Diary of Events 2014
Ongoing Events
16 March 2013 – 31 December 2014 – Chilled to the Bone: Ice Age Sussex – Explore Ice
Age Sussex and discover how ice has driven our evolution, why we have survived whilst the
Neanderthals perished, and what the disappearance of ice from the poles could mean for
our survival – Brighton Museum
06 July 2013 – 01 August 2014 – 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
April
Saturday 05 – Mini Mile Races – Children’s races – Preston Park
Sunday 06 – Brighton Marathon – Annual marathon – City Centre/Madeira Drive
Sunday 13 – Pioneer Run – Vintage motorcycle Run – Madeira Drive
Sunday 13 – Bunny Run – Charity Fun Run – Preston Park
Thurs 17 – Saturday 19 – Brighton & Hove Food & Drink Festival – Annual showcase of
local produce, restaurants, bars and food retailers. Incorporating Big Sussex Market &
Children’s Food Festival – Hove Lawns
Saturday 26 – InCarNation – Modern Car Event – Madeira Drive
Saturday 26 April – Sunday 10 May – Festival Funfair – The Level
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Saturday 26 – Sunday 27 April – Spring Food and Drink Market – Community Market –
New Road
Sunday 27 – Brighton Women’s Duathlon – Charity event – Preston Park
Sunday 27 – Jaguar Run – London to Brighton Jaguar Run – Madeira Drive
May
Weekends throughout May – Artists’ Open Houses/HOUSE Festival – Over 1,000 artists
exhibiting in 200 houses and art studios opened up to the public across the city. HOUSE is
a curated festival showcasing modern art – Various Venues
Friday 02 – Saturday 31 – Ladyboys of Bangkok – Annual Festival Cabaret
02 May – 01 June – Spiegeltent – Cabaret Venue – Old Steine
Saturday 03 – Children’s Parade – Brighton Festival parade – City Centre/Madeira Drive
Saturday 03 – Sunday 25 – Brighton Festival – The largest multi-arts festival in England,
the Brighton Festival hosts a sensational programme of art, theatre, dance, music, literature
and family shows. The Guest Artistic Director for 2014 is the critically acclaimed
choreographer, musician, composer and performer Hofesh Shechter – Various Venues
Saturday 03 – Sunday 25 – HOUSE2014 – A curated contemporary visual arts event
which takes place in Brighton during the May festival period – Various locations
03 May – 01 June – Brighton Fringe – Now the world’s third largest fringe festival,
Brighton Fringe runs alongside the Brighton Festival with cabaret, comedy, classical
concerts, club nights, theatre and exhibitions, as well as street performances throughout
the city. Following the success of last year’s festival the Fringe will have an extra week of
events covering the May half-term – Various venues
Saturday 03 – Sunday 04 – Fringe City – Fringe Festival events – New Road
Saturday 03 – Sunday 04 – ModFest - There is music to suit each incarnation of Mod as
well as looking forward to how the next generation will evolve and develop Mod aesthetics
for their own tastes – Brighton Racecourse
Saturday 03 – Monday 05 – Foodies Festival – Annual food and drink festival – Hove
Lawns
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Sunday 04 – Historic Commercial Vehicle Run – HCVR event – Madeira Drive
Thursday 08 – Sunday 18 – Moscow State Circus – Festival circus – Preston Park
Thursday 08 – Saturday 10 – Great Escape – Annual music festival – Various venues
Saturday 10 – Fringe City – Fringe events – New Road
Sunday 11 – Stonewall Equality Walk – Annual fundraising walk – City Centre
Sunday 11 – Brighton Big Balls – Charity obstacle event – Hove Beach/Lawns
Sunday 11 – MG Regency Run – London to Brighton MG Run – Madeira Drive
Sunday 11 – Sussex Heart Charity Sponsored Walk – Seafront
Saturday 17 – St Ann’s Well Gardens Spring Festival – Community festival – St Ann’s
Well Gardens
Saturday 17 – Fringe City – Fringe events – New Road
