake with fondant and marzipan perfectly?
6.30pm, £50
Purple Heart, 22 Gardner Street, Brighton, BN1 1UP
Departure from Normal
Up and coming Brit-pop band Departure From Normal hail from Brighton and have already been making waves, supporting major artists such as Tinchy Stryder amongst others.
7pm, £7
Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, Brighton, BN2 1EN
Panto Costume Creation for Kids
Come and learn to sew on machines and by hand in a fun, friendly and relaxed weekly class at Brighton's Emporium in association with Emporium Youth Theatre.
3:45pm 9-12 year olds and 5:15pm for 12 years plus, £72 for 6 week term.
Emporium Theatre, 88 London Road, Brighton, BN1 4JF
Planning to Rock, Plus Olivia Louvel
A gifted composer, producer and musician, Planningtorock counts LCD Soundsystem, The Knife, Peaches and Hot Chip amongst her collaborators and admirers.
8pm, £12/£10
Brighton Dome, Church Street, Brighton, BN1 1EE
The Noise Next Door’s Comedy Lock In
In this jaw-dropping show ‘the guys in ties’ transform audience suggestions into side-splitting gags and mind blowing songs in the blink of an eye.
8pm, £10 - £22 (meal deal)
Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton, BN1 1UN
The Price of Everything
Daniel Bye's whistlestop tour of bizarre facts and impassioned arguments is occasionally shambolic and often tendentious - but always a joy to watch.
7.30pm, £8
The Old Market, Upper Market Street, Hove, BN3 1AS
