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🐦 Art Markets, Big Gigs and Cosy Food Finds

🐦 Art Markets, Big Gigs and Cosy Food Finds

The top events, local spots and live shows to brighten your Brighton weekend

Ben Watkins
November 14, 2025

Good Morning, Brighton and happy Friday!

We’ve got a big and lively mix of events this weekend with family-friendly workshops, live performances, big names and plenty of the usual live music (including Jake Bugg and Bastille!) and comedy happening from Kemptown to Porstslade.

Here’s what’s squawking this week:

✍️ A shop for the perfect Christmas gift hunting in The Lanes
🧙‍♀️ A bewitching restaurant and their magical European comfort food
🎤 Comedy and candid stories from Mark Steel and The Smiths' drummer
🖼️ A local favourite Art & Makers Market to support our creative community

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14/11/25 - 16/11/25
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🎨 Crafty Kids: Autumn in a Box

⏰ Sun, 11:30am & 2pm
📍 Brighton Dome

Celebrate autumn through hands-on craft sessions inspired by the colours and textures of the season. A relaxed, family-friendly workshop where kids and grown ups can create together and enjoy simple, creative fun.

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😂 Brighton The Conchords

⏰ Sun, 6:30pm
📍 The Brunswick, Hove

Brighton’s own Flight of the Conchords tribute band return with a full live set packed with musical comedy. Expect sharp deadpan humour, parody songs and support from some of the city’s best up-and-coming comedians.

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🎻 Candlelight: A Tribute to Queen

⏰ Sat, 7pm
📍 Royal Pavilion, Brighton

Experience Queen’s biggest hits performed by a live orchestra in a striking candlelit setting. A dramatic and atmospheric concert that brings Freddie Mercury’s music a fresh emotional punch.

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🥊 Eubank v Benn at The Terrace

⏰ Sat, 4:30pm
📍 Amex Stadium, Brighton

Watch the highly anticipated boxing rematch on the big screens with a buzzing live crowd atmosphere. A high-energy fight night experience for fans wanting the tension and excitement without the arena prices.

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🎤 Mark Steel

⏰ Sat, 8pm-12am
📍 Theatre Royal Brighton

Comedian and BBC favourite Mark Steel brings an evening of sharp, political and brilliantly observed stand-up. Expect clever storytelling, big opinions and the signature wit that made his radio shows famous.

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🎭 Mike Joyce: The Drums - My Life in The Smiths

⏰ Sat, 1:30pm
📍 Komedia Brighton

The Smiths’ drummer Mike Joyce shares open and candid stories from his years inside one of Britain’s most influential bands. A rare behind-the-scenes event offering fans an intimate look at life, music and the chaos of the era.

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🖼️ Beau-Events Art & Makers Market

⏰ Sat, 11am-5pm
📍 Brighton Unitarian Church

A bustling curated market featuring nearly 50 independent artists, makers and designers from across Brighton. Perfect for discovering unique handmade pieces, supporting local creatives and browsing something different each time.

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🎭 Second Chance Fringe: RTFM

⏰ Sat, 7pm
📍 Lantern Theatre, Brighton

A Brighton Fringe favourite returns with this sharp and entertaining show brought back by popular demand. Ideal for anyone who missed the original sold-out run and wants a second chance to catch a standout performance.

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📕 Papersmiths

A beautiful little shop in the Lanes and an ideal place to find a Christmas gift that isn’t the predictable bottle of whisky or the classic pack of socks. Papersmiths is the kind of shop you wander into on a North Laines stroll and inevitably walk out with something you didn’t know you needed, whether it is a coffee table book on nature and brutalist architecture, a guided journal for post-break-up clarity, or a stack of cards and stationery that feels too nice to give away. The shelves are curated with intention and everything has that satisfying mix of playful, thoughtful and well designed.

Papersmiths began life in Bristol when two graphic designers with five hundred quid and a love of paper goods turned half their studio into a tiny shop. Founder Sidonie Warren has since grown the brand into an online shop and two brick-and-mortar stores in Chelsea, London and of course, Britain’s most creative area, The Lanes. If you need 2026 diaries, guided journals, pocket notebooks, book bags or a pen you will actually enjoy using, this is the place.

📍 21 Sydney Street, North Laine
🔗 Papersmiths Online Store

🧙‍♀️ Thewitchez

Brighton is not short of unique businesses, but when you’re part café/restaurant, part design studio, part photography den, you are certainly unlike anywhere else in the city. Thewitchez blends homemade European comfort cooking with a cosy, candlelit atmosphere filled with art, trinkets and witchy charm, all run by a team of witches who clearly love what they do.