Sunday 18 – Heroes Run – Charity 5/10km run – Hove Lawns/Promenade
Sunday 18 – Mackerel Fayre – Community fishing festival – Brighton Seafront fishing
quarter
Sunday 18 - London to Brighton Mini Run – Annual mini rally – Madeira Drive
Thursday 22 – Sunday 25 – Much Ado About Nothing – Festival Shakespeare – St
Nicholas Rest Garden
Saturday 24 – Fringe City – Fringe events – New Road
Monday 26 – Martlets Carnival – Family fun day – Hove Park
Saturday 31 – Fringe City – Fringe events – New Road
June
02 May – 1 June – Spiegeltent – Cabaret Venue – Old Steine
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03 May – 01 June – Brighton Fringe – Now the world’s third largest fringe festival,
Brighton Fringe runs alongside the Brighton Festival with cabaret, comedy, classical
concerts, club nights, theatre and exhibitions, as well as street performances throughout
the city. Following the success of last year’s festival the Fringe will have an extra week of
events covering the May half-term – Various venues
Sunday 01 – Sussex Festival of Nature – Nature festival – Stanmer Park
Sunday 01 – Classic Car Run – London to Brighton Car Run – Madeira Drive
Friday 06 – Sunday 08 – Brighton Rugby 7’s – Rugby Tournament – Waterhall
Sunday 08 – Concours D’Elegance – Car display – Stanmer Park
12 June – 13 July – Big Screen on the Beach – Open Air Cinema Event – Beach alongside
Madeira Drive
Friday 13 – Martlet’s Midnight Walk – Charity event – City Centre
Friday 13 – Rod Stewart – The legendary singer will be coming to Brighton as part of a
special five-date tour in 2014 – American Express Community Stadium
Saturday 14 – The Level Opening Ceremony Event – Community event – The Level
Sunday 15 – London to Brighton Bike Ride – BHF Charity Bike Ride – City Centre
Thursday 19 – Monday 23 – Funfair – Victoria Recreation Ground
Friday 20 – Saturday 21 – Shakespeare in Kipling Gardens – Open air theatre – Kipling
Gardens, Rottingdean
Saturday 21 – Sunday 06 July – TAKEPART – Sports festival – Preston Park
Sunday 22 – Capital to Coast – Bike Ride – Hove Lawns
Saturday 28 – Bikestock – Bike Ride/Races – Stanmer Park
July
12 June – 13 July – Big Screen on the Beach – Open Air Cinema Event – Beach alongside
Madeira Drive
21 June – 06 July – TAKEPART – Sports festival – Preston Park
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Thurs 03 – Take Part in the City – Community sports event – New Road
Saturday 05 – Sunday 31 August – WW1 Exhibition – Art display – East Street Bastion
Saturday 05 – Sunday 06 – Race For Life – Sponsored running event – Stanmer Park
Saturday 05 – Sunday 06 – Paddle Round The Pier – A weekend of beach events – Hove
Lawns
09 July – Sunday 31 August – Dr Brighton’s War – Brighton played its part in the Great
War as ‘Doctor Brighton’; a place for wounded soldiers to recover in healthy ‘Sussex by the
Sea’. The Seafront Display will use images and copies of original photographs and posters
from its collections to tell these stories of Doctor Brighton – Brighton Seafront
12 July – 01 March 2015 – War Stories – As part of the Royal Pavilion & Museums
season of remembrance there will be a major exhibition at the museum commemorating
the 100th anniversary of the start of World War 1. The exhibition will tell the story of WW1
through 12 real people. By looking at the experience of a range of individuals it will
consider the impact of war time and the resonance if it throughout a lifetime – Brighton
Museum & Art Gallery
12 July 2014 – January 2015 – Great War Exhibition – It is a little known fact that during
the war Brighton’s Royal Pavilion was used as a military hospital for Indian soldiers. The
theory being that the soldiers would feel comforted by the Indian inspired architecture. To
mark the centenary there will be a refreshed interpretation of the Indian Military Hospital
based on archive photographs and correspondence – Royal Pavilion
Saturday 12 – London to Brighton Night Ride – BHF Night Bike Ride – Madeira Drive
Saturday 12 – Sunday 13 – Brighton Kite Festival – Annual kite flying festival – Stanmer
Park
Sunday 13 – Aquathlon – Running/swimming event – Hove Promenade
Wednesday 16 – Phoenix 10k Run – Evening Hove 10 Run – Hove Promenade
Saturday 19 – Saltdean Gala Day – Community day – Saltdean Oval
Sunday 20 – Big Fun Run Brighton – Annual running event – Hove Park
Saturday 26 – March of the Mermaids – Charity walk – Hove Lawns
August
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09 July – Sunday 31 August – Dr Brighton’s War – Brighton played its part in the Great
War as ‘Doctor Brighton’; a place for wounded soldiers to recover in healthy ‘Sussex by the
Sea’. The Seafront Display will use images and copies of original photographs and posters
from its collections to tell these stories of Doctor Brighton – Brighton Seafront
Saturday 02 – Pride – Annual Pride event – City Centre/Preston Park
Saturday 02 – Rottingdean Village Fair – Community fair – Rottingdean Village Green
Saturday 09 – Little Monsters Bash – Children’s festival – Stanmer Park
14 August – 25 September – Zippos Circus – Annual family circus – Hove Lawn No.1
Saturday 16 – Big Dog – Mountain biking event – Stanmer Park
Saturday 16 – Sunday 17 – Brunswick Festival – Community festival – Brunswick Square
Friday 22 – Monday 25 – Funfair – Hove Promenade
Friday 22 – Sunday 24 – Brighton Mod Weekender - A firm fixture in the Brighton
calendar, August bank holiday will see the Mod Scene return to its spiritual home – Various
Venues
Saturday 23 – Monday 25 – Rottingdean Jazz Festival – Various venues in Rottingdean
September
14 August – 25 September – Zippos Circus – Annual family circus – Hove Lawn No.1
01 – 30 – Brighton Digital Festival - A month of exhibitions, performances, workshops
and outdoor events – Various Venues
01 – 30 – Brighton & Hove Food & Drink Festival – Incorporating Big Sussex Market,
Children’s Food Festival & Brighton Beer & Cider Festival – Hove Lawns
Thursday 04 – Saturday 13 – Funfair – Victoria Gardens
Saturday 06 – Veloblitz Cycling Event – Cycling Races & Roadshow – Madeira Drive
Saturday 06 – Stilettos on Wheels – Mountain bike event – Stanmer Park
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Sunday 07 – Do it for Charity L2B Bike Ride – Charity Bike Ride – Madeira Drive to Dukes
Mound to Black Rock
Friday 12 – Sunday 21 – Japan Festival – Cultural festival – Old Steine
Saturday 13 – Tour of Britain – Penultimate leg of Tour of Britain Bike Ride – City Centre
Sunday 14 – Ace Café – Annual motorbike event – Madeira Drive
Friday 19 – Sunday 21 – Fiery Foods Festival – Chilli festival – Victoria Gardens
Saturday 20 – London to Brighton Off Road Bike Ride – Hove Lawns
Saturday 20 – Color Run – 5km colorful run
Sunday 21 – Hove Prom 10k – Annual running race – Hove Lagoon to Peace Statue
Sunday 28 – Apple Day – Annual Permaculture event – Stanmer Park
Sunday 28 – Cyclosportive – Charity bike Ride – Hove Lawns
October
Saturday 04 – Brighton Breeze – VW London to Brighton Run – Madeira Drive
Sunday 05 – London to Brighton Landrover Run – Madeira Drive
Friday 10 – Saturday 25 – Brighton Comedy Festival – Three weeks of laughter, mirth
and merriment – Brighton Dome
Sunday 12 – Brightona – Motorcycle event – Madeira Drive
November
Sunday 02 – Veteran Car Run – Madeira Drive
Saturday 08 – Family Fireworks Spectacular – Nevill Recreation Ground
Sunday 16 – Brooks 10km Road Race – Madeira Drive
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December
Sunday 21 – Burning the Clocks – Winter solstice event – City Centre
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