Pier Pressure: 8 Reasons To Visit Brighton During The Fringe

1st May 2019 | By Lottie Woodrow

Jolting up each morning as your alarm blares out that haunting screeching sound coming out of your iPhone is something which happens to the majority of us. I’m sure plenty of you have the luxury of working close to your home so you haven’t got to endure a long ol’ commute each day, twice over – for me, and many others I must add, my morning starts at 6am with my alarm and my commute ends at 8pm each night. These incredibly long days often leave me wondering whether I need to give up on my dream of living away from the streets of London.

For me, living in Brighton during the month of May, I’m reminded of all of the reasons why I fell so deeply for this city, and why I continue to stay, and it’s all thanks to the Brighton Fringe – a festival which welcomes international performers and audiences as it showcases the creativity and soul of the city. 

Venues upon venues

Being the largest annual arts festival in England (and one of the largest fringe festivals in the world!), it’s hardly surprising the extensive volume of venues showcasing the fringe in all its glory. Over 150 venue spaces – from churches to bars, theatres to even the west pier, not forgetting the streets – will be taken over by the good, the weird and most certainly the bizarre, all to celebrate the creativity of art. Shows and performances vary in price with plenty of them being free to the public so it’s a chance to explore the wonderful world of varying artists creativity.

Where: Across Brighton, Hove and beyond
Website: www.brightonfringevenues.com

Brighton's other haunts

If you’ve exhausted all of the Fringe activities, then fear not – there are three other festivals happening during various dates across May.

Brighton Festival: Running through three weeks of May is Brighton Festival which is a celebration of the arts, film, music, theatre, dance, literature, debate and more which takes place across both Brighton’s most renowned and hidden venues. Over the last 50 years, Brighton Festival has become one of the city’s most enduring symbols of it’s inventiveness and experimentation. Running May 4th – 26th.

The Great Escape Festival: A festival dedicated to uncovering new music, showcasing 400 emerging new artists across three days. Spread over 30+ venues around the city, from the Brighton Beach site to some residents favourite quaint bars and pubs. It’s the perfect place to discover new artists in an intimate setting before they head off on tour for the festival season. Running May 9th – 11th.

Artist Open Houses: Being the largest of its kind in the UK, The Artists Open Houses festival takes place around Brighton, Hove and beyond. It’s a chance to see over 1,500 artists and makers works as they open their doors to their studios, sometimes even houses, to the public, exhibiting and selling their own. There are 14 trails to go on around the city, each with its own unique snapshot of beauty.

Where: Various locations across Brighton

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