The menu is like a tour across mountains, forests and old family kitchens across Europe, all with bewitching names and descriptions. Starters like the warm pear Summer Breeze or the grilled Polish Tatra Mountains cheese set the tone before moving into hearty mains such as the Alpine-style Rösti, the folkloric Pierogi, flame-seared Lamblicious Steak, or a crisp Bavarian Schnitzel. Everything is cooked fresh and served slowly on purpose, rewarding anyone who enjoys a long, flavour-rich evening. Cocktails are a quiet highlight too, especially the apple pie cocktail, and they have a brilliant range of wines to pair with your dumplings or steak.

It’s the perfect spot for couples or small groups seeking something cosy, but it’s not for families, with the venue being adults only for an evening that’s relaxed, quirky and full of character. Expect about £35 to £45 per person for 2 courses, with plenty of gluten free and veggie options clearly marked. A proper Brighton gem for anyone wanting dinner that feels personal, homemade and a little bit magical.

📍 3 Meeting House Lane
🍽️ Daily from 4pm to 11pm | Sat from 1pm | Kitchen closes 9pm
🔗 Menu & Bookings

14/11/25 - 16/11/25
Events marked with a * are sponsored

General Events

🎭 Count Arthur Strong’s A Christmas Carol?
Fri, 8pm @ Theatre Royal Brighton
A delightfully chaotic and funny take on Dickens’ classic from Count Arthur Strong.
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😂 The Secret Comedy Club Friday
Fri, 7pm-11pm @ Artista Cafe & Gallery
Brighton’s award-winning small comedy club with top local acts.
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🎤 Kae Kurd: What’s O’Kurd
Fri, 8pm-10pm @ The Old Market, Hove
Stand-up favourite Kae Kurd delivers a sharp, high-energy show.
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🎭 Unbound Zine: Xiaomei Going Overseas
Sat, 6:30pm @ Komedia Brighton
A surreal drag performance celebrating radical East and Southeast Asian zine culture.
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🎭 Discovering Antarctica: Heroic Tales of Shackleton, Crean and Scott
Sat, 7:30pm-9:30pm @ Ropetackle Arts Centre
A dramatic and humorous solo performance bringing Antarctic exploration to life.
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😂 Extra Topping Comedy Showcase
Sat, 7:30pm-9:30pm @ Yellow Book Bar, Brighton
A night of sketch, improv, musical comedy and more.
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🎸 Paul Clark - North Laine Roof Terrace Party
Sat, 8pm-2am @ The Mesmerist, Brighton
A high-energy night of house and club classics on the terrace.
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🎨 Run, Robot, Run - Opening Night Event
Sat, 5pm-8pm @ 80 Saint George’s Road, Brighton
A futurist exhibition exploring robots, neurodiversity and near future worlds.
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🎤 Hollie McNish: The Lobster Tour
Sat, 7:30pm @ The Old Market
Poet Hollie McNish returns with readings from her Sunday Times bestseller.
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🎶 Brighton Chamber Choir: Psumptious Psalms
Sat, 6pm @ St Paul’s Church
An evening of beautiful sacred choral works including Allegri’s Miserere.
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🎨 The Stolen Orange
Sat, All day @ Bond St Gallery
A month-long exhibition celebrating the work of poet Brian Patten.
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🥁 Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Party
Sun, 6:30pm @ Komedia Brighton
A high-energy disco showcase with the Lewes Music Group.
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🎤 An Audience with Mark and Lard
Sun, 7:30pm @ Theatre Royal Brighton
Radio legends Mark and Lard reunite for a long-awaited live show.
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🎷 Dogoda Quintet
Sun, 11am @ Brighton Dome
A richly textured programme of classical works for winds.
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🎭 Kill Local
Sun, 7:30pm @ New Venture Theatre
A dark comedy about a disillusioned assassin facing a crisis of conscience.
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Family Events

🎨 Story Magic
Fri, 10am & 11am @ Komedia Brighton
Music, movement and storytelling sessions for little ones.
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🧸 Short Stories Tall Tales: Mouse and Sam’s Winter Holiday
Fri, 11:30am-12:15pm @ Ropetackle Arts Centre
Interactive storytelling with creative play for babies and toddlers.
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🎉 Family Day
Sat, 11am-6pm @ Brighton Dome
Brighton’s biggest free family celebration of arts, culture and heritage.
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🎤 Shlomo’s Beatbox Adventure for Kids
Sun, 2pm @ Komedia Brighton
World famous beatboxer SK Shlomo returns with a fun interactive family show.
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🎭 Sunday Drag Roast
Sun, 1pm-4pm @ Brighton Music Hall
Family friendly drag shows with live music and top Brighton performers.
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🌳 Queen’s Park Big Clean
Sun, 10am-12pm @ Queen’s Park, Brighton
A community autumn clean up open to all ages.
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Live Music