UK Events: Brighton Festival
Friday, 27th March 2009
Brighton is a city with a very different ‘feel’ to most other UK cities. It is very culturally diverse, and accepting of all walks of life. It seems only right therefore, that it should play host to one of the most eclectic, vibrant and renowned festivals in Britain.
The Brighton Festival is a 3-week arts festival held each year in May in and around Brighton.
This tourist Mecca of the south coast is inundated with day-trippers and weekend breakers for most of the summer, but if you can visit during the festival this is a great time to come. Busy? Yes...but worth battling the crowds? Definitely.
The festival is jam-packed with acts and performances from top international actors, dancers, singers, comedians, authors, journalists and musicians, which means that there is something to cater for all tastes and interests.
Brighton Festival’s Children’s Parade is a spectacular gathering of more than 4000 participants, which forms the opening event of the festival each year. There is usually a theme assigned to the parade, which this year will be the elements - earth, air, fire and water.
The Brighton Festival Fringe is a series of performances by newer or less established artists, or those whose type of act is not covered by the main festival. It’s a great place to discover new talent or to see a type of performance that you have not seen before. Most of the shows are less expensive than the main festival events too.
Tickets go quickly, so it’s worth booking sooner rather than later!
Posted by Laura Harrison 2009-03 under Experience Cultures,
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