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Brighton Festival

This annual festival of the arts is the largest of its kind in England. The first festival in 1967, although not a roaring success, featured performances by Lawrence Olivier, Anthony Hopkins and Yehudi Menuhin.

  • 25th Annual Children's Parade

    25th Annual Children's Parade

    5,000 local children The Brighton Festival launches its 50th anniversary this year. For over 25 of those years the Children’s Parade ...
  • Brighton Festival - Children's Parade

    Brighton Festival - Children's Parade

  • Brighton Festival Children's Parade

    Brighton Festival Children's Parade

    Largest children’s event in the UK The Brighton Festival Children’s Parade is produced by Same Sky the award winning Brighton charity. ...
  • Brighton Festival Children's Parade 2010

    Brighton Festival Children's Parade 2010

    Same sky 2010 The theme this year was ‘The Planet’ with an emphasis on celebrating the great diversity of life and ...
  • Brighton Festival Fringe

    Brighton Festival Fringe

    Festivals of yester-year Unfortunately, unlike the Brighton Festivals of yester- year, contemporary festivals have very few free to view events. Gone ...
  • Brighton Festival: Children's Parade

    Brighton Festival: Children's Parade

    The Children’s Parade is the traditional opening event of the Brighton Festival. This year the parade was led by the ...
  • Candid shots from 2005

    Candid shots from 2005

  • Children's Parade opens Brighton Festival

    Children's Parade opens Brighton Festival

    5,000 local schoolchildren The Children’s Parade has opened the Brighton Festival for over 25 years and is a well loved Brighton ...
  • The Children's Parade

    The Children's Parade

    The Children’s Parade, organised by community arts group Same Sky, exploded onto the streets this weekend for Brighton Festival’s colourful and ...
  • The Yellow House gallery, 2004

    The Yellow House gallery, 2004

  • Yellow House art

    Yellow House art

    Since 2000, Jehane has opened her own house – “The Yellow House” – for the Brighton Festival, inviting a different group ...
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