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Secrets of Brighton Free Walking Tour

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Learn about the story of the Pavilion, Brighton's piers, the bombing of the Grand Hotel, the 1964 battle of the Mods and Rockers and more. From opulent Brighton in the re

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Happening now in Brighton

Visiting Brighton?Add your dates and this page leads with what’s on while you’re here.

Tonight in Brighton

7:30pmIbibio Sound MachineThu 15 October, 7:30pm · Concorde 2TonightDragonsThu 15 October · Royal Pavilion & GardenFreeTonightPhoto Fringe 2026Thu 15 October · Venues across Brighton & HoveTonightThe Biba Look: Photography and FashionThu 15 October · Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

This weekend

17 October and 18 October

SatComedy Club 4 KidsSat 17 October, 2pm · KomediaSatAll My Friends Day DiscoSat 17 October, 3pm · Brighton Dome Concert HallSatJordan Brookes: The Part of You That's Always ScreamingSat 17 October, 6:30pm · Komedia Studio · From £18SatReefSat 17 October, 7pm · Concorde 2SatThe Mary WallopersSat 17 October, 9pm · Brighton CentreSatIt Is Still 1985Sat 17 October, 11pm · Green Door Store · From £6SatKanineSat 17 October, 11pm · Concorde 2SunThe Blindboy Podcast LIVESun 18 October, 7:30pm · Brighton Dome Concert Hall · From £32SunKiell Smith-Bynoe's Kool Story BroSun 18 October · Theatre Royal Brighton

Food: where locals eat

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Local favourites in Brighton

Terre à TerreThe Lanes · $$$The Chilli PickleThe Lanes · $$$The Salt RoomSeafront · $$$$Brighton Open MarketLondon Road · $Cin Cin HoveHove · $$$Indian SummerThe Lanes · $$RybkaThe Lanes · $$The Regency RestaurantSeafront · $$TuttoNorth Laine · $$$Pelicano Coffee (Sydney Street)North Laine · $Redroaster St James StreetKemp Town · $$The Flour Pot Bakery (Sydney Street)North Laine · $

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Bars, live music and nights out

Fri 7pmBoris - Pink 20th Anniversary UK TourFri 16 October, 7pm · Concorde 2Fri 7pmMouldFri 16 October, 7pm · Green Door Store · From £14FriThe HoosiersFri 16 October · ChalkTue 7:30pmHuey MorganTue 20 October, 7:30pm · Concorde 2 · From £30WedCabaret VoltaireWed 21 October · ChalkThu 7:30pmJake VaadelandThu 22 October, 7:30pm · Concorde 2ThuSea PowerThu 22 October · ChalkConcorde 2Seafront / Madeira Drive · $$KomediaNorth Laine · $$Green Door StoreBrighton Station / Trafalgar Arches · $PlateauThe Lanes · $$$RevengeOld Steine / Kemp Town edge · $$The Verdict Jazz ClubKemp Town · $$UnBarred Brewery & TaproomBrighton Station / North Laine edge · $$Lost And Found Taproom & BottleshopFiveways · $$ChalkPool Valley / Old Town · $$

Walking tours

Free, tip-based, self-guided and guided

FreeFree Historical and Cultural Tour of BrightonDaily · 2 hrs · ★ 5 on GuruWalkFreeSecrets of Brighton Free Walking TourDaily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.9 on GuruWalk

Tours & day trips

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Booked with the operator

Seven Sisters Country ParkBus from Brighton to Exceat (about 1 hour); park entrance… · FreeArundel Castle & GardensTrain from Brighton to Arundel (usually one change), then…Bluebell Railway steam trainsSheffield Park station by car/bus, or East Grinstead… · From £27Fishbourne Roman Palace & GardensTrain from Brighton to Fishbourne (coastway line, about 1… · From £15Lewes Castle & MuseumTrain from Brighton to Lewes (about 15 minutes), then walk… · From £12Rathfinny Estate vineyard and winery tourRathfinny Wine Estate near Alfriston (by car, or train to… · From £40Ridgeview classic vineyard tour and tastingRidgeview estate, Ditchling Common (by car; Burgess Hill… · From £35
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Parks, beaches, walks and hikes around Brighton

FreeStanmer Greenways Accessible Trail1.2 km · about 18 minFreeDevil's Dyke Circular4 km · about 1.5 hrsFreeDitchling Beacon to Devil's Dyke12 km · about 3.5 hrsFreeUndercliff Walk, Brighton Marina to Saltdean5 km · about 1.5 hrsFreeLewes Rail to Ramble Circular9 km · about 3.5 hrsFreeStanmer Loop6.6 km · about 1 hr

Comedy, theatre & film

Fri 8:30pmKomedia Comedy ClubFri 16 October, 8:30pm · Komedia · From £18FriBrighton Dome Comedy Festival in cahoots with KomediaFri 16 October · Brighton Dome and KomediaTueThe Haunting of Hill HouseTue 20 October · Theatre Royal Brighton

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Brighton: what's on, answered

What's on in Brighton this weekend?

This weekend (17 October and 18 October) there are 9 events listed in Brighton, including Comedy Club 4 Kids, All My Friends Day Disco and Jordan Brookes: The Part of You That's Always Screaming. Free walking tours run every day too.

Are there free things to do in Brighton?

Yes: 2 free walking tours (tip-based, booked through GuruWalk) and 1 free event this week.

What tours can I do in Brighton?

There are 7 tours and day trips to book, including Seven Sisters Country Park and Arundel Castle & Gardens.

Where should I eat in Brighton?

Local favourites include Terre à Terre, The Chilli Pickle, The Salt Room and Brighton Open Market, and for a drink, Concorde 2 and Komedia.

Where can I go hiking near Brighton?

Walking and hiking routes within 30 km of Brighton include Stanmer Greenways Accessible Trail, Devil's Dyke Circular and Ditchling Beacon to Devil's Dyke.

How is this page put together?

It covers 15–22 October and is refreshed several times a day from FreeGuides' own weekly research of Brighton and booking partners. Times and prices come from each organiser, so check before you go.

